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Give ear to my prayer O God and hide not thyself from my supplication
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Attend unto me and hear me I mourn in my complaint and make a noise
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Because of the voice of the enemy because of the oppression of the wicked for they cast iniquity upon me and in wrath they hate me
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My heart is sore pained within me and the terrors of death are fallen upon me
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Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me and horror hath overwhelmed me
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And I said Oh that I had wings like a dove for then would I fly away and be at rest
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Lo then would I wander far off and remain in the wilderness Selah
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I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest
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Destroy O Lord and divide their tongues for I have seen violence and strife in the city
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Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it
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Wickedness is in the midst thereof deceit and guile depart not from her streets
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For it was not an enemy that reproached me then I could have borne it neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me then I would have hid myself from him
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But it was thou a man mine equal my guide and mine acquaintance
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We took sweet counsel together and walked unto the house of God in company
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Let death seize upon them and let them go down quick into hell for wickedness is in their dwellings and among them
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As for me I will call upon God and the LORD shall save me
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Evening and morning and at noon will I pray and cry aloud and he shall hear my voice
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He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me for there were many with me
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God shall hear and afflict them even he that abideth of old Selah Because they have no changes therefore they fear not God
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He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him he hath broken his covenant
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The words of his mouth were smoother than butter but war was in his heart his words were softer than oil yet were they drawn swords
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Cast thy burden upon the LORD and he shall sustain thee he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved
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But thou O God shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days but I will trust in thee