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\h PSALMS 
\toc1 Psalms 
\toc2 Psalms 
\toc3 Psa 
\mt2 This book contains songs that the Israeli people sang. We call this book  
\mt1 Psalms  
\imt1 Book One  
\c 1  
\s1 The people God is pleased with  
\q1
\v 1  \add God\add* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* [MET] \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* advise \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* imitate \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* [MET] \w sinful|strong="H2400"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w join|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* ◄ridicule/sneer \w at|strong="H3427"\w*► \add God\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2656"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w delight|strong="H2656"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* doing \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H2656"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* instructed/taught \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* read \w and|strong="H3068"\w* think \w about|strong="H1897"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s requirements, \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \add constantly produce/do things that please God\add*  
\q2 \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w planted|strong="H8362"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* banks \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stream|strong="H4325"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* right \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w year|strong="H6256"\w*.  
\q1 \add Like\add* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w wither|strong="H5034"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*!  
\q2 \w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \add as worthless as\add* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* blown \w away|strong="H5086"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* acquitted/\w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w condemned|strong="H7563"\w*► [LIT] \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \add God\add* judges \w people|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* furthermore, \w sinful|strong="H2400"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3651"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* present \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \add God\add* gathers \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w*,   
\q1
\v 6 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* guides \w and|strong="H3068"\w* protects \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* leads \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* where \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* destroyed/punished \add by God forever\add*.   
\c 2  
\q1
\v 1 ◄\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H4100"\w* \add leaders of\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w rage|strong="H7283"\w* \add against God\add*?/\w It|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* foolish \w for|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H4100"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* angry \add with God\add*► [RHQ].  
\q2 ◄\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* plan \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w rebel|strong="H7283"\w* \add against God\add* even though \w it|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w vain|strong="H7385"\w*?/\w It|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* useless \w for|strong="H4100"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* \w to|strong="H1471"\w* plan \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w rebel|strong="H7283"\w* \add against God\add*► [RHQ]!   
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* nations prepare \w to|strong="H3068"\w* revolt;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7336"\w* plot \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \add to fight\add* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w They|strong="H5688"\w* shout, “\w We|strong="H4480"\w* should free \w ourselves|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H7993"\w* control [MET];  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* should \w not|strong="H4480"\w* let \w them|strong="H7993"\w* rule \w over|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H4480"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* longer!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 But \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3427"\w* one \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \add on his throne\add* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w laughs|strong="H7832"\w* \add at them\add*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3427"\w* \w ridicules|strong="H3932"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w rulers|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w*, because \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* angry \w with|strong="H1696"\w* them, \w he|strong="H1696"\w* rebukes them.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1696"\w* causes them \w to|strong="H1696"\w* be terrified \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \add they realize\add* \w that|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* will furiously punish them.   
\q1
\v 6  \add Yahweh says\add*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w installed|strong="H5258"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \add in Jerusalem\add*.”   
\q1
\v 7  \add And his king says\add*, “\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H5608"\w* \w what|strong="H2706"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3205"\w*, ‘\add It is as though\add* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*;  
\q2 \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w declared|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* everyone \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \add it is as though\add* [MET] \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \add to rule over them permanently\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q1 \add Even\add* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w most|strong="H4480"\w* remote \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H7489"\w* will defeat \w them|strong="H1270"\w* completely [MET];  
\q2 \w you|strong="H7489"\w* will \add destroy them like people\add* \w smash|strong="H7489"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* clay \w pot|strong="H3627"\w* \w with|strong="H3627"\w* \w an|strong="H3627"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* [SIM].’”   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w*, \w you|strong="H3256"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* other \w rulers|strong="H8199"\w* \w on|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* earth, \w act|strong="H7919"\w* \w wisely|strong="H7919"\w*!  
\q2 \add Heed what Yahweh is\add* \w warning|strong="H3256"\w* \w you|strong="H3256"\w*!   
\q1
\v 11 \w Serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, fervently revering \w him|strong="H5647"\w*;  
\q2 \w Rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \add about what he has done for you\add*, \w but|strong="H5647"\w* tremble before \w him|strong="H5647"\w*!   
\q1
\v 12 Bow \w down|strong="H1870"\w* humbly before \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w son|strong="H1248"\w*!  
\q2 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H5401"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w do|strong="H5401"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* angry,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1870"\w* suddenly get rid \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H5401"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* forget \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* can \w very|strong="H4592"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4592"\w* show \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w very|strong="H4592"\w* angry!  
\q2 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w very|strong="H4592"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H1197"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* request \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* protect \w them|strong="H3588"\w* [MET].   
\c 3  
\s1 A psalm written by David when he fled from his son Absalom  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* many enemies [DOU]!  
\q2 \w There|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* many \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* oppose/rebel \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H6862"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* saying \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 “\w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add certainly\add* \w not|strong="H6965"\w* \w help|strong="H6965"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q2
\v 3 \w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w like|strong="H7227"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shield \add that protects me\add* [MET].  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5315"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7227"\w* honor \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* encourage \w me|strong="H5315"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, enable \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* triumph over \w my|strong="H5315"\w* enemies) [IDM].   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* cry out \w to|strong="H3068"\w* you, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* you answer \w me|strong="H1157"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \add Zion\add*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* sacred hill.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 5  \add At night\add* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* lie \w down|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sleep, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* awake \add in the morning feeling good/refreshed\add*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ◄take care \w of|strong="H3068"\w*/protect► \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \add all during the night\add*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* thousands \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add enemy\add* soldiers \w who|strong="H3068"\w* surround \w me|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* afraid.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, arise!  
\q2 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \add come and\add* rescue \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add again\add*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \add insult\add* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* enemies \w by|strong="H5921"\w* slapping \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* cheeks;  
\q2 \add when you strike them\add*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w break|strong="H5971"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* teeth,  
\q2 \add with the result that they cannot hurt anyone\add* [MET].   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \add from their enemies\add*.  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, bless \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*!   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\c 4  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director; a psalm to be accompanied by people playing stringed instruments  
\q1
\v 1 God, answer me when I pray \w to|strong="H1732"\w* you.  
\q2 You are \w the|strong="H1732"\w* one who vindicates me;  
\q1 Rescue me from things \w that|strong="H1732"\w* distress me.  
\q2 Act mercifully toward me, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* listen \w to|strong="H1732"\w* me while I pray.   
\q1
\v 2 \w How|strong="H8085"\w* \w long|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w* \w people|strong="H6862"\w* \w cause|strong="H6664"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H2603"\w* disgraced instead \w of|strong="H8085"\w* honoring \w me|strong="H7121"\w* [RHQ]?  
\q2 \w You|strong="H6030"\w* \add people\add* love \w to|strong="H8085"\w* falsely \w accuse|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w All|strong="H5704"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* loyal \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* chosen \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H1245"\w*.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* listens \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H1245"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* pray \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H1245"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* get angry, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \add allow your anger to control you and cause you to\add* sin.  
\q1 \w While|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* lie \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* bed,  
\q2 silently examine \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* thinking.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 5 Also, offer \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* proper sacrifices,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3824"\w* continue trusting \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 Some people ask, “\w Who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* allow good things \w to|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* us?”  
\q2 \add But I say\add*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, continue \w to|strong="H3068"\w* act kindly \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* us.   
\q1
\v 7 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w happy|strong="H2896"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* happier \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* harvested \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* amount \w of|strong="H3068"\w* grain \w and|strong="H3068"\w* grapes.   
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* can \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5414"\w* \add at night\add* \w and|strong="H8057"\w* sleep soundly  
\q2 because \add I know that\add* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H3820"\w* keep \w me|strong="H5414"\w* safe.”   
\c 5  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director; a psalm to be accompanied by playing flutes  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, listen \w to|strong="H1732"\w* me while I pray!  
\q2 Pay attention \w to|strong="H1732"\w* me when I am groaning \add because I am suffering very much\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 You \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* King \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* call \w to|strong="H3068"\w* you \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ask you \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help me, listen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* me,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* you \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w I|strong="H3068"\w* pray.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Listen|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add each\add* morning,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* wait \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* reply.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w You|strong="H6963"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H3068"\w* wicked \w people|strong="H8085"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* ◄associate \w with|strong="H3068"\w*/invite into \w your|strong="H3068"\w* house► \add those who do what is\add* evil.   
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H7562"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H2655"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* very proud \w to|strong="H3808"\w* come \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* worship \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* hate all \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H2655"\w* \w do|strong="H7562"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H5869"\w* liars,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w despise|strong="H8130"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* murder \add others\add* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* deceive \add others\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* love \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w so|strong="H1696"\w* much \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H1696"\w* faithfully,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* come into \w your|strong="H3068"\w* temple.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* revere \w you|strong="H1696"\w* greatly,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* bow down \w to|strong="H1696"\w* worship \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* sacred temple.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w you|strong="H1004"\w* act righteously toward \w me|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q2 show \w me|strong="H1004"\w* what \w is|strong="H2617"\w* right \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* do.  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H7230"\w* \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* enemies,  
\q2 show \w me|strong="H1004"\w* clearly what \w you|strong="H1004"\w* want \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* do.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8324"\w* never say \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H6666"\w* want \w to|strong="H3068"\w* destroy \add others\add*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* things \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* say [MTY] \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \add as foul as\add* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* grave \add where a corpse is decaying\add*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* use \w their|strong="H3068"\w* tongues \w to|strong="H3068"\w* tell lies.   
\q1
\v 10 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* God, declare \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6913"\w* guilty [MTY] \add and punish them\add*.  
\q2 \w Cause|strong="H6310"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* experience \w the|strong="H3588"\w* same disasters/troubles \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* plan \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w cause|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* happen \w to|strong="H6310"\w* others.  
\q1 \w Get|strong="H3559"\w* rid \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w committed|strong="H3559"\w* many sins,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* rebelled \w against|strong="H3956"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* cause \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H7230"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5307"\w* \w be|strong="H6588"\w* protected \w will|strong="H5307"\w* rejoice;  
\q2 cause \w them|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5307"\w* sing joyfully \w to|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* forever.  
\q1 Protect \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* love \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [MTY];  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w truly|strong="H3588"\w* happy \w because|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add do for them/they belong to\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* bless \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* act righteously;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* protect \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add soldier is protected by his\add* shield [SIM].   
\c 6  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir leader, to be accompanied by people playing stringed instruments  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, do \w not|strong="H1732"\w* punish \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* are angry \add with me\add*;  
\q2 Do \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w even|strong="H5921"\w* rebuke/scold \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add when you are angry\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H3068"\w* kind \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3256"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* heal \w me|strong="H3256"\w* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* become weak.  
\q2 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* body [SYN] shakes \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* experiencing much pain.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* greatly distressed.  
\q2 \w How|strong="H3588"\w* long ◄\add must I endure this/will it be before you help me\add*► [RHQ]?   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, please come \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\q2 \w Save|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* faithfully love \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H7725"\w* praise \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* die [RHQ];  
\q2 No \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* place \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w* \w praises|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am exhausted/groan \add from my pain\add*.  
\q2 \w At|strong="H3034"\w* night \w I|strong="H3588"\w* cry very much, \w with|strong="H7585"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* bed \w and|strong="H3034"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* pillow become wet \w from|strong="H7585"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* tears.   
\q1
\v 7 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* blur \w my|strong="H3605"\w* eyes so \w much|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* cannot see well.  
\q2 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* eyes \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w become|strong="H3021"\w* \w weak|strong="H3605"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \add have caused me to cry constantly\add*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, get \w away|strong="H6244"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5869"\w*!   
\q1
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w crying|strong="H1065"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H8085"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \add to help me\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* answer \w my|strong="H8085"\w* prayer.   
\q1
\v 10  \add When that happens\add*, \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* enemies \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* ashamed,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add also\add* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* terrified.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \add from me\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* suddenly \add leave me\add*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* disgraced.   
\c 7  
\s1 A psalm that David sang to Yahweh because of David’s enemy, Cush  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* protect \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 Rescue \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, save \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* pursuing \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add in order to harm me\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 If \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3467"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* tear \w me|strong="H7291"\w* into pieces  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \add when it attacks the animals it wants to kill\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H7291"\w* \add from them\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* God, \w if|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H5337"\w* done anything \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* wrong,   
\q2
\v 4 \w if|strong="H3426"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H5766"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* some friend \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* good things \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H3426"\w*, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* good reason, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* spared (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* violently \w toward|strong="H3709"\w*) \w those|strong="H2063"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3426"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies,   
\q1
\v 5 allow \w my|strong="H7999"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6887"\w* \w to|strong="H7451"\w* pursue \w me|strong="H1580"\w* \w and|strong="H7451"\w* capture \w me|strong="H1580"\w*.  
\q1 Allow \w them|strong="H6887"\w* \w to|strong="H7451"\w* trample \w me|strong="H1580"\w* into \w the|strong="H7999"\w* ground  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7451"\w* leave \w me|strong="H1580"\w* [SYN] \add lying dead\add* \w in|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H7999"\w* dirt.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w But|strong="H7291"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, because \w you|strong="H7291"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \add very\add* angry \add with those who pursue me\add*,  
\q2 arise \w and|strong="H5315"\w* attack/defeat \w my|strong="H7291"\w* enemies \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* furiously/angrily \add attacking me\add*  
\q1 Do \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w* what \w is|strong="H5315"\w* just!   
\q1
\v 7 Gather around \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add all\add* nations,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w rule|strong="H4941"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* where \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* heaven [MTY].   
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, judge \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \add all\add* \w nations|strong="H3816"\w*!  
\q2 \w And|strong="H7725"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, show \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* done nothing \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H4791"\w* wrong.   
\q1
\v 9 \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* know \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w every|strong="H5971"\w* \w person|strong="H8199"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* thinking,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \add always\add* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H6664"\w*/\w right|strong="H6664"\w*.  
\q1 \add So now\add* stop evil \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* doing wicked \add deeds\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w defend|strong="H8199"\w* \add all of us who are\add* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 God, \w you|strong="H4994"\w* protect \w me|strong="H4994"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shield \add protects soldiers\add* [MET];  
\q2 \w you|strong="H4994"\w* protect all those \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H6662"\w* \w their|strong="H3559"\w* inner \w being|strong="H3629"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* judge \add everyone\add* correctly,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4043"\w* every day \w you|strong="H5921"\w* punish \add wicked people\add*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w do|strong="H3605"\w* not ◄repent/change \w their|strong="H3605"\w* behavior►,  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* [MET] \w you|strong="H3605"\w* sharpen \w your|strong="H3605"\w* sword \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H6662"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* string \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* bow \add to get ready to kill them\add*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H7198"\w* preparing \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w weapons|strong="H2719"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w kill|strong="H2719"\w* those whom \w they|strong="H3808"\w* strike;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w shoot|strong="H1869"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* flaming tips.   
\q1
\v 14 Wicked \w people|strong="H4194"\w* tell lies,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3627"\w* \w they|strong="H2671"\w* think \w that|strong="H3627"\w* \w they|strong="H2671"\w* surely \w will|strong="H2671"\w* be able \w to|strong="H3559"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* [MET] \w the|strong="H3559"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H3627"\w* \w they|strong="H2671"\w* \w are|strong="H2671"\w* planning \w to|strong="H3559"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w*  
\q2 \add just as surely as\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pregnant woman \add knows that she is going to give birth to a child\add* [MET].   
\q1
\v 15 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w when|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H2254"\w* dig \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deep pit \add to trap others\add*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H2254"\w* themselves \w will|strong="H5999"\w* fall into \w it|strong="H2009"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 They themselves \w will|strong="H5307"\w* experience \w the|strong="H5307"\w* trouble \w that|strong="H5307"\w* they want \w to|strong="H5307"\w* cause others \w to|strong="H5307"\w* \w have|strong="H5307"\w*;  
\q2 they \w will|strong="H5307"\w* hurt themselves \w by|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* violent things \w that|strong="H5307"\w* they want \w to|strong="H5307"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w to|strong="H5307"\w* others.   
\b  
\q1
\v 17 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* praise \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \add always acts\add* righteously/justly;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* sing \w to|strong="H7725"\w* praise \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* one who \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w* greater \w than|strong="H5921"\w* any other god.   
\c 8  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w our|strong="H5921"\w* Lord, people \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* world know \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* [MTY] are very great!  
\q2 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* glory reaches \w up|strong="H5921"\w* higher \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* heavens!   
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* taught little children \w and|strong="H3068"\w* infants \w to|strong="H3068"\w* praise \w you|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* try \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ◄get revenge \w on|strong="H5921"\w*/get rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w*► \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* silent.   
\q1
\v 3 \w When|strong="H6310"\w* I look \w up|strong="H6887"\w* at \w the|strong="H3245"\w* sky \add at night\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* see \w the|strong="H3245"\w* things \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H5768"\w* \w have|strong="H5768"\w* \w made|strong="H3245"\w*—  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3245"\w* moon \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3245"\w* stars \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H5768"\w* \w have|strong="H5768"\w* \w set|strong="H3245"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* place—   
\q1
\v 4 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H4639"\w* amazing \add to me\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ] \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* about \w people|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* concerned about \add us\add* humans!   
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* angels \w in|strong="H1121"\w* heaven \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* little \w more|strong="H3588"\w* important \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* caused \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* kings [MET] \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H6485"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* splendor \w and|strong="H1121"\w* honor [DOU]!   
\q1
\v 6 \w You|strong="H1926"\w* put us \w in|strong="H4592"\w* charge \w of|strong="H3519"\w* everything that \w you|strong="H1926"\w* \w made|strong="H2637"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H1926"\w* gave us authority over \w all|strong="H2637"\w* things—   
\q1
\v 7 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sheep \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cattle,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* even \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wild animals,   
\q1
\v 8 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* birds, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fish,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \add else\add* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* swims \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* seas.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w our|strong="H5674"\w* Lord,  
\q2 people \w all|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* world know \w that|strong="H6833"\w* you [MTY] \w are|strong="H8064"\w* very great!   
\c 9  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director, to be sung using the tune ‘The death of my son’  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, I will praise you \w with|strong="H1732"\w* all \w of|strong="H4210"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* inner being.  
\q2 I will tell \add others\add* \w about|strong="H1732"\w* all \w the|strong="H1732"\w* wonderful things \w that|strong="H1732"\w* you \w have|strong="H1732"\w* done.   
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* sing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* celebrate what \w you|strong="H3605"\w* [MTY], \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* greater \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* gods, \add have done\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 When \w my|strong="H8055"\w* enemies realize \add that you are very powerful\add*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H8034"\w* stumble, \w and|strong="H8055"\w* \w then|strong="H5945"\w* \w they|strong="H8034"\w* \w are|strong="H8034"\w* killed.   
\q1
\v 4 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* sat \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* throne \w to|strong="H7725"\w* judge people,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* have judged fairly/justly concerning \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* rebuked \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add people of other\add* nations  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w gotten|strong="H6213"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* erased \w their|strong="H3588"\w* names \w forever|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Our|strong="H1471"\w* enemies \w have|strong="H1471"\w* disappeared;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H1471"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w* \w their|strong="H4229"\w* cities,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* do \w not|strong="H1471"\w* even remember \w them|strong="H4229"\w* any \w more|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w forever|strong="H5331"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H5892"\w* judges \add people while he sits\add* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w his|strong="H1992"\w* throne \w to|strong="H5892"\w* judge people,   
\q1
\v 8 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H4941"\w* \add all the people in\add* [SYN] \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w world|strong="H5769"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \add of all nations\add* \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3816"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* refuge \w for|strong="H8199"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* oppressed;  
\q2 \add yes, he will be like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shelter \w for|strong="H8199"\w* \w them|strong="H1931"\w* when \w they|strong="H1931"\w* have trouble.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* know \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY] trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* never abandons \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\add for help/to worship him\add*►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w from|strong="H3068"\w* Zion \add Hill\add*;  
\q2 \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* sing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\q1 \w Tell|strong="H3045"\w* \add the people of all\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* nations \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add marvelous\add* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* done.   
\q1
\v 12 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5971"\w* forget \add to punish\add* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* murdered \w others|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5971"\w* ignore \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* crying \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* suffering.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H3808"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*!  
\q1 Look \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ways \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* enemies \w have|strong="H3588"\w* injured \w me|strong="H7911"\w*.  
\q2 Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H1875"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* die \add because of these injuries\add*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* want \w to|strong="H3068"\w* live \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w praise|strong="H7311"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Jerusalem [MTY]  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* rejoice \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* rescued \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15  \add It is as though\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add wicked people of many\add* nations \w have|strong="H1323"\w* dug \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pit \w for|strong="H4616"\w* \w me|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H4616"\w* fall \w into|strong="H1323"\w* [MET],  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* fallen \w into|strong="H1323"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* same pit.  
\q1 \add It is as if\add* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* spread \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* net \w to|strong="H4616"\w* catch \w me|strong="H5608"\w* [MET],  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* feet \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* caught \w in|strong="H8416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* same net.   
\q1
\v 16 Because \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w people|strong="H1471"\w* know \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* decide matters \add fairly/justly\add*,  
\q2 but \add you allow\add* \w wicked|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* trapped \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* same \w evil|strong="H6213"\w* things \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 17 \w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \add die and\add* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w buried|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* graves,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add their spirits\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* ◄forgotten \w about|strong="H6213"\w*/rejected► \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w But|strong="H7563"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* \w forget|strong="H7913"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* needy/poor;  
\q2 what \w they|strong="H3605"\w* confidently expect \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w certainly|strong="H7725"\w* happen.   
\b  
\q1
\v 19 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, arise \w and|strong="H5703"\w* judge \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add wicked\add* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* nations;  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* think \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add because they are strong\add* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* punished.   
\q1
\v 20 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, teach \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* terrified \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q2 Cause \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* merely human beings.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\c 10  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ◄\w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w* \add from us\add*?/\w it|strong="H3068"\w* seems \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w* \add from us\add*.► [RHQ]  
\q2 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H6256"\w* \w pay|strong="H5956"\w* \w attention|strong="H5956"\w* \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w* [RHQ]?   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w People|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w proud|strong="H1346"\w* gladly cause \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w to|strong="H2803"\w* suffer.  
\q2 So \add cause what they do to others to happen to them\add*! May \w they|strong="H2098"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w caught|strong="H8610"\w* \w in|strong="H6041"\w* \w the|strong="H8610"\w* \add same\add* traps \w that|strong="H2098"\w* \w they|strong="H2098"\w* \w set|strong="H1814"\w* \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w catch|strong="H8610"\w* others [MET]!   
\q1
\v 3 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* brag \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add evil\add* things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* seize \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w others|strong="H1288"\w* things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w curse|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* very proud.  
\q2 \w As|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w they|strong="H1077"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* ◄\w seek|strong="H1875"\w* help \w from|strong="H3605"\w*/\w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* concerned \w about|strong="H3605"\w*► God;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1077"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* even think \w that|strong="H3605"\w* God exists.   
\q1
\v 5 \w But|strong="H1870"\w* \add it seems that\add* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* succeed \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H6256"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* think \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w will|strong="H6256"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* condemned/punished \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H5048"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* ◄sneer \w at|strong="H3605"\w*/\w make|strong="H4941"\w* fun \w of|strong="H1870"\w*► \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6887"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w us|strong="H7451"\w*!  
\q2 We \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w troubles|strong="H7451"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 7 \w When|strong="H4390"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w talk|strong="H6310"\w* [MTY], \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* always cursing, lying, \w and|strong="H6310"\w* threatening \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w harm|strong="H5999"\w* others.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H6310"\w* constantly \w say|strong="H6310"\w* [MTY] evil things \w that|strong="H3956"\w* show \w that|strong="H3956"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* ready \w to|strong="H6310"\w* do cruel things \w to|strong="H6310"\w* others.   
\q1
\v 8 \w They|strong="H2691"\w* \w hide|strong="H6845"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w villages|strong="H2691"\w*, ready \w to|strong="H5869"\w* ◄\w ambush|strong="H3993"\w*/suddenly attack► \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* ◄\w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w*/\w have|strong="H5869"\w* done nothing wrong►.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H2691"\w* constantly search \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* able \w to|strong="H5869"\w* ◄resist/defend themselves► \add when they are attacked\add*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w They|strong="H6041"\w* \w are|strong="H6041"\w* like [MET] lions \w that|strong="H6041"\w* crouch down \w and|strong="H6041"\w* hide,  
\q2 waiting \w to|strong="H4900"\w* pounce on their prey.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H6041"\w* \w are|strong="H6041"\w* like hunters \w that|strong="H6041"\w* \w catch|strong="H2414"\w* their prey \w with|strong="H6041"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w and|strong="H6041"\w* then \w drag|strong="H4900"\w* it \w away|strong="H4900"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 Just \w like|strong="H5307"\w* helpless animals \w are|strong="H7817"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1794"\w*,  
\q2 people who cannot defend themselves \w are|strong="H7817"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* because wicked people \w are|strong="H7817"\w* very \w strong|strong="H6099"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 Wicked \w people|strong="H3820"\w* say, “God \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* pay \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \add to what we do\add*.  
\q2 \w His|strong="H6440"\w* eyes \w are|strong="H6440"\w* covered, \w so|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w never|strong="H5331"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* anything.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \add and help us\add*  
\q2 Punish [IDM] \w those|strong="H5375"\w* wicked people!  
\q2 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5375"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* suffering!   
\q1
\v 13 \w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* revile \w you|strong="H5921"\w* [RHQ] \w continually|strong="H3820"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* punish \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w distress|strong="H3027"\w* \add that they cause\add*.  
\q2 \w People|strong="H5800"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* suffering expect \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*, \add also\add*.   
\q1
\v 15 ◄\w Break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w*/\w Destroy|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w power|strong="H2220"\w*► \w of|strong="H1875"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* [DOU] \w people|strong="H7563"\w*!  
\q2 \w Continue|strong="H2220"\w* \w to|strong="H7451"\w* pursue \w and|strong="H7665"\w* punish \w them|strong="H4672"\w* \w for|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H1077"\w* \w do|strong="H7562"\w*, until \w they|strong="H1077"\w* stop \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* those \w things|strong="H7451"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5703"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \add wicked\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* disappear \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth.   
\q1
\v 17 \w You|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6035"\w*/suffering \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* cry \w out|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H8085"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \add when they pray\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w* encourage [IDM] \w them|strong="H8085"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w You|strong="H4480"\w* show \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w* \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H1790"\w* people \w have|strong="H3254"\w* \w not|strong="H3254"\w* \w done|strong="H3254"\w* things \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* wrong,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w result|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* human beings \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w not|strong="H3254"\w* \w cause|strong="H6206"\w* people \w to|strong="H3254"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w terrified|strong="H6206"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.   
\c 11  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w trust|strong="H2620"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* protect [MTY] \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\q2 So \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* [RHQ] say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5315"\w* need \w to|strong="H3068"\w* escape/\w flee|strong="H5110"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*,   
\q1
\v 2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* hidden \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* darkness,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* pulled back \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowstrings|strong="H3499"\w* \w and|strong="H7198"\w* \w aimed|strong="H1869"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w godly|strong="H3477"\w*/\w righteous|strong="H3477"\w* [IDM] \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \add like you\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* people \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* punished \w for|strong="H3588"\w* disobeying \w the|strong="H3588"\w* laws,  
\q2 ◄\w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* people \w do|strong="H6466"\w*?/there \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* people \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w*.►” [RHQ]   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* sitting \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* [SYN] watches everything \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* examines what \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* what \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* perform \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* actions \add to injure others\add*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w send|strong="H4305"\w* \w down|strong="H4305"\w* \add from the sky\add* flaming coals \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w burning|strong="H2152"\w* \w sulfur|strong="H1614"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w send|strong="H4305"\w* scorching hot \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* punish \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* loves \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* act \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w*;  
\q2 \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* people \w are|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* come \w into|strong="H6666"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\c 12  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, help \w us|strong="H5921"\w*!  
\q2 \add It seems that\add* people who are loyal \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* vanished.   
\q1
\v 2 Everyone tells lies \w to|strong="H3068"\w* other \w people|strong="H1121"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* deceive others \w by|strong="H3068"\w* ◄flattering \w them|strong="H1121"\w*/saying \w good|strong="H2623"\w* things about \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* know \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* wish \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* would cut \w off|strong="H7453"\w* \w their|strong="H3820"\w* tongues  
\q2 \w so|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w they|strong="H1696"\w* cannot continue \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w boast|strong="H1696"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w telling|strong="H1696"\w* lies \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* get \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w want|strong="H3772"\w*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* control \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* [MTY], \w so|strong="H1696"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* can \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* us \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w But|strong="H8193"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* replies, “I \w have|strong="H8193"\w* seen \w the|strong="H1396"\w* violent things \w that|strong="H3956"\w* they \w have|strong="H8193"\w* done \w to|strong="H8193"\w* helpless people;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8193"\w* I \w have|strong="H8193"\w* heard those people groaning,  
\q2 so I \w will|strong="H4310"\w* arise \w and|strong="H8193"\w* rescue \w the|strong="H1396"\w* people \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* wanting me \w to|strong="H8193"\w* help them.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6258"\w* always \w do|strong="H3068"\w* what \w you|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 what \w you|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add as precious and pure as\add* silver  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* heated seven times \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* furnace \add to get rid of all the\add* impure material.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7-8 Wicked people strut around \add proudly\add*,  
\q2 and people praise them for doing vile/wicked deeds,  
\q1 but \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add we know that\add* you will protect/rescue us  
\q2 from those wicked people.   
\c 13  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, how long will you continue \w to|strong="H1732"\w* forget \w about|strong="H1732"\w* me [RHQ]?  
\q2 Will you hide yourself [SYN] from me forever?   
\q1
\v 2 \w How|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* must \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w endure|strong="H6440"\w* anguish/worry?  
\q2 Must \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* miserable/sad \w every|strong="H3068"\w* day?  
\q2 \w How|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w continue|strong="H5331"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* defeat \w me|strong="H6440"\w*?   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w look|strong="H7896"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3119"\w* answer \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\q2 Enable \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w become|strong="H7311"\w* strong \add again\add* [IDM], \w and|strong="H3119"\w* do \w not|strong="H5315"\w* allow \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* die.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* allow \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \add to boast\add* saying, “\w We|strong="H6435"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* defeated \w him|strong="H6030"\w*!”  
\q2 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* allow \w them|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \w me|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* result \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rejoice \w about|strong="H5027"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* trust \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6862"\w* faithfully love \w me|strong="H3201"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6862"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* rescue \w me|strong="H3201"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1580"\w* many \w good|strong="H2617"\w* things \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\c 14  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1  \add Only\add* \w foolish|strong="H5036"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* say \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w*, “There \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* God!”  
\q1 \w People|strong="H3820"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* say \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7843"\w*/worthless; \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w abominable|strong="H8581"\w*/\w detestable|strong="H8581"\w* \w deeds|strong="H5949"\w*;  
\q2 there \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w* \add of them\add* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*/\w right|strong="H2896"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H8259"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* humans;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w anyone|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* very \w wise|strong="H7919"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* desires \add to know\add* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* corrupt/\w evil|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q2 \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*/\w right|strong="H2896"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w learn|strong="H3045"\w* \add what God will do to punish them\add* [RHQ]?  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w act|strong="H6466"\w* violently \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w* while eating \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w provides|strong="H3899"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w pray|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \add some day\add* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* become very \w terrified|strong="H6342"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* God helps \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* act \w righteously|strong="H6662"\w* \add and will punish those who reject him\add*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* evil \w may|strong="H3068"\w* prevent helpless people \w from|strong="H3068"\w* doing \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w plan|strong="H6098"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* protects \w those|strong="H3588"\w* helpless people [MET].   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w wish|strong="H4310"\w*/desire \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \add Yahweh\add* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Jerusalem [MTY] \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rescue|strong="H7725"\w* \add us\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*!  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* bless \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q2 \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*.   
\c 15  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* enter \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sacred|strong="H6944"\w* Tent?  
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*?   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 Only \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* always \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H6664"\w* \w right|strong="H6664"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* sin \w may|strong="H3824"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w that|strong="H1980"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H1696"\w* always \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H6664"\w* true   
\q2
\v 3 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w slander|strong="H7270"\w* others.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* others \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* say \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* others.   
\q1
\v 4  \add Godly people\add* hate those \w whom|strong="H5869"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* respect those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* revere \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* what \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w*  
\q2 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* if \w it|strong="H3068"\w* causes \w them|strong="H3988"\w* trouble \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w lend|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* others \w without|strong="H3808"\w* charging \w interest|strong="H5392"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* wrong.  
