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1. I love You, O Lord, my strength.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 , A Psalm of David H1732 , the servant H5650 of the LORD H3068 , who H834 spoke H1696 unto the LORD H3068 H853 the words H1697 of this H2063 song H7892 in the day H3117 that the LORD H3068 delivered H5337 him from the hand H4480 H3709 of all H3605 his enemies H341 , and from the hand H4480 H3027 of Saul H7586 : And he said H559 , I will love H7355 thee , O LORD H3068 , my strength H2391 .
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2. The Lord is my rock, and my safe place, and the One Who takes me out of trouble. My God is my rock, in Whom I am safe. He is my safe-covering, my saving strength, and my strong tower.
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2. The LORD H3068 is my rock H5553 , and my fortress H4686 , and my deliverer H6403 ; my God H410 , my strength H6697 , in whom I will trust H2620 ; my buckler H4043 , and the horn H7161 of my salvation H3468 , and my high tower H4869 .
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3. I call to the Lord, Who has the right to be praised. And I am saved from those who hate me.
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3. I will call H7121 upon the LORD H3068 , who is worthy to be praised H1984 : so shall I be saved H3467 from H4480 mine enemies H341 .
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4. The ropes of death were all around me. The floods of death make me afraid.
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4. The sorrows H2256 of death H4194 compassed H661 me , and the floods H5158 of ungodly men H1100 made me afraid H1204 .
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5. The ropes of the grave were all around me. The traps of death were set for me.
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5. The sorrows H2256 of hell H7585 compassed me about H5437 : the snares H4170 of death H4194 prevented H6923 me.
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6. I called to the Lord in my trouble. I cried to God for help. He heard my voice from His holy house. My cry for help came into His ears.
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6. In my distress H6862 I called upon H7121 the LORD H3068 , and cried H7768 unto H413 my God H430 : he heard H8085 my voice H6963 out of his temple H4480 H1964 , and my cry H7775 came H935 before H6440 him, even into his ears H241 .
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7. Then the earth shook. The mountains were shaking. They shook because He was angry.
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7. Then the earth H776 shook H1607 and trembled H7493 ; the foundations H4146 also of the hills H2022 moved H7264 and were shaken H1607 , because H3588 he was wroth H2734 .
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8. Smoke went out from His nose and the fire that kept coming from His mouth burned everything around it.
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8. There went up H5927 a smoke H6227 out of his nostrils H639 , and fire H784 out of his mouth H4480 H6310 devoured H398 : coals H1513 were kindled H1197 by H4480 it.
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9. He parted the heavens and came down. Dark clouds were under His feet.
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9. He bowed H5186 the heavens H8064 also , and came down H3381 : and darkness H6205 was under H8478 his feet H7272 .
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10. He sat upon a cherub and flew. He traveled on the wings of the wind.
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10. And he rode H7392 upon H5921 a cherub H3742 , and did fly H5774 : yea , he did fly H1675 upon H5921 the wings H3671 of the wind H7307 .
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11. He made darkness His hiding place, the covering around Him, the dark rain clouds of the sky.
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11. He made H7896 darkness H2824 his secret place H5643 ; his pavilion H5521 round about H5439 him were dark H2824 waters H4325 and thick clouds H5645 of the skies H7834 .
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12. Through the light before Him passed His dark clouds, hail stones and fire.
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12. At the brightness H4480 H5051 that was before H5048 him his thick clouds H5645 passed H5674 , hail H1259 stones and coals H1513 of fire H784 .
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13. The Lord made thunder in the heavens. The voice of the Most High spoke out, hail stones and fire.
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13. The LORD H3068 also thundered H7481 in the heavens H8064 , and the Highest H5945 gave H5414 his voice H6963 ; hail H1259 stones and coals H1513 of fire H784 .
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14. He sent out His arrows and divided them. He threw down lightning and sent them running.
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14. Yea , he sent out H7971 his arrows H2671 , and scattered H6327 them ; and he shot out H7232 lightnings H1300 , and discomfited H2000 them.
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15. Then the deep part of the sea could be seen. And the deep part of the earth was opened up, because of Your sharp words, O Lord, because of the powerful breath from Your nose.
