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Hear my pleading and my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

For strangers and insolent men are rising up against me, and violent men and ruthless ones seek and demand my life; they do not set God before them. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

Behold, God is my helper and ally; the Lord is my upholder and is with them who uphold my life.

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Hear my prayer, O God;(A)
    listen to the words of my mouth.

Arrogant foes are attacking me;(B)
    ruthless people(C) are trying to kill me(D)
    people without regard for God.[a](E)

Surely God is my help;(F)
    the Lord is the one who sustains me.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 54:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.