\b  
\q1 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* trusting \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \add even if disastrous things happen to them\add*.   
\c 16  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 God, \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* safe!   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* come \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 3 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* live \w in|strong="H2656"\w* \w this|strong="H1992"\w* land \w are|strong="H1992"\w* wonderful;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w delight|strong="H2656"\w* \w to|strong="H1992"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* who choose \w to|strong="H5921"\w* worship \w other|strong="H8193"\w* gods \w will|strong="H8034"\w* \w have|strong="H8193"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* things \w that|strong="H1818"\w* cause \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w sad|strong="H6094"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8034"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* join \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H7235"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H7235"\w* sacrifices \add to their gods\add*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8034"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w even|strong="H5921"\w* join \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H7235"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w speak|strong="H8193"\w* [MTY] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* gods.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, you \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* you give me great blessings.  
\q1 You protect me \w and|strong="H3068"\w* control what happens \w to|strong="H3068"\w* me.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H5159"\w* given \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wonderful place \w in|strong="H5921"\w* which \w to|strong="H5921"\w* live;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am delighted \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* things \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H5159"\w* given \w me|strong="H5921"\w* [MET].   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* teaches/\w disciplines|strong="H3256"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w*;  
\q2 \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \add he\add* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3629"\w* what \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H5048"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H8548"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5048"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* beside \w me|strong="H5048"\w*;  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1077"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄perturb \w me|strong="H5048"\w*/cause \w me|strong="H5048"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* worried►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* am \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* [MTY, DOU] \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w can|strong="H1320"\w* \w rest|strong="H7931"\w* securely   
\q1
\v 10 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*/\w spirit|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w godly|strong="H2623"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* stay \w there|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3225"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* road \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w leads|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \add receiving eternal\add* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3225"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* joyful \w when|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* am \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3225"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w* \w forever|strong="H5331"\w* \w when|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* am ◄\w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*/seated \w next|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*►.   
\c 17  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w while|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* plead \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* act justly \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q2 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w while|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w call|strong="H8085"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help \w me|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q1 \w Pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* say \w while|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w pray|strong="H8605"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* speaking [MTY] \w honestly|strong="H6664"\w*/truthfully.   
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* one who \w is|strong="H4941"\w* able \w to|strong="H3318"\w* declare \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* ◄am innocent/\w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* done anything \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w wrong|strong="H4941"\w*►  
\q2 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w*/know \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* am telling \w the|strong="H6440"\w* truth.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H6485"\w* know \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w*, \add even\add* \w at|strong="H4672"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6485"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* examined \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H3915"\w* do,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w you|strong="H6485"\w* know \w that|strong="H6485"\w* \w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w determined|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w never|strong="H1077"\w* tell \w any|strong="H6485"\w* lies.   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* not \w done|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* others \w do|strong="H8104"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* always \w done|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* right [IDM],  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* not \w acted|strong="H1697"\w* cruelly toward others.   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H6471"\w* have always done what you told \w me|strong="H6471"\w* \w to|strong="H1077"\w* do [IDM],  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6471"\w* have ◄\w never|strong="H1077"\w* failed \w to|strong="H1077"\w* do/always done► [LIT] those things.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* God, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*;  
\q2 \w please|strong="H8085"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am saying.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Show|strong="H6395"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w* \w that|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3467"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*.  
\q2 \w By|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* great power [MTY] \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w those|strong="H3467"\w* \w who|strong="H3467"\w* ◄run \w to|strong="H6965"\w*/\w trust|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H6965"\w*► \w you|strong="H3467"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* protect \w them|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H6965"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w as|strong="H1323"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8104"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*;  
\q2 \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \add birds\add* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \add their babies\add* under \w their|strong="H8104"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* [MET].   
\q1
\v 9 Do \w not|strong="H5315"\w* allow \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w attack|strong="H7703"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q2 \w my|strong="H5921"\w* enemies \w surround|strong="H5362"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, wanting \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w kill|strong="H5362"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w They|strong="H6310"\w* never pity [IDM] anyone,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* always \w boasting|strong="H6310"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w They|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* hunted/searched \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* found \w me|strong="H5437"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H6258"\w* \w surround|strong="H5437"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w*, \w watching|strong="H5869"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w an|strong="H5437"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="H5869"\w* throw \w me|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* ground.   
\q1
\v 12 They \w are|strong="H3715"\w* \w like|strong="H1825"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w* [SIM] \w that|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H3715"\w* ready \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w tear|strong="H2963"\w* apart \w the|strong="H3427"\w* animals \w that|strong="H3427"\w* they capture;  
\q2 they \w are|strong="H3715"\w* \w like|strong="H1825"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w* \w that|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H3715"\w* \w hiding|strong="H4565"\w*, waiting \w to|strong="H3427"\w* pounce \add on their prey\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w come|strong="H6923"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* ◄oppose/fight \w against|strong="H6440"\w*► \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* defeat \w them|strong="H6440"\w*!  
\q2 Use \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w*!   
\q1
\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] rescue \w me|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* interested \add only\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* things here \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w world|strong="H2465"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* provide \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* food \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* whom \w you|strong="H3027"\w* love dearly;  
\q2 \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* many things \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* inherit.   
\q1
\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* act \w righteously|strong="H6664"\w*, \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* \add some day\add* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* [SYN].  
\q2 \w When|strong="H2372"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w awake|strong="H6974"\w*, \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* face-to-face, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* then \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* happy.   
\c 18  
\s1 A psalm written by God’s servant David. He sang it after Yahweh had rescued him from Saul and his other enemies.  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* love \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* enables \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* strong.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \add overhanging\add* rock [DOU, MET] \add under which I can hide from my enemies\add*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong fortress, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* protects me;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* protects me \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shield [MET] \add protects a soldier\add*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w for|strong="H3068"\w* refuge/\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* protected/safe►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* defends me \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* great power [IDM].   
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* called out \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* deserves \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* praised,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w me|strong="H3468"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.   
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\v 4 \w All|strong="H4480"\w* around \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w were|strong="H3068"\w* dangerous situations \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* killed [PRS];  
\q2 \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* though \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H3068"\w* huge waves [MET] \w that|strong="H3068"\w* almost crashed \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* killed \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 5  \add It was as though\add* \w the|strong="H4194"\w* place where \w dead|strong="H4194"\w* \w people|strong="H4194"\w* \w are|strong="H2256"\w* had \w ropes|strong="H2256"\w* \w that|strong="H5158"\w* \w were|strong="H4194"\w* wrapped around me,  
\q2 \w or|strong="H4194"\w* \add it was as though\add* \w there|strong="H5158"\w* was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trap [MET] \w that|strong="H5158"\w* would \add seize and\add* kill me.   
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\v 6 But when \w I|strong="H7585"\w* was very distressed, \w I|strong="H7585"\w* called \w out|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H5437"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5437"\w* \w from|strong="H5437"\w* \w his|strong="H5437"\w* temple \w he|strong="H4194"\w* heard \w me|strong="H5437"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H4194"\w* listened \w to|strong="H5437"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w* when \w I|strong="H7585"\w* cried \w out|strong="H5437"\w* \add for help\add*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth quaked/shook strongly [DOU];  
\q2 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* mountains shook very strongly \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* centers [DOU]  
\q2 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* angry.   
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\v 8  \add It was as though\add* smoke poured \w out|strong="H7264"\w* \w from|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* nostrils,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \add as though\add* burning coals came \w out|strong="H7264"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* mouth.   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w opened|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* sky \w and|strong="H5927"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* down  
\q2 \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* black cloud \w under|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* feet.   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H7272"\w* flew, riding \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w back|strong="H5186"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* creature \w that|strong="H7272"\w* \w had|strong="H8064"\w* wings,  
\q2 traveling \add fast\add*, blown along \w by|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* wind.   
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\v 11 Darkness \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \add like a blanket\add* [MET];  
\q2 dark clouds, full \w of|strong="H7307"\w* moisture, covered \w him|strong="H5921"\w* [MET].   
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\v 12 Hailstones \w and|strong="H4325"\w* flashes \w of|strong="H4325"\w* lightning \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H7896"\w*;  
\q2 hail \w and|strong="H4325"\w* burning coals fell \w from|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w sky|strong="H7834"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add spoke in a loud voice\add* \w from|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* sky,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \add his enemies\add* heard \w his|strong="H5674"\w* voice \w that|strong="H5674"\w* sounded like thunder.   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* shot \w his|strong="H5414"\w* arrows \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* scatter;  
\q2 \w His|strong="H5414"\w* flashes \w of|strong="H3068"\w* lightning \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* become very confused (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* run \w away|strong="H5414"\w*).   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H2671"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* ocean became visible,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* foundations \w of|strong="H2671"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* earth were uncovered,  
\q2 \w when|strong="H7971"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* rebuked \w his|strong="H7971"\w* enemies  
\q2 \w when|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* snorted.   
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\v 16  \add It was as though\add* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* reached down \w from|strong="H1540"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H3068"\w* grabbed \w me|strong="H7200"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* pulled \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w deep|strong="H1540"\w* \w ocean|strong="H4325"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* rescued \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* strong enemies \w who|strong="H7227"\w* hated \w me|strong="H7971"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3947"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* strong,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* result \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \add could not defeat them\add*.   
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\v 18 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ◄was distressed/\w had|strong="H3588"\w* troubles►, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* attacked \w me|strong="H8130"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w defended|strong="H5337"\w*/protected \w me|strong="H8130"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w led|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* where \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* safe;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3117"\w* rescued \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* rewarded \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* right;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3318"\w* blessed \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ◄am innocent/\w have|strong="H2654"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* done things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* are wrong►.   
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\v 21 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* obeyed \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s laws;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* abandoned \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w My|strong="H8104"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* directed \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* rules;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* stopped \w obeying|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H8104"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* knows \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrong|strong="H4941"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* kept myself \w from|strong="H4480"\w* sinning.   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* he rewards \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w because|strong="H5973"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* what \w is|strong="H5771"\w* right;  
\q2 he knows \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* [SYN] \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w committed|strong="H1961"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* faithful \w to|strong="H7725"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* faithfully \add do what you tell them to do\add*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H7725"\w* always \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H5869"\w*/\w right|strong="H6664"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* want \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w You|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* \w kind|strong="H2623"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H8549"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* \w kind|strong="H2623"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* others,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* act wisely \w toward|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H8549"\w* ◄act perversely/do bad \w things|strong="H5973"\w*►.   
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\v 27 \w You|strong="H5973"\w* save \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H6141"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* humble,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H6617"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* cause \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H6141"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* proud \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w be|strong="H1305"\w* humiliated/ashamed.   
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\v 28 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H7311"\w* light \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H7311"\w* \add soul/spirit\add*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H7311"\w* \w away|strong="H7311"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* darkness \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H7311"\w* soul.   
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\v 29 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* enable \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* strong,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* can run \w and|strong="H3068"\w* attack \w a|strong="H3068"\w* line \w of|strong="H3068"\w* enemy soldiers;  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* help \w I|strong="H3588"\w* can ◄scale/climb up► \w the|strong="H3588"\w* walls \add that surround my enemies’ cities\add*.   
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\v 30 Everything \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* God does \w is|strong="H3588"\w* perfect.  
\q2 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* can depend \w on|strong="H7323"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* do \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* promises.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H7323"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shield [MET] \w to|strong="H7323"\w* protect all \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* go \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* refuge.   
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\v 31 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* [RHQ] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \add overhanging\add* rock \add under which we can be safe\add*.   
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\v 32 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* enables \w me|strong="H1107"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H6697"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* keeps \w me|strong="H1107"\w* safe \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* roads \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* walk \w on|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* enables \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \add walk swiftly without stumbling\add*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deer walks/runs \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* mountains.   
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\v 34 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* teaches \w me|strong="H5921"\w* how \w to|strong="H5921"\w* use \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong/metal bow  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H1116"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w can|strong="H5975"\w* use \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* fight \w in|strong="H5921"\w* battles.   
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\v 35 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3925"\w* protect \w and|strong="H3027"\w* save \w me|strong="H3925"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* shield;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* made \w me|strong="H3925"\w* safe \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY].  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w become|strong="H3027"\w* ◄strong/\w a|strong="H3068"\w* great \add king\add*► \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w helped|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H3925"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* cleared \w the|strong="H5414"\w* road \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* result \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w now|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* do \w not|strong="H5414"\w* slip/stumble.   
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\v 37 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* pursued \w my|strong="H8478"\w* enemies \w and|strong="H8478"\w* caught \w them|strong="H8478"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* until \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* defeated/killed \w them|strong="H8478"\w* all.   
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\v 38 \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* strike \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H7291"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H5381"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w get|strong="H5381"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* lie \w on|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* ground, defeated.   
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\v 39 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* strong  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5307"\w* order \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* fight battles \w and|strong="H6965"\w* defeat \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w You|strong="H6965"\w* \w caused|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* run away (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6965"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H3766"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* put \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w foot|strong="H8478"\w* \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*’ necks \add after I captured them and forced them to lie on the ground\add*);  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H2428"\w* gotten rid \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w all|strong="H6965"\w* those \w who|strong="H4421"\w* hated \w me|strong="H3766"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w They|strong="H5414"\w* called \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w someone|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* help \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 but \w no|strong="H5414"\w* one saved \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* pulverize \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* become \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [MET] \w the|strong="H5921"\w* dust \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wind \add blows away\add*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* throw \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] \add people throw\add* dirt \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* streets.   
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\v 43 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* defeat \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who fought \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* appointed \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ruler \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \add many \add*\w nations|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 people \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* did \w not|strong="H6440"\w* know \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w previously|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w now|strong="H5921"\w* slaves \add in my kingdom\add*.   
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\v 44 \w When|strong="H3045"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1471"\w* hear \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* ◄cringe/bow low \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*► \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w They|strong="H8085"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* no longer courageous,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* forts \add where they were hiding\add* \w they|strong="H8085"\w* come \add to me\add* trembling.   
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\v 46 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* alive!  
\q2 Praise \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* an \add overhanging\add* rock [MET] \add under which I am safe\add*  
\q2 Exalt \w the|strong="H1121"\w* God \w who|strong="H1121"\w* saves \w me|strong="H1121"\w*!   
\q1
\v 47 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* enables \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* get revenge \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* causes \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* defeat nations \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* rule \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w*,   
\q1
\v 48 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* rescues \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* enemies.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H1696"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* high \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* violent \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w could|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w reach|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \add and harm me\add*.   
\q1
\v 49 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w praise|strong="H7311"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w* \add and I tell\add* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* nations \add the great things that he has done\add*.   
\q1
\v 50 \w He|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* powerfully defeat \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3651"\w* faithfully loves \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, David, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \add to be king\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* faithfully love \w my|strong="H3068"\w* descendants forever.   
\c 19  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1  \add When people look at everything that\add* God \add has placed in\add* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* skies, they can see \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H1732"\w* very great;  
\q2 they can see \w the|strong="H1732"\w* great things \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w has|strong="H1732"\w* created.   
\q1
\v 2 Day after day \add it is as though the sun\add* proclaims \add the glory of God\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* night after night \add it is as though the moon and stars\add* say \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5608"\w* \w know|strong="H5046"\w* \add that God made them\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* do not really speak;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* do not say any words.  
\q2 \w There|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* no voice \add from them\add* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* anyone \w to|strong="H3117"\w* hear.   
\q1
\v 4 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w declare|strong="H8085"\w* \add about God\add* goes \w throughout|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* world,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \add even people who live in\add* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* most distant/remote places \w on|strong="H8085"\w* earth can know it.  
\b  
\q1 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* sun \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* skies where God placed it [MET];   
\q1
\v 5 \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w rises|strong="H3318"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* morning \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bridegroom \add who is happy\add* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* bedroom \w after|strong="H7097"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wedding.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong athlete \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* very eager \w to|strong="H3318"\w* start running \w in|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* race.   
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3318"\w* sun \w rises|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* side \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* sky \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w goes|strong="H3318"\w* across \add the sky and sets on\add* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* other side,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* nothing can hide \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w its|strong="H3318"\w* heat.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* instructions \w that|strong="H8064"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H8064"\w* given \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* perfect;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* ◄revive \w us|strong="H5921"\w*/give \w us|strong="H5921"\w* new strength►.  
\q2 We can \w be|strong="H8064"\w* sure \w that|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H5641"\w* \w that|strong="H8064"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H8064"\w* told \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* never change,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \add by learning them\add* people who \w have|strong="H5921"\w* not been previously taught/instructed \w will|strong="H8064"\w* become wise.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* fair/just;  
\q2 \add when we obey them\add*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* joyful.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* commands \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* clear,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add by reading them\add* [PRS] \w we|strong="H3068"\w* start \w to|strong="H7725"\w* understand \add how God wants us to behave\add*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H5869"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* revere \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* something \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* forever.  
\q1 \w What|strong="H3477"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* decided \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w fair|strong="H3477"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* always \w right|strong="H3477"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* things \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* decided \w are|strong="H3068"\w* more valuable \w than|strong="H3068"\w* gold,  
\q2 \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* finest/purest gold.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* sweeter \w than|strong="H3068"\w* honey  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* drips \w from|strong="H3068"\w* honeycombs.   
\q1
\v 11 Furthermore, \add by reading them\add* I learn \add what things are good to do and what things are evil\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2091"\w* they promise \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* reward  
\q2 \w to|strong="H7227"\w* \add us who\add* obey them.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* there \w is|strong="H1571"\w* no \w one|strong="H1571"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* know \w all|strong="H1571"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* errors [RHQ];  
\q2 \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, forgive \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w these|strong="H8104"\w* \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \w which|strong="H7227"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* realize \w are|strong="H5650"\w* wrong.   
\q1
\v 13 Keep \w me|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H5352"\w* doing \w things|strong="H5641"\w* \w that|strong="H4310"\w* I know \w are|strong="H4310"\w* wrong;  
\q2 \w do|strong="H4310"\w* not let \w my|strong="H5641"\w* sinful desires control \w me|strong="H5641"\w*.  
\q1 If \w you|strong="H5352"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H4310"\w*, I \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w no|strong="H4310"\w* longer be guilty \w for|strong="H4310"\w* committing such sins,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5352"\w* I \w will|strong="H4310"\w* not commit \w the|strong="H4310"\w* great sin \add of rebelling terribly\add* against \w you|strong="H5352"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H1571"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \add like\add* \w an|strong="H1571"\w* \add overhanging\add* rock [\w MET|strong="H8552"\w*] under \w which|strong="H7227"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* safe; \w you|strong="H1571"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H1571"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* protects \w me|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5650"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \w that|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* say \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* think \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \add always\add* please \w you|strong="H1571"\w*.   
\c 20  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 I desire \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* will answer you \add when you call out to him\add* when you \w have|strong="H1732"\w* troubles!  
\q1 God \w is|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* one whom ◄\add our ancestor\add* Jacob/\w the|strong="H1732"\w* Israeli people► \add worshiped\add*;  
\q2 I desire \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* will protect you [MTY] \add from being harmed by your enemies\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* desire/hope \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* reach out \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* sacred temple \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* aid \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \add where he lives\add* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* Zion \add Hill\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H7971"\w* desire/hope \w that|strong="H6944"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H6726"\w* accept \w all|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* offerings \w that|strong="H6944"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w give|strong="H5828"\w* \w him|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H6726"\w* \w burned|strong="H7971"\w* \add on the altar\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \add other\add* offerings.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H2142"\w* want \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4503"\w* give \w to|strong="H4503"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H2142"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* desire,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* able \w to|strong="H4503"\w* accomplish \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* desire \w to|strong="H4503"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w When|strong="H4390"\w* \add we hear that\add* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* defeated \add your enemies\add*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* shout joyfully.  
\q2 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w lift|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* banner proclaiming \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* [MTY] \add who helps us \add*(inc).  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* want \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \add do for you\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* request \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* know now \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* rescues \add me\add*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* whom \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \add to be king\add*.  
\q1 \w From|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* holy \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* heaven \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* answer \w me|strong="H8034"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3444"\w* \w me|strong="H8034"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* great power [MTY].   
\q1
\v 7 Some \add kings\add* trust \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chariots \add they will be able to defeat their enemies\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* some trust \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* horses \add will enable them to defeat their enemies\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w power|strong="H1369"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 Some kings \w will|strong="H3068"\w* stumble \w and|strong="H3068"\w* fall down,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w not|strong="H2142"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* moved/continue standing firm►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, enable \add me\add*, \w your|strong="H6965"\w* king, \w to|strong="H6965"\w* defeat \w our|strong="H5307"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*!  
\q2 Answer us \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H5749"\w* \w out|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \add to help us.\add*   
\c 21  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\b  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ◄\add I\add*, \w your|strong="H1732"\w* king am glad/\w the|strong="H1732"\w* king \w is|strong="H1732"\w* glad► because you \w have|strong="H1732"\w* caused me/\w him|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* strong.  
\q2 ◄I rejoice/\w he|strong="H1732"\w* rejoices► greatly because you \w have|strong="H1732"\w* rescued me/\w him|strong="H1732"\w* \add from my/his enemies\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H8055"\w* \w me|strong="H8055"\w*/\w him|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* things \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w*/\w he|strong="H3068"\w* [SYN] desired  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* not refused \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* requested \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 3 \w In|strong="H5414"\w* answer \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w*/\w his|strong="H5414"\w* prayer, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w enabled|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*/\w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* succeed \w and|strong="H3820"\w* prosper.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gold crown \w on|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w*/\w his|strong="H5414"\w* head.   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3588"\w*/\w He|strong="H3588"\w* asked \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* enable \w me|strong="H7896"\w*/\w him|strong="H7896"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* live \add for a long time\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* gave \w me|strong="H7896"\w*/\w him|strong="H7896"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* long [HYP] life.   
\q1
\v 5 ◄\w I|strong="H3117"\w* am/\w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w*► greatly honored \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* helped \w me|strong="H5414"\w*/\w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w*/\w his|strong="H5414"\w* enemies;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*/\w him|strong="H5414"\w* famous.   
\q1
\v 6 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3519"\w* bless \w me|strong="H5921"\w*/\w him|strong="H5921"\w* forever,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* caused \w me|strong="H5921"\w*/\w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3519"\w* joyful \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w presence|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* God Almighty,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* ◄\w I|strong="H3588"\w* trust/\w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w* trusts► \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* faithfully love \w me|strong="H6440"\w*/\w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 disastrous things \w will|strong="H1293"\w* never happen \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*/\w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w me|strong="H3588"\w*/\w him|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* capture [MTY] \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w*/\w his|strong="H3068"\w* enemies  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* hate \w me|strong="H3588"\w*/\w him|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w When|strong="H4672"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* appear, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* throw \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fiery furnace.  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* angry \add with them\add*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fire \w will|strong="H3027"\w* burn \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remove|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* children \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w* earth;  
\q2 \w their|strong="H3068"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7896"\w* disappear.   
\q1
\v 11 They planned \w to|strong="H1121"\w* harm \w you|strong="H2233"\w*,  
\q2 but \w what|strong="H6529"\w* they plan \w will|strong="H1121"\w* never succeed.   
\q1
\v 12 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7451"\w* cause \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* run \w away|strong="H5186"\w* [IDM]  
\q2 \w by|strong="H5921"\w* shooting arrows \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, show \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4340"\w* very strong!  
\q2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* do \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* sing \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4340"\w* very powerful.   
\c 22  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director, to be sung to the tune ‘Doe of the Dawn’  
\q1
\v 1 \w My|strong="H1732"\w* God, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* God, \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* abandoned/deserted \w me|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\q2 \w Why|strong="H5921"\w* do \w you|strong="H5921"\w* stay \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* do \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* hear/help \w me|strong="H5921"\w* [RHQ]?  
\q1 \w Why|strong="H5921"\w* do \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* hear \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am groaning?   
\q1
\v 2 \w My|strong="H5800"\w* God, \w every|strong="H1697"\w* day \w I|strong="H1697"\w* call \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* during \w the|strong="H1697"\w* daytime \w and|strong="H1697"\w* during \w the|strong="H1697"\w* night,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* not \w answer|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w*, \w so|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* am not able \w to|strong="H1697"\w* sleep.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* holy.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* sit \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* throne \w as|strong="H7121"\w* king, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \add we the people of\add* Israel praise \w you|strong="H3808"\w* [PRS].   
\q1
\v 4 \w Our|strong="H3478"\w* ancestors trusted \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\q1 \add Because\add* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3427"\w*, \w you|strong="H3427"\w* rescued \w them|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 When they cried out to you, you saved them.  
\q2 They trusted in you, and ◄they were not disappointed/you \add saved them\add* as you said that you would►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add you have not rescued me\add*  
\q2 \add People despise me and consider that I am not a man\add*;  
\q2 \add they think that\add* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \add as worthless as\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* worm!  
\q1 Everyone [HYP] scorns \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H2199"\w* despises \w me|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 Everyone \w who|strong="H5971"\w* sees \w me|strong="H3808"\w* [HYP] makes fun \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* sneer \w at|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \add insult me by\add* shaking \w their|strong="H3808"\w* heads \add at me as though I were an evil man\add*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* say,   
\q1
\v 8 “\w He|strong="H3605"\w* trusts \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H8193"\w* save \w him|strong="H7200"\w*!  
\q1 \add He says that\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* very pleased \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*;  
\q2 \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w so|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H8193"\w* rescue \w him|strong="H7200"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 9  \add Why do\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add not\add* protect \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \add now as you did\add* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* born?  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w safe|strong="H6403"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* ◄nursing/drinking milk \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* mother’s breasts►.   
\q1
\v 10  \add It was as though\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* adopted \w me|strong="H5921"\w* right \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* was born.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* ◄been \w my|strong="H5921"\w* God/taken \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*► ever \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* was born.   
\q1
\v 11 \w So|strong="H5921"\w*, ◄do not stay \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w*/stay close \w to|strong="H5921"\w*► [LIT] \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w now|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \add enemies who will cause me much\add* trouble are \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5921"\w* there is no one \add else\add* who can help \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12  \add My enemies\add* surround \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* herd/group \w of|strong="H4480"\w* wild bulls.  
\q2 \add Fierce people, like those\add* strong bulls \w that|strong="H3588"\w* graze \add on the hills\add* \w in|strong="H4480"\w* Bashan \add area\add*, encircle \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \add They are like\add* roaring lions \w that|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* attacking \w the|strong="H5437"\w* animals \w that|strong="H7227"\w* they want \w to|strong="H5437"\w* kill [MET] \add and eat\add*;  
\q2 they rush toward \w me|strong="H5437"\w* \add to kill\add* \w me|strong="H5437"\w*;  
\q1 they \add are like lions that\add* \w have|strong="H6499"\w* \w their|strong="H5437"\w* mouths open, \add ready to tear their victims to pieces\add* [MET].   
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am completely exhausted [MET],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* bones \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* joints/places.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \add no longer expect that God will save me\add*;  
\q2 \add that expectation is gone completely\add*, \w like|strong="H5921"\w* wax \w that|strong="H6310"\w* \w has|strong="H6310"\w* melted away.   
\q1
\v 15 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H6106"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \add all dried up\add* [MET]  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* broken piece \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* clay jar \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* dried \add in the sun\add*.  
\q2 \add I am so thirsty that\add* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* tongue sticks \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* roof \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* mouth.  
\q2 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* God, \add I think that you are about to let\add* \w me|strong="H1961"\w* die \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* dirt!   
\q1
\v 16 \w My|strong="H3581"\w* enemies [MET] surround \w me|strong="H8239"\w* \w like|strong="H3001"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pack/group \w of|strong="H4194"\w* wild dogs.  
\q2 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* group \w of|strong="H4194"\w* evil men \w has|strong="H3581"\w* encircled \w me|strong="H8239"\w*, \add ready to attack me\add*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3581"\w* \w have|strong="H4194"\w* \add already\add* smashed \w my|strong="H3581"\w* hands \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w my|strong="H3581"\w* feet.   
\q1
\v 17  \add I am so weak and thin that\add* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* bones can \w be|strong="H3027"\w* seen \w and|strong="H3027"\w* counted.  
\q2 \w My|strong="H3588"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* stare \w at|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* ◄gloat/\w are|strong="H3027"\w* happy► \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \add what has happened to\add* \w me|strong="H5437"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* clothes \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \add was wearing\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* gambled \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w determine|strong="H7200"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* piece \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* get.   
\b  
\q1
\v 19 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, do \w not|strong="H5307"\w* stay \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \add source of\add* strength,  
\q1 \w come|strong="H5307"\w* quickly \w and|strong="H5307"\w* help \w me|strong="H5921"\w*!   
\q1
\v 20 Rescue \w me|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \add those who want to kill me with\add* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* swords.  
\q2 Save \w me|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \add like wild/fierce\add* dogs [MET].   
\q1
\v 21 Snatch \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \add my enemies who are\add* \w like|strong="H5315"\w* lions whose \w jaws|strong="H3027"\w* \add are already open, ready to chew me up\add*  
\q2 Grab \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \add those men who are like\add* wild oxen \add that attack other animals with\add* \w their|strong="H5337"\w* horns [MET]!   
\b  
\q1
\v 22  \add But you have saved me, so \add* I \w will|strong="H6310"\w* \w declare|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* fellow \add Israelis\add* \w how|strong="H6030"\w* great \w you|strong="H3467"\w* [MTY] \w are|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\q2 I \w will|strong="H6310"\w* praise \w you|strong="H3467"\w* among \w the|strong="H6030"\w* group \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w your|strong="H3467"\w* people gathered together\add to worship you\add*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w You|strong="H8432"\w* people who \w have|strong="H8034"\w* an awesome respect \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H8432"\w*!  
\q2 All \w you|strong="H8432"\w* who \w are|strong="H8034"\w* descended \w from|strong="H8432"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H5608"\w*, \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q2 All \w you|strong="H8432"\w* Israeli people, revere \w him|strong="H8432"\w*!   
\q1
\v 24 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3373"\w* despise \w or|strong="H4480"\w* ignore \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* suffering;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3373"\w* hide ◄\w his|strong="H3605"\w* face/\w himself|strong="H3513"\w*► \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* listened \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w cried|strong="H3478"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H4480"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 25 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H6440"\w* gathering \add of your people\add*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* done.  
\q2 \w In|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* revere \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* offer \add the sacrifices\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* promised.   
\q1
\v 26 \w The|strong="H3373"\w* poor people \add whom I have invited to the meal\add* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* eat as \w much|strong="H7227"\w* as they want.  
\q2 All \w who|strong="H7227"\w* come \w worship|strong="H3373"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w him|strong="H5048"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H8416"\w* pray \w that|strong="H7227"\w* \add God will enable\add* \w you|strong="H8416"\w* all \w to|strong="H7227"\w* live \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H7227"\w* \w and|strong="H8416"\w* happy life!   
\q1
\v 27 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* pray \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \add people in all nations, even\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* remote areas, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w think|strong="H3824"\w* \w about|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* people \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* clans \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* world \w will|strong="H3068"\w* bow down \w before|strong="H2421"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28 \w Because|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w*!  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 29 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* desire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* rich \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* bow before \w him|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q2 Some day \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* die,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* prostrate themselves \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ground \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* presence \add before they die\add*.   
\q1
\v 30 \w People|strong="H5315"\w* ◄\w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* future generations/\w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w born|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w*► \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w also|strong="H5315"\w* \w serve|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 \w Our|strong="H3605"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* told \w about|strong="H3605"\w* what \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add has done\add*.   
\q1
\v 31 People who \w are|strong="H2233"\w* not yet born, \add who will live in future years\add*, \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w be|strong="H2233"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w how|strong="H5608"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w his|strong="H5647"\w* people.  
\q2 People \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* did it!”   
\c 23  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \add care for\add* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \add cares for his sheep\add*.  
\q2 \add So\add* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* everything \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w need|strong="H2637"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \add encourage\add* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \add and give me peace\add*;  
\q1 \add you are like a shepherd\add*  
\q2 who \w leads|strong="H5095"\w* \add his sheep\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w places|strong="H4496"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* there \w is|strong="H4325"\w* plenty \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w green|strong="H1877"\w* \w grass|strong="H1877"\w* \add for them to eat\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* lets \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* streams \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \add is flowing\add* slowly.   
