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21 A meek man be not turned away made ashamed; a poor man and needy shall praise thy name. (Let not the humble be turned away, and be made ashamed; yea, let the poor and the needy praise thy name.)

22 God, rise up, deem thou thy cause; be thou mindful of thy shames, either upbraidings, of those that be all day of the unwise man. (God, rise up, defend thou thy own case; remember the reproaches, or the upbraidings, that come to thee all day long, from the foolish and the ignorant.)

23 Forget thou not the voices of thine enemies; the pride of them that hate thee ascendeth ever[more]. (Do not thou forget the words, or the shouts, of thy enemies; the noise of those who hate thee goeth up forevermore.)

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21 Do not let the oppressed(A) retreat in disgrace;
    may the poor and needy(B) praise your name.
22 Rise up,(C) O God, and defend your cause;
    remember how fools(D) mock you all day long.
23 Do not ignore the clamor(E) of your adversaries,(F)
    the uproar(G) of your enemies,(H) which rises continually.

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