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15. Then the channels H650 of waters H4325 were seen H7200 , and the foundations H4146 of the world H8398 were discovered H1540 at thy rebuke H4480 H1606 , O LORD H3068 , at the blast H4480 H5397 of the breath H7307 of thy nostrils H639 .
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16. He sent from above, and took me. He lifted me out of many waters.
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16. He sent H7971 from above H4480 H4791 , he took H3947 me , he drew H4871 me out of many waters H4480 H4325 H7227 .
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17. He took me away from the powerful one who fights against me, and from those who hated me. They were too strong for me.
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17. He delivered H5337 me from my strong H5794 enemy H4480 H341 , and from them which hated H4480 H8130 me: for H3588 they were too strong H553 for H4480 me.
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18. They stood against me in the day of my trouble. But the Lord was my strength.
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18. They prevented H6923 me in the day H3117 of my calamity H343 : but the LORD H3068 was H1961 my stay H4937 .
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19. He brought me out into a big place. He gave me a safe place, because He was pleased with me.
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19. He brought me forth H3318 also into a large place H4800 ; he delivered H2502 me, because H3588 he delighted H2654 in me.
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20. The Lord has paid me because of my being right with Him. Because of my clean hands He has paid me.
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20. The LORD H3068 rewarded H1580 me according to my righteousness H6664 ; according to the cleanness H1252 of my hands H3027 hath he recompensed H7725 me.
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21. For I have kept the ways of the Lord. And I have not sinned by turning from my God.
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21. For H3588 I have kept H8104 the ways H1870 of the LORD H3068 , and have not H3808 wickedly departed H7561 from my God H4480 H430 .
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22. All His Laws are in front of me. I have not set His Laws aside.
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22. For H3588 all H3605 his judgments H4941 were before H5048 me , and I did not H3808 put away H5493 his statutes H2708 from H4480 me.
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23. Before Him I was without blame. And I have kept myself from sin.
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23. I was H1961 also upright H8549 before H5973 him , and I kept myself H8104 from mine iniquity H4480 H5771 .
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24. So the Lord has paid me back for being right with Him, and for my hands being clean in His eyes.
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24. Therefore hath the LORD H3068 recompensed H7725 me according to my righteousness H6664 , according to the cleanness H1252 of my hands H3027 in H5048 his eyesight H5869 .
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25. To the faithful, You show Yourself faithful. To those without blame, You show Yourself without blame.
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25. With H5973 the merciful H2623 thou wilt show thyself merciful H2616 ; with H5973 an upright H8549 man H1399 thou wilt show thyself upright H8552 ;
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26. With the pure, You show Yourself pure. With the sinful You show Yourself to be against them.
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26. With H5973 the pure H1305 thou wilt show thyself pure H1305 ; and with H5973 the froward H6141 thou wilt show thyself froward H6617 .
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27. You save those who are suffering, but You bring low those who have pride in their eyes.
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27. For H3588 thou wilt H859 save H3467 the afflicted H6041 people H5971 ; but wilt bring down H8213 high H7311 looks H5869 .
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28. You make my lamp bright. The Lord my God lights my darkness.
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28. For H3588 thou H859 wilt light H215 my candle H5216 : the LORD H3068 my God H430 will enlighten H5050 my darkness H2822 .
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29. With Your help I can go against many soldiers. With my God I can jump over a wall.
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29. For H3588 by thee I have run through H7323 a troop H1416 ; and by my God H430 have I leaped over H1801 a wall H7791 .
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30. As for God, His way is perfect. The Word of the Lord has stood the test. He is a covering for all who go to Him for a safe place.
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30. As for God H410 , his way H1870 is perfect H8549 : the word H565 of the LORD H3068 is tried H6884 : he H1931 is a buckler H4043 to all H3605 those that trust H2620 in him.
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31. For Who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock except our God?
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31. For H3588 who H4310 is God H433 save H4480 H1107 the LORD H3068 ? or who H4310 is a rock H6697 save H2108 our God H430 ?
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32. It is God Who covers me with strength and makes my way perfect.
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32. It is God H410 that girdeth H247 me with strength H2428 , and maketh H5414 my way H1870 perfect H8549 .
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33. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer. And He sets me on my high places.
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33. He maketh H7737 my feet H7272 like hinds H355 ' feet , and setteth H5975 me upon H5921 my high places H1116 .