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* renew \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w strength|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w guide|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* along \w the|strong="H7725"\w* roads \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w right|strong="H6664"\w* \w ones|strong="H5315"\w* \add for me\add*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* can \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H5162"\w* \w walking|strong="H3212"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* \w dangerous|strong="H7451"\w* \w dark|strong="H6757"\w* ravines  
\q2 \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* might \w be|strong="H3808"\w* killed,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w anything|strong="H1992"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* protect \w me|strong="H5978"\w* \add like a shepherd protects his sheep\add*.  
\q2 \add He uses\add* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w club|strong="H7626"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w walking|strong="H3212"\w* stick \add to protect them from being attacked by wild animals\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6186"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add great\add* feast \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H7218"\w* where \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6887"\w* can see \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \add joyfully receive me\add*, \add as people joyfully receive the guests they have invited\add*  
\q2 \add by\add* pouring \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H6887"\w* given \w me|strong="H6440"\w* very many blessings!   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* certain \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7291"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* act mercifully \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7291"\w*  
\q2 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add then, O\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \add in heaven\add* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\c 24  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* earth \w and|strong="H3068"\w* everything \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H4393"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w all|strong="H4393"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*, too,   
\q1
\v 2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* caused \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* water,  
\q2 \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* water \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* deep below \w the|strong="H5921"\w* surface \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w allowed|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* Zion \w Hill|strong="H2022"\w* \add in Jerusalem\add*,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \add and worship\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* temple?   
\q1
\v 4  \add Only\add* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* whose actions [MTY] \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H3824"\w* \w are|strong="H3824"\w* \w pure|strong="H1249"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H5375"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* worshiped \w idols|strong="H7723"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H7650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* tell \w lies|strong="H7723"\w* \w when|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5375"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \add to tell the truth\add*.   
\q1
\v 5 ◄\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1293"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*/\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* bless \w them|strong="H5375"\w*►.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \add judges them\add*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* saved \w them|strong="H5375"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w have|strong="H3068"\w* done nothing wrong/\w are|strong="H3068"\w* without fault►.   
\q1
\v 6 \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ones \w who|strong="H2088"\w* approach God,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ones \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w may|strong="H1755"\w* worship God, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \add we\add* Israelis worship.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 7 Open \w up|strong="H5375"\w* [APO] \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \add temple\add* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H4428"\w* order \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H5375"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* enter!   
\q1
\v 8  \add Do you know\add* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*?  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* [DOU];  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* conquers \add all his enemies\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*!   
\q1
\v 9 Open \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \add temple\add* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H4428"\w* order \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H5375"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* enter!   
\q1
\v 10  \add Do you know\add* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*?  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w almighty|strong="H6635"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\c 25  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w give|strong="H5375"\w* \w myself|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 I trust in you.  
\q1 Do not allow my enemies \add to defeat me\add*,  
\q2 with the result that I would be ashamed/disgraced.  
\q1 Do not allow my enemies to defeat/conquer me,  
\q2 with the result that they would \w rejoice|strong="H5970"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* disappointed/disgraced.  
\q2 \w Cause|strong="H7387"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ◄act treacherously toward/try \w to|strong="H3808"\w* deceive► others \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* disappointed/disgraced.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H3925"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* life/\w live|strong="H1870"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* want \w me|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w*►,  
\q2 \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H3925"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* act \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w manner|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* want \w me|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* act/behave.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* conduct \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \add by obeying\add* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* truth  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* saves \w me|strong="H3925"\w*.  
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* forget \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* acted mercifully \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H2142"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loved \w me|strong="H2142"\w*;  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* way \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* acted \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H2142"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Forgive|strong="H6588"\w* \w me|strong="H5271"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2403"\w* \w things|strong="H2898"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ways \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* rebelled \w against|strong="H2142"\w* \w you|strong="H2142"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* young;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* ask \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H2142"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* people \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w things|strong="H2898"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H4616"\w*,  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2142"\w* forget \w me|strong="H5271"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fair|strong="H2896"\w*/\w just|strong="H3477"\w*;  
\q2 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w shows|strong="H3384"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* ◄\w how|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* lives/\w how|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H1870"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* want \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 9 He shows \w humble|strong="H6035"\w* people \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w them|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w teaches|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H3925"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* he wants \add them to do\add*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loves \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* what \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w keep|strong="H5341"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* what \w he|strong="H3068"\w* requires.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w me|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [MTY].   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* revere \w you|strong="H3384"\w* [RHQ],  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3384"\w* show \w them|strong="H3384"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* lives/things \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 13 \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* always \w be|strong="H5315"\w* prosperous,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w continue|strong="H3885"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* live \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \add this\add* land.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w friend|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* awesome \w respect|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* teaches \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \add made with them\add*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w always|strong="H8548"\w* ask [MTY] \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* help \w me|strong="H3318"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* rescues \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* danger [MET].   
\b  
\q1
\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, pay attention \w to|strong="H6437"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w* \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w be|strong="H2603"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H6437"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w alone|strong="H3173"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w very|strong="H2603"\w* distressed \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am suffering/\w oppressed|strong="H6041"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 Help \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w not|strong="H3318"\w* worry,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* rescue \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w Note|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* am distressed \w and|strong="H7200"\w* troubled [DOU],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \add me for\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w Also|strong="H3588"\w* \w note|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w many|strong="H7231"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w*,  
\q2 \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* very much.   
\q1
\v 20 \w Protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H8104"\w*;  
\q2 \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* allow \add them to defeat me\add*,  
\q2 \add with the result that\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* ashamed/disgraced;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* come \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* ◄get \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w*/\w be|strong="H5315"\w* safe►.   
\q1
\v 21 \w Protect|strong="H5341"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* do \w what|strong="H3476"\w* \w is|strong="H3476"\w* good \w and|strong="H8537"\w* \w honest|strong="H3476"\w*/just [PRS],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8537"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5341"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 22 God, \w rescue|strong="H6299"\w* \add us\add* Israeli people \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w*!   
\c 26  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, show \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w am|strong="H1980"\w* innocent/\w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H1980"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* wrong►.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* always \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* doubted \add that you would help me\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, examine what \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* done \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w me|strong="H3820"\w*;  
\q2 thoroughly \w evaluate|strong="H6884"\w* what \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* [IDM].   
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* never forget \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w me|strong="H5048"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* conduct \w my|strong="H3588"\w* life according \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* truth.   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* spend \w my|strong="H3808"\w* time \w with|strong="H5973"\w* liars  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w from|strong="H5973"\w* hypocrites.   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* avoid \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w wash|strong="H7364"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* show \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w am|strong="H3068"\w* innocent/\w have|strong="H3068"\w* not done what \w was|strong="H3068"\w* wrong►.  
\q1 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* join \w with|strong="H3068"\w* others marching \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*,   
\q1
\v 7 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* sing songs \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w thank|strong="H8426"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* others \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add have done\add*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* love \add to be in\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w you|strong="H4725"\w* \w live|strong="H4583"\w*,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* appears.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 Do \w not|strong="H5315"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w*;  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H5315"\w* cause \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* die \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* cause \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* murder [MTY] \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* die,   
\q1
\v 10 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* people who [SYN] \w are|strong="H3027"\w* ready \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w wicked|strong="H2154"\w* things  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* people who \w are|strong="H3027"\w* always taking \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 But as \w for|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w*, \w I|strong="H3212"\w* always try \w to|strong="H3212"\w* do what is right.  
\q2 So \w be|strong="H2603"\w* kind \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w rescue|strong="H6299"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* places where \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* safe,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \add all your people\add* gather together, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*.   
\c 27  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* gives light \add to my soul/spirit\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* saves \w me|strong="H3372"\w*,  
\q2 so \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* [RHQ] need \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* anyone.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4581"\w*,  
\q2 so \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* never \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w When|strong="H5307"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* attack \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w and|strong="H7126"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \add Even\add* if \w an|strong="H6965"\w* \w army|strong="H4264"\w* surrounds \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* [SYN] \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.  
\q1 \add Even\add* if \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w attack|strong="H4421"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* trust \add in God\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w desire|strong="H7592"\w*:  
\q1 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* worship \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*/\w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* wonderful  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w inquire|strong="H7592"\w* \add what he wants me to do\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w protect|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w troubles|strong="H7451"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w keep|strong="H6845"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* safe \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* Sacred Tent.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H7311"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* safely ◄\w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*/\w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* secure \w place|strong="H5643"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* triumph \w over|strong="H5921"\w* [IDM] \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w* joyfully \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* Sacred Tent,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H2167"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w while|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w pray|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\q2 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* kind \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* prayer.   
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* sensed \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* heard \w you|strong="H6440"\w* say, “Come \w and|strong="H3068"\w* worship \w me|strong="H6440"\w* [IDM],”  
\q2 \w so|strong="H6440"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* worship \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*;  
\q2 Do \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* angry \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* always \w helped|strong="H5833"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* saved \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H4480"\w* do \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \add now\add*.   
\q1
\v 10  \add Even\add* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* father \w and|strong="H3068"\w* mother desert \w me|strong="H5800"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* take care \w of|strong="H3068"\w* [IDM] \w me|strong="H5800"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w me|strong="H5148"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* want \w me|strong="H5148"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H5148"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* safe \w path|strong="H1870"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* many \w enemies|strong="H8324"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w Do|strong="H8267"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H8267"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* say many \w false|strong="H8267"\w* things about \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \add threaten to do\add* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* things \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* know \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w*  
\q2 \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* long \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 So trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add all of you\add*!  
\q2 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* expectantly \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \add to help you\add*!   
\c 28  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*;  
\q1 \add you are like an overhanging\add* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \add under which I can hide\add*.  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H3381"\w* answer \w me|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w if|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w*, \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* soon \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* graves.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w call|strong="H7768"\w* \w out|strong="H7768"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \add to help me\add*,  
\q2 \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w pray|strong="H5375"\w*, lifting \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* face \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w temple|strong="H1687"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Do|strong="H6466"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w drag|strong="H4900"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* deeds,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* pretend \add to act\add* \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w* \w toward|strong="H5973"\w* others  
\q2 \w while|strong="H5973"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H5973"\w* inner beings, \w they|strong="H7451"\w* hate them.   
\q1
\v 4 Punish \w those|strong="H1992"\w* people \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* way \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* deserve \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w*;  
\q2 punish \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w evil|strong="H7455"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* pay attention \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add wonderful\add* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* created;  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* permanently \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* appear \w again|strong="H1129"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w called|strong="H8085"\w* out \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help \w me|strong="H6963"\w*!   
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3820"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add protects\add* \w me|strong="H3820"\w* \add like a shield\add* [MET];  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5826"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H3820"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* glad,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* inner \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H3034"\w* \w him|strong="H5826"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w sang|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5826"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* causes us \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w protects|strong="H4581"\w* us;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* saves me, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* appointed [MTY] \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* king.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w save|strong="H3467"\w*/\w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q2 \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*.  
\q1 \add Take care of them like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \add takes care of his sheep\add* [\w MET|strong="H5375"\w*];  
\q2 \w take|strong="H5375"\w* care \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\c 29  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w You|strong="H3051"\w* angels \w in|strong="H3068"\w* heaven, praise \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q2 Praise \w him|strong="H1732"\w* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* very \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* powerful.   
\q1
\v 2 Proclaim \w that|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w he|strong="H3068"\w*/\w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*► \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w*;  
\q2 \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* before \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \add temple\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H6963"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* oceans;  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w thunders|strong="H7481"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w thunders|strong="H7481"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w huge|strong="H7227"\w* oceans [DOU].   
\q1
\v 4 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w powerful|strong="H3581"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w majestic|strong="H1926"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w breaks|strong="H7665"\w* great cedar trees,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* cedars \w that|strong="H3068"\w* grow \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w He|strong="H1121"\w* causes \add the mountains in\add* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* jump \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* jump,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* causes Hermon \add Mountain\add* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* jump \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w bull|strong="H1121"\w* jumps.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* causes lightning \w to|strong="H3068"\w* flash.   
\q1
\v 8 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* causes \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* shake;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w shakes|strong="H2342"\w* \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w* \w Desert|strong="H4057"\w* \add in the southern part of Judah\add*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w shakes|strong="H2342"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* huge oak trees  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strips|strong="H2834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* leaves \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* trees  
\q2 while \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w shout|strong="H6963"\w*, “Praise \add God\add*!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w* \add that covered the earth\add*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* enables \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* causing things \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\c 30  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the dedication of the temple  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H1004"\w* praise \w you|strong="H1004"\w* because \w you|strong="H1004"\w* rescued \w me|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H1004"\w* \w did|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* allow \add me to die\add*,  
\q2 \add with the result that\add* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* enemies could gloat/rejoice.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* called \w out|strong="H1802"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help \add me when I was ill\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* healed \w me|strong="H7311"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 You saved/restored me \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* dying [MTY].  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* nearly dead,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* you caused me \w to|strong="H3068"\w* get well \w again|strong="H7495"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w All|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, sing praise \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*!  
\q2 Think \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w what|strong="H5927"\w* \add God\add*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* holy \w one|strong="H4480"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* done, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* thank \w him|strong="H3381"\w*!   
\q1
\v 5 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* becomes angry, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* angry \w for|strong="H3068"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very short time [HYP],  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2623"\w* \add to us\add* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* life.  
\q1 We \w may|strong="H3068"\w* cry during \w the|strong="H3068"\w* night,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* next morning \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* joyful.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* no troubles, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said \add to myself\add*,  
\q2 “No \w one|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* defeat \w me|strong="H3588"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, because \w you|strong="H5769"\w* \w were|strong="H1077"\w* good \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w me|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q2 at first \w you|strong="H5769"\w* caused \w me|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* safe \add as though I was inside\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mountain.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H4131"\w* then \add I became ill, and I thought that\add* \w you|strong="H5769"\w* had turned away from \w me|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w I|strong="H7959"\w* became afraid.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8  \add Then\add* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* called \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* pleaded \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \add to help me\add*.   
\q1
\v 9  \add I said\add*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ◄what \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* gain \w if|strong="H2603"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* die?/ \w you|strong="H7121"\w* won’t gain anything \w if|strong="H2603"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* die► [MTY].  
\q1 ◄\w In|strong="H3068"\w* what way \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* benefit \w you|strong="H7121"\w*?/\w it|strong="H7121"\w* won’t benefit \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w*► \w if|strong="H2603"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* place where \w the|strong="H3068"\w* dead people \w are|strong="H3068"\w* [RHQ].  
\q1 Dead people \w are|strong="H3068"\w* certainly not able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* praise \w you|strong="H7121"\w* [RHQ],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* not able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* tell others \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* trustworthy [RHQ]!   
\q1
\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, listen \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w be|strong="H1818"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*!  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, help \w me|strong="H5046"\w*!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \add now you have healed me\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* change \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* sad \w to|strong="H3068"\w* dancing \add joyfully\add*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* away \w the|strong="H8085"\w* clothes \w that|strong="H8085"\w* showed \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H2603"\w* sad  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w* clothes \w that|strong="H8085"\w* showed \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \add very\add* joyful.   
\q1
\v 12 So I will \w not|strong="H6605"\w* be silent;  
\q2 I will sing \w out|strong="H6605"\w* \add loudly\add* \w to|strong="H2015"\w* praise \w you|strong="H6605"\w*.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6605"\w* are \w my|strong="H6605"\w* God,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8057"\w* I will thank \w you|strong="H6605"\w* forever.   
\c 31  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, I \w have|strong="H1732"\w* come \w to|strong="H1732"\w* you \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* protected;  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H1732"\w* allow me \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* \add defeated, with the result that I am\add* disgraced.  
\q1 Since you always do \w what|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H1732"\w* fair/right,  
\q2 rescue me!   
\q1
\v 2 Listen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* save \w me|strong="H5769"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w* now!  
\q1 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge rock \add under which I can hide\add* [MET]  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong fort \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w safe|strong="H6403"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 Yes, \w you|strong="H3467"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \add like\add* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* huge \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w fort|strong="H4686"\w*;  
\q2 guide \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* lead \w me|strong="H5337"\w* [DOU] \w in|strong="H1004"\w* order \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w can|strong="H1004"\w* honor \w you|strong="H3467"\w* [MTY].   
\q1
\v 4 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* protects \w me|strong="H5148"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H4616"\w* keep \w me|strong="H5148"\w* \w from|strong="H8034"\w* falling into \w the|strong="H3588"\w* hidden traps \add that my enemies have set for me\add*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* are \w a|strong="H3068"\w* God \w who|strong="H3588"\w* can \w be|strong="H3318"\w* trusted,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H3318"\w* myself \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* care  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* rescued \w me|strong="H3318"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3027"\w* hate those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* worship useless idols,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* very glad [DOU] \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* faithfully love \w me|strong="H8130"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H8104"\w* see \w me|strong="H8130"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* afflicted,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* known \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* troubles.   
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* allowed \w my|strong="H7200"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H7200"\w* capture \w me|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q2 instead, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* rescued \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w danger|strong="H6869"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9  \add But now\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H3808"\w* kind \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H3027"\w* \add again\add*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am distressed.  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* cry \add so much\add*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* see well,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am completely \w exhausted|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* become \w very|strong="H2603"\w* weak \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \add so\add* miserable,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* causing \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* become shorter.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* become weak \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* troubles;  
\q2 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* bones \w are|strong="H5869"\w* becoming weaker.   
\q1
\v 11 \w All|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w my|strong="H3615"\w* enemies \w make|strong="H3588"\w* fun \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \add even\add* \w my|strong="H3615"\w* neighbors despise \w me|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \add Even\add* \w my|strong="H3615"\w* friends \w are|strong="H6106"\w* afraid \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \add because they think I am being punished by God\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* see \w me|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* streets, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* run \w away|strong="H3615"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w People|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* forgotten \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3045"\w* forget \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* dead.  
\q2 \add They think I am as useless\add* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* broken pot.   
\q1
\v 13 \w I|strong="H3820"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* heard \w people|strong="H3820"\w* slandering \w me|strong="H7911"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w they|strong="H7911"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* terrified.  
\q1 \w My|strong="H1961"\w* enemies \w are|strong="H1961"\w* making plans  
\q2 \w in|strong="H4191"\w* order \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* God.   
\q1
\v 15 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* whole life [MTY] \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* hands;  
\q2 save \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* pursue \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w Be|strong="H3027"\w* kind \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w always|strong="H6256"\w* faithfully love \w me|strong="H5337"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* call \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H5921"\w* do \w not|strong="H3467"\w* allow \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* disgraced.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* desire \w that|strong="H5650"\w* wicked people \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* disgraced;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* want \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \add soon die and\add* go \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* place \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* dead people \w are|strong="H5650"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* desire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7121"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* [MTY] \w who|strong="H3068"\w* tell lies \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* unable \w to|strong="H3068"\w* speak.  
\q2 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* proud \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* arrogantly accuse righteous \w people|strong="H7563"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 19 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H8193"\w* stored \w up|strong="H5921"\w* many blessings \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* revere \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H8193"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* good \w things|strong="H6277"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* go \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* protected;  
\q2 everyone sees \w you|strong="H5921"\w* doing \w that|strong="H6662"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w hide|strong="H6845"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w your|strong="H4100"\w* \w presence|strong="H5048"\w* \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* safe,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* protect \w them|strong="H5048"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* plot \add to kill them\add*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w hide|strong="H6845"\w* \w them|strong="H5048"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* safe \w places|strong="H6845"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H5048"\w* enemies [MTY] \w who|strong="H1121"\w* accuse/insult \w them|strong="H5048"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 21 Praise \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q2 When \w my|strong="H5641"\w* enemies surrounded \w the|strong="H6440"\w* city \add in which I was living\add*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6440"\w* showed \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wonderful \w way|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3956"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* faithfully loves \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* afraid, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H5892"\w* out, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* separated \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!”  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* answered \w my|strong="H3068"\w* cry \w for|strong="H3588"\w* help.   
\b  
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\v 23 \w You|strong="H5869"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* who belong \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, love \w him|strong="H6963"\w*!  
\q2 \w Those|strong="H8085"\w* who \w are|strong="H5869"\w* loyal \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*, he protects,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* who \w are|strong="H5869"\w* very \w proud|strong="H5869"\w*, he punishes \w them|strong="H5048"\w* severely \w like|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H8085"\w* deserve \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* punished.   
\q1
\v 24 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* confidently expect \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add to do great things for you\add*,  
\q2 \w be|strong="H3068"\w* strong, \w be|strong="H3068"\w* courageous!   
\c 32  
\s1 A psalm written by David, a psalm which will help people to be wise  
\q1
\v 1 \w Those|strong="H5375"\w* whom God \w has|strong="H1732"\w* \w forgiven|strong="H5375"\w* \w for|strong="H1732"\w* rebelling against \w him|strong="H1732"\w*,  
\q2 whose stains [\w MET|strong="H5375"\w*] \w of|strong="H6588"\w* \w sin|strong="H2401"\w* \w have|strong="H5375"\w* \w been|strong="H5375"\w* wiped \w away|strong="H5375"\w*,  
\q2 \w are|strong="H6588"\w* truly blessed \add by God\add*!   
\q1
\v 2 Those whose record \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* erased,  
\q2 those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w deceitful|strong="H7423"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \add truly\add* blessed \add by God\add*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* confess \w my|strong="H3605"\w* sins,  
\q2 ◄\w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H6106"\w*/\w I|strong="H3588"\w*► \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w very|strong="H6106"\w* \w weak|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* sick,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* groaned ◄\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*/\w continually|strong="H3605"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, \add Yahweh\add*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [SYN] punished \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w severely|strong="H3513"\w*.  
\q2 \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H3027"\w* \w drained|strong="H2015"\w* \w away|strong="H2015"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \add water that\add* ◄\add evaporates/dries up\add*► \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hot \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \add day\add*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 5  \add Then/Finally\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* admitted/\w confessed|strong="H3034"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* stopped trying \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hide|strong="H3680"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\qr (Think \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w*!)  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said \add to myself\add*,  
\q2 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w confess|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5771"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* done.”  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \add when I confessed them\add*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w forgave|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w now|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w guilty|strong="H5771"\w*/\w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* punished► \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w godly|strong="H2623"\w* should \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*  
\q2 \add when they\add* ◄realize \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* sinned/\w have|strong="H4672"\w* difficulties►.  
\q1 If \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \add difficulties\add* [\w MET|strong="H4672"\w*] \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* overwhelm \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w flood|strong="H7858"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 You are \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5643"\w* where \w I|strong="H6862"\w* can \w hide|strong="H5643"\w* \add from my enemies\add* [MET],  
\q2 you \w protect|strong="H5341"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w* \w from|strong="H5437"\w* troubles,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5437"\w* you ◄enable \w me|strong="H5437"\w*/\add put people around me who will enable me\add*► \w to|strong="H5437"\w* shout, praising you \w for|strong="H5643"\w* saving \w me|strong="H5437"\w* \add from my enemies\add*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 8  \add Yahweh says\add*, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w how|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* should \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* life.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w instruct|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w watch|strong="H5869"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 Do \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* stupid \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w mules|strong="H6505"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* do \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* understanding;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1077"\w* need ◄bits/pieces \w of|strong="H5716"\w* metal put \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H7126"\w* mouths► \w and|strong="H5483"\w* ◄bridles/ropes fastened \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H7126"\w* head►  
\q2 \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1077"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* direction \w you|strong="H7126"\w* want \w them|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 10 \w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \add troubles that will make them\add* sad,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w those|strong="H5437"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* experience \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loving \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H7227"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11  \add So, all\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w*, \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add has done for you\add*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* ◄inner beings/lives► \w are|strong="H3068"\w* pure, \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w*!   
\c 33  
\q1
\v 1 \w You|strong="H8416"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* people \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3477"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* deserves.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w* play songs \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lyre|strong="H3658"\w*/\w harp|strong="H3658"\w*.  
\q2 \w Praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w him|strong="H3034"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w* play \add other\add* instruments \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* many \w strings|strong="H6218"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H7891"\w* him;  
\q2 \w Play|strong="H5059"\w* those \w instruments|strong="H7892"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w*, \w and|strong="H7891"\w* \w shout|strong="H8643"\w* joyfully as \w you|strong="H3190"\w* \w play|strong="H5059"\w* \w them|strong="H3190"\w*!   
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\q1
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H4639"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w says|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can trust \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H4639"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* loves everything \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*.  
\q2 People \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth can know \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loves \w us|strong="H6666"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* commanding \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q2 \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* [MTY] \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* stars.   
\q1
\v 7 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3664"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w into|strong="H3220"\w* one huge mass  
\q2 like \add someone scoops liquid\add* \w into|strong="H3220"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* container.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 9 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* spoke, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* world ◄\w was|strong="H1961"\w* created/\w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* exist►.  
\q2 Everything \w started|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* exist \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w of|strong="H1931"\w* \w him|strong="H6680"\w* \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w frustrates|strong="H5106"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* things \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \add pagan\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* decide \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* prevents \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* doing \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \add evil\add* things \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w plan|strong="H6098"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4284"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* decides \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\q2 \w What|strong="H4284"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w changed|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* blesses those \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* choose \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H3068"\w* those \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* receive what \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w down|strong="H5027"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*;   
\q2
\v 14 \w from|strong="H3427"\w* where \w he|strong="H3605"\w* rules [MTY], \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w looks|strong="H7688"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.   
\q1
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* inner beings,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* sees \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w able|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* win \add battles\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* soldier \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w very|strong="H2428"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w able|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* defeat \add his enemy\add*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H7230"\w* foolish \w to|strong="H3808"\w* trust \w that|strong="H8668"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w are|strong="H5483"\w* \w very|strong="H7230"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H8668"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* win \w a|strong="H3068"\w* battle \w and|strong="H5483"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* riders.   
\q1
\v 18 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3373"\w* forget \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* watches \w over|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* revere \w him|strong="H5869"\w*,  
\q2 those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* confidently expect \w him|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w He|strong="H4194"\w* \w saves|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H5337"\w* [SYN] \w from|strong="H5315"\w* dying \add before they should die\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w preserves|strong="H2421"\w* \w them|strong="H5337"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* there \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 20 \w We|strong="H5315"\w* trust \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5828"\w* \w us|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* protects \w us|strong="H5315"\w* \w like|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* protects \w a|strong="H3068"\w* soldier [MET].   
\q1
\v 21 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \add has done for us\add*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* [MTY] \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* pray \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* always \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* confidently expect \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \add to do great things for us\add*.   
\c 34  
\s1 A psalm written by David when he pretended to be insane in front of King Abimelech, so that the king would send him away  
\q1
\v 1 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* always thank \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* constantly praise \w him|strong="H6440"\w* [MTY].   
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w boast|strong="H1288"\w* \w about|strong="H6256"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add has done\add*.  
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* oppressed/discouraged \w should|strong="H3068"\w* hear \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* rejoice.   
\q1
\v 3 Join \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* telling \w others|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* great!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w together|strong="H8085"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H8085"\w* \w how|strong="H8085"\w* glorious \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* prayed \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* ◄answered \w my|strong="H3068"\w* prayer/\w did|strong="H3068"\w* what \w I|strong="H3068"\w* asked \w him|strong="H1431"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*►;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \add all those who caused me\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* afraid.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* trust [IDM] \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \add will help them\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* joyful;  
\q2 ◄\w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* never \w be|strong="H3068"\w* disappointed/\w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* promises► [LIT].   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* miserable/helpless, but \w I|strong="H6440"\w* called \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* heard \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H6440"\w* rescued \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* troubles.   
\q1
\v 7 \w An|strong="H7121"\w* angel \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* guards \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* revere \w him|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* angel rescues \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 Find \w out|strong="H2502"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* yourself, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5439"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* experience \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* good \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5439"\w*!  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* very pleased \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H2583"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* ask \w him|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* protect \w them|strong="H5439"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w All|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*, revere \w him|strong="H7200"\w*!  
\q2 \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* always \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* need [LIT].   
\q1
\v 10 Lions \add are usually\add* very strong, \add but sometimes\add* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* young lions \w are|strong="H3068"\w* hungry \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H3372"\w* weak,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w have|strong="H3068"\w* everything/\w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w lack|strong="H4270"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* good \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*► [LIT] \add that they need\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* students/whom \w I|strong="H3808"\w* teach►, come \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w listen|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1875"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* teach \w you|strong="H3605"\w* how \w to|strong="H3068"\w* revere \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w If|strong="H1121"\w* [RHQ] any \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* wants \w to|strong="H3212"\w* enjoy life  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good \w long|strong="H8085"\w* life,   
\q1
\v 13 \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* say anything \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* evil!  
\q2 \w Do|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w tell|strong="H7200"\w* lies!   
\q1
\v 14 Turn \w away|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H8193"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* good!  
\q2 Always try \w hard|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* enable \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* live peacefully \add with each other.\add*   
\b  
\q1
\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY] \w carefully|strong="H6213"\w* watches \w over|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H7291"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \add act\add* righteously;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* always responds [MTY] \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* call \add to him for help\add*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w But|strong="H6662"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [SYN] ◄\w is|strong="H3068"\w* opposed \w to|strong="H3068"\w*/turns away \w from|strong="H5869"\w*► those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* what \w is|strong="H3068"\w* evil.  
\q2 \add And after they die\add*, \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* forget \w them|strong="H3068"\w* completely.   
\b  
\q1
\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* hears righteous people \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* call \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* rescues \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w troubles|strong="H7451"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* ready \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* discouraged;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescues|strong="H5337"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* good \w to|strong="H3068"\w* hope \w for|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 19 Righteous \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* many troubles,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* rescues \w them|strong="H7665"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3467"\w* troubles.   
\q1
\v 20 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* protects \w them|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* harmed;  
\q2 \add when their enemies attack them\add*,  
\q3 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7451"\w* \w break|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* bones \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* people.   
\b  
\q1
\v 21 Wicked \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* killed \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* own evil deeds (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \add people doing to them\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H6106"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \add that the wicked do to others\add*) [PRS],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* punish \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* oppose righteous \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* save \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* serve \w him|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\q2 He \w will|strong="H6662"\w* ◄\w not|strong="H4191"\w* condemn/forgive► [LIT] \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* trust \w in|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\c 35  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* me!  
\q2 \w Fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H3898"\w* \add my enemies\add* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* me!   
\q1
\v 2 Be \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* [DOU] \w to|strong="H6965"\w* protect \w me|strong="H2388"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*!   
\q1
\v 3 Lift \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w your|strong="H7291"\w* \w spear|strong="H2595"\w* [DOU] \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \add throw it\add* \w at|strong="H5315"\w* \w those|strong="H7291"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*!  
\q2 Promise \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H7291"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* enable \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* defeat \add my enemies\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 Cause \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* trying \w to|strong="H1245"\w* kill \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* defeated \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H3637"\w*!  
\q1 Cause \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w planning|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* do \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* pushed \w back|strong="H5472"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* become confused!   
\q1
\v 5 Send \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* pursue \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* disappear \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w*/straw blown \w away|strong="H1760"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*!   
\q1
\v 6 \w Cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w run|strong="H7291"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w slippery|strong="H2519"\w*  
\q2 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w pursues|strong="H7291"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w*!   
\q1
\v 7 \w Although|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* did \w not|strong="H3588"\w* do anything wrong \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w concealed|strong="H2934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deep \w pit|strong="H7845"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* fall into;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w hid|strong="H2934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w which|strong="H2600"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* catch \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 Cause \w them|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* suddenly \w experience|strong="H3045"\w* disaster!  
\q2 Cause \w them|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* trapped \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* own nets!  
\q1 Cause \w them|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* pits \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* dug \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* disappear!   
\q1
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w joyful|strong="H1523"\w* about what \w you|strong="H5315"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* done \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H1523"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* inner \w being|strong="H3068"\w* [SYN] \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say,  
\q2 “\w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [RHQ]!  
\q1 \w No|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* helpless people \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w powerful|strong="H2389"\w* people [RHQ].  
\q2 \w No|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w weak|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w* people \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* want \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rob|strong="H1497"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* lies \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H6965"\w* court  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* falsely \w accuse|strong="H7592"\w* \w me|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H7592"\w* doing \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add anything\add* \w about|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w In|strong="H5315"\w* \w return|strong="H8478"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H8478"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w*, \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H7999"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* result \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* feel \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* am alone.   
