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(a) That is, my vehement prayer and secret complaint and sighings. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will {b} look up.
(b) Or wait, with patience and trust till I am heard. For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in {c} wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
(c) Seeing that God of nature hates wickedness, he must punish the wicked and save the godly. The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. {d} The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
(d) Who run blindly after their carnal desires. Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. But as for me, I {e} will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
(e) In the deepest of his temptations he puts his full confidence in God. Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness {f} because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
(f) Because you are just, therefore lead me out of the dangers of my enemies. For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee. Destroy thou them, O God; let them {g} fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
(g) Let their devices come to nothing. But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. But {h} let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
(h) Your favour toward me will confirm the faith of all others. For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour {i} wilt thou compass him as with a shield. (i) So that he will be safe from all dangers. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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