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Prayer for Rescue from Enemies.
For the music director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when Saul sent men and they watched the house in order to kill him.
Rescue me from my enemies, my God; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.
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Grieving over Defeat in Battle, and Prayer for Help.
For the music director; according to Shushan Eduth. A Mikhtam of David, to teach; when he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and killed twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.
God, You have rejected us. You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!
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Confidence in God’s Protection.
For the music director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.
Hear my cry, God; Give Your attention to my prayer.
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Prayer for Rescue from Secret Enemies.
For the music director. A Psalm of David.
Hear my voice, God, in my complaint; Protect my life from dread of the enemy.
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You who hear prayer, To You all mankind comes.
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Praise for God’s Mighty Deeds and for His Answer to Prayer.
For the music director. A Song. A Psalm.
Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;
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But God has heard; He has given attention to the sound of my prayer.
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Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His favor from me.
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But as for me, my prayer is to You, Lord, at an acceptable time; God, in the greatness of Your mercy, Answer me with Your saving truth.
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Prayer for Help against Persecutors.
For the music director. A Psalm of David; for a memorial.
God, hurry to save me; Lord, hurry to help me!
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Prayer of an Old Man for Rescue.
In You, Lord, I have taken refuge; Let me never be put to shame.
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The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
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Grieving over the Destruction of Jerusalem, and Prayer for Help.
A Psalm of Asaph.
God, the nations have invaded Your inheritance; They have defiled Your holy temple; They have laid Jerusalem in ruins.
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Lord God of armies, How long will You be angry with the prayer of Your people?
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Lord God of armies, hear my prayer; Listen, God of Jacob! Selah
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Prayer for God’s Mercy upon the Nation.
For the music director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
Lord, You showed favor to Your land; You restored the fortunes of Jacob.
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Pleading and Trust.
A Prayer of David.
Incline Your ear, Lord, and answer me; For I am afflicted and needy.
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Listen, Lord, to my prayer; And give Your attention to the sound of my pleading!
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Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry!
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But I, Lord, have cried out to You for help, And in the morning my prayer comes before You.
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BOOK 4
God’s Eternity and the Brevity of Human Life.
A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.
Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.
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Prayer of an Afflicted Man for Mercy on Himself and on Zion.
A Prayer of the afflicted when he is weak and pours out his complaint before the Lord.
Hear my prayer, Lord! And let my cry for help come to You.
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He has turned His attention to the prayer of the destitute And has not despised their prayer.
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In return for my love they act as my accusers; But I am in prayer.
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When he is judged, may he come out guilty, And may his prayer become sin.