\q1
\v 13 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H5315"\w* \w ill|strong="H2470"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* showed \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* sad.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* did \w not|strong="H7725"\w* eat \w any|strong="H5315"\w* food, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* bowed \w my|strong="H5921"\w* head \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* prayed \add for them\add*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H1980"\w* mourned \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7817"\w* \w my|strong="H1980"\w* head \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H1980"\w* prayed  
\q2 \w as|strong="H1980"\w* though \w it|strong="H1980"\w* was \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w or|strong="H7453"\w* \w my|strong="H1980"\w* mother \w for|strong="H7453"\w* whom \w I|strong="H1980"\w* was grieving.   
\q1
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* troubles, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* gathered \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* fun \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 Strangers struck \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 Worthless people ridicule \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8127"\w* snarl \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w long|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w watch|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* doing \w this|strong="H7200"\w*?  
\q2 \w Rescue|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* attacking \w me|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q1 \w Save|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w* killed \w by|strong="H7725"\w* these \w men|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* attacking \w me|strong="H5315"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H7725"\w* [MET] \w lions|strong="H3715"\w* \add that are attacking other animals\add*   
\q1
\v 18 Then, \w when|strong="H1984"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H6951"\w* \w your|strong="H3034"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* gather,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* front \w of|strong="H6951"\w* all \w of|strong="H6951"\w* them.   
\b  
\q1
\v 19 \w Do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* allow \w my|strong="H8055"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w*, \w who|strong="H8130"\w* tell \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* about \w me|strong="H8130"\w*, defeat \w me|strong="H8130"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* then \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*!  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* allow \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w* when there \w in|strong="H8055"\w* no reason \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H5869"\w* ◄smirk/smile happily►!   
\q1
\v 20 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \w instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w seek|strong="H3808"\w* \w ways|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w peaceful|strong="H7965"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* shout \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* accuse \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q2 \w saying|strong="H6310"\w*, “\w We|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wrong things \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H5869"\w*!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 22 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* these things, \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w*!  
\q2 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* stay \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*!   
\q1
\v 23 \w Arise|strong="H5782"\w*, \w my|strong="H5782"\w* God, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w plead|strong="H7379"\w* \w my|strong="H5782"\w* \w case|strong="H7379"\w* \w in|strong="H4941"\w* \w court|strong="H4941"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* successfully \w defend|strong="H7379"\w* \w me|strong="H4941"\w*!   
\q1
\v 24 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6664"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w*,  
\q1 prove \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* innocent  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w will|strong="H3068"\w* not \w be|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w gloat|strong="H8055"\w* \add that I was judged to be guilty\add*.   
\q1
\v 25 Do \w not|strong="H5315"\w* allow \w them|strong="H1104"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* able \w to|strong="H3820"\w* say \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 “Yes, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* have gotten rid \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w him|strong="H5315"\w* [IDM] just \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* desired!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 26 Cause \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H2659"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8056"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* misfortunes  
\q2 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* \w completely|strong="H3162"\w* defeated \w and|strong="H8056"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H2659"\w*;  
\q1 cause \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H2659"\w* \w boast|strong="H1431"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* are \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3162"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H2659"\w* \w and|strong="H8056"\w* dishonored!   
\q1
\v 27 \w But|strong="H8055"\w* \w cause|strong="H6664"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w desire|strong="H2655"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* acquitted  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H6664"\w* \w them|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* say, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*!  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* delighted \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H6664"\w* \w things|strong="H1431"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H7442"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* serve \w him|strong="H8055"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 28 \w Then|strong="H3956"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* proclaim \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* act \w righteously|strong="H6664"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 36  
\s1 A psalm written for the choir director by David, a man who served God faithfully  
\q1
\v 1  \add Wicked people continually desire to\add* sin.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* consider [IDM] \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* need \w to|strong="H3068"\w* revere \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Because|strong="H6588"\w* \w they|strong="H7130"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* very \w proud|strong="H5869"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H7130"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* God \w will|strong="H5869"\w* discover \w their|strong="H7130"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w condemn|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H5048"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w they|strong="H7130"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w about|strong="H6343"\w* \w their|strong="H7130"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* hate themselves \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H7130"\w*).   
\q1
\v 3  \add Everything\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* say \w is|strong="H5771"\w* deceitful \w and|strong="H5869"\w* full \w of|strong="H5869"\w* lies;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H4672"\w* longer \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5771"\w* \w good|strong="H5869"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H4672"\w* longer wise.   
\q1
\v 4 While \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w lying|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H1697"\w* their beds, \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w plan|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w harm|strong="H1697"\w* \add others\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* determined \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H2308"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w never|strong="H2308"\w* \w refuse|strong="H2308"\w* \add to do what is\add* evil.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2896"\w* love \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* reaches \w as|strong="H2803"\w* high \w as|strong="H2803"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* heavens,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* faithfully \add do what you have promised\add*;  
\q2 \add it is as though your doing that\add* extends \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* clouds.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* righteous behavior \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add as permanent as\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w highest|strong="H8064"\w* mountains [MET],  
\q2 \w your|strong="H3068"\w* acting justly \add will continue as long as\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* deepest oceans \add exist\add*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* take care \w of|strong="H3068"\w* people \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* take care \w of|strong="H3068"\w* animals.   
\q1
\v 7 \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* faithful love \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3467"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* precious.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3467"\w* protect \w us|strong="H3467"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* birds protect \w their|strong="H3068"\w* baby birds under \w their|strong="H3068"\w* wings [MET].   
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H4100"\w* provide \w for|strong="H1121"\w* us plenty \w of|strong="H1121"\w* food \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* abundant supply [IDM] \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w*;  
\q2 \w your|strong="H4100"\w* great blessings \w for|strong="H1121"\w* us \add flow\add* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* river.   
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H8248"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* who causes everything \w to|strong="H1004"\w* live;  
\q2 \w your|strong="H8248"\w* light \w is|strong="H1004"\w* what enables \w us|strong="H8248"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* see.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 Continue \w to|strong="H7200"\w* faithfully love \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* experienced \w a|strong="H3068"\w* relationship \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* bless \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* act righteously/justly.   
\q1
\v 11 Do \w not|strong="H3045"\w* allow proud \w people|strong="H3045"\w* [SYN] \w to|strong="H3820"\w* attack \w me|strong="H4900"\w*,  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3045"\w* allow wicked \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* chase \w me|strong="H4900"\w* \w away|strong="H4900"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 Look \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* fallen \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* ground, defeated;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H7272"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* thrown \w down|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H7272"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* never rise again.   
\c 37  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* bothered/\w upset|strong="H7489"\w* \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7489"\w* \add people do\add*.  
\q2 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* desire \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* things \w that|strong="H1732"\w* people \w who|strong="H7489"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5766"\w*/\w evil|strong="H7489"\w* \w have|strong="H1732"\w*,   
\q1
\v 2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w soon|strong="H4120"\w* disappear, like \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w withers|strong="H5034"\w* \add in the hot sun\add* \w and|strong="H4120"\w* dries up.  
\q2 Just like some \w green|strong="H3418"\w* \w plants|strong="H3418"\w* \add come up but\add* die \add during the hot summer\add*,  
\q2 evil people \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w soon|strong="H4120"\w* die \w also|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 Trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*;  
\q2 if \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w safely|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \add that he has given you\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* peacefully [MET].   
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\v 4 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w delighted|strong="H6026"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add does for you\add*;  
\q2 if \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* things \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* desire \w most|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Commit|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* things \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* plan \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q2 trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add whatever is needed to help you\add*.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* show \add as clearly\add* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* sunlight \w that|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3318"\w* ◄\w are|strong="H4941"\w* innocent/have done nothing \w that|strong="H3318"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w wrong|strong="H4941"\w*►;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* show \add as clearly\add* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \add the sun at\add* noontime [SIM]  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* things \w that|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3318"\w* have decided \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w just|strong="H6664"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* quiet \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s presence, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H2342"\w* \w patiently|strong="H2342"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \add to do what you want him to do\add*.  
\q2 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* bothered/upset \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H4209"\w* \w men|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*,  
\q2 \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H6213"\w* things \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* plan.   
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\v 8 \w Do|strong="H7489"\w* not be \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \add about what wicked people do\add*.  
\q2 \w Do|strong="H7489"\w* not want \w to|strong="H2534"\w* \w punish|strong="H7489"\w* \w them|strong="H5800"\w* yourself.  
\q2 \w Do|strong="H7489"\w* not be envious \w of|strong="H2534"\w* such \w people|strong="H5800"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H5800"\w* \w will|strong="H2534"\w* only \w harm|strong="H7489"\w* \add yourself if you try to envy them\add*.   
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\v 9  \add Some day Yahweh\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7489"\w* people,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* live \add safely\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \add that he has given to them\add*.   
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\v 10 \w Soon|strong="H4592"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* disappear.  
\q2 If \w you|strong="H5921"\w* look \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* gone.   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H7965"\w* are \w humble|strong="H6035"\w* \w will|strong="H6035"\w* live \w safely|strong="H7965"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* land.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H6035"\w* happily \w enjoy|strong="H3423"\w* living \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H7965"\w* having \w the|strong="H5921"\w* other good \w things|strong="H7230"\w* \add that Yahweh gives them\add*.   
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\v 12 \w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* plan \w to|strong="H5921"\w* harm \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*/\w godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* snarl \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* [MET] \add like wild animals\add*.   
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\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w laughs|strong="H7832"\w* \add at them\add*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* knows \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* [MTY] \add he will judge and punish\add* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* wicked \w people|strong="H7200"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* pull \w out|strong="H1869"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*/daggers  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w they|strong="H2719"\w* \w put|strong="H7563"\w* strings \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w*,  
\q1 ready \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w kill|strong="H2873"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* [DOU]  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w slaughter|strong="H2873"\w* \w those|strong="H2873"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w live|strong="H1870"\w* righteously.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="H3820"\w* \w they|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w by|strong="H2719"\w* \w their|strong="H7665"\w* own \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*/daggers,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w their|strong="H7665"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w It|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*/\w godly|strong="H6662"\w* even if \w you|strong="H2896"\w* do not \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* possessions,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w it|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* bad \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, even if \w you|strong="H2896"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* wealthy,   
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\v 17 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add Yahweh\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* completely take away \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w strength|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w sustain|strong="H5564"\w*/take care \w of|strong="H3068"\w*► \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* live \w righteously|strong="H6662"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* cares \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* evil \w things|strong="H1961"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* gives \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* survive \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w calamities|strong="H7451"\w* occur;  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* famines, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* still \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* eat.   
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\v 20 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* die;  
\q2 \add just\add* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* beautiful wild flowers \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fields \add die under the hot sun\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* disappear \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6227"\w* [MET],  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add will cause\add* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H3068"\w* suddenly disappear.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w borrow|strong="H3867"\w* \add money\add*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\q2 \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*/\w godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \add in contrast, have enough money that\add* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w generously|strong="H5414"\w* \add to others\add*.   
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\v 22 \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* live safely \w in|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w given|strong="H3423"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H3423"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H3423"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* people \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* protects those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3559"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3559"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1870"\w* confidently, \w wherever|strong="H1870"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w*;   
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\v 24 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* stumble, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w holds|strong="H5564"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \add previously\add*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w old|strong="H2204"\w* \w man|strong="H5288"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \add in all those years\add*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*/\w godly|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w children|strong="H5288"\w* \add needed to\add* \w beg|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.   
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\v 26 Righteous/Godly people \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w generous|strong="H1293"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* happily \w lend|strong="H3867"\w* \add money to others\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Turn|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \add doing\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.  
\q2 If \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \add and your descendants\add* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* land \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 28  \add That will happen\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* likes \w to|strong="H3068"\w* see \w people|strong="H3808"\w* doing \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* righteous/\w godly|strong="H2623"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.  
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\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H5800"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*;  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Righteous|strong="H6662"\w*/\w Godly|strong="H6662"\w* people \w will|strong="H6662"\w* own \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \add that Yahweh promised to give to them\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6662"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* there \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w Righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \add advice to others\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* [MTY] \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w*/\w fair|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w continually|strong="H3820"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* about \w God|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* stray \w from|strong="H3820"\w* \add God’s\add* path.   
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\v 32 Those \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* wait \w in|strong="H4191"\w* ambush \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H4191"\w* order \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w kill|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H4191"\w* \add as they walk by\add*.   
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\v 33 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* righteous \w people|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* allow ◄\w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* fall \w into|strong="H8199"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w*’ \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*/\w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* harm \w them|strong="H3027"\w*►.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow righteous \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w condemned|strong="H7561"\w*  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3068"\w* someone takes \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \add to be put on trial\add*.   
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\v 34 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* patient \w and|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add will help you\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w walk|strong="H1870"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w*/\w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* wants \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*►.  
\q1 \add If you do that\add*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* honor \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* land \add that he promised\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* gets rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* happen.   
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\v 35 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* ◄act \w like|strong="H7488"\w* \w tyrants|strong="H6184"\w*/terrify \w people|strong="H7200"\w*► \add sometimes\add* prosper, \w like|strong="H7488"\w* trees \w that|strong="H7200"\w* grow well \w in|strong="H7200"\w* fertile soil,   
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\v 36 \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H1245"\w* \add later\add*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H4672"\w* \w gone|strong="H5674"\w*!  
\q2 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w searched|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \add Yahweh had caused\add* \w them|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* disappear.   
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\q1
\v 37 Notice \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* done evil things, \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* act righteously:  
\q2 \w their|strong="H7200"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* inner \w beings|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 38 \w But|strong="H7563"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w the|strong="H3772"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*;  
\q2 he \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w also|strong="H6586"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H7563"\w* \w their|strong="H3772"\w* descendants (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H3162"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w they|strong="H3162"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* not \w have|strong="H7563"\w* any descendants).   
\b  
\q1
\v 39 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* rescues \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* people;  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w protects|strong="H4581"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w* [MET].   
\q1
\v 40 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w helps|strong="H5826"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w rescues|strong="H5826"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \add being attacked/harmed by\add* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5826"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w protected|strong="H3467"\w* [MET].   
\c 38  
\s1 A psalm written by David, asking God not to forget him  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H2142"\w* \w you|strong="H2142"\w* are angry \add with me\add*,  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H1732"\w* rebuke/scold \w me|strong="H2142"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* punish \w me|strong="H2142"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2  \add Now it is as though\add* \w you|strong="H3256"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* shot \w your|strong="H3068"\w* arrows \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3256"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* wounded \w me|strong="H3256"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3256"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* struck \w me|strong="H3256"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* knocked \w me|strong="H3256"\w* down.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* been angry \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am suffering great pain.  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* sin,  
\q2 \w my|strong="H5921"\w* whole body \w is|strong="H3027"\w* diseased.   
\q1
\v 4 \w All|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* \add like a flood\add* \w that|strong="H1320"\w* covers \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H6106"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* load \w that|strong="H1320"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w very|strong="H6106"\w* heavy, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* result \w that|strong="H1320"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* cannot carry \w it|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* done foolish \w things|strong="H7218"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* sores \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* become worse, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* stink.   
\q1
\v 6  \add Sometimes\add* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* am bent \w over|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \add sometimes\add* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* lie prostrate;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* am sad/cry \w all|strong="H6440"\w* day.   
\q1
\v 7 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* body \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w burning|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* fever,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* ill.   
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am completely exhausted, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* no strength.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am very distressed, \w and|strong="H1320"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* groan \w with|strong="H4390"\w* pain.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* know \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* desire \add to be healed\add*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5704"\w* hear \w me|strong="H3820"\w* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* am groaning.   
\q1
\v 10 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* heat \w is|strong="H3605"\w* pounding heavily, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* strength \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w gone|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H4480"\w* see well.   
\q1
\v 11 \w My|strong="H5800"\w* friends \w and|strong="H5869"\w* neighbors stay away \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w* \w because|strong="H5800"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H5800"\w* sores;  
\q2 \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H5800"\w* \w own|strong="H5869"\w* family stays away \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w And|strong="H5975"\w* those \w who|strong="H7350"\w* want \w to|strong="H5975"\w* kill \w me|strong="H5048"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* traps \w to|strong="H5975"\w* catch \w me|strong="H5048"\w*;  
\q2 those \w who|strong="H7350"\w* want \w to|strong="H5975"\w* harm \w me|strong="H5048"\w* discuss ways \w to|strong="H5975"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H5061"\w* \w me|strong="H5048"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5975"\w* plot \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H5048"\w* all day.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* act \w like|strong="H1897"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*’m deaf, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w listen|strong="H3605"\w* \add to what they say\add*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* act \w like|strong="H1897"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* cannot \w talk|strong="H1696"\w*, \w so|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \add to reply to them\add*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* act \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H2795"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* answer \add when people talk to him\add*,  
\q2 because \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* trust \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q2 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* Lord \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* answer \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* cause \add me to die, with the result that\add* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rejoice!  
\q2 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* cause \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* stumble, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* very happy!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 17 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* say \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w fall|strong="H4131"\w* \w down|strong="H4131"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7272"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* constantly \w have|strong="H3588"\w* pain.   
\q1
\v 18 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* confess \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wrong things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H3559"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \add very\add* sorry \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sins \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w committed|strong="H3559"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w My|strong="H5046"\w* enemies \w are|strong="H2403"\w* healthy \w and|strong="H2403"\w* strong;  
\q2 there \w are|strong="H2403"\w* many people \w who|strong="H3588"\w* hate \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* no reason.   
\q1
\v 20 \w Those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w do|strong="H8267"\w* evil things \w to|strong="H2416"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w* \w in|strong="H2416"\w* return \w for|strong="H2416"\w* \w my|strong="H8267"\w* doing good things \w to|strong="H2416"\w* \w them|strong="H8130"\w*  
\q2 oppose \w me|strong="H8130"\w* because I try \w to|strong="H2416"\w* \w do|strong="H8267"\w* what \w is|strong="H6105"\w* right.   
\b  
\q1
\v 21 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w do|strong="H7999"\w* \w not|strong="H7451"\w* abandon \w me|strong="H7291"\w*!  
\q2 \w My|strong="H8478"\w* \w God|strong="H7999"\w*, \w do|strong="H7999"\w* \w not|strong="H7451"\w* stay far \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H7291"\w*!   
\q1
\v 22 \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* saves/rescues \w me|strong="H4480"\w*;  
\q2 Quickly \add come and\add* \w help|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*!   
\c 39  
\s1 A psalm written by David for Jeduthun, the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 I said \add to myself\add*, “I will \w be|strong="H1732"\w* careful \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* sin \w by|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* things \w that|strong="H1732"\w* I say [MTY].  
\q1 I will \w not|strong="H1732"\w* say anything \add to complain\add*  
\q2 while wicked people are near \w to|strong="H1732"\w* me \add and can hear me\add*.”   
\q1
\v 2  \add So\add* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H6310"\w* \w completely|strong="H5704"\w* \w silent|strong="H6310"\w* [DOU], \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* \add even\add* \w talk|strong="H6310"\w* \w about|strong="H1870"\w* things \w that|strong="H3956"\w* \w were|strong="H1870"\w* good,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H6310"\w* useless, \w because|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* began \w to|strong="H5704"\w* suffer \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w more|strong="H5704"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 I became \w very|strong="H2896"\w* anxious/worried [IDM].  
\q2 As I thought \add about my troubles\add*, I became more worried.  
\q1 Then \add finally\add* I said [MTY],   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, show/\w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* how long \w I|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w live|strong="H7130"\w*.  
\q2 \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* die.  
\q2 \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* how many years \w I|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w live|strong="H7130"\w*!   
\q1
\v 5  \add It seems that\add* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w me|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* short \w time|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\q2 ◄\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w*/\w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* lived► \w seems|strong="H3045"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w nothing|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* humans \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add as short as\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* puff \w of|strong="H3068"\w* wind.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* disappear \w like|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shadow does.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w*/\w useless|strong="H1892"\w*.  
\q2 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \add sometimes\add* get \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H3117"\w* money, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H5048"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* get \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \add after we die\add*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w So|strong="H1980"\w* \w now|strong="H1980"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, if \w I|strong="H3045"\w* expect [RHQ] \add to receive blessings from other people\add*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* disappointed.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \add only\add* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* confidently expect \add to receive blessings\add*.   
\q1
\v 8 Save \w me|strong="H4100"\w* from \add being punished for\add* all \w the|strong="H6258"\w* sins \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* committed.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H6258"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* not allow foolish \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H4100"\w* make fun \w of|strong="H8431"\w* \w me|strong="H4100"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* did \w not|strong="H7760"\w* say \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \add when you punished me\add*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \add I knew that\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* caused \add me to suffer\add*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, please \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* punishing \w me|strong="H6213"\w*!  
\q2 \add If you do not do that\add*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* die \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* ways \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [SYN] \w have|strong="H3808"\w* struck/afflicted \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w When|strong="H3615"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* rebuke someone \w and|strong="H3027"\w* punish \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sin \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H5061"\w* \w committed|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* things \w that|strong="H3027"\w* ◄\w he|strong="H3027"\w* loves/\w are|strong="H3027"\w* precious \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*►, \w like|strong="H5921"\w* moths’ \add larva\add* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* clothing.  
\q2 \w Our|strong="H5921"\w* lives \add disappear like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* puff \w of|strong="H3027"\w* wind.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w listen|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* pray;  
\q2 pay \w attention|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* cry \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q2 Help \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am crying.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w only|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* short \w time|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H6211"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors.   
\q1
\v 13  \add Now\add* \w please|strong="H8085"\w* leave \w me|strong="H5973"\w* alone, \add and do not punish me any more\add*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* smile \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* happy \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H5973"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* die. [EUP, DOU]”   
\c 40  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 I waited patiently \w for|strong="H1732"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add to help me\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* listened \w to|strong="H1732"\w* me [DOU] when I called out \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w him|strong="H1732"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \add When I had many troubles, it was as though\add* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deep pit.  
\q2 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* lifted \w me|strong="H8085"\w* up \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* mud \w and|strong="H3068"\w* slime \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* pit;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* set \w my|strong="H8085"\w* feet \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add solid\add* rock,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* walk ◄safely/without falling►.   
\q1
\v 3 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H7272"\w* given \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* new song \w to|strong="H5927"\w* sing,  
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* song \w to|strong="H5927"\w* praise \w him|strong="H5921"\w* who is \w our|strong="H5921"\w* God.  
\q1 Many people \w will|strong="H7272"\w* find \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \add what he has done for me\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7272"\w* revere \w and|strong="H6965"\w* trust \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w him|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w idols|strong="H6310"\w*  
\q2 \w or|strong="H7200"\w* join \w with|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H3372"\w* those false gods.   
\q1
\v 5 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H7760"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* wonderful \w things|strong="H3808"\w*!  
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H1397"\w* list \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* wonderful \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* planned \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\q1 \w If|strong="H7760"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* tried \w to|strong="H3068"\w* tell \add others\add* about \w all|strong="H3068"\w* those wonderful \w things|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* mention.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 Various kinds \w of|strong="H3068"\w* sacrifices \w and|strong="H3068"\w* other \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \add only\add* \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* delight \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* understand \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w well|strong="H1696"\w* [IDM].  
\q1 \add Animals\add* burned \add on the altar\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add other\add* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q2 \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* require \add for sins to be forgiven\add*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* said \add to you\add*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, here \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am,  
\q2 \add to do\add* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H2654"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* written \w in|strong="H2654"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* scroll \add that contains your laws\add*,  
\q2 \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H2654"\w* \w me|strong="H7592"\w* \add to do\add*.”   
\q1
\v 8 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* delight \w to|strong="H5921"\w* do \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* desire;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \add keep\add* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* laws \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* inner being.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 Whenever \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \add your people\add* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H2654"\w* \w told|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* save \w us|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* know \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H2654"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* been afraid \w to|strong="H6213"\w* tell \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H3607"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w myself|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w news|strong="H1319"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* always act justly/\w fairly|strong="H6664"\w*;  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6951"\w* \w together|strong="H6951"\w* \add to worship you in the temple\add*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* told \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* faithful \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* save \w us|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w not|strong="H3808"\w* concealed/openly told \w people|strong="H3808"\w*► \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* faithfully love \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* act loyally \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* being \w merciful|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q2 Because \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add me\add* [PRS] \w and|strong="H2617"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \add to me\add*, always protect \w me|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* troubles; \add so many that\add* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* count \w them|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\q2 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* sins \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flood \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* covered \w me|strong="H4480"\w* [PRS, MET];  
\q2 \add they are so many that\add* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* find \w my|strong="H3068"\w* way.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* sins \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* committed \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* hairs \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* head.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* very discouraged.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w please|strong="H7451"\w* save \w me|strong="H7200"\w*!  
\q2 \w Come|strong="H3201"\w* quickly \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w help|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*!   
\q1
\v 14 Humble those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* happy about \w my|strong="H3068"\w* troubles, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* disgraced \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ashamed.  
\q2 Chase \w away|strong="H5337"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3068"\w* get \w rid|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* hope/\w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* make fun \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*  
\q2 \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* dismayed when \w you|strong="H5315"\w* defeat \w them|strong="H3162"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* hope \w that|strong="H8074"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who go \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \add worship\add* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* will be very joyful [DOU].  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* want \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who love \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* saved \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* shout repeatedly,  
\q1 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H8074"\w* great!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 17 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1245"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* poor \w and|strong="H3068"\w* needy [DOU];  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1245"\w* \add I know that\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* not forgotten \w me|strong="H1245"\w*.  
\q1 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* saves \w and|strong="H3068"\w* helps \w me|strong="H1245"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H1431"\w* please come quickly \add and help me!\add*   
\c 41  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H1732"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H1732"\w* those people who help \w to|strong="H1732"\w* provide \w for|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* poor;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1732"\w* will rescue those people when they \w have|strong="H1732"\w* troubles.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* protects \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* allows \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \add for a long time\add*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* enables \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* happy \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* land \add of Israel\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* rescues \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.   
\q1
\v 3 \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* sick, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* strengthens \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* heals \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4  \add When I was sick\add*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H3068"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w heal|strong="H2015"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \add I know that I am sick because\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* sinned \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 5 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* enemies say cruel things about \w me|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* say, “\w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* die, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3588"\w* everyone \w will|strong="H3068"\w* forget about \w him|strong="H5315"\w* [MTY]? (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \add any descendants to continue\add* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* name).”   
\q1
\v 6 \w When|strong="H4970"\w* \w my|strong="H4191"\w* enemies come \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w*, \w they|strong="H7451"\w* falsely say \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H7451"\w* \add are concerned about me\add*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H7451"\w* listen \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* news \w about|strong="H8034"\w* ◄\w me|strong="H4191"\w*/\w my|strong="H4191"\w* health►.  
\q2 \w Then|strong="H4191"\w* \w they|strong="H7451"\w* go \w away|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H4191"\w* tell everywhere \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* happening \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H4191"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w All|strong="H6908"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w who|strong="H7723"\w* hate \w me|strong="H7200"\w* whisper \w to|strong="H1696"\w* others \w about|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3820"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H7200"\w* very bad things \w will|strong="H3820"\w* happen \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* say, “\w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H7451"\w* soon die \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* being sick;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H7451"\w* never get \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* bed \add before he dies\add*.”   
\q1
\v 9 \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* best friend, whom \w I|strong="H1697"\w* trusted very \w much|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \add often\add* ate \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*,  
\q2 \w has|strong="H1697"\w* ◄betrayed \w me|strong="H3254"\w*/\w put|strong="H3254"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w into|strong="H3332"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w*’ hands► [IDM].   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H1571"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* enable \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w become|strong="H1431"\w* healthy \add again\add*.  
\q2 \w When|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* do \w that|strong="H3899"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* able \w to|strong="H5921"\w* ◄pay back \w my|strong="H5921"\w* enemies/get revenge \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* enemies/cause \w my|strong="H5921"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H5921"\w* suffer \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* caused \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* suffer►.   
\q1
\v 11  \add If you enable me to\add* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* result \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6965"\w* defeat \w me|strong="H2603"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \add I will know that\add* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* done \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w right|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* helped \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \add I will know that\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* forever.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w Praise|strong="H5769"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* God \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add worship\add*;  
\q2 \w Praise|strong="H5769"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!  
\q2 Amen! \w I|strong="H6440"\w* desire \w that|strong="H5324"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w so|strong="H6440"\w*!   
\c 42  
\ms1 Book Two  
\s1 A psalm written by one of the descendants of Korah for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 Deer pant, desiring \w to|strong="H1121"\w* drink water \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stream \add when there is a drought\add* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \add when they are being pursued by hunters\add*.)  
\q2 \w In|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* same way [SIM], God, \w I|strong="H1121"\w* need you very much.   
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* fellowship \w with|strong="H5921"\w* [MET] \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* all-powerful God.  
\q2 \add I wonder\add*, “\w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* able \w to|strong="H5921"\w* go \add back to the temple in Israel\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w worship|strong="H3651"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w presence|strong="H5921"\w* again?”   
\q1
\v 3 \w Every|strong="H7200"\w* day \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w every|strong="H7200"\w* night \w I|strong="H5315"\w* cry;  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* only \w thing|strong="H2416"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* drink \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* tears;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w while|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* do \w that|strong="H7200"\w*, \w my|strong="H7200"\w* enemies \w are|strong="H5315"\w* continually asking \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 “Why \w does|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* god \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \add help you\add*?”   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* very distressed [IDM] \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* remember  
\q2 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w went|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* crowd \w of|strong="H3117"\w* people \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* temple \add in Jerusalem\add*,  
\q2 leading \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* walked along;  
\q1 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* shouting joyfully \w and|strong="H3117"\w* singing \w to|strong="H1961"\w* thank God \add for what he had done\add*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* large group \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* celebrating.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \add I say to\add* \w myself|strong="H5315"\w*, “◄\w Why|strong="H5921"\w* am \w I|strong="H3588"\w* sad \w and|strong="H1004"\w* discouraged?/\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* sad \w and|strong="H1004"\w* discouraged!► [RHQ]  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* confidently expect God \add to help me\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w again|strong="H5674"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w praise|strong="H8426"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w my|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* saves \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 6  \add But now, Yahweh\add*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am very discouraged [IDM],  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* think \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Jordan \add River\add* gushes \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Hermon \add Mountain\add* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Mizar Mountain.   
\q1
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w here|strong="H3651"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* great \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* feel \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* water \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* send \w down|strong="H7817"\w* [MET];  
\q2 \add it is like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* waterfall \w that|strong="H5315"\w* tumbles \w down|strong="H7817"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* floods \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* shows \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* day \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* faithfully loves \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* night \w I|strong="H5921"\w* sing \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w pray|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* God \w who|strong="H3605"\w* causes \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H6680"\w* say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \add who is like\add* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \add overhanging\add* rock \add under which I can hide\add* [MET],  
\q1 “\w It|strong="H6680"\w* seems \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* forgotten \w me|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6680"\w* <mourn/cry> constantly \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies act cruelly \w toward|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*” [RHQ].   
\q1
\v 10 \w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w make|strong="H6937"\w* fun \w of|strong="H5553"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w* constantly;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H4100"\w* continually ask, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H7911"\w* god \w not|strong="H3212"\w* help \w you|strong="H4100"\w*?” [RHQ]  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3212"\w* when \w they|strong="H4100"\w* insult \w me|strong="H7911"\w* \add like that\add*,  
\q2 \add it is like\add* wounds \w that|strong="H3212"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* feel even \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H7911"\w* bones.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \add I think,\add*  
\q2 “◄Why am \w I|strong="H3117"\w* sad \w and|strong="H3117"\w* discouraged?/\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* not \w be|strong="H3117"\w* sad \w and|strong="H3117"\w* discouraged!► [RHQ]  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* confidently expect God \add to help me\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* praise \w him|strong="H3605"\w* again,  
\q2 \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* saves \w me|strong="H2778"\w*.”   
\c 43  
\s1 (A continuation of psalm 42)  
\q1
\v 1 \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, declare \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* ◄am innocent/\w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* done \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5766"\w*►.  
\q1 \w Defend|strong="H8199"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H7378"\w* ◄\w ungodly|strong="H2623"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*/\w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H1471"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* worship \w you|strong="H3808"\w*► say \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w against|strong="H7378"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w rescue|strong="H6403"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H1471"\w* deceive \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \add say things about me that are\add* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* true.   
