The Lord a Fortress in Adversity

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

31 In (A)You, O Lord, I [a]put my trust;
Let me never be ashamed;
Deliver me in Your righteousness.

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  1. Psalm 31:1 have taken refuge

11 For the Scripture says, (A)“Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”

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O my God, I (A)trust in You;
Let me not be ashamed;
(B)Let not my enemies triumph over me.

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Our fathers trusted in You;
They trusted, and You delivered them.
They cried to You, and were delivered;
(A)They trusted in You, and were not ashamed.

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God the Rock of Salvation

71 In (A)You, O Lord, I put my trust;
Let me never be put to shame.
(B)Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape;
(C)Incline Your ear to me, and save me.
(D)Be my [a]strong refuge,
To which I may resort continually;
You have given the (E)commandment to save me,
For You are my rock and my fortress.

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  1. Psalm 71:3 Lit. rock of refuge or rock of habitation

An Earnest Appeal for Guidance and Deliverance

A Psalm of David.

143 Hear my prayer, O Lord,
Give ear to my supplications!
In Your faithfulness answer me,
And in Your righteousness.

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16 “O Lord, (A)according to all Your righteousness, I pray, let Your anger and Your fury be turned away from Your city Jerusalem, (B)Your holy mountain; because for our sins, (C)and for the iniquities of our fathers, (D)Jerusalem and Your people (E)are a reproach to all those around us.

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23 (A)Kings shall be your foster fathers,
And their queens your nursing mothers;
They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth,
And (B)lick up the dust of your feet.
Then you will know that I am the Lord,
(C)For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.”

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11 (A)Revive me, O Lord, for Your name’s sake!
For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12 In Your mercy (B)cut[a] off my enemies,
And destroy all those who afflict my soul;
For I am Your servant.

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  1. Psalm 143:12 put an end to

Prayer to God in Time of Trouble

43 Vindicate (A)me, O God,
And (B)plead my cause against an ungodly nation;
Oh, deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!

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The Lord shall judge the peoples;
(A)Judge me, O Lord, (B)according to my righteousness,
And according to my integrity within me.

Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,
But establish the just;
(C)For the righteous God tests the hearts and [a]minds.

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  1. Psalm 7:9 Lit. kidneys, the most secret part of man

(A)Now hope does not disappoint, (B)because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

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