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rescue me from all who pursue me,<a id="ren23007002-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23007002-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23007003" class="ver">3</span>Lest someone maul me like a lion,</p> <p class="sl1">tear my soul apart with no one to deliver.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">II</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23007004" class="ver">4</span><span class="tetr">Lord</span> my God, if I have done this,<a id="rfn23007004-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23007004-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl1">if there is guilt on my hands,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23007005" class="ver">5</span>If I have maltreated someone treating me equitably—</p> <p class="sl1">or even despoiled my oppressor without cause—</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23007006" class="ver">6</span>Then let my enemy pursue and overtake my soul,</p> <p class="sl1">trample my life to the ground,</p> <p class="sl1">and lay my honor in the dust.<a id="ren23007006-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23007006-b">b</a></p> <p class="sli"><i>Selah</i></p> </div> <p class="chsect">III</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23007007" class="ver">7</span>Rise up, <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, in your anger;</p> <p class="sl1">be aroused against the outrages of my oppressors.<a id="ren23007007-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23007007-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl1">Stir up the justice, my God, you have commanded.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23007008" class="ver">8</span>Have the assembly of the peoples gather about you;</p> <p class="sl1">and return on high above them,</p> <p class="sl1"><span id="v23007009" class="ver">9</span>the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> will pass judgment on the peoples.</p> <p class="sl">Judge me, <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, according to my righteousness,</p> <p class="sl1">and my integrity.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23007010" class="ver">10</span>Let the malice of the wicked end.</p> <p class="sl1">Uphold the just one,</p> <p class="sl1">O just God,<a id="ren23007010-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23007010-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl1">who tries hearts and minds.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">IV</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23007011" class="ver">11</span>God is a shield above me</p> <p class="sl1">saving the upright of heart.<a id="ren23007011-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23007011-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23007012" class="ver">12</span>God is a just judge, powerful and patient,<a id="rfn23007012-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23007012-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl1">not exercising anger every day.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23007013" class="ver">13</span>If one does not repent,</p> <p class="sl1">God sharpens his sword,</p> <p class="sl1">strings and readies the bow,<a id="ren23007013-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23007013-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23007014" class="ver">14</span>Prepares his deadly shafts,</p> <p class="sl1">makes arrows blazing thunderbolts.<a id="ren23007014-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23007014-g">g</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">V</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23007015" class="ver">15</span>Consider how one conceives iniquity;</p> <p class="sl1">is pregnant with mischief,</p> <p class="sl1">and gives birth to deception.<a id="ren23007015-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23007015-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23007016" class="ver">16</span>He digs a hole and bores it deep,</p> <p class="sl1">but he falls into the pit he has made.<a id="ren23007016-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23007016-i">i</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23007017" class="ver">17</span>His malice turns back upon his head;</p> <p class="sl1">his violence falls on his own skull.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">VI</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23007018" class="ver">18</span>I will thank the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> in accordance with his justice;</p> <p class="sl1">I will sing the name of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> Most High.<a id="ren23007018-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23007018-j">j</a></p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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