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* God, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w protects|strong="H4581"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 ◄\w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* abandoned \w me|strong="H3588"\w*?/\w it|strong="H3588"\w* seems \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* abandoned \w me|strong="H3588"\w*!► [RHQ]  
\q1 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* seem right \w that|strong="H3588"\w* [RHQ] \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* forced \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w mourn|strong="H6937"\w*/cry constantly  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* enemies \w are|strong="H4100"\w* cruel \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 Shine \w your|strong="H7971"\w* light \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* speak \w your|strong="H7971"\w* truth \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w guide|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* take \w me|strong="H7971"\w* back \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Zion, \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \add at Jerusalem\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \add your temple\add*, \w where|strong="H4908"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* live.   
\q1
\v 4 When \w you|strong="H3034"\w* do \w that|strong="H4196"\w*, I \w will|strong="H4196"\w* go \w to|strong="H4196"\w* \w your|strong="H3034"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H4196"\w* \add worship you\add*, \w my|strong="H3034"\w* God, who causes me \w to|strong="H4196"\w* be \w extremely|strong="H8057"\w* joyful.  
\q2 There I \w will|strong="H4196"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w*, \w the|strong="H3034"\w* God whom I \add worship\add*, while I play \w my|strong="H3034"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w why|strong="H4100"\w* am \w I|strong="H3588"\w* sad \w and|strong="H6440"\w* discouraged?/\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* sad \w and|strong="H6440"\w* discouraged!► [RHQ]  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* confidently expect God \add to bless me\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*,  
\q2 \w my|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* saves \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\c 44  
\s1 A psalm written by one of the descendants of Korah for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 God, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* ourselves \w have|strong="H1121"\w* heard  
\q2 what our parents \w and|strong="H1121"\w* grandparents told us.  
\q1 They told us about \w the|strong="H1121"\w* miracles  
\q2 \w that|strong="H1121"\w* you performed long ago.   
\q1
\v 2  \add They told us\add* \w how|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* expelled \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ungodly \w people|strong="H8085"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* enabled \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* land.  
\q1 \add They told us\add* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* punished \w those|strong="H8085"\w* ungodly \w people|strong="H8085"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* enabled \w your|strong="H8085"\w* own \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* prosper [IDM].   
\q1
\v 3 \w It|strong="H3423"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H1471"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* using \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* swords \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w conquered|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* lived \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* land,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H3423"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H1471"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* victorious;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H3423"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* only \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY, DOU] \add that they did those things\add*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* sure \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* showed \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w King|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2719"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* enable \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY], \w to|strong="H6440"\w* defeat \w our|strong="H3588"\w* enemies.   
\q1
\v 5 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w by|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6680"\w* power \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* knock \w our|strong="H6680"\w* enemies \w down|strong="H6680"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* tramp on \w them|strong="H6680"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H6862"\w* do \w not|strong="H6965"\w* trust \w that|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H6862"\w* \w will|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* saved  
\q2 \w by|strong="H6965"\w* using \w my|strong="H6965"\w* bow \add and arrows\add* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* sword.   
\q1
\v 7 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2719"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* rescued \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H2719"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* enemies,  
\q2 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2719"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* caused \w those|strong="H3467"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* hate \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* become ashamed \add because they were defeated\add*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H6862"\w* continually boasted about \w what|strong="H3588"\w* God \add has done for us\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6862"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* thank \w him|strong="H8130"\w* [MTY] forever.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \add now\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* rejected \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* caused \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* disgraced;  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* armies march \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \add to fight a battle\add*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \add longer\add* \w go|strong="H1984"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* caused \w us|strong="H2186"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* run \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w our|strong="H3318"\w* enemies,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* result \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* captured \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w belonged|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H2186"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H6862"\w* allowed \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* \w like|strong="H7725"\w* [MET] \w sheep|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H4480"\w* ready \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* slaughtered;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H7725"\w* scattered \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \add far away\add* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \add other \add*nations.   
\q1
\v 12  \add It is as though\add* [MET] \w you|strong="H5414"\w* sold \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*, \add to our enemies\add* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very small price,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H6629"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* gain much profit \w from|strong="H1471"\w* selling \w us|strong="H5414"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w People|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* live \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w near|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H5971"\w* \w make|strong="H7235"\w* fun \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w us|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* laugh \w at|strong="H5971"\w* \w us|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* deride/belittle \w us|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w They|strong="H7760"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* jokes using \w the|strong="H7760"\w* name \w of|strong="H2781"\w* \add our country\add*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H7760"\w* shake \w their|strong="H7760"\w* heads \add to indicate that they despise us\add*.   
\q1
\v 15 All day \w I|strong="H7760"\w* feel disgraced;  
\q2 \w from|strong="H1471"\w* seeing \w my|strong="H7760"\w* face, \w people|strong="H3816"\w* know \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* am ashamed.   
\q1
\v 16 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* hear what \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* sneer \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* revile \w me|strong="H6440"\w* say;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w ashamed|strong="H1322"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* want \w to|strong="H6440"\w* harm \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 17 \w All|strong="H6440"\w* \w these|strong="H6440"\w* things have happened \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q2 \add even\add* though \w we|strong="H3068"\w* have \w not|strong="H6440"\w* forgotten \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ones who \w disobeyed|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* agreement \w you|strong="H6440"\w* made \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \add our ancestors\add*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* stopped being loyal \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* stopped doing \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* [IDM].   
\q1
\v 19 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add it is as though\add* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* allowed \w us|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* helpless \w among|strong="H4480"\w* wild animals,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* abandoned \w us|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deep dark \add ravine\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 20 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* forgotten \w to|strong="H5921"\w* worship [MTY] \w our|strong="H5921"\w* God,  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* spread \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* hands \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \add worship\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foreign god,   
\q1
\v 21 \w you|strong="H2114"\w* certainly \w would|strong="H8034"\w* \w have|strong="H2114"\w* known that,  
\q2 because \w you|strong="H2114"\w* know \add even\add* what \w we|strong="H3068"\w* secretly think.   
\q1
\v 22 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \add that our enemies\add* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* constantly killing \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* act toward \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3820"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* sheep \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* slaughtered.   
\b  
\q1
\v 23  \add So\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, arise! \w Why|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* asleep [RHQ]?  
\q2 Get \w up|strong="H5921"\w*! \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* reject \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*!   
\q1
\v 24 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H5782"\w* looking at \w us|strong="H2186"\w*?  
\q2 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* forgetting \w that|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* suffering \w and|strong="H3462"\w* being oppressed \add by our enemies\add*?   
\b  
\q1
\v 25 We \w are|strong="H4100"\w* pushed \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* cannot get up.   
\q1
\v 26 Arise, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* come \w and|strong="H5315"\w* help \w us|strong="H3588"\w*!  
\q2 \w Rescue|strong="H5315"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* faithfully love \w us|strong="H3588"\w*!   
\c 45  
\s1 A love song written by one of the descendants of Korah, for the choir director, to be sung to the tune ‘Lilies’  
\q1
\v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* inner \w being|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am stirred \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* beautiful message  
\q2 which \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* sung \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* words \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H1121"\w* message \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* written \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pen \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* skilled writer.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2  \add O King\add*, \w you|strong="H2896"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w most|strong="H4428"\w* \w handsome|strong="H2896"\w* \w man|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* world,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H2896"\w* always \w speak|strong="H5608"\w* [MTY] eloquently,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H1697"\w* God \w has|strong="H4428"\w* always blessed \w you|strong="H2896"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1121"\w* warrior, \w put|strong="H8193"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* sword!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* glorious \w and|strong="H1121"\w* majestic.   
\q1
\v 4 Ride \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1368"\w* \w chief|strong="H1368"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* defend \w the|strong="H5921"\w* truth \w that|strong="H2719"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* speak  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fair decisions \w that|strong="H2719"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* make!  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1368"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* [MTY],  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* do awesome deeds.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Your|strong="H5921"\w* arrows \w are|strong="H1697"\w* sharp,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* pierce \w the|strong="H5921"\w* hearts \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* enemies.  
\q2 Soldiers \w of|strong="H1697"\w* many nations \w will|strong="H1697"\w* fall dead \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* feet.   
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* [MTY] \w that|strong="H5971"\w* God \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* remain forever.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5971"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* [MTY] \w people|strong="H5971"\w* justly.   
\q1
\v 7 \w You|strong="H5769"\w* love \w right|strong="H4334"\w* actions,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w you|strong="H5769"\w* hate evil actions.  
\q1 Therefore God, \w your|strong="H5769"\w* God, has chosen [MTY] \w you|strong="H5769"\w* \add to be king\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* caused \w you|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* happier [MET] \w than|strong="H3678"\w* any other \w king|strong="H3678"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* perfume \w of|strong="H5921"\w* various spices \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* robes.  
\q2 \add People\add* ◄entertain \w you|strong="H5921"\w*/make \w you|strong="H5921"\w* happy► \w in|strong="H5921"\w* ivory palaces  
\q2 \w by|strong="H5921"\w* playing stringed instruments.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* women \w who|strong="H3605"\w* stay near \w you|strong="H3605"\w* [EUP] stay \w are|strong="H8127"\w* daughters \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \add other\add* kings.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H8055"\w* \w at|strong="H1964"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* right hand stands \add your bride\add*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* queen, wearing beautiful ornaments \w of|strong="H4480"\w* gold \w that|strong="H3605"\w* comes \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Ophir.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10  \add Now I will say something\add* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H4428"\w* bride:  
\q1 Listen \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H5324"\w* carefully [DOU]!  
\q2 Forget \w the|strong="H5324"\w* people \w who|strong="H4428"\w* live \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H4428"\w* home country,  
\q2 forget \w your|strong="H4428"\w* relatives!   
\q1
\v 11 \w Because|strong="H5186"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \add very \add*beautiful,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H8085"\w* king \w will|strong="H5971"\w* desire \add to sleep with\add* [EUP] \w you|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w is|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w master|strong="H7911"\w*, \w so|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* must \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w from|strong="H4428"\w* Tyre \add city\add* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* bring gifts \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w their|strong="H3588"\w* rich \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* try \w to|strong="H4428"\w* persuade \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* do favors \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13  \add O king\add*, \w your|strong="H6440"\w* bride \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* entering \w the|strong="H6440"\w* palace  
\q2 wearing beautiful robes \w made|strong="H2470"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* gold thread.   
\q1
\v 14 While she \w is|strong="H3605"\w* wearing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gown \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* many colors,  
\q2 \w her|strong="H3605"\w* companions \w will|strong="H4428"\w* lead \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q2 She \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* many \w other|strong="H3605"\w* young \w women|strong="H1323"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* accompany \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w They|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* very joyful [DOU] \w as|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w led|strong="H2986"\w* along  
\q2 \w to|strong="H4428"\w* enter \w your|strong="H4428"\w* palace.   
\b  
\q1
\v 16 Some day, \w your|strong="H4428"\w* sons \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H4428"\w* grandsons \w will|strong="H4428"\w* become \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*,  
\q2 just like \w your|strong="H4428"\w* ancestors \w were|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H8057"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* enable them \w to|strong="H4428"\w* become rulers \w in|strong="H4428"\w* many countries [HYP].   
\q1
\v 17 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* enable \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* generation \w to|strong="H1961"\w* remember \w the|strong="H3605"\w* great \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* [MTY] \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* praise \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\c 46  
\s1 A psalm written by one of the descendants of Korah for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 God \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* protects \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* causes \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* strong;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* always ready \w to|strong="H5921"\w* help \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* troubles.   
\q1
\v 2 \w So|strong="H3966"\w*, even if \w the|strong="H4672"\w* earth shakes,  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5797"\w* not be afraid.  
\q1 Even if \w the|strong="H4672"\w* mountains \w fall|strong="H4672"\w* \w into|strong="H5797"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* middle \w of|strong="H4268"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* sea,   
\q1
\v 3 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w if|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* water \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* roars \w and|strong="H2022"\w* foams,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w shake|strong="H4131"\w* \w violently|strong="H4131"\w*,  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*!   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 4  \add Blessings that come from\add* God \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w like|strong="H1993"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* river \w that|strong="H4325"\w* makes everyone \w in|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7493"\w* city where \add we worship\add* God joyful.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7493"\w* city where \w the|strong="H7493"\w* temple \w of|strong="H2022"\w* God, who \w is|strong="H4325"\w* greater than any other god, exists.   
\q1
\v 5 God \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* this \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H8055"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* never \w be|strong="H5892"\w* destroyed;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \add come to\add* help \add the people in\add* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w at|strong="H5892"\w* dawn \w every|strong="H5892"\w* day.   
\q1
\v 6  \add Sometimes\add* \w the|strong="H7130"\w* \add people of many\add* nations \w are|strong="H1077"\w* terrified;  
\q2 kingdoms ◄\w are|strong="H1077"\w* overthrown/cease \w to|strong="H6437"\w* exist►;  
\q1 God speaks \add loudly like thunder\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H7130"\w* earth melts (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, people everywhere become terrified) [MET].   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w But|strong="H4131"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* commander \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* armies \w of|strong="H6963"\w* heaven, \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w with|strong="H6963"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* whom Jacob worshiped (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w* worship) \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* refuge.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w Come|strong="H6635"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ◄see/think about► \w the|strong="H3068"\w* amazing \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* done [DOU]!   
\q1
\v 9 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* stops wars \w all|strong="H3212"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* world;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* breaks bows \add and arrows\add*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* destroys spears;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* burns \w up|strong="H7760"\w* shields.   
\q1
\v 10  \add God says\add*, “\w Be|strong="H7665"\w* quiet, \w and|strong="H7198"\w* remember \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* am God!  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* honored \w by|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* people \w of|strong="H7097"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* nations.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* honored \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w over|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* earth.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 11  \add So never forget that\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* commander \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* armies \w of|strong="H3045"\w* heaven, \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* God \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob worshiped (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w* worship) \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* refuge.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\c 47  
\s1 A psalm written for the choir director by one of the descendants of Korah  
\q1
\v 1 You \w people|strong="H1121"\w* all \add over the world\add*, clap \w your|strong="H1121"\w* hands \w for|strong="H1121"\w* joy!  
\q2 Shout joyfully \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \add praise\add* God!   
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* greater \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* god, \w is|strong="H3605"\w* awesome;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king \w who|strong="H3605"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world!   
\q1
\v 3 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* enabled \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \add the armies of\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people-groups \add that lived in Canaan\add*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H7272"\w* chose \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w us|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* land \w where|strong="H8478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H1696"\w* live;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* [MTY], \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H7272"\w* loves, \w are|strong="H5971"\w* proud \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* land.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 5 God \w has|strong="H5159"\w* gone up \add into his temple\add*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3290"\w* \w people|strong="H5159"\w* shouted joyfully \w and|strong="H3290"\w* blew trumpets \w as|strong="H5159"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w went|strong="H3290"\w* up.   
\q1
\v 6 Sing songs \w to|strong="H3068"\w* praise \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q2 Sing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* praise \w him|strong="H6963"\w* [DOU]!  
\q2 Sing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* king!   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 God \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2167"\w* \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w rules|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* everything \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2167"\w* world;  
\q2 \w sing|strong="H2167"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* psalm \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H4428"\w*!   
\q1
\v 8 God sits \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sacred throne  
\q2 \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w rules|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \add all\add* ethnic groups.   
\q1
\v 9 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w rulers|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* people-groups gather \w as|strong="H4427"\w* God’s \w people|strong="H1471"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \add descended\add* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Abraham, \add do\add*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* God \w has|strong="H1471"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* power \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* weapons/shields \add of all the kings\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth;  
\q2 ◄\w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3678"\w* greatly honored/\w people|strong="H1471"\w* honor \w him|strong="H5921"\w*► \w everywhere|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\c 48  
\s1 A psalm written by one of the descendants of Korah  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* great, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \w deserves|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* greatly praised \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* city where \w he|strong="H1121"\w* \add lives\add*,  
\q2 \add which is built on Zion\add*, \w his|strong="H7141"\w* sacred hill.   
\q1
\v 2 \w That|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H1419"\w* \add hill\add*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* beautiful;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* where \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \add God\add*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* king, \add lives\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* causes people \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* world \w to|strong="H3068"\w* rejoice \add when they see it\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 God \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* strong towers \w there|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* shows \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* protects \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 Many kings gathered \add with their armies\add* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* attack \add that city\add*,   
\q1
\v 5 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* amazed;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* became terrified, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* ran \w away|strong="H5674"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Because|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* afraid, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* trembled  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* woman \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* about \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* birth \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* child;   
\q1
\v 7 \w they|strong="H8033"\w* shook \add like\add* ships sailing \w from|strong="H8033"\w* Tarshish \w are|strong="H8033"\w* shaken \w by|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong wind.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 We had heard \add that this city is glorious\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7665"\w* now \w we|strong="H3068"\w* have seen \w that|strong="H7307"\w* \w it|strong="H7665"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w*.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H7665"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* city \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H7665"\w* almighty one, \add lives\add*.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H7665"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* city \w which|strong="H7307"\w* God \w will|strong="H7307"\w* preserve/protect forever.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \add here\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* temple \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w how|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* faithfully love \w us|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H7130"\w* [MTY] are famous \w and|strong="H2617"\w* ◄are praised/people praise \w you|strong="H7130"\w*► all over \w the|strong="H7130"\w* earth,  
\q2 because \w you|strong="H7130"\w* rule powerfully [MTY] \w and|strong="H2617"\w* justly.   
\q1
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* people \w who|strong="H6664"\w* \w live|strong="H8034"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* Zion Hill \w should|strong="H3225"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* happy!  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* people \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cities [MTY] \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Judah \w should|strong="H3225"\w* rejoice  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* judge people \w fairly|strong="H6664"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12  \add You Israeli people should\add* walk around \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \add Hill\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* count \w the|strong="H8055"\w* towers \w there|strong="H2022"\w*;   
\q1
\v 13 notice \w the|strong="H5437"\w* walls there \w and|strong="H5437"\w* examine \w the|strong="H5437"\w* forts  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5437"\w* order that \w you|strong="H6726"\w* can \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* them \w to|strong="H5437"\w* \w your|strong="H5608"\w* children.   
\q1
\v 14  \add Say to them\add*, “\w This|strong="H4616"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \add the city that belongs to\add* \w our|strong="H7896"\w* God, \add the one who lives\add* \w forever|strong="H1755"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* guide \w us|strong="H4616"\w* \w all|strong="H1755"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w our|strong="H7896"\w* lives.”   
\c 49  
\s1 A psalm written for the choir director by one of the descendants of Korah  
\q1
\v 1 You \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* all ethnic \w groups|strong="H1121"\w*, listen!  
\q1 You \w people|strong="H1121"\w* all over \w the|strong="H1121"\w* world,   
\q2
\v 2 important \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* unimportant \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 rich \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* poor \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*, \add listen to what I am saying\add*,   
\q1
\v 3  \add because\add* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* am thinking \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* sensible,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* say \w will|strong="H1571"\w* enable \w you|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w become|strong="H3162"\w* wise!   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3820"\w* \w think|strong="H3820"\w* \w about|strong="H1696"\w* [MTY] ◄proverbs/\w wise|strong="H2454"\w* \w sayings|strong="H6310"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w while|strong="H8394"\w* \w I|strong="H3820"\w* play \w my|strong="H1696"\w* harp, \w I|strong="H3820"\w* explain \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* mean.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 I am \w not|strong="H5186"\w* [RHQ] afraid when I am \w in|strong="H5186"\w* trouble/danger,  
\q2 when I am surrounded by \w my|strong="H5186"\w* enemies,   
\q1
\v 6 \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* trust \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \add things will always go well for them because\add* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* wealthy,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* boast \w about|strong="H5437"\w* being very rich.   
\q1
\v 7  \add They may be rich\add*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* no one can pay money  
\q2 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H2428"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* would live forever!  
\q1 No one can pay God enough \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H2428"\w* God \w will|strong="H2428"\w* allow \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \add to continue\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* live,   
\q1
\v 8 because \w that|strong="H5414"\w* cost \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w too|strong="H3808"\w* great,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* enough   
\q1
\v 9 \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5769"\w* result \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* live \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* \add die and\add* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* buried!   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w We|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* foolish \w and|strong="H7200"\w* stupid \w people|strong="H3808"\w* die,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* wise \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H5750"\w* die;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w leave|strong="H2421"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* others inherit \w it|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Those|strong="H2450"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w once|strong="H3162"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \add houses on\add* land \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* owned,  
\q1 \add but now\add* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* graves \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* homes forever,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* place where \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2450"\w* stay \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3162"\w* time!   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w Even|strong="H5921"\w* if people \w are|strong="H1004"\w* great, \w that|strong="H7121"\w* cannot prevent \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* dying;  
\q2 \w all|strong="H1755"\w* people die, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H8034"\w* \w as|strong="H1004"\w* animals do.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w That|strong="H3885"\w* is what happens \w to|strong="H1077"\w* those who foolishly trust \add in what they have accomplished\add*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H1077"\w* those who \w are|strong="H1077"\w* delighted \w in|strong="H3885"\w* \add all\add* \w that|strong="H3885"\w* \w they|strong="H1077"\w* possess.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 14 \w They|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w certain|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* die \w just|strong="H2088"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* sheep,  
\q2 \w when|strong="H6310"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shepherd leads \w them|strong="H2088"\w* \w away|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* slaughtered. [PRS, MET]  
\q1 \w In|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w morning|strong="H2088"\w* righteous people \w will|strong="H2088"\w* rule over \w them|strong="H2088"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \add those wealthy people will die and\add* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* bodies \w will|strong="H2088"\w* quickly decay \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* graves;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* \w where|strong="H2088"\w* dead people \w are|strong="H1870"\w*, far from \w their|strong="H1870"\w* homes.   
\q1
\v 15 But \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w is|strong="H3477"\w* certain \w that|strong="H7462"\w* God \w will|strong="H3477"\w* rescue me  
\q2 so \w that|strong="H7462"\w* \w I|strong="H1242"\w* am not \w kept|strong="H7462"\w* \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* place \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* \w dead|strong="H4194"\w*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 16  \add So\add*, \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* dismayed \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w someone|strong="H5315"\w* \w becomes|strong="H3027"\w* rich  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* houses \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* live \w become|strong="H3027"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* luxurious,   
\q1
\v 17 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* dies, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H7235"\w* nothing \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H7235"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3519"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* go \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w him|strong="H7235"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w While|strong="H3588"\w* \add a rich person\add* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* alive, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* congratulates \w himself|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* being successful,   
\q1
\v 19 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \add die\add*, joining \w his|strong="H1288"\w* ancestors,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* never see daylight again.   
\b  
\q1
\v 20 \w Even|strong="H5704"\w* \w if|strong="H7200"\w* someone \w is|strong="H1755"\w* great, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* prevent \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* dying;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* die, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* same \w as|strong="H5704"\w* animals do.   
\c 50  
\s1 A psalm written by Asaph  
\q1
\v 1 \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* all-powerful \w one|strong="H3068"\w*, \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w summons|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w west|strong="H3996"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 His glory \w shines|strong="H3313"\w* \w from|strong="H3313"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \add Hill in Jerusalem\add*,  
\q2 an extremely \w beautiful|strong="H3308"\w* city.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Our|strong="H6440"\w* God \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H6440"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w*.  
\q1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* fire \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w storm|strong="H8175"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H7121"\w* comes \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H7121"\w* shouts \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \add angels in\add* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \add the people on\add* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* says, “Summon \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who faithfully \add worship\add* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w an|strong="H3772"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* offering \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \add angels in\add* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w*,  
\q2 “\w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* supreme \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*.”   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 7 God \w says|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H1696"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w*, \w your|strong="H8085"\w* God, \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w done|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* wrong.   
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rebuking \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* making \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* completely burn \add on the altar\add*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* really need \add you to sacrifice \add*  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* barns \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* pens,   
\q1
\v 10 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \add and all\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cattle \w on|strong="H3605"\w* 1,000 \w hills|strong="H2042"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \add own and\add* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \add the creatures \add* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* move around \w in|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12  \add So\add*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H8398"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7456"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* tell \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add to bring me some food\add*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* everything \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*!   
\q1
\v 13 \w I|strong="H1320"\w* do \w not|strong="H8354"\w* eat \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* bulls \add that you sacrifice\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w I|strong="H1320"\w* do \w not|strong="H8354"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w* \add that you offer to me\add*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w The|strong="H2076"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \add that I really want is that\add* \w you|strong="H2076"\w* \w thank|strong="H8426"\w* \w me|strong="H7999"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2076"\w* \w do|strong="H7999"\w* all that \w you|strong="H2076"\w* have promised \w to|strong="H2076"\w* \w do|strong="H7999"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w pray|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w*.  
\q2 \add If you do that\add*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w rescue|strong="H2502"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \add then\add* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* praise \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w But|strong="H7563"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w this|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*:  
\q1 ◄\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*/\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H5375"\w* benefit \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w*► [RHQ] recite \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w commandments|strong="H2706"\w*  
\q2 \w or|strong="H5608"\w* \w talk|strong="H5608"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* made \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,   
\q1
\v 17 \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H8130"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* refused \w to|strong="H1697"\w* allow \w me|strong="H8130"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w discipline|strong="H4148"\w* \w you|strong="H8130"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H8130"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* rejected \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H8130"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w Every|strong="H7200"\w* time \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thief|strong="H1590"\w*, \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* friend,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* spend \add much\add* time \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* who \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w You|strong="H7971"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \add always\add* talking [MTY] about \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \add always \add*trying \w to|strong="H7971"\w* deceive people.   
\q1
\v 20 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* always accusing members \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* own family \add of doing wrong\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* slandering \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add all\add* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* say \w anything|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \add so\add* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w thought|strong="H1819"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \add a sinner\add* \w just|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H3198"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* accuse \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \w right|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* front \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 22 \w So|strong="H6435"\w*, \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w who|strong="H7911"\w* \w have|strong="H5337"\w* \w ignored|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*, pay attention \w to|strong="H4994"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H6435"\w* \w if|strong="H6435"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w do|strong="H4994"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w*, I will \w tear|strong="H2963"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w to|strong="H4994"\w* \w pieces|strong="H2963"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4994"\w* \w there|strong="H2063"\w* will \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w no|strong="H6435"\w* \w one|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H4994"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \add truly\add* \w honors|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w thank|strong="H8426"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \add for what I have done\add*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H2076"\w* save those who always \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w things|strong="H3513"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* want \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w*.”   
\c 51  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director, concerning the time when the prophet Nathan rebuked David after he had committed adultery with Bathsheba  
\q1
\v 1 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* God, \w be|strong="H1732"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H1732"\w* me,  
\q2 because you love me faithfully;  
\q2 because you are very merciful,  
\q2 erase \add the record of\add* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* ways \w that|strong="H1732"\w* I disobeyed you!   
\q1
\v 2 Make me pure \w from|strong="H5030"\w* \w the|strong="H5416"\w* wrong things \w that|strong="H5030"\w* \w I|strong="H5030"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* done;  
\q2 make me clean \w from|strong="H5030"\w* \add the guilt of\add* my sin.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3  \add I say that\add* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w I|strong="H6588"\w* know \w the|strong="H2603"\w* ways \w that|strong="H6588"\w* \w I|strong="H6588"\w* have disobeyed \w you|strong="H7356"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6588"\w* cannot forget \w them|strong="H4229"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w You|strong="H7235"\w*, \w you|strong="H7235"\w* \w only|strong="H7235"\w*, \w are|strong="H2403"\w* \w the|strong="H2891"\w* one \w that|strong="H2403"\w* \w I|strong="H5771"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* \add really\add* \w sinned|strong="H2403"\w* against,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w you|strong="H7235"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* seen \w the|strong="H2891"\w* \w evil|strong="H5771"\w* things \w that|strong="H2403"\w* \w I|strong="H5771"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* done.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H7235"\w* \w you|strong="H7235"\w* say \w that|strong="H2403"\w* \w I|strong="H5771"\w* am \w guilty|strong="H5771"\w*, \w you|strong="H7235"\w* \w are|strong="H2403"\w* right/correct,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2403"\w* \w when|strong="H7235"\w* \w you|strong="H7235"\w* judge \w me|strong="H7235"\w*, \w you|strong="H7235"\w* justly say \add that I deserve to be punished\add*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* been \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2403"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* day \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* was born;  
\q2 \add truly\add*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* been \w like|strong="H6588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* mother conceived \w me|strong="H5048"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w What|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* desire \w is|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H5869"\w* desire \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* true  
\q2 \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \add can\add* teach \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* wisely.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 Purify me from \w the|strong="H2342"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w my|strong="H2399"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w*, \w and|strong="H5771"\w* \add after that happens\add*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w be|strong="H5771"\w* clean \add in my inner being\add*;  
\q2 cleanse me, \w and|strong="H5771"\w* \add then in my inner being\add* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w be|strong="H5771"\w* ◄whiter than snow/very clean►.   
\q1
\v 8 Allow/Cause \w me|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H2451"\w* joyful [DOU] again;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* ◄crushed \w my|strong="H3045"\w* spirit/completely discouraged \w me|strong="H2451"\w*► [MTY];  
\q1 \add but now\add* let \w me|strong="H2451"\w* rejoice \add again\add*.   
\q1
\v 9 Do not continue to look \w at|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* \w sins|strong="H2398"\w* [IDM] that I have \w committed|strong="H2398"\w*;  
\q2 erase \w the|strong="H2398"\w* record \w of|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* evil things that I have \w done|strong="H2398"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* God, cause \w my|strong="H8085"\w* inner being \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H6106"\w* pure.  
\q2 Put new \add thoughts \add* within \w me|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w* faithful again.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H6440"\w* send \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \add because of my sin\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H6440"\w* take \w your|strong="H3605"\w* Holy Spirit \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 Cause/Allow \w me|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* happy again because \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \add knowing\add* \w that|strong="H7307"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* have freed \w me|strong="H3820"\w* \add from the guilt of my sin\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w make|strong="H3559"\w* \w me|strong="H3820"\w* willing \add to obey you\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 If \w you|strong="H6440"\w* do \w that|strong="H4480"\w*, \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \add be able to\add* teach \add other\add* sinners what \w you|strong="H6440"\w* want \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* do,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* repent \w and|strong="H6440"\w* begin \w to|strong="H6440"\w* obey \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* God, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* are \w the|strong="H7725"\w* one who saves \w me|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\q2 forgive \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H7725"\w* being guilty \w of|strong="H7307"\w* causing someone \add who was not my enemy\add* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* die.  
\q2 \add When you do that\add*, I \w will|strong="H7307"\w* sing \w joyfully|strong="H8342"\w* \w about|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* being very good \w and|strong="H7725"\w* righteous.   
\q1
\v 15 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, help \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* speak  
\q2 \add in order that\add* \w I|strong="H1870"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* praise \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w You|strong="H5337"\w* \w are|strong="H1818"\w* not pleased \add only\add* \w with|strong="H7442"\w* \w the|strong="H5337"\w* sacrifices \add that people bring to you\add*.  
\q2 If \w that|strong="H3956"\w* were \add enough to\add* please \w you|strong="H5337"\w*, \w I|strong="H6666"\w* would bring \w you|strong="H5337"\w* sacrifices.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5337"\w* \w are|strong="H1818"\w* not pleased \w with|strong="H7442"\w* burnt offerings \add alone\add*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w The|strong="H5046"\w* sacrifice \w that|strong="H6310"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \add really\add* want \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w for|strong="H5046"\w* people \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w be|strong="H8193"\w* truly humble \w and|strong="H6310"\w* sorry \add for having sinned\add*;  
\q2 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* God, \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w will|strong="H6310"\w* \w not|strong="H6605"\w* refuse \w that|strong="H6310"\w* kind \w of|strong="H6310"\w* sacrifice.   
\b  
\q1
\v 18  \add O God\add*, \w be|strong="H3808"\w* good \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \add the people who live in\add* Jerusalem [MTY],  
\q2 \add and help them\add* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* rebuild \w the|strong="H3588"\w* city walls.   
\q1
\v 19 \w When|strong="H7665"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* happens, \add they will bring you\add* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* proper \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w*,  
\q2 animals \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* completely burn,  
\q2 young bulls \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* burn \w on|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* altar,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2077"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* pleased.   
\c 52  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director, when Doeg went to Saul and said, “David has gone to talk with Ahimelech, the Supreme Priest”  
\q1
\v 1 You people \add think that you\add* are strong  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* brag \w about|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* sins \w that|strong="H1732"\w* you \w have|strong="H1732"\w* committed,  
\q1 while you plan \w to|strong="H1732"\w* harm godly people.   