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34. He teaches me how to fight, so that I can use a bow of brass.
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34. He teacheth H3925 my hands H3027 to war H4421 , so that a bow H7198 of steel H5154 is broken H5181 by mine arms H2220 .
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35. You have also given me the covering that saves me. Your right hand holds me up. And Your care has made me great.
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35. Thou hast also given H5414 me the shield H4043 of thy salvation H3468 : and thy right hand H3225 hath holden me up H5582 , and thy gentleness H6038 hath made me great H7235 .
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36. You make the road wide for my steps, and my feet have not tripped.
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36. Thou hast enlarged H7337 my steps H6806 under H8478 me , that my feet H7166 did not H3808 slip H4571 .
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37. I went after those who fight against me, and caught them. And I did not return until they were destroyed.
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37. I have pursued H7291 mine enemies H341 , and overtaken H5381 them: neither H3808 did I turn again H7725 till H5704 they were consumed H3615 .
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38. I hit them so they were not able to rise. They fell under my feet.
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38. I have wounded H4272 them that they were not H3808 able H3201 to rise H6965 : they are fallen H5307 under H8478 my feet H7272 .
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39. You have given me strength for war. You have put under me those who have fought against me.
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39. For thou hast girded H247 me with strength H2428 unto the battle H4421 : thou hast subdued H3766 under H8478 me those that rose up H6965 against me.
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40. You have made them turn their backs to me also. And I destroyed those who hated me.
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40. Thou hast also given H5414 me the necks H6203 of mine enemies H341 ; that I might destroy H6789 them that hate H8130 me.
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41. They cried for help, but there was no one to save. They cried to the Lord, but He did not answer them.
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41. They cried H7768 , but there was none H369 to save H3467 them: even unto H5921 the LORD H3068 , but he answered H6030 them not H3808 .
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42. Then I beat them as small as the dust in the wind. I emptied them out like mud in the streets.
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42. Then did I beat them small H7833 as the dust H6083 before H5921 H6440 the wind H7307 : I did cast them out H7324 as the dirt H2916 in the streets H2351 .
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43. You have taken me away from the fighting of the people. You have made me the leader of nations. People whom I have not known will serve me.
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43. Thou hast delivered H6403 me from the strivings H4480 H7379 of the people H5971 ; and thou hast made H7760 me the head H7218 of the heathen H1471 : a people H5971 whom I have not H3808 known H3045 shall serve H5647 me.
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44. As soon as they hear, they obey me. Those from other lands obey me.
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44. As soon as they hear H8088 H241 of me , they shall obey H8085 me : the strangers H1121 H5236 shall submit H3584 themselves unto me.
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45. These people from other lands lose their strength of heart. And they come shaking from behind their walls.
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45. The strangers H1121 H5236 shall fade away H5034 , and be afraid H2727 out of H4480 their close places H4526 .
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46. The Lord lives! How great is my Rock! Praise be to the God Who saves me!
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46. The LORD H3068 liveth H2416 ; and blessed H1288 be my rock H6697 ; and let the God H430 of my salvation H3468 be exalted H7311 .
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47. He is the God Who punishes those who have done wrong to me. He puts nations under my rule.
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47. It is God H410 that avengeth H5414 H5360 me , and subdueth H1696 the people H5971 under H8478 me.
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48. He saves me from those who hate me. Yes, You lift me above those who rise up against me. You save me from those who want to hurt me.
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48. He delivereth H6403 me from mine enemies H4480 H341 : yea H637 , thou liftest me up H7311 above H4480 those that rise up H6965 against me : thou hast delivered H5337 me from the violent H2555 man H4480 H376 .
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49. So I will give thanks to You among the nations, O Lord. And I will sing praises to Your name.
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49. Therefore H5921 H3651 will I give thanks H3034 unto thee , O LORD H3068 , among the heathen H1471 , and sing praises H2167 unto thy name H8034 .
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50. He gives His king great power over trouble. And He shows loving-kindness to His chosen one, to David, and to his children after him forever.
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50. Great H1431 deliverance H3444 giveth he to his king H4428 ; and showeth H6213 mercy H2617 to his anointed H4899 , to David H1732 , and to his seed H2233 forevermore H5704 H5769 .
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