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answer me, O God.</p> <p class="sl1">Turn your ear to me; hear my speech.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23017007" class="ver">7</span>Show your wonderful mercy,</p> <p class="sl1">you who deliver with your right arm</p> <p class="sl1">those who seek refuge from their foes.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23017008" class="ver">8</span><a id="rfn23017008-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23017008-1">*</a>Keep me as the apple of your eye;</p> <p class="sl1">hide me in the shadow of your wings</p> <p class="sl1"><span id="v23017009" class="ver">9</span>from the wicked who despoil me.<a id="ren23017009-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23017009-c">c</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">III</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf">My ravenous enemies press upon me;<a id="ren23017009-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23017009-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl1"><span id="v23017010" class="ver">10</span><a id="rfn23017010-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23017010-1">*</a>they close their hearts,</p> <p class="sl1">they fill their mouths with proud roaring.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23017011" class="ver">11</span>Their steps even now encircle me;</p> <p class="sl1">they watch closely, keeping low to the ground,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23017012" class="ver">12</span>Like lions eager for prey,</p> <p class="sl1">like a young lion lurking in ambush.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23017013" class="ver">13</span>Rise, O <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, confront and cast them down;</p> <p class="sl1">rescue my soul from the wicked.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23017014" class="ver">14</span>Slay them with your sword;</p> <p class="sl1">with your hand, <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, slay them;</p> <p class="sl1">snatch them from the world in their prime.</p> <p class="sl">Their bellies are being filled with your friends;</p> <p class="sl1">their children are satisfied too,</p> <p class="sl1">for they share what is left with their young.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23017015" class="ver">15</span>I am just—let me see your face;</p> <p class="sl1">when I awake, let me be filled with your presence.<a id="ren23017015-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23017015-e">e</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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