\q1
\v 2 All during \w the|strong="H5046"\w* day \w you|strong="H5046"\w* plan \w to|strong="H1004"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add others\add*;  
\q1 \w what|strong="H1732"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* say [MTY] \add injures others\add* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sharp razor [SIM],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \add always\add* deceiving \add others\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H1368"\w* \add doing what is\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* more \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H1368"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w good|strong="H2617"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H1368"\w* telling lies more \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H1368"\w* telling \w the|strong="H3605"\w* truth.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 4 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* say \w things|strong="H1942"\w* [MTY] \w to|strong="H6213"\w* deceive people,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* say ◄\w things|strong="H1942"\w* \w that|strong="H3956"\w* hurt people/cruel \w things|strong="H1942"\w*►!   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w But|strong="H1696"\w* God \w will|strong="H6664"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* forever;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* grab \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* drag \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w your|strong="H1696"\w* home  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2896"\w* take \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w away|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* world where \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H2896"\w* alive.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 6 When righteous \add people\add* see \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* awestruck,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* laugh \w at|strong="H3605"\w* \add what happened to\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*,   
\q1
\v 7 “Look \add what happened to\add* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w man|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H2416"\w* would \w not|strong="H1571"\w* ask God \w to|strong="H1571"\w* protect \w him|strong="H1571"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1571"\w* trusted \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w his|strong="H5422"\w* great wealth \add would save him\add*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1571"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* money \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w he|strong="H1571"\w* got \w by|strong="H1571"\w* wickedly \w taking|strong="H8327"\w* \w it|strong="H5422"\w* \w from|strong="H1571"\w* others!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \add secure/safe because I worship\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* God’s temple;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add strong\add* green olive tree.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w who|strong="H6662"\w* faithfully loves \w us|strong="H5921"\w* forever.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* always thank \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w things|strong="H1942"\w* \w that|strong="H1397"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H7760"\w*.  
\q2 \w As|strong="H7230"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* stand \w before|strong="H3808"\w* godly \add people\add*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* proclaim \w that|strong="H1397"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w are|strong="H1397"\w* good (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* good [MTY] \add things you have done for us\add*).   
\c 53  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director, to be sung using a tune called ‘Mahalath’  
\q1
\v 1  \add Only\add* foolish people say \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w*, “There \w is|strong="H1732"\w* no God!”  
\q1 People who say \w that|strong="H1732"\w* are corrupt; \w they|strong="H5921"\w* commit terrible sins;  
\q2 there \w is|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* one \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* who does \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H1732"\w* good/right.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 God looks \w down|strong="H7843"\w* \w from|strong="H3820"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H6213"\w* sees humans;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* looks \w to|strong="H6213"\w* see if anyone \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \add very\add* wise,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* result \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w seeks|strong="H2896"\w* \add to know\add* God.   
\q1
\v 3  \add But\add* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* morally corrupt;  
\q2 \w no|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w does|strong="H3426"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* good/right.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Will|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H1571"\w* never learn \add what God will do to them\add*?  
\q1 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* violently \w toward|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w people|strong="H1571"\w* while eating \w the|strong="H3605"\w* food \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w provides|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* never pray \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add some day\add* those \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* terrified,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* terrified \w before|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 because \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* those \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* separated \w from|strong="H3899"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* die,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \add disrespect them by\add* scattering \w their|strong="H3045"\w* bones.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* rejected \w God|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \add defeated and\add* completely disgraced.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* wish/desire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* someone \w from|strong="H1961"\w* Jerusalem [MTY] would \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* rescue \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \add people\add*!  
\q2 \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* bless \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q1 \add all\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \add people, all the descendants of\add* \w Jacob|strong="H8033"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* rejoice.   
\c 54  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; it was written when the people of Ziph went to Saul and told him that David was hiding in their area  
\q1
\v 1 God, \w by|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H1732"\w* power [MTY, DOU] save me \add from my enemies\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* show people \w that|strong="H1732"\w* I \w have|strong="H1732"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* done anything \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H1732"\w* wrong!   
\q1
\v 2 \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, listen \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* prayer;  
\q2 listen \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w what|strong="H1732"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* say \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*,   
\q1
\v 3 because strangers \w are|strong="H1369"\w* \add trying to\add* attack \w me|strong="H3467"\w*;  
\q2 proud \w men|strong="H8034"\w* \w are|strong="H1369"\w* wanting \w to|strong="H8034"\w* kill \w me|strong="H3467"\w*;  
\q2 \w men|strong="H8034"\w* \w who|strong="H3467"\w* do \w not|strong="H3467"\w* \w have|strong="H8034"\w* any ◄respect \w for|strong="H8034"\w*/interest \w in|strong="H8034"\w*► \w you|strong="H3467"\w*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* God \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* who helps \w me|strong="H8085"\w*;  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* defends/protects \w me|strong="H8085"\w* \add from my enemies\add*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* cause \w the|strong="H5921"\w* evil \w things|strong="H2114"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* do \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w happen|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w instead|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* faithfully \add does what he promises\add*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* rid \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* gladly give an offering \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* because \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* thank \w you|strong="H5315"\w* [MTY], \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* good \add to me\add*;   
\q1
\v 7 \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7451"\w* rescued \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w troubles|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* I \w have|strong="H7451"\w* seen \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7451"\w* defeated \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8324"\w*.   
\c 55  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments  
\q1
\v 1 God, listen \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* prayer,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* do \w not|strong="H1732"\w* turn away from me while I am pleading \w with|strong="H1732"\w* you.   
\q1
\v 2 Listen \w to|strong="H8605"\w* me, \w and|strong="H8605"\w* answer me,  
\q2 because I am overwhelmed by \add all\add* \w my|strong="H5956"\w* troubles.   
\q1
\v 3 \w My|strong="H6030"\w* enemies cause \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w be|strong="H7879"\w* terrified;  
\q2 wicked people oppress \w me|strong="H6030"\w*.  
\q2 They cause \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w have|strong="H6030"\w* great troubles;  
\q2 they are angry \w with|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* they hate \w me|strong="H6030"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am terrified,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am very \w much|strong="H5921"\w* afraid \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* die.   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am very fearful \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2342"\w*/shake,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am completely terrified.   
\q1
\v 6 I said, “I wish that I had wings like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dove!  
\q1 If I had wings, I would fly away \w and|strong="H3374"\w* find \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place to rest.   
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w fly|strong="H5774"\w* far \w away|strong="H5774"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7931"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* desert.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* would quickly find \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shelter \w from|strong="H7368"\w* \add my enemies\add*  
\q2 \add who are like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong wind \w and|strong="H4057"\w* rainstorm.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 Lord, confuse \w my|strong="H2363"\w* enemies, \w and|strong="H7307"\w* cause their plans \w to|strong="H7307"\w* fail,  
\q2 because I see \w them|strong="H7307"\w* acting violently \w and|strong="H7307"\w* causing strife \w in|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H7307"\w* city \add of Jerusalem\add*.   
\q1
\v 10 During \add each\add* day \w and|strong="H5892"\w* night \w they|strong="H3588"\w* march around \w on|strong="H7200"\w* top \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* walls,  
\q2 committing crimes \w and|strong="H5892"\w* causing trouble.   
\q1
\v 11 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* destroy \add things\add* \w everywhere|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* oppress \w and|strong="H3119"\w* defraud \add people\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ◄marketplaces/public squares►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 If \w it|strong="H7130"\w* were an enemy \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* making fun \w of|strong="H7130"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* could endure \w it|strong="H7130"\w*.  
\q1 If \w it|strong="H7130"\w* were someone \w who|strong="H3808"\w* hates \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, \w who|strong="H3808"\w* despises \w me|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* could hide \w from|strong="H4185"\w* \w him|strong="H7130"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* someone \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* just \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* companion,  
\q2 someone \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* friend \add who is doing this to me\add*.   
\q1
\v 14 We previously \w had|strong="H3045"\w* many good talks together;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* walked around together \w in|strong="H3045"\w* God’s temple.   
\b  
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H1980"\w* desire/hope \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H1980"\w* enemies \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w die|strong="H1980"\w* suddenly;  
\q2 \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H3162"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w still|strong="H1980"\w* young, cause \w them|strong="H3162"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* dead people \w are|strong="H1004"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3162"\w* \w they|strong="H3162"\w* think evil things.   
\b  
\q1
\v 16 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add will\add* ask \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add my\add* God, \w to|strong="H3381"\w* help \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* save \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17  \add Each\add* morning \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add each\add* noontime \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add each\add* evening \w I|strong="H3068"\w* tell \w him|strong="H7121"\w* what \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* concerned about, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* moan,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* hears \w my|strong="H3068"\w* voice.   
\q1
\v 18 \w I|strong="H7878"\w* \w have|strong="H8085"\w* \add very\add* many enemies,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H1242"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* rescue \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* bring \w me|strong="H6963"\w* back safely \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* battles \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H7878"\w* fight.   
\q1
\v 19 God \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* ruled everything forever,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* listen \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add defeated and\add* disgraced,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H1961"\w* change \w their|strong="H3588"\w* evil behavior  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H1961"\w* revere God.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 20 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* companion, \add whom I mentioned previously\add*, betrayed \w his|strong="H8085"\w* friends  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* broke \w the|strong="H8085"\w* agreement \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H3372"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21 What \w he|strong="H3027"\w* said \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \add easy to listen to, like\add* butter \add is easy to swallow\add* [MET],  
\q2 but \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* inner being \w he|strong="H3027"\w* hated \w people|strong="H2490"\w*;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H7971"\w* words \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \add soothing\add* like \add olive\add* oil,  
\q2 \add but they hurt people like\add* sharp swords \w do|strong="H3027"\w* [MET].   
\b  
\q1
\v 22 \w Put|strong="H6310"\w* \w your|strong="H1697"\w* troubles \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s hands,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w he|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w take|strong="H2505"\w* \w care|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6310"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* never allow righteous \add people\add* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* experience disasters.   
\q1
\v 23 \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* murderers [MTY] \w and|strong="H3068"\w* liars \w to|strong="H3068"\w* die \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* lived half \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* expect \w to|strong="H3068"\w* live;  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \add as for me\add*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\c 56  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director, concerning the time the Philistines seized David in Gath; to be sung using the tune ‘Dove on distant oaks’  
\q1
\v 1 God, \w be|strong="H1732"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* men \w have|strong="H6430"\w* harassed \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \w all|strong="H5921"\w* day \w my|strong="H1732"\w* enemies pursue \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* enemies harass \w me|strong="H2603"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\q2 \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* many \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* proudly \w attack|strong="H3898"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am afraid,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 God, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* praise/thank \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* do \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* promised;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H3372"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* am \w not|strong="H3372"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*.  
\q2 Ordinary humans certainly cannot [RHQ] harm \w me|strong="H3372"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w All|strong="H6213"\w* day \w long|strong="H4100"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* enemies claim \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, try \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* am \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*);  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* always thinking \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w ways|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w harm|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* hide  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* watch \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 waiting \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \add an opportunity\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* kill \w me|strong="H5921"\w* [MTY].   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w So|strong="H1992"\w*, God, punish \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w for|strong="H6960"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* wicked \w things|strong="H6845"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* doing;  
\q2 show \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* angry \w by|strong="H8104"\w* defeating \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w*!   
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* counted \add all\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* times \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* wandering alone/distressed;  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w put|strong="H3381"\w* \add all\add* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* tears \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bottle  
\q2 \add in order that you can see how much I have cried\add*.  
\q2 \add You have counted my tears and written\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* number \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* book.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 When \w I|strong="H7760"\w* call \w out|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H5612"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w*, \add my\add* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w my|strong="H7760"\w* enemies \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* defeated;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* know \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* happen, because \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* fighting \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w*/thank \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H2088"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* promised;  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add will always\add* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* [DOU].   
\q2
\v 11 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* not \w be|strong="H1697"\w* afraid.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* know \w that|strong="H3068"\w* humans cannot really [RHQ] \w harm|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H1697"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w offering|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* promised;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w offering|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* thank \w you|strong="H6213"\w*,   
\q1
\v 13 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* rescued \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* being killed;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* kept \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* stumbling.  
\q1 \w As|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7999"\w* continue \w to|strong="H5921"\w* live \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w presence|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* light \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \add shines on those who are still\add* alive (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* light \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \add enables people to\add* live).   
\c 57  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director, when David went into a cave to escape from Saul; to be sung using the tune ‘Do not destroy’  
\q1
\v 1 God, \w be|strong="H1732"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*!  
\q1 Act mercifully \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w come|strong="H7586"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* protect \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* ask \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* protect \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \add like little birds are protected under their mother’s\add* wings [MET]  
\q2 until \w the|strong="H6440"\w* storm/danger \w is|strong="H6440"\w* ended.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 God, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* greater \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w other|strong="H3671"\w* gods,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* cry \w out|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* enables \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H1942"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7121"\w* answer \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H7121"\w* rescue \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7121"\w* \w cause|strong="H7121"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H7121"\w* oppress \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* be \add defeated and\add* disgraced!  
\qr (Think \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7121"\w*!)  
\q2 God \w will|strong="H7121"\w* \add always\add* faithfully love \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H7121"\w* ◄\w will|strong="H7121"\w* be faithful/\w will|strong="H7121"\w* do \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* promises►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4  \add Sometimes\add* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* am surrounded \w by|strong="H7971"\w* \add my enemies who are like\add* lions \w that|strong="H7971"\w* \add kill\add* humans;  
\q2 \add they are like\add* lions \w that|strong="H7971"\w* chew \w with|strong="H8064"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* teeth \add animals that they kill\add*;  
\q1 but \w my|strong="H7971"\w* enemies have spears \w and|strong="H7971"\w* arrows, \w not|strong="H3467"\w* teeth;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \add the false things that\add* \w they|strong="H2778"\w* say [MTY] \add hurt people as much as\add* sharp swords \add hurt people\add* [MET].   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 God, show \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* heavens \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* very great!  
\q2 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* show \w your|strong="H7901"\w* glory \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H7901"\w* \w over|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* earth!   
\b  
\q1
\v 6  \add It is as if\add* [MET, HYP] \w my|strong="H3605"\w* enemies spread \w a|strong="H3068"\w* net \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w seize|strong="H3605"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w became|strong="H7311"\w* very distressed [IDM].  
\q1 \add It is as if\add* [MET, HYP] \w they|strong="H5921"\w* dug \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deep pit \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* path \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* walk,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*!   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 7 God, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H5307"\w* complete confidence [DOU] \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* sing \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* praise \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w while|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* sing.   
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3559"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* awaken \w myself|strong="H3820"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3559"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* arise before \w the|strong="H3559"\w* sun rises  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \add praise you while I play\add* \w my|strong="H3559"\w* harp or \w my|strong="H3559"\w* ◄lyre/small harp►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 Lord, \w I|strong="H5782"\w* \w will|strong="H3519"\w* thank you among \add all\add* \w the|strong="H5782"\w* people;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3658"\w* \w I|strong="H5782"\w* \w will|strong="H3519"\w* sing \w to|strong="H3519"\w* praise you among \add many\add* ethnic groups,   
\q2
\v 10 because \w your|strong="H3034"\w* faithful love \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w us|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* \add as great as the distance from the earth\add* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3034"\w* sky,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* because \w your|strong="H3034"\w* ◄faithfulness/faithfully doing what \w you|strong="H3034"\w* promise► \w is|strong="H5971"\w* \add as great as the distance\add* up \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3034"\w* clouds [MET].   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w God|strong="H8064"\w*, show \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*!  
\q2 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* show \w your|strong="H3588"\w* glory \add to people\add* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w over|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*!   
\c 58  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director, to be sung using the tune ‘Do not destroy’  
\q1
\v 1 When you mighty men speak, you never say \w what|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H1732"\w* right;  
\q2 you never decide things \w about|strong="H1732"\w* people justly [RHQ]!   
\q1
\v 2 \w No|strong="H1696"\w*, \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H8199"\w* inner beings \w you|strong="H1696"\w* think only \w about|strong="H1696"\w* doing \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* wrong,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* commit violent crimes \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* land \add of Israel\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Wicked|strong="H5766"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2555"\w* things \w and|strong="H3027"\w* tell lies \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w time|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* born [DOU].   
\q1
\v 4 God, show \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* heavens how great \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w*!  
\q2 \w And|strong="H1696"\w* show \w your|strong="H1696"\w* glory \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* all over \w the|strong="H1696"\w* earth!  
\q1 \w What|strong="H1696"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \add injures people like\add* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* venom \w of|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* snake [MET];  
\q2 \w They|strong="H1696"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H1696"\w* listen \w to|strong="H1696"\w* good advice, \add as though they were\add* cobras \w that|strong="H7563"\w* \w were|strong="H1696"\w* deaf [MET]!   
\q1
\v 5 \w As|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \add like a snake that does not respond when\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* charmer plays \w a|strong="H3068"\w* flute or \w when|strong="H3644"\w* someone sings magic songs,  
\q2 \add they do not pay attention when others rebuke them\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w as|strong="H8085"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* enemies \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \add want to attack me like\add* young lions,  
\q2 break \w their|strong="H8085"\w* teeth!   
\q1
\v 7 \w Cause|strong="H6310"\w* \w them|strong="H2040"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* disappear \w like|strong="H3068"\w* water disappears \add in dry ground\add*!  
\q2 \w Cause|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* arrows \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* shoot \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6310"\w* ◄heads/\w sharp|strong="H8127"\w* points►!   
\q1
\v 8 Cause \w them|strong="H4135"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w become|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* snails \w that|strong="H4325"\w* disappear \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* slime;  
\q2 cause \w them|strong="H4135"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* babies \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* born dead!   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w Get|strong="H1980"\w* \w rid|strong="H1980"\w* \w of|strong="H8121"\w* \w them|strong="H8121"\w*  
\q2 \add as fast as\add* thornbushes \w are|strong="H1077"\w* blown \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \add after they are cut\add* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \add as fast as\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire heats \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pot \w over|strong="H1980"\w* \w burning|strong="H1980"\w* thorns).   
\q1
\v 10 Righteous people \w will|strong="H5518"\w* rejoice \w when|strong="H3644"\w* \w they|strong="H2962"\w* see wicked people being punished \w as|strong="H3644"\w* \w they|strong="H2962"\w* deserve;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H2962"\w* \w will|strong="H5518"\w* wash their feet \w in|strong="H5518"\w* \w the|strong="H2962"\w* blood \w of|strong="H2416"\w* wicked people.   
\q1
\v 11  \add Then\add* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* say, “\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* true \w that|strong="H3588"\w* there \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* reward \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1818"\w* there \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* God \w who|strong="H6662"\w* judges \w people|strong="H1818"\w* justly here \w on|strong="H2372"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth!”   
\c 59  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director, when Saul, wanting to kill David, sent men to watch David’s house  
\q1
\v 1 \w God|strong="H7971"\w*, \w save|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* enemies!  
\q2 \w Protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* those \w who|strong="H8104"\w* want \w to|strong="H4191"\w* attack \w me|strong="H7971"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2 \w Rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* men who want \w to|strong="H6965"\w* do what is wicked,  
\q2 men who are murderers!   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 Look! They \w are|strong="H1818"\w* waiting \w to|strong="H5337"\w* kill \w me|strong="H5337"\w*!  
\q2 Fierce men \w have|strong="H5337"\w* gathered \w to|strong="H5337"\w* assault \w me|strong="H5337"\w*.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, they \w are|strong="H1818"\w* \w doing|strong="H6466"\w* \w that|strong="H1818"\w* even though I \w have|strong="H5337"\w* \w not|strong="H3467"\w* \w done|strong="H6466"\w* what \w is|strong="H1818"\w* \w wrong|strong="H6466"\w*!   
\q1
\v 4 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H5315"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \add against them\add*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* run \w and|strong="H3068"\w* get ready \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w attack|strong="H1481"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* God, commander \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* armies \w of|strong="H5771"\w* heaven, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H1097"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis \add worship\add*,  
\q2 \w arise|strong="H5782"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* punish \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \add ungodly/heathen people of\add* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* nations;  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H7200"\w* \w be|strong="H5771"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H7200"\w* those \add wicked people\add* \w who|strong="H7323"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* ◄acted treacherously \w toward|strong="H7125"\w*/secretly planned \w to|strong="H7200"\w* harm► \w us|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* return \w each|strong="H3605"\w* evening,  
\q2 snarling \w like|strong="H3478"\w* vicious dogs [SIM] \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* prowl around \w this|strong="H3068"\w* city.   
\q1
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3611"\w* loudly \w say|strong="H7725"\w* terrible things;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3611"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* [MTY] many things \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \add injure people like\add* [MET] swords do,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3611"\w* think, “No \w one|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* [RHQ] hear \w us|strong="H7725"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* laugh at \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* ◄scoff at/ridicule► \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \add people of the pagan\add* nations.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* confidence \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* very strong;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* refuge.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* love \w me|strong="H8104"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5797"\w* come \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w save|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5797"\w* allow \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w watch|strong="H8104"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* defeat \w my|strong="H8104"\w* enemies.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* do \w not|strong="H7200"\w* kill \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \add immediately\add*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H7200"\w* order \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H2617"\w* \w not|strong="H7200"\w* forget \add how you punished them\add*!  
\q1 \add Instead\add*, \w Lord|strong="H2617"\w*, \add you who are like a\add* shield \add that protects us\add* [\w MET|strong="H6923"\w*],  
\q2 scatter \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w by|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* power, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \add then\add* defeat \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w Because|strong="H6435"\w* what \w they|strong="H5971"\w* say [MTY] \w is|strong="H5971"\w* sinful,  
\q2 allow \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* trapped \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w being|strong="H5971"\w* proud.  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H6435"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \add always\add* cursing \w and|strong="H5971"\w* telling lies,   
\q1
\v 13 \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* angry, get rid \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H1697"\w*;  
\q2 destroy \w them|strong="H1697"\w* completely  
\q2 \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w order|strong="H3920"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* people \w will|strong="H1697"\w* know \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6310"\w* \w rule|strong="H1697"\w* over \w us|strong="H5608"\w*, \w your|strong="H1697"\w* Israeli people,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6310"\w* \w rule|strong="H1697"\w* over \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* earth.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 14 \w My|strong="H3045"\w* enemies return each evening,  
\q2 snarling \w like|strong="H2534"\w* \add vicious\add* dogs \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* prowl around \w this|strong="H3588"\w* city.   
\q1
\v 15 \w They|strong="H3611"\w* roam \w around|strong="H5437"\w*, searching \w for|strong="H5892"\w* food;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* if \w they|strong="H3611"\w* do \w not|strong="H7725"\w* find enough, \w they|strong="H3611"\w* \w growl|strong="H1993"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \add as for me\add*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* sing \w about|strong="H5128"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* power;  
\q2 \add every\add* morning \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* sing joyfully \w about|strong="H5128"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* faithfully loving \add us\add*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* sing \w about|strong="H5128"\w* how \w you|strong="H3808"\w* protected \w me|strong="H5128"\w* when \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \add very\add* distressed.   
\b  
\q1
\v 17 God, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H6862"\w* enables \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4498"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\c 60  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director, a psalm for teaching, to be sung using the tune ‘Lily of the Promise’. David wrote it during the wars in northern Syria, and Joab’s army, after returning from the battle, killed 12,000 of the Edom people-group in Salt Valley  
\q1
\v 1  \add I prayed\add*, “God, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* rejected \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \add Israelis\add*!  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* been angry \add with us\add*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \add enabled our enemies\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* break \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* ranks.  
\q1 \add Please\add* enable \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* strong \w again|strong="H3925"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2  \add When we were defeated, it was as though\add* [MET] \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H3097"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big earthquake \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H7725"\w* land \w that|strong="H7725"\w* caused \w the|strong="H5221"\w* ground \w to|strong="H7725"\w* split open.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* now, \add just as only you can\add* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* cracks \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* land \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w disappear|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q2 \add help our army to be strong again\add*,  
\q2 because \add it is as though\add* \w our|strong="H7725"\w* country is ◄falling apart/being \w destroyed|strong="H5221"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* have caused \add us\add*, \w your|strong="H7725"\w* people, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* suffer very much;  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* forced \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* drink \add strong\add* wine \w that|strong="H7725"\w* caused \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* stagger \w around|strong="H7725"\w* \add after we became drunk\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* raised \w a|strong="H3068"\w* battle flag \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* revere \w you|strong="H3588"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H7495"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* can gather around \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H7493"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \add be killed by the enemies’\add* arrows.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 5 Answer \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \add prayers\add* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* enable \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w by|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* power [MTY] \w to|strong="H7200"\w* defeat \add our enemies\add*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5971"\w* order \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* love, \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* saved.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 6  \add Then\add* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \add answered my prayer and\add* spoke \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* temple, saying,  
\q1 “\w Because|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* conquered \add your enemies\add*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w divide|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \add everything in\add* Shechem \add city\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w distribute|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* among \w my|strong="H5414"\w* people \add the land in\add* Succoth Valley.   
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3467"\w* Gilead \add region\add* \w is|strong="H3225"\w* mine;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3467"\w* \add people of the tribe of\add* Manasseh are mine;  
\q1 \add the tribe of\add* Ephraim \w is|strong="H3225"\w* \add like\add* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* helmet [MET];  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \add the tribe of\add* Judah \w is|strong="H3225"\w* \add like\add* \w the|strong="H3467"\w* ◄scepter/stick \add that I hold which shows that I am the ruler\add*► [MET];   
\q1
\v 8 \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Moab \add region\add* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \add like\add* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* washbasin [MET];  
\q2 I throw \w my|strong="H1696"\w* sandal \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Edom \add area to show that it belongs to me\add*;  
\q2 I shout triumphantly because I \w have|strong="H1696"\w* defeated \add the people of\add* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Philistia \add area\add*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 9  \add Because I want to defeat the people of\add* Edom,  
\q1 ◄\w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w lead|strong="H7218"\w* my \add army triumphantly\add* \w to|strong="H3063"\w* their \add capital\add* city \w that|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w strong|strong="H4581"\w* walls around \w it|strong="H7218"\w*?/I want someone \w to|strong="H3063"\w* \w lead|strong="H7218"\w* my \add army triumphantly\add* \w to|strong="H3063"\w* their \add capital\add* city \w that|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w strong|strong="H4581"\w* walls around \w it|strong="H7218"\w*.►” [RHQ]   
\q1
\v 10 \w So|strong="H5921"\w*, God, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \add desire/hope that\add* [RHQ] \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* not truly abandoned \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4124"\w* \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* go \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* armies march \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \add to fight our enemies\add*.   
\q1
\v 11  \add We need you to\add* help us \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5892"\w* our enemies,  
\q2 because \w the|strong="H5704"\w* help \w that|strong="H5892"\w* humans \w can|strong="H4310"\w* give us \w is|strong="H4310"\w* worthless.   
\q1
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \add helping us\add*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* win;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* enable \w us|strong="H2186"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* defeat \w our|strong="H3318"\w* enemies.   
\c 61  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director, to be accompanied by musical instruments  
\q1
\v 1 God, listen \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* answer \w my|strong="H1732"\w* prayer [DOU]!   
\q1
\v 2 \w While|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* am discouraged \w and|strong="H8085"\w* far \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* home,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* am calling out \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 Lead \w me|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \add the place that is like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* high rock [MET]  
\q2 \w on|strong="H8085"\w* top \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w which|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w be|strong="H8605"\w* safe.   
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H4480"\w* have been \w my|strong="H7311"\w* refuge;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H4480"\w* have been \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H6697"\w* tower [MET]  
\q2 \add in which I am safe\add* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* being attacked \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w my|strong="H7311"\w* enemies.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 Allow \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* live close \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* temple \w all|strong="H6440"\w* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* life [HYP]!  
\q1 Allow \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* safe [MET], \add like a little bird is safe\add* \w under|strong="H6440"\w* \add its mother’s\add* wings.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 5 God, \w you|strong="H5769"\w* heard \w me|strong="H5769"\w* when \w I|strong="H3671"\w* solemnly promised \add to give offerings to you\add*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5769"\w* have \w given|strong="H5643"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w me|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H5769"\w* blessings \w that|strong="H5769"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5769"\w* those who have \w an|strong="H1481"\w* awesome respect \w for|strong="H5643"\w* \w you|strong="H5769"\w* [MTY].   
\b  
\q1
\v 6  \add I am\add* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* king \add of Israel\add*;  
\q1 \add please\add* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H8034"\w* \add and rule\add* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* many years,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* descendants \w to|strong="H5414"\w* rule \add also\add*.   
\q1
\v 7 Allow \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w forever|strong="H1755"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* observe \w us|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 watch \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* faithfully love \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* promised.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 If \w you|strong="H6440"\w* do \w that|strong="H3427"\w*, \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H2617"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* sing \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w praise|strong="H5769"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* [MTY]  
\q2 \w while|strong="H3427"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* offer \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* each day \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sacrifices \w that|strong="H3427"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* promised \w to|strong="H6440"\w* give \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\c 62  
\s1 A psalm written by David for Jeduthun, the choir leader  
\q1
\v 1 God \w is|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* only one who can give \w me|strong="H5921"\w* peace \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* inner being,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w is|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* one who saves \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add from my enemies\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 Only \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w like|strong="H5315"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \add overhanging\add* rock \add under which I can be safe\add* [MET];  
\q2 \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shelter, \add with the result that\add* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* never \w be|strong="H5315"\w* defeated [MET].   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 When \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \add my enemies\add*, \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* attacking \w me|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ]?  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* feel \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \add as useless against you as\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wall \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* about \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H4131"\w* over \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* broken-down fence [MET].   
\q1
\v 4 \w My|strong="H3605"\w* enemies plan \w to|strong="H5704"\w* remove \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w important|strong="H5704"\w* position \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* people \w no|strong="H3605"\w* longer honor \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* delight \w in|strong="H5921"\w* telling lies.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* bless people \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* say [MTY],  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* inner beings \w they|strong="H5921"\w* curse \add those people\add*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 5 God \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* only \w one|strong="H6310"\w* who gives \w me|strong="H1288"\w* peace \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w my|strong="H7130"\w* \w inner|strong="H7130"\w* being;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H7130"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w one|strong="H6310"\w* whom \w I|strong="H7613"\w* confidently expect \add to help me\add*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Only|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \add like an overhanging\add* rock \add under which I can be safe\add* [MET];  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shelter, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \add as a result\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* never \w be|strong="H5315"\w* defeated.   
\q1
\v 7 \w God|strong="H6697"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* saves \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H6697"\w* honors \w me|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \add like an overhanging\add* \w strong|strong="H6697"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* under \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \add can\add* find shelter [MET].   
\q1
\v 8  \add You my\add* people, always \w trust|strong="H4268"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 Tell \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* troubles,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3519"\w* ◄\w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4268"\w*/\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H6697"\w* \w who|strong="H6697"\w* \w protects|strong="H6697"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*► [MET].   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w People|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* considered \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* unimportant \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \add as worthless/unreliable as\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* breath \w of|strong="H6440"\w* air;  
\q2 \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* considered \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* important \add also\add* really ◄amount \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w*/cannot \w be|strong="H5971"\w* trusted \add to help us►\add*.  
\q1 If \w you|strong="H6440"\w* put \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* scale, \add it would be as if\add* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* weighed less \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* puff \w of|strong="H6440"\w* air.   
\q1
\v 10 Do \w not|strong="H1121"\w* trust \w in|strong="H1121"\w* money gained \w by|strong="H5927"\w* extorting \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w others|strong="H1992"\w*;  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H1121"\w* try \w to|strong="H5927"\w* gain \w anything|strong="H1992"\w* \w by|strong="H5927"\w* robbing \w others|strong="H1992"\w*.  
\q1 \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5927"\w* \w become|strong="H3162"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* wealthy, do \w not|strong="H1121"\w* trust \w in|strong="H1121"\w* [IDM] \w your|strong="H5927"\w* money.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* God say \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* once \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \add really\add* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w power|strong="H2428"\w*,   
\q1
\v 12 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* faithfully loves \add us\add*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* rewards \w every|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \add of us\add* according \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* deeds \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w*.   
