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Psalm 4
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.
Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
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Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him.
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Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.
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Fill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound.
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Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
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In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
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Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies.
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Away from me, all you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my weeping.
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The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer.
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Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure— you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts.
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My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart.
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Psalm 9
For the director of music. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A psalm of David.
I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
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He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.
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You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,
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For look, the wicked bend their bows; they set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
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Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.
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How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?
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But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
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Psalm 14
For the director of music. Of David.
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.
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The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart;
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I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.
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Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,
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Psalm 17
A prayer of David.
Hear me, Lord, my plea is just; listen to my cry. Hear my prayer— it does not rise from deceitful lips.
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Though you probe my heart, though you examine me at night and test me, you will find that I have planned no evil; my mouth has not transgressed.
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I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.
