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but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.
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I will proclaim the Lord’s decree: He said to me, “You are my son; today I have become your father.
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Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.
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Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
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Psalm 3
A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.
Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me!
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Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.”
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But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
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I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain.
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I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
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I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.
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Arise, Lord! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
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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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Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the Lord.
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In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.
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Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me.
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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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Psalm 6
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith. A psalm of David.
Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.
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Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.
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Turn, Lord, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
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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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Psalm 7
A shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.
Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me,
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or they will tear me apart like a lion and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
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then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust.