\c 63  
\s1 A psalm written by David when he was in the desert in Judea  
\q1
\v 1 God, \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* God whom \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \add worship\add*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* greatly desire \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* [SIL] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dry hot \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* greatly desires \add some cool water\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w So|strong="H1097"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* see \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H7836"\w* temple;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* see \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* great \w and|strong="H4325"\w* glorious.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Your|strong="H7200"\w* constantly loving \add me\add* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* ◄worth \w more|strong="H3651"\w*/\w more|strong="H3651"\w* precious► than \add my\add* life,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* [MTY] \w will|strong="H5797"\w* \add always\add* praise \w you|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2617"\w* \w praise|strong="H7623"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* all \w the|strong="H3588"\w* time \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2617"\w* lift up \w my|strong="H3588"\w* hands \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* pray.   
\q1
\v 5  \add Knowing you satisfies me more than\add* [IDM, \w MET|strong="H5375"\w*] \w my|strong="H5375"\w* eating \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* big feast,  
\q2 \add so\add* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H8034"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* while \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w sing|strong="H5375"\w* [MTY] joyful songs.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w While|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* lie \w on|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H5315"\w* bed, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* think \w about|strong="H1984"\w* \w you|strong="H3644"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* think/meditate \w about|strong="H1984"\w* \w you|strong="H3644"\w* \w all|strong="H6310"\w* during \w the|strong="H1984"\w* night,   
\q1
\v 7 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* always helped \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2142"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* sing joyfully knowing \w that|strong="H2142"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am protected \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \add as a little bird is protected\add* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \add its mother’s\add* wings [MET].   
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* cling \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7442"\w* \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* hand/power \w you|strong="H3588"\w* protect \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3225"\w* \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* trying \w to|strong="H5315"\w* kill \w me|strong="H5315"\w*  
\q2 \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \add die and\add* descend into \w the|strong="H8551"\w* place \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H8551"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w*;   
\q1
\v 10 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* killed \w in|strong="H5315"\w* battles [MTY]  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \add corpses\add* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* eaten \w by|strong="H1245"\w* jackals/wild dogs.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \add of Israel\add*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* rejoice \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who revere \w and|strong="H3027"\w* trust \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* praise \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* allow liars \w to|strong="H1961"\w* say anything.   
\c 64  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 God, listen \w to|strong="H1732"\w* me as I tell you \w the|strong="H1732"\w* things \w that|strong="H1732"\w* I am worried \w about|strong="H1732"\w*.  
\q2 I am afraid \w of|strong="H4210"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* enemies; so save/rescue me from them.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Protect|strong="H5341"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* wicked men are planning \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*;  
\q2 \w protect|strong="H5341"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* gang \w of|strong="H6963"\w* men \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* evil.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5641"\w* \w hostile|strong="H7489"\w* \w things|strong="H5641"\w* they say [MTY] are like [SIM] \add sharp\add* swords;  
\q2 \w their|strong="H5641"\w* cruel words are like [SIM] arrows.   
\q1
\v 4 Without being afraid, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \add lie about people and slander people\add* \w who|strong="H1869"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* not \w done|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* wrong,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1697"\w* someone \w who|strong="H1869"\w* suddenly jumps up \w from|strong="H1697"\w* where \w he|strong="H2719"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* hiding \w and|strong="H2719"\w* shoots \add arrows\add* at \w his|strong="H1869"\w* enemy [MET].   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* encourage each other about doing \w the|strong="H3372"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3372"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* planning \w to|strong="H3372"\w* do;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* talk \add with each other\add* about \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w set|strong="H3384"\w* traps \w to|strong="H3372"\w* catch \w people|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* think, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w will|strong="H3808"\w* see \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* doing,   
\q1
\v 6 \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* planned very well \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w crime|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* going \w to|strong="H1697"\w* commit!”  
\q2 \w No|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* fully \w understand|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w plan|strong="H1697"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3820"\w* \add it will be as though\add* \w God|strong="H2664"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* shoot \w his|strong="H7130"\w* arrows at \w them|strong="H7130"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* suddenly \w they|strong="H7130"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* wounded.   
\q1
\v 8 Because \w of|strong="H2671"\w* what \w they|strong="H2671"\w* say [MTY], \w he|strong="H3384"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H2671"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2671"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* everyone who sees \add what has happened to\add* \w them|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* shake \w their|strong="H1961"\w* heads \add to ridicule them\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w then|strong="H7200"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3956"\w* \w be|strong="H3956"\w* afraid \add to sin because of what might happen to them, also\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3956"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* others \w what|strong="H7200"\w* God \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3956"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 Righteous people should rejoice \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add has done\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3605"\w* should go \w to|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5046"\w* ◄find protection/\w be|strong="H3372"\w* safe►;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* godly \w will|strong="H7919"\w* praise \w him|strong="H5046"\w*.   
\c 65  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 God, it \w is|strong="H1732"\w* right/appropriate \add for us\add* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* praise you \w in|strong="H1732"\w* Jerusalem,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* do \w what|strong="H1732"\w* \add we\add* \w have|strong="H1732"\w* promised you \w that|strong="H1732"\w* \add we\add* \w would|strong="H1732"\w* do,   
\q2
\v 2  \add because\add* \w you|strong="H6726"\w* answer our prayers.  
\q1 People everywhere \w will|strong="H6726"\w* come \w to|strong="H8416"\w* \w you|strong="H6726"\w*   
\q2
\v 3 \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sins \add that they have committed\add*.  
\q1 \w Our|strong="H3605"\w* \w many|strong="H5704"\w* sins \w are|strong="H1320"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* heavy burden \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* forgive \w us|strong="H8085"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w You|strong="H4480"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* whom \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H5771"\w* chosen  
\q2 \w to|strong="H1697"\w* live \w close|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* temple.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* happy \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* blessings \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* receive \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \add worshiping in\add* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* sacred temple.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5  \add God, when we pray to you\add*, \w you|strong="H7126"\w* answer \w us|strong="H7646"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* save \w us|strong="H7646"\w* \w by|strong="H7126"\w* doing awesome deeds;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H7126"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* who rescues \w us|strong="H7646"\w*;  
\q1 people who \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* very remote \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w on|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* earth, \w on|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* other side \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* oceans, trust \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H7126"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w By|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* strength \w you|strong="H3605"\w* put \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mountains \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \add showing that\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H7350"\w* very powerful.   
\q1
\v 7 \w You|strong="H2022"\w* calm \w the|strong="H3559"\w* seas \w when|strong="H3559"\w* \w they|strong="H3581"\w* roar,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w you|strong="H2022"\w* stop \w the|strong="H3559"\w* waves \w from|strong="H2022"\w* crashing \add on the shore\add*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H2022"\w* \add also\add* calm people \w when|strong="H3559"\w* \w they|strong="H3581"\w* ◄\w make|strong="H3559"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* great uproar/shout angrily together►.   
\q1
\v 8 \w People|strong="H3816"\w* who live \w in|strong="H3220"\w* very remote/distant places \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H7623"\w* earth  
\q2 ◄\w are|strong="H1530"\w* awed by/revere► you because \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w the|strong="H7623"\w* miracles \w that|strong="H1995"\w* you perform;  
\q1 because \w of|strong="H1995"\w* what you \w do|strong="H1530"\w*,  
\q2 \w people|strong="H3816"\w* who live far \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H7623"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* far \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H7623"\w* east shout joyfully.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H3372"\w* \w take|strong="H3427"\w* care \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3372"\w* soil \w and|strong="H1242"\w* send rain,  
\q2 causing many good \w things|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H3427"\w* grow;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3372"\w* fill \w the|strong="H3372"\w* streams \w with|strong="H3427"\w* water,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1242"\w* cause grain/crops \w to|strong="H3427"\w* grow.  
\q1 \w That|strong="H6153"\w* \w is|strong="H4161"\w* \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w* \w have|strong="H3372"\w* determined/said would happen.   
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \add send plenty of rain\add* \w on|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* fields \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H4390"\w* plowed,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* furrows \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\q1 \w With|strong="H4390"\w* showers \w you|strong="H3588"\w* soften \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add hard clods/lumps of\add* soil,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* bless \w the|strong="H3588"\w* soil \w by|strong="H3559"\w* causing young plants \w to|strong="H4325"\w* grow.   
\q1
\v 11 Because \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* soil, there are very good crops at harvest season;  
\q2 wherever \w you|strong="H1288"\w* have gone [MTY], good crops are very abundant [IDM].   
\q1
\v 12 \w The|strong="H8141"\w* pastures \w are|strong="H8141"\w* full \w of|strong="H8141"\w* flocks \add of sheep and goats\add*;  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* hills \w are|strong="H8141"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* \w joyful|strong="H2896"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w The|strong="H7491"\w* meadows \w are|strong="H1524"\w* full \w of|strong="H4057"\w* sheep \w and|strong="H4057"\w* goats,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4057"\w* \w the|strong="H7491"\w* valleys \w are|strong="H1524"\w* full \w of|strong="H4057"\w* grain;  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* they \add also \add* sing \w and|strong="H4057"\w* shout joyfully.   
\c 66  
\s1 A psalm which is a song for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1  \add Tell\add* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H5329"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* should \w sing|strong="H7892"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7321"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* praise God!   
\q1
\v 2 \w They|strong="H8034"\w* should \w sing|strong="H2167"\w* songs \w that|strong="H7760"\w* say \w that|strong="H7760"\w* God [MTY] \w is|strong="H8034"\w* very great,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w they|strong="H8034"\w* should tell everyone \w that|strong="H7760"\w* \w he|strong="H7760"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* very \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w*!   
\q1
\v 3 \w They|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* say \w to|strong="H3372"\w* God, “\w The|strong="H3372"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w very|strong="H7230"\w* powerful,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H4639"\w* \w the|strong="H3372"\w* result \w that|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H3372"\w* enemies ◄\w cringe|strong="H3584"\w*/bow down► \w in|strong="H3372"\w* front \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 4 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \add should\add* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* God  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w sing|strong="H2167"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w praise|strong="H2167"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* [MTY].   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w Come|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H3372"\w* God \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w done|strong="H5949"\w*!  
\q1 \w Think|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w things|strong="H3372"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H1121"\w* \w done|strong="H5949"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \add Red\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w become|strong="H2015"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w land|strong="H3004"\w*,  
\q2 \add with the result that our\add* ancestors \w were|strong="H7272"\w* able \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* right \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H8033"\w* \w of|strong="H5104"\w* what \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \add had done\add*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w By|strong="H5869"\w* \w his|strong="H7311"\w* great \w power|strong="H1369"\w* he \w rules|strong="H4910"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* he keeps \w watching|strong="H6822"\w* \w all|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H7311"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \add to see what things they do\add*,  
\q2 \add so\add* those \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* want \w to|strong="H5869"\w* rebel \add against him\add* should \w not|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w proud|strong="H7311"\w*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H1288"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add of all nations\add*, \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w our|strong="H1288"\w* God!  
\q2 \w Praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* order \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* ◄stumble/\w be|strong="H3808"\w* defeated►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 God, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w tested|strong="H6884"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* allowed \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3701"\w* experience great difficulties \add to make our lives become pure\add*  
\q2 \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \add people\add* put precious metals \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hot fire \add to burn out what is impure\add* [MET].   
\q1
\v 11  \add It is as if\add* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* allowed \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H4686"\w* fall \w into|strong="H7760"\w* traps [MET],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4975"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \add forced us to endure difficult things which were like\add* \w putting|strong="H7760"\w* heavy loads \w on|strong="H7760"\w* \w our|strong="H7760"\w* backs [MET].   
\q1
\v 12 \w You|strong="H4325"\w* allowed \add our\add* enemies \w to|strong="H3318"\w* trample \w on|strong="H7392"\w* us;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \add experienced difficulties/troubles that were like\add* [MET] walking \w through|strong="H3318"\w* fires \w and|strong="H7218"\w* floods,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H4325"\w* now \w you|strong="H4325"\w* \w have|strong="H4325"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* us \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H7218"\w* where \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H4325"\w* plenty.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13  \add Yahweh\add*, \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* bring \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H7999"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* completely burned \add on the altar\add*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* offer \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H1004"\w* \w what|strong="H7999"\w* \w I|strong="H1004"\w* promised.   
\q1
\v 14 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H6862"\w* \w was|strong="H6310"\w* experiencing \add much\add* \w trouble|strong="H6862"\w*, \w I|strong="H6862"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H6862"\w* \w would|strong="H6862"\w* bring offerings \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \add if you rescued me\add*;  
\q2 \add and you did rescue me, so\add* \w I|strong="H6862"\w* \w will|strong="H6310"\w* bring \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H6862"\w* \w promised|strong="H1696"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w sheep|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H1241"\w* burned \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* altar,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w I|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \add also\add* \w sacrifice|strong="H5930"\w* \w bulls|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w goats|strong="H6260"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1241"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* burning, \add you will be pleased when\add* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w smoke|strong="H7004"\w* \add rises up\add* ◄\add to you/to the sky\add*►.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 16 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add people\add* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* revere God, \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* help \w me|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* praised \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w while|strong="H8478"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w was|strong="H6310"\w* speaking \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* [MTY].   
\q1
\v 18 \w If|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H3820"\w* ignored \w the|strong="H8085"\w* sins \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H3820"\w* \w committed|strong="H3820"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Lord would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w paid|strong="H8085"\w* \w any|strong="H7200"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* because \add I confessed my sins\add*, God has \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* he \w paid|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayers|strong="H8605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q2 because \w he|strong="H3808"\w* has \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ignored \w my|strong="H5493"\w* \w prayers|strong="H8605"\w*  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5493"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loving \w me|strong="H1288"\w*.   
\c 67  
\s1 A psalm for the choir director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments  
\q1
\v 1 God, \w be|strong="H7892"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H5329"\w* us and bless us;  
\q1 \w be|strong="H7892"\w* kind \w to|strong="H5329"\w* us [IDM],   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q2
\v 2 \w in|strong="H6440"\w* order \w that|strong="H1288"\w* \add everyone in\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* world \w may|strong="H1288"\w* know what \w you|strong="H6440"\w* want \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* do,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \add the people of\add* \w all|strong="H1288"\w* \w nations|strong="H6440"\w* \w may|strong="H1288"\w* know \w that|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \add have the power to\add* save \add them\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 God, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* desire \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \add all\add* people-groups \add will\add* praise \w you|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* want \w them|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* praise \w you|strong="H3605"\w*!   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* desire \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \add the people of all\add* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* glad \w and|strong="H5971"\w* sing joyfully,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* judge \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people-groups equally/justly,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* guide \add all\add* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 5 God, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* desire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* people-groups \add will\add* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w them|strong="H5148"\w* all \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 Good crops \w have|strong="H5971"\w* grown \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* land;  
\q1 God, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God, \w has|strong="H3605"\w* blessed \w us|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \add And because\add* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* desire \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w* \add people\add* everywhere [MTY] \w on|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth \w will|strong="H5414"\w* revere \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\c 68  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 God, arise \w and|strong="H1732"\w* scatter \w your|strong="H1732"\w* enemies,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* cause those who hate you \w to|strong="H1732"\w* run away from you.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Like|strong="H6440"\w* \add wind\add* blows smoke \w away|strong="H5127"\w*,  
\q2 chase \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*.  
\q1 \w Like|strong="H6440"\w* wax melts \w when|strong="H5127"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire,  
\q2 cause wicked people \w to|strong="H6440"\w* ◄disappear/\w be|strong="H6440"\w* destroyed►.   
\q1
\v 3 \w But|strong="H7563"\w* righteous \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w should|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* joyful;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w should|strong="H7563"\w* rejoice when \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* God’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w should|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* happy, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* very joyful.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 Sing \w to|strong="H6440"\w* God; sing \w to|strong="H6440"\w* praise \w him|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 sing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* song (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* road) \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* rides \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* clouds;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H6440"\w* name \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*; \w be|strong="H6662"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* when \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w God|strong="H3050"\w*, \w who|strong="H7891"\w* lives \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* sacred temple, \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* father \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \add those who are\add* orphans,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H8034"\w* \w who|strong="H7891"\w* protects widows.   
\q1
\v 6 \w For|strong="H4583"\w* those who \w have|strong="H6944"\w* no one \w to|strong="H6944"\w* \w live|strong="H4583"\w* \w with|strong="H6944"\w*, he provides families \add to live with\add*.  
\q1 He frees prisoners \w and|strong="H6944"\w* enables them \w to|strong="H6944"\w* \w be|strong="H6944"\w* successful,  
\q2 but those who rebel \add against him\add* \w will|strong="H4583"\w* \w be|strong="H6944"\w* forced \w to|strong="H6944"\w* \w live|strong="H4583"\w* \w in|strong="H4583"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very hot \w and|strong="H6944"\w* dry land.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 God, \w you|strong="H3427"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \add of Egypt\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3427"\w* \w marched|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* desert.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 8 \w After|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* God \add worshiped by us\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w appeared|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w at|strong="H6440"\w* Sinai \add Mountain\add*,,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth shook,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* rain poured \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sky.   
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* caused plenty \w of|strong="H6440"\w* rain \w to|strong="H3478"\w* fall \add on your land\add*,  
\q2 \add and so\add* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* enabled \w good|strong="H6440"\w* crops \w to|strong="H3478"\w* grow \w again|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* gave \add to us Israelis\add*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w Your|strong="H3559"\w* \w people|strong="H5159"\w* built homes there;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5159"\w* because \w you|strong="H5159"\w* were good \w to|strong="H5159"\w* \w them|strong="H5130"\w*, \w you|strong="H5159"\w* \w provided|strong="H3559"\w* \add food\add* \w for|strong="H3559"\w* those who were poor.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3559"\w* Lord gave \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6041"\w* many women \w took|strong="H3559"\w* \w that|strong="H2416"\w* message \w to|strong="H2896"\w* other places.   
\q1
\v 12  \add They proclaimed\add*, “\w Many|strong="H7227"\w* kings \w and|strong="H6635"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* running \w away|strong="H5414"\w* \add from our army\add*!”  
\q2 \add When our army brought back to their homes\add* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* captured,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* women \w who|strong="H6635"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w at|strong="H5414"\w* home divided \w up|strong="H5414"\w* those \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \add among themselves and among their families\add*.   
\q1
\v 13 Even those women \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H2505"\w* pens \add taking care of\add* \w the|strong="H2505"\w* sheep \add received some of those things\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H4428"\w* got statues \w of|strong="H4428"\w* doves whose wings \w were|strong="H4428"\w* covered \w with|strong="H1004"\w* silver  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* whose feathers \w were|strong="H4428"\w* covered \w with|strong="H1004"\w* pure yellow gold.   
\q1
\v 14 \w When|strong="H7901"\w* Almighty \add God\add* scattered \w the|strong="H7901"\w* \add enemy\add* kings \add and their armies\add*,  
\q2 \add the number of weapons that they abandoned there\add* seemed \w like|strong="H3701"\w* there had been \w a|strong="H3068"\w* snowstorm \w on|strong="H7901"\w* Zalmon (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* black) \add Mountain\add*.   
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\q1
\v 15 There \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very high mountain \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6566"\w* Bashan \add region\add*,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mountain \w which|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* many peaks.   
\q1
\v 16 But \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \add people who live near\add* \w that|strong="H2022"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* should not [RHQ] envy those who live near \add Zion\add*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w on|strong="H2022"\w* \w which|strong="H2022"\w* God chose \w to|strong="H2022"\w* live!  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* live \w there|strong="H2022"\w* forever!   
\q1
\v 17  \add After we defeated all our enemies\add*,  
\q1 \add it was as though\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, surrounded \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H4100"\w* thousands \w of|strong="H3068"\w* strong chariots, descended \w from|strong="H3068"\w* Sinai \add Mountain\add*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* into \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sacred temple \add in Jerusalem\add*.   
\q1
\v 18 He ascended \w the|strong="H6944"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* mountain \add where his temple is\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7393"\w* took \w with|strong="H7393"\w* him many people who \w had|strong="H6944"\w* been captured \add in battles\add*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7393"\w* received \w gifts|strong="H6944"\w* \w from|strong="H7393"\w* \w the|strong="H6944"\w* enemies \add whom he had defeated\add*.  
\q1 He received \w gifts|strong="H6944"\w* even \w from|strong="H7393"\w* those who \w had|strong="H6944"\w* rebelled against him,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7393"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* our God will live there \add in his sacred temple\add* forever.   
\b  
\q1
\v 19 Praise \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3050"\w*, who \add helps us\add* \w carry|strong="H3947"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* heavy loads \w every|strong="H3947"\w* day;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H4791"\w* \w is|strong="H4791"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* one who saves/rescues \w us|strong="H5927"\w*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 20 \w Our|strong="H1288"\w* God \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* God who saves \w us|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w our|strong="H1288"\w* Lord, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* one who ◄allows \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* escape/prevents \w us|strong="H3117"\w*► \w from|strong="H3117"\w* being killed \add in battles\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 21 But \w God|strong="H3069"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* smash \w the|strong="H3069"\w* heads \w of|strong="H4194"\w* his enemies,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3069"\w* skulls \w of|strong="H4194"\w* those who continue \w to|strong="H3069"\w* behave sinfully.   
\q1
\v 22 \w The|strong="H1980"\w* Lord said, “\w I|strong="H1980"\w* will \w bring|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \add corpses of those who were killed in\add* Bashan,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H1980"\w* will \w bring|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* sank deep \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* ocean \add and drowned\add*.   
\q2
\v 23 I \w will|strong="H3220"\w* do \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* order \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* wash \w your|strong="H7725"\w* feet \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* blood,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* dogs can \add also\add* lap \w up|strong="H7725"\w* some \w of|strong="H3220"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* enemies’ blood.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 24 God, many \w people|strong="H1818"\w* see \w you|strong="H4480"\w* march triumphantly \w into|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* sacred temple,  
\q2 \add celebrating that you have defeated your enemies\add*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H4480"\w* \add march like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4616"\w* does, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* large crowd walks \w with|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* singers \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* front, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* play stringed instruments \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* rear,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* young women \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* beating \w their|strong="H7200"\w* tambourines \w are|strong="H4428"\w* between \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  \add They are all singing\add*, “\w You|strong="H8432"\w* Israeli people, praise God when \w you|strong="H8432"\w* gather together;  
\q2 praise \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, all \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w who|strong="H7891"\w* are descendants \w of|strong="H8432"\w* Jacob!”   
\q1
\v 27 First \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \add the people of the tribe of\add* Benjamin, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* smallest \add tribe\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* following \w them|strong="H1288"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add the tribe of\add* Judah \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* group,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* following \w them|strong="H1288"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add the tribes of\add* Zebulun \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Naphtali.   
\q1
\v 28 God, show people \w that|strong="H3063"\w* you \w are|strong="H8033"\w* very powerful;  
\q2 show people \w the|strong="H8033"\w* power \w with|strong="H8033"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* you \w have|strong="H3063"\w* helped us previously.   
\q1
\v 29 \w Show|strong="H5810"\w* \w that|strong="H2098"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* \w from|strong="H6680"\w* \w your|strong="H6680"\w* temple \w in|strong="H5797"\w* Jerusalem,  
\q2 \w where|strong="H2098"\w* kings bring gifts \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*.   
\q1
\v 30 Rebuke \add your enemies, such as those in Egypt who are like\add* wild hippopotamuses/animals \w that|strong="H4428"\w* live \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* reeds;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add powerful nations that are like\add* bulls \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* calves [MET];  
\q1 rebuke/trample \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* bow \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* give \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w gifts|strong="H7862"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* silver.  
\q2 Scatter \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people \w who|strong="H4428"\w* enjoy making wars.   
\q1
\v 31 Then \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* bring gifts \w of|strong="H5971"\w* bronze (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w of|strong="H5971"\w* cloth) \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H2416"\w* Egypt;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H1605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H2654"\w* Ethiopia \w will|strong="H5971"\w* lift up \w their|strong="H5971"\w* hands \add to praise you\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 32  \add You people who are citizens of\add* kingdoms/countries \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* world, sing \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*!  
\q1 Sing praises \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Lord!   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 33 \w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H4467"\w* \w the|strong="H2167"\w* God, \w the|strong="H2167"\w* one \w who|strong="H7891"\w* rides across \w the|strong="H2167"\w* sky,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H2167"\w* sky that \add he created\add* long ago.  
\q1 Listen as he shouts \w with|strong="H7891"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very powerful voice.   
\q1
\v 34 Proclaim \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* very powerful;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* king \w that|strong="H5414"\w* rules \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w Israel|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* skies \add he also shows that\add* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H6963"\w* powerful.   
\q1
\v 35 \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* awesome \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w comes|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* sacred temple;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* whom \add we\add* Israeli people \add worship\add*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* [DOU] \w his|strong="H5414"\w* people very powerful.  
\b  
\q1 Praise \w God|strong="H5414"\w*!   
\c 69  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* God, save \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \add I am in great danger\add*.  
\q2 \add It is as though\add* flood water \w is|strong="H1732"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* neck, \add and I am about to drown\add* [MET].   
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* continue \w to|strong="H5704"\w* sink \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* deep mud,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* no solid ground \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* stand \w on|strong="H4325"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w in|strong="H5315"\w* deep \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* swirling around \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 I am exhausted \w from|strong="H4325"\w* calling \w out|strong="H4325"\w* \add for help\add*;  
\q2 my throat \w is|strong="H4325"\w* very dry.  
\q1 Because I \w have|strong="H4325"\w* cried so much \w as|strong="H4325"\w* I \w have|strong="H4325"\w* waited \w for|strong="H4325"\w* God \add to help me\add*,  
\q2 my eyes \w are|strong="H4325"\w* swollen.   
\q1
\v 4 Those \w who|strong="H7121"\w* hate \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w when|strong="H3615"\w* there \w is|strong="H5869"\w* no reason \w to|strong="H7121"\w* hate \w me|strong="H7121"\w*  
\q2 \w are|strong="H5869"\w* more than \w the|strong="H7121"\w* number \w of|strong="H5869"\w* hairs \w on|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H3615"\w* head [HYP]!  
\q1 Those \w who|strong="H7121"\w* want \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w get|strong="H3021"\w* rid \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* strong,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H7121"\w* tell lies about \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H7121"\w* demand \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H7121"\w* return \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* things \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w did|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5869"\w* steal!   
\q1
\v 5 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, ◄\w you|strong="H7725"\w* see \w the|strong="H7725"\w* sins \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w committed|strong="H1497"\w*/\w my|strong="H7725"\w* sins \w are|strong="H2600"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* hidden \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*►.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* know \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* foolishly \add disobeyed your laws\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \add you who are the commander\add* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w armies|strong="H3808"\w* \add of heaven\add*,  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \add wrong things that\add* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \add have done\add*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3045"\w* cause \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* disappointed/disillusioned.  
\q1 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* whom \add we\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \add worship\add*,  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* cause \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* humiliated.   
\q1
\v 7 People \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w insulted|strong="H3637"\w*/ridiculed \w me|strong="H1245"\w* because \add I am devoted to\add* \w you|strong="H1245"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* thoroughly \w humiliated|strong="H3637"\w* [IDM] \w me|strong="H1245"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \add older\add* brothers act \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* know \w me|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* treat \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foreigner.   
\q1
\v 9  \add Some people have despised your temple\add*;  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* zeal \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \add keeping\add* \w your|strong="H1961"\w* temple \add holy\add* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire burning inside \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \add it is as though\add* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* insulting \w you|strong="H2114"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* insulting \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* humbled myself \w and|strong="H1004"\w* ◄fasted/abstained \w from|strong="H5921"\w* eating \w food|strong="H1004"\w*►  
\q2 \add to show my sadness about the disgraceful things that they have done to your temple\add*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* just \w insult|strong="H2781"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* put \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \add rough\add* sackcloth \add to show that I am sad\add*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5315"\w* laugh \w at|strong="H1961"\w* [IDM] \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 Even \w the|strong="H5414"\w* elders \add of the city\add* say bad \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* drunkards \w of|strong="H4912"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* city \w sing|strong="H5414"\w* \add disgusting\add* songs \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 But \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H7878"\w* \w will|strong="H3427"\w* \add continue\add* praying \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H3427"\w*.  
\q1 \w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* time \w that|strong="H8179"\w* \w you|strong="H3427"\w* choose, answer me \w and|strong="H3427"\w* rescue me  
\q2 because \w you|strong="H3427"\w* faithfully love me.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6256"\w* allow \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* sink any \w more|strong="H7230"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* mud.  
\q1 Rescue \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* hate \w me|strong="H6030"\w*!  
\q2 \w Lift|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w up|strong="H6030"\w* out \w of|strong="H3068"\w* these deep waters!   
\q1
\v 15 Do \w not|strong="H4325"\w* allow \w flood|strong="H4325"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* swirl around \w me|strong="H8130"\w*,  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H4325"\w* allow \w the|strong="H5337"\w* \w deep|strong="H4615"\w* \add mud\add* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* swallow \w me|strong="H8130"\w*;  
\q2 keep \w me|strong="H8130"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* sinking \w into|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5337"\w* pit \add of death\add* [MET].   
\q1
\v 16 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, answer \w my|strong="H5921"\w* prayer \w and|strong="H4325"\w* help \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* good \w and|strong="H4325"\w* love \w me|strong="H5921"\w* faithfully.   
\q1
\v 17 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* ◄hide yourself \w from|strong="H3068"\w*/\w refuse|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H6030"\w*► \w me|strong="H6030"\w*;  
\q1 \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* quickly  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w* trouble.   
\q1
\v 18 Come \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* save \w me|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 rescue \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H5641"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6887"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 19 \w You|strong="H7126"\w* know \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* am insulted  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7126"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \add people cause\add* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \add to feel\add* ashamed \w and|strong="H7126"\w* dishonored;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H7126"\w* know \add who\add* \w all|strong="H1350"\w* \w my|strong="H6299"\w* enemies \add are\add*.   
\q1
\v 20  \add Their\add* \w insults|strong="H3639"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* deeply offended \w me|strong="H5048"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* ◄\w feel|strong="H3045"\w* helpless/am \w in|strong="H3045"\w* despair►.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* searched \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \add someone who would\add* pity \add me\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* wanted someone \w to|strong="H3045"\w* encourage/comfort \w me|strong="H5048"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w were|strong="H3605"\w* \w none|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \add Instead\add*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* gave \w me|strong="H4672"\w* food \add that tasted like\add* poison,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w when|strong="H7665"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* thirsty, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* gave \w me|strong="H4672"\w* sour wine \w to|strong="H3820"\w* drink.   
\b  
\q1
\v 22 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* feasts [MTY] \add that they enjoy\add* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* ◄become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* snare \w for|strong="H5414"\w*/\w bring|strong="H5414"\w* trouble \w to|strong="H5414"\w*► \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7219"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \add those whom they invite to\add* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* sacrificial feasts \w will|strong="H5414"\w* also \w be|strong="H5414"\w* trapped.   
\q1
\v 23 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* eyesight \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* dim \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* cannot see anything,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* backs/bodies \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* weaker \w and|strong="H6440"\w* weaker.   
\q1
\v 24 \w Show|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* very angry \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*!  
\q2 Because \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* great/furious anger, chase \w after|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* catch \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25 Cause \w their|strong="H5921"\w* towns \w to|strong="H5921"\w* become abandoned/deserted  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5921"\w* there will \w be|strong="H2195"\w* \w no|strong="H8210"\w* one left \w to|strong="H5921"\w* live \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* tents/houses.   
\q1
\v 26  \add Do this\add* \w because|strong="H8074"\w* they persecute \w those|strong="H1961"\w* whom \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* punished,  
\q2 ◄they talk \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* sins \w of|strong="H3427"\w*/they want \w to|strong="H1961"\w* hurt even \w more|strong="H1961"\w*► \w those|strong="H1961"\w* whom \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* wounded.   
\q1
\v 27 Keep making \w a|strong="H3068"\w* record \w of|strong="H5608"\w* all \w their|strong="H3588"\w* sins,  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* acquit/pardon \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \add for the evil things that they have done\add*.   
\q1
\v 28 Erase \w their|strong="H5414"\w* names [SYN] \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* book \add containing the names of those who have eternal\add* life;  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w include|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* list \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w* people.   
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\q1
\v 29 \w As|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H2416"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*, I \w have|strong="H5973"\w* pain \w and|strong="H6662"\w* am suffering.  
\q2 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* God, protect \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w and|strong="H6662"\w* rescue \w me|strong="H5973"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 30 When God does \w that|strong="H6041"\w*, \w I|strong="H3444"\w* \w will|strong="H3444"\w* sing as \w I|strong="H3444"\w* praise God,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w I|strong="H3444"\w* \w will|strong="H3444"\w* honor \w him|strong="H3510"\w* by thanking \w him|strong="H3510"\w*.   
\q1
\v 31 \w My|strong="H8034"\w* doing that \w will|strong="H8034"\w* please \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w more|strong="H1431"\w* than \add sacrificing\add* oxen,  
\q2 \w more|strong="H1431"\w* than \w offering|strong="H8426"\w* \w him|strong="H1431"\w* full-grown bulls.   
\q1
\v 32 Oppressed/Afflicted people \w will|strong="H3068"\w* see \add that God has rescued me\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H3190"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* want \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3190"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* ask \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \add to help you\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* encouraged.   
\q1
\v 33 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* listens \w to|strong="H3824"\w* those who \w are|strong="H3824"\w* needy;  
\q2 \w He|strong="H7200"\w* does \w not|strong="H7200"\w* ignore/forget those who \w are|strong="H3824"\w* oppressed/imprisoned.   
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\q1
\v 34 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* desire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* everything \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*—  
\q2 everything \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* creatures \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* seas.   
\q1
\v 35 \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* rescue \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Jerusalem \add from their enemies\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* rebuild \w the|strong="H3605"\w* towns \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* Judah.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* people \w will|strong="H8064"\w* live \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \add again\add* possess \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H8064"\w*.   
\q1
\v 36 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w inherit|strong="H3423"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w those|strong="H3467"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* love \w him|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5892"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \add safely\add*.   
\c 70  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director, asking God to help David  
\q1
\v 1 God, please save \w me|strong="H2142"\w*!  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w come|strong="H2142"\w* quickly \w to|strong="H1732"\w* help \w me|strong="H2142"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2 Humble those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* happy about \w my|strong="H3068"\w* troubles/difficulties, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w them|strong="H5337"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* disgraced/ashamed.  
\q2 Chase \w away|strong="H5337"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3068"\w* kill \w me|strong="H5337"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* hope/\w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* cause them \w to|strong="H1245"\w* become dismayed \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H3637"\w*  
\q2 \add because you have defeated them\add*.   
\q1
\v 4  \add But\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \add worship\add* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* very joyful [DOU].  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* want \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who love \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* saved \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* shout \w repeatedly|strong="H7725"\w* [HYP],  
\q1 “God is great!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w As|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w me|strong="H1245"\w*, \w I|strong="H3605"\w* am poor \w and|strong="H8055"\w* needy [DOU];  
\q2 \add so\add* God, come quickly \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w help|strong="H3444"\w* \w me|strong="H1245"\w*!  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* saves \w and|strong="H8055"\w* helps \w me|strong="H1245"\w*,  
\q2 \add so please\add* come quickly!   
\c 71  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* come \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ◄get \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w*/\w be|strong="H3068"\w* protected►;  
\q2 \w never|strong="H5769"\w* allow \w me|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* become ashamed \add because of being defeated\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Because|strong="H5186"\w* \w you|strong="H3467"\w* always do what \w is|strong="H6666"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w*, \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w and|strong="H6666"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w*;  
\q2 \w listen|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H5186"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w*, \w and|strong="H6666"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w*!   
\q1
\v 3 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \add like an overhanging\add* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* [MET] under \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add can be\add* \w safe|strong="H3467"\w*/\w protected|strong="H3467"\w*;  
\q1 \add be like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H6697"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4686"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w safe|strong="H3467"\w* [DOU].  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \add continually\add* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \add Continually\add* \w command|strong="H6680"\w*) \add your angels\add* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H6680"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w God|strong="H3027"\w*, \w rescue|strong="H6403"\w* \w me|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add people\add*,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* unjust \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* are \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w whom|strong="H4009"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* confidently expect \add to help me\add*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H8615"\w* young.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* depended \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* life;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* taken \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* [IDM] since \w the|strong="H5921"\w* day \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* was born,  
\q1 \add so\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* will \w always|strong="H8548"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* manner \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w which|strong="H7227"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* conducted \w my|strong="H1961"\w* life \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* example \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \add people\add*,  
\q2 because \add they realize that\add* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* defender.   
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* proclaim \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w*/wonderful.   
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\q1
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H6256"\w*, \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w have|strong="H6256"\w* become \w an|strong="H3615"\w* \w old|strong="H2209"\w* man, do \w not|strong="H6256"\w* \w reject|strong="H5800"\w*/\w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H7993"\w*;  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H6256"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H7993"\w* \w now|strong="H6256"\w*, \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w I|strong="H6256"\w* am \w not|strong="H6256"\w* \w strong|strong="H3581"\w* any \w more|strong="H3581"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w My|strong="H8104"\w* enemies say \add that they want to kill\add* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* plan \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \add how they can do that\add*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* say \add about me\add*, “God \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w him|strong="H7291"\w*;  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w him|strong="H7291"\w* \w and|strong="H7291"\w* \w seize|strong="H8610"\w* \w him|strong="H7291"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H5800"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* no \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5800"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w him|strong="H7291"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 12 God, do \w not|strong="H4480"\w* stay \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w away|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*;  
\q2 hurry \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*!   
\q1
\v 13 Cause \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* ◄\w accuse|strong="H7853"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*/say \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H7451"\w* \w done|strong="H3615"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*► \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* defeated \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3615"\w*;  
\q2 cause \w those|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* shamed \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H3639"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 14 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \add as for me\add*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3254"\w* \w continually|strong="H8548"\w* \w and|strong="H3254"\w* confidently expect \add you to do great things for me\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3254"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w*;  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* saved \w me|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3045"\w* fully \w understand|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w I|strong="H2142"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* praise \w you|strong="H2142"\w* \w for|strong="H1369"\w* \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1369"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6666"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H2142"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* proclaim \w that|strong="H2142"\w* only \w you|strong="H2142"\w* always act justly.   
\q1
\v 17 God, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* have \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \add many/those things\add* ever \w since|strong="H2008"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* was young,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5046"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* people about \w your|strong="H5046"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6381"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w And|strong="H1571"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w*, God, \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* am \w old|strong="H2209"\w* \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hair|strong="H7872"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w gray|strong="H7872"\w*,  
\q2 \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*.  
\q1 \add Stay with me\add* \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w continue|strong="H2220"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* children \w and|strong="H1571"\w* grandchildren [HYP] \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \add very\add* powerful!   
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\q1
\v 19 \w God|strong="H4310"\w*, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H5704"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6666"\w*;  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w extend|strong="H6213"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* sky.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w*;  
\q2 \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* [RHQ].   
\q1
\v 20 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* caused \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* suffer \w much|strong="H7227"\w*,  
\q1 \add but\add* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* strong \w again|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\q1 \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* am almost \w dead|strong="H7227"\w* [HYP], \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w keep|strong="H2421"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w alive|strong="H2421"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21 \w You|strong="H7235"\w* will cause \w me|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H5437"\w* be \w greatly|strong="H7235"\w* honored  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5437"\w* \w you|strong="H7235"\w* will encourage/\w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w* \w again|strong="H5437"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 22 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w* \add while I play\add* \w my|strong="H3034"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w*, \w my|strong="H3034"\w* God, \w for|strong="H3478"\w* faithfully \add doing what you have promised to do\add*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* play \w hymns|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w*, \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* God whom \add we\add* Israelis \add worship\add*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* [SYN] \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w shout|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* play \add the harp\add* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* entire inner \w being|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w sing|strong="H2167"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H8193"\w* \w rescued|strong="H6299"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1571"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* act \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w wanted|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w me|strong="H1245"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* defeated \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H2659"\w*.   
\c 72  
\d A psalm written by Solomon.  
\s1 A prayer for God to bless the king  
\q1
\v 1 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, enable \add me,\add* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add whom you appointed in Israel\add*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w rule|strong="H4428"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*.  
\q2 \w Show|strong="H5414"\w*/Teach \w me|strong="H5414"\w* how \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w judge|strong="H4941"\w* \w matters|strong="H4941"\w* \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w*   
\q1
\v 2 \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w order|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w your|strong="H1777"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w fairly|strong="H6664"\w*,  
\q2 \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w govern|strong="H1777"\w* \w your|strong="H1777"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H1389"\w* \w desire|strong="H5375"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \add all over the country—even\add* \w on|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* [DOU]—  
\q2 \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* live \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6666"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Help|strong="H3467"\w* \add me\add*, \w your|strong="H3467"\w* king, \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w defend|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* defeat \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* desire \w that|strong="H8121"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* people \w will|strong="H8121"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* shines, \add forever\add*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* desire \w that|strong="H4306"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* rule \w will|strong="H3381"\w* \add be enjoyed by the people\add* [SIM]  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \add they enjoy\add* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* growing crops,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3381"\w* \add they enjoy\add* \w showers|strong="H7241"\w* \w that|strong="H4306"\w* \w fall|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land.   
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3117"\w* people \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w righteously|strong="H6662"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* rule,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5704"\w* people \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* prosperously \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* shines.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* kings \add of Israel\add* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w rule|strong="H7287"\w* \add the people\add*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* area \w from|strong="H5704"\w* one \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \add in the east\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* another \add in the west\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \add Euphrates\add* \w River|strong="H5104"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* most remote/distant places \w on|strong="H3220"\w* earth.   
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* hope/desire that those who live \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w desert|strong="H6728"\w* \w will|strong="H6083"\w* \w bow|strong="H3766"\w* \w down|strong="H3766"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* that \w their|strong="H6440"\w* enemies \w will|strong="H6083"\w* throw \w themselves|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w* \add in submission\add* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H4503"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Spain \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* islands \add in the Mediterranean Sea\add* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* ◄\w tribute|strong="H4503"\w* money/taxes► \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \add of Israel\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w* \add to the south\add* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Seba|strong="H5434"\w* \add to the southwest\add* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add other\add* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \add in the world\add* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* before \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \add of Israel\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add people of\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H5647"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 12 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5826"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* people \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w cry|strong="H7768"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w*/plead► \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w are|strong="H6041"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* no \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w weak|strong="H1800"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w*’s \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Our|strong="H5869"\w* kings \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w rescue|strong="H1350"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w* oppressed \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w* treated cruelly,  
\q2 \add because\add* ◄\w their|strong="H1350"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*/\w they|strong="H5315"\w*► [MTY] \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w precious|strong="H3365"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w our|strong="H5869"\w* kings.   
\b  
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* kings \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*!  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w Sheba|strong="H7614"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* desire \w that|strong="H3605"\w* people \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* kings  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*, \add every day\add*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w I|strong="H5892"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* fields \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* plenty \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w* \add everywhere, even\add* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land where \w they|strong="H5892"\w* rule,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* grows \add on the hills\add* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5892"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \add in Israel\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w full|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* people  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* fields \w are|strong="H5892"\w* \w full|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w grass|strong="H6212"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* desire \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* kings \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* forgotten.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* remember \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* shines.  
\b  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* ask ◄God \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*/\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w by|strong="H8034"\w* God►  
\q2 \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kings \add of Israel\add*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* whom \add we\add* Israelis \add worship\add*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* only \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* desire \w that|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w will|strong="H8034"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H5769"\w*/people \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w over|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w world|strong="H5769"\w* \w may|strong="H3519"\w* see \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* very great► [MTY]!  
\q2 Amen! \w May|strong="H3519"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* so!   
\b  
\q1
\v 20 \w That|strong="H1121"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H1732"\w* group \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w prayers|strong="H8605"\w*/songs written \w by|strong="H3615"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*.   
\c 73  
\ms1 Book Three  
\s1 A psalm written by Asaph  
\q1
\v 1 God truly \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add us\add* Israeli people,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3478"\w* those \w who|strong="H3478"\w* totally want \w to|strong="H3478"\w* do all \w that|strong="H3478"\w* God desires.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w As|strong="H7272"\w* \w for|strong="H7272"\w* me, I \w almost|strong="H4592"\w* \add stopped trusting in God\add*;  
\q1 \add it was as though\add* \w my|strong="H8210"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w slipped|strong="H8210"\w* \w and|strong="H7272"\w* I stumbled [MET],   
\q1
\v 3 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w envied|strong="H7065"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* proudly \add said that they did not need God\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w prospered|strong="H7965"\w* \add even though\add* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H4194"\w* do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w pains|strong="H2784"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4194"\w* \add always\add* strong \w and|strong="H1277"\w* \w healthy|strong="H1277"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* troubles/difficulties \w that|strong="H3808"\w* other \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* problems \w like|strong="H5973"\w* others do.   
\q1
\v 6 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H2555"\w* \w proud|strong="H1346"\w*, \w and|strong="H2555"\w* \w their|strong="H3651"\w* being \w proud|strong="H1346"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w necklace|strong="H6059"\w* \add that they show to others\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2555"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* show off \w their|strong="H3651"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* actions \w like|strong="H3651"\w* people show off \w their|strong="H3651"\w* beautiful robes.   
\q1
\v 7 \w From|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* inner beings \w they|strong="H3318"\w* ◄pour \w out|strong="H3318"\w*/\w do|strong="H3318"\w*► evil deeds,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* always thinking \w about|strong="H3318"\w* \w more|strong="H5674"\w* evil things \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w They|strong="H1696"\w* scoff at \add other people\add*, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H1696"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H1696"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* them;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H4791"\w* proud \w while|strong="H4791"\w* \w they|strong="H1696"\w* plan \w to|strong="H1696"\w* oppress others.   
\q1
\v 9 \w They|strong="H6310"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* evil things \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \add God who is in\add* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* [MTY],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w talk|strong="H6310"\w* boastfully/proudly \w about|strong="H1980"\w* things \add that they have done\add* here \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1980"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H7725"\w* result \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* listen \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w what|strong="H4392"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* praise \w them|strong="H7725"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* do \w not|strong="H7725"\w* think \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* done anything \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* wrong.   
\q1
\v 11 Wicked \w people|strong="H3045"\w* say \add to themselves\add*, “God \w will|strong="H3426"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* [RHQ] \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add what we have done\add*;  
\q2 \add people say that\add* \w he|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* greater than \w any|strong="H3426"\w* other god, but \w he|strong="H3426"\w* \w does|strong="H3426"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add everything\add*.”   
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\q1
\v 12 \w That|strong="H2428"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* what \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* like;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H2428"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* worry \w about|strong="H2009"\w* anything, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w they|strong="H2428"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* becoming richer.   
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\q1
\v 13  \add So, God\add*, \w I|strong="H2135"\w* \w think|strong="H3824"\w* it \w is|strong="H3824"\w* useless that \w I|strong="H2135"\w* have [RHQ] always done \w what|strong="H7385"\w* \w you|strong="H3824"\w* want \w me|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3824"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3824"\w* that \w I|strong="H2135"\w* have not sinned.   
\q1
\v 14 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* problems,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* punish \w me|strong="H5060"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 15 \w If|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* said \w the|strong="H2009"\w* \w things|strong="H3644"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2009"\w* wicked \w people|strong="H1121"\w* say,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* would \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w been|strong="H3644"\w* sinning against \w your|strong="H2009"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w when|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* tried \w to|strong="H2803"\w* \w think|strong="H2803"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*,  
\q2 \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* difficult \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H2803"\w* \add to understand it\add*.   
\q1
\v 17 But \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* went \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w*, \add you spoke to me\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* understood what \w will|strong="H5704"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* wicked people \add after they die\add*.   
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\q1
\v 18  \add Now I know that\add* you \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w surely|strong="H5307"\w* \w put|strong="H7896"\w* \w them|strong="H7896"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w slippery|strong="H2513"\w* \w places|strong="H2513"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5307"\w* they \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w die|strong="H5307"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w They|strong="H7281"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8552"\w* \w instantly|strong="H7281"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H7281"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* die \w in|strong="H1961"\w* terrible ways.   
\q1
\v 20 \w They|strong="H6754"\w* \add will disappear as quickly\add* as \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* disappears \w when|strong="H2472"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person \w awakes|strong="H5782"\w* \w in|strong="H2472"\w* \w the|strong="H5782"\w* morning;  
\q2 Lord, \w when|strong="H2472"\w* you \w arise|strong="H5782"\w*, you will ◄cause \w them|strong="H6754"\w* \w to|strong="H2472"\w* disappear/forget all about \w them|strong="H6754"\w*►.   
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\q1
\v 21 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* felt sad/bitter,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3824"\w* brokenhearted,   
\q1
\v 22 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w stupid|strong="H1198"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w ignorant|strong="H3045"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* behaved \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w animal|strong="H1961"\w* \w toward|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 23 \w But|strong="H5973"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* am \w always|strong="H8548"\w* \w close|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* hold \w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24 \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w guide|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w by|strong="H6098"\w* teaching \w me|strong="H3947"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3947"\w* ◄at \w the|strong="H3947"\w* end \add of my life\add*/when I die►, \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w will|strong="H3519"\w* \w receive|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25 \w You|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H2654"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* [RHQ],  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* there \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w on|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H5973"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w that|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w desire|strong="H2654"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H4310"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26 \w My|strong="H3615"\w* \w body|strong="H7607"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w my|strong="H3615"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w* \w may|strong="H3824"\w* become very weak,  
\q2 but \w God|strong="H6697"\w*, \w you|strong="H3615"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3824"\w* enable \w me|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H3824"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w strong|strong="H6697"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6697"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3824"\w* \w you|strong="H3615"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 27 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* remain \w far|strong="H7369"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4480"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H6789"\w*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* abandon \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \add as for\add* \w me|strong="H7896"\w*, \w it|strong="H7896"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* wonderful \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w be|strong="H4399"\w* \w near|strong="H7132"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w be|strong="H4399"\w* protected \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* others \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \add for me\add*.   
\c 74  
\s1 A psalm written by Asaph  
\q1
\v 1 God, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H6629"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* abandoned/\w rejected|strong="H2186"\w* \w us|strong="H2186"\w*?  
\q2 \w Will|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* keep rejecting \w us|strong="H2186"\w* \w forever|strong="H5331"\w* [RHQ]?  
\q1 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w angry|strong="H6225"\w* \w with|strong="H6629"\w* \w us|strong="H2186"\w*,  
\q2 since \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w like|strong="H6629"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w your|strong="H4100"\w* \w pasture|strong="H4830"\w* \add and you are like our shepherd\add*? [MET, RHQ]   
\q1
\v 2 \w Do|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* forget \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w people|strong="H5159"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5159"\w* chose \w long|strong="H2022"\w* \w ago|strong="H6924"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w people|strong="H5159"\w* whom \w you|strong="H5159"\w* freed \add from being slaves in Egypt\add* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* caused \w to|strong="H5159"\w* become \w your|strong="H2142"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w*.  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* forget Jerusalem, \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H2088"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H2142"\w* home/\w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H5159"\w* \w dwelt|strong="H7931"\w*► \add on this earth\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 Walk along \add and see\add* where \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w totally|strong="H3605"\w* ruined;  
\q2 \w our|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7489"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* temple.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Your|strong="H7760"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6887"\w* shouted triumphantly \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w this|strong="H7760"\w* sacred \w place|strong="H7760"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H7130"\w* erected \w their|strong="H7760"\w* banners \add to show they had defeated us\add*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3045"\w* cut \w down|strong="H4605"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \add engraved objects in the temple\add* \w like|strong="H6086"\w* woodsmen cut \w down|strong="H4605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H6258"\w* smashed \w all|strong="H3162"\w* \w the|strong="H6258"\w* \w carved|strong="H6603"\w* wood \w with|strong="H1986"\w* \w their|strong="H6258"\w* \w axes|strong="H3781"\w* \w and|strong="H6258"\w* \w hammers|strong="H3597"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \add Then\add* \w they|strong="H2490"\w* \w burned|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* ground;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H2490"\w* caused \w that|strong="H7971"\w* \w place|strong="H4908"\w* \w where|strong="H4908"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w were|strong="H8034"\w* worshiped \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* unfit \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w people|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* worship \w in|strong="H8034"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* said \w to|strong="H3820"\w* themselves, “\w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3238"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelis \w completely|strong="H3605"\w*,”  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \add also\add* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w down|strong="H8313"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* where \w we|strong="H3068"\w* gathered \w to|strong="H3820"\w* worship God.   
\q1
\v 9 \w All|strong="H7200"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* sacred symbols (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, miracles) \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w gone|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* now/\w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \add this situation will continue\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 God, \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* our \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w make|strong="H8034"\w* fun \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* [RHQ]?  
\q1 \w Will|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w insult|strong="H2778"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* [MTY] \w forever|strong="H5704"\w* [RHQ]?   
\q1
\v 11 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w refuse|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* help [MTY, RHQ] \w us|strong="H7725"\w*?  
\q2 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* keep \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w inside|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* cloak \add instead of using it to destroy our enemies\add* [RHQ]?   
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\q1
\v 12 God, \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* been \w our|strong="H7130"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add all the time\add* since \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w out|strong="H6466"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Egypt [HYP],  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* enabled us \w to|strong="H4428"\w* defeat \add our enemies\add* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7130"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \add of Israel\add*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* caused \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add Red\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w divide|strong="H6565"\w*;  
\q2 \add it was as though\add* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w smashed|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add rulers of Egypt who were like\add* huge \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w dragons|strong="H8577"\w* [MET].   
\q1
\v 14  \add It was as though\add* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* king \w of|strong="H7218"\w* Egypt [MET]  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* body \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* animals \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w desert|strong="H6728"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H3978"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 You caused \w springs|strong="H4599"\w* \w and|strong="H5158"\w* \w streams|strong="H5158"\w* \w to|strong="H5104"\w* flow,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5158"\w* you \add also\add* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w that|strong="H5158"\w* had never \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* previously.   
\q1
\v 16 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* created \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* moon \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3559"\w* places.   
\q1
\v 17 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* determined where \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oceans end \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land begins,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w created|strong="H3335"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w*/hot season \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w*/\w cold|strong="H2779"\w* season.   
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\q1
\v 18 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5971"\w* forget \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies laugh \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w it|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5036"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w despise|strong="H5006"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* [MTY].   
\q1
\v 19 Do \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* helpless \w people|strong="H5315"\w* [MET] fall \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* hands \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* cruel enemies;  
\q1 do \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* suffering/persecuted \w people|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 Do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* forget \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* made \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w remember|strong="H5027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* there \w are|strong="H4390"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* people \w in|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3588"\w* \w dark|strong="H4285"\w* \w place|strong="H4285"\w* \w on|strong="H5027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth.   
\q1
\v 21 Do \w not|strong="H7725"\w* allow \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6041"\w* people \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w disgraced|strong="H3637"\w*;  
\q2 help those \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w* people \w in|strong="H7725"\w* order \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H6041"\w* \w will|strong="H8034"\w* \add again\add* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* [MTY].   
\b  
\q1
\v 22 God, \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w defend|strong="H7379"\w* yourself \add by defending your people\add*!  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H2142"\w* forget \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5036"\w* people laugh \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*/\w continually|strong="H3605"\w*►!   
\q1
\v 23 Do \w not|strong="H6965"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H7911"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6887"\w* \w shout|strong="H6963"\w* angrily \add at you\add*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w uproar|strong="H7588"\w* \w that|strong="H5927"\w* \w they|strong="H7911"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \add while they oppose you\add* \w never|strong="H8548"\w* stops.   
\c 75  
\s1 A psalm written by Asaph for the choir director, to be sung using the tune ‘Do not destroy’  
\q1
\v 1 We give thanks \w to|strong="H5329"\w* you;  
\q2 our God, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* thank you.  
\q1 You are close \w to|strong="H5329"\w* us,  
\q2 and \w we|strong="H3068"\w* proclaim \w to|strong="H5329"\w* others \w the|strong="H5329"\w* wonderful things that you have done \add for us\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2  \add You have said\add*, “\w I|strong="H8034"\w* \w have|strong="H7138"\w* appointed \w a|strong="H3068"\w* time when \w I|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H8034"\w* judge people,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3034"\w* \w I|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H8034"\w* judge \add everyone\add* fairly.   
\q1
\v 3 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth shakes  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w all|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* creatures on \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth tremble,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w keep|strong="H3947"\w* \w its|strong="H3947"\w* foundations steady/prevent \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* being destroyed►.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* say \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ◄boast/talk proudly \w about|strong="H3605"\w* themselves►, ‘Stop bragging!’  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* say \w to|strong="H3427"\w* wicked \w people|strong="H3427"\w*, ‘\w Do|strong="H3605"\w* not proudly \add do things to\add* show how great \w you|strong="H3605"\w* are [IDM]!   
\q1
\v 5 Do not \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H1984"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7311"\w* do not speak \w so|strong="H7311"\w* boastfully!’”   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H7311"\w* who judges \w people|strong="H1696"\w* does \w not|strong="H1696"\w* come from \w the|strong="H1696"\w* east or from \w the|strong="H1696"\w* west,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* does \w not|strong="H1696"\w* come from \w the|strong="H1696"\w* desert.   
\q1
\v 7 \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* judges \w people|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* says \w that|strong="H3588"\w* some \w have|strong="H3588"\w* sinned \w and|strong="H4057"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* punished, \w and|strong="H4057"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* others \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* done \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* wrong.   
\q1
\v 8  \add It is as though\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* holds \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cup \w in|strong="H2088"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* hand;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* filled \w with|strong="H8199"\w* wine \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add has spices\add* mixed \w in|strong="H2088"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \add to cause those who drink it to become more drunk\add*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2088"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* pours \w it|strong="H3588"\w* out, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* force all \w the|strong="H3588"\w* wicked people \w to|strong="H3588"\w* drink \w it|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* drink \w every|strong="H3588"\w* drop \w of|strong="H8199"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \add which means that he will give them all the punishment that they deserve\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \add as for me\add*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* never stop saying \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* Jacob \add worshiped has done\add*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* never quit singing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w He|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* destroy \w the|strong="H5046"\w* power [IDM] \w of|strong="H5046"\w* wicked people,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3290"\w* \w he|strong="H3290"\w* \w will|strong="H3290"\w* cause righteous people \w to|strong="H5046"\w* become \w more|strong="H5769"\w* powerful.   
\c 76  
\s1 A psalm written by Asaph for the choir director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments  
\q1
\v 1 People in Judah know God;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5329"\w* Israeli people honor him [MTY].   
\q1
\v 2 \w His|strong="H3045"\w* \w home|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Jerusalem;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3063"\w* lives \w on|strong="H3045"\w* Zion \add Hill\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* he broke \w the|strong="H1961"\w* flaming arrows \add that his enemies shot\add*,  
\q2 \add and he also broke\add* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* shields \w and|strong="H6726"\w* swords \w and|strong="H6726"\w* other weapons \w that|strong="H1961"\w* they \w used|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* battles.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 4 God, \w you|strong="H7665"\w* \w are|strong="H4421"\w* glorious!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H7665"\w* \w are|strong="H4421"\w* \w like|strong="H8033"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* king \add as you return from\add* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* mountains \add where you defeated your enemies\add*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Their|strong="H2964"\w* brave soldiers \add were killed, and then those who killed them\add* took away everything that those soldiers had.  
\q1 Those enemies died [EUP],  
\q2 \add so\add* they \w were|strong="H2042"\w* unable \w to|strong="H2042"\w* use \w their|strong="H2964"\w* weapons \add any more\add*!   
\q1
\v 6 \w When|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* whom Jacob \add worshiped\add*, rebuked \add your enemies\add*,  
\q2 \add the result was that their\add* horses \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* riders fell \w down|strong="H3027"\w* dead.   
\q1
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3290"\w* you cause everyone \w to|strong="H3290"\w* \w be|strong="H3290"\w* afraid.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H3290"\w* you \w are|strong="H5483"\w* angry \add and you punish people\add*, no one can [RHQ] endure it.   
\q1
\v 8 \w From|strong="H6440"\w* heaven \w you|strong="H6440"\w* proclaimed \w that|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* judge people,  
\q2 \add and then everyone on\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* did \w not|strong="H3372"\w* say \add anything more\add*,   
\q2
\v 9 \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w* arose \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w declare|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w* would punish \add wicked people\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* rescue all \w those|strong="H8085"\w* whom \w they|strong="H8085"\w* \w had|strong="H8252"\w* oppressed.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w When|strong="H6965"\w* \add you punish those\add* \w with|strong="H4941"\w* whom \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* angry, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* people \w will|strong="H6035"\w* praise \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \add your enemies\add* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w survive|strong="H6965"\w*/\w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w not|strong="H3467"\w* killed► \w will|strong="H6035"\w* worship \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* festival days.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11  \add So\add* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H2534"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* promised \w to|strong="H2534"\w* \w give|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H2534"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 all \w the|strong="H3588"\w* people \w of|strong="H7611"\w* nearby people-groups \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H3588"\w* bring gifts \w to|strong="H2534"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2534"\w* awesome.   
\q1
\v 12 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* humbles [IDM] princes,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add even\add* causes \add great\add* kings \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* terrified.   
\c 77  
\s1 A psalm written by Asaph for Jeduthun, the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* cry \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* God;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* cry aloud \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* hears \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 Whenever have trouble, \w I|strong="H6963"\w* pray \w to|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* Lord;  
\q2 \w all|strong="H6817"\w* during \w the|strong="H6963"\w* night \w I|strong="H6963"\w* lift up \w my|strong="H6963"\w* hands while \w I|strong="H6963"\w* pray,  
\q2 \add but\add* nothing causes \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H6963"\w* \w be|strong="H6963"\w* comforted.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w think|strong="H5162"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* ◄despair/\w think|strong="H5162"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* help \w me|strong="H5315"\w*►;  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* meditate \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w am|strong="H5162"\w* discouraged.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 4  \add All during the night\add* \w he|strong="H7307"\w* prevents \w me|strong="H2142"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* sleeping;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H7878"\w* am very worried, \w with|strong="H5848"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* result \w that|strong="H2142"\w* \w I|strong="H7878"\w* do \w not|strong="H2142"\w* know \w what|strong="H2142"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* say.   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w about|strong="H1696"\w* days \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w passed|strong="H1696"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* remember \add what happened in\add* previous years.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* spend \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w whole|strong="H3117"\w* night thinking \add about things\add*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* meditate, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* what \w I|strong="H3117"\w* ask myself:   
\q1
\v 7 “\w Will|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H2142"\w* Lord always reject \w us|strong="H2142"\w*?  
\q2 \w Will|strong="H7307"\w* \w he|strong="H7307"\w* never again \w be|strong="H3915"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H2142"\w*?   
\q1
\v 8 Has \w he|strong="H3808"\w* stopped faithfully loving \w us|strong="H2186"\w*?  
\q1 \w Will|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w for|strong="H2186"\w* \w us|strong="H2186"\w* what \w he|strong="H3808"\w* promised \w to|strong="H3254"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w*?   
\q1
\v 9 God promised \w to|strong="H1755"\w* \w be|strong="H5331"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H1755"\w* us; \w has|strong="H5331"\w* he forgotten \w that|strong="H1755"\w*?  
\q2 Because he \w is|strong="H2617"\w* angry \add with us\add*, \w has|strong="H5331"\w* he decided \w to|strong="H1755"\w* not \w be|strong="H5331"\w* \w kind|strong="H1755"\w* \w to|strong="H1755"\w* us?”   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 10 Then I said, “What causes \w me|strong="H7911"\w* \w to|strong="H7911"\w* be \add very\add* sad is that  
\q1 \add it seems that\add* God, \w who|strong="H7911"\w* is greater than any other god, is no longer powerful.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 11  \add But then\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H8141"\w* recall/remember \w your|strong="H2470"\w* great deeds;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H8141"\w* remember \w the|strong="H8141"\w* wonderful things \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H8141"\w* \w did|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H8141"\w* past.   
\q2
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* meditate \w on|strong="H6924"\w* all \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* done,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2142"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* about \w your|strong="H3588"\w* mighty \w acts|strong="H2142"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 God, \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* holy;  
\q2 \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* certainly \w no|strong="H3605"\w* god [RHQ] \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* great \w like|strong="H1897"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5949"\w*!   
\q1
\v 14 \w You|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w God|strong="H4310"\w*, \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* performs miracles;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H1870"\w* showed \w to|strong="H1870"\w* people \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w many|strong="H1419"\w* people-groups \w that|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* powerful.   
\q1
\v 15 \w By|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* [MTY] \w you|strong="H6213"\w* rescued \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add from Egypt\add*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6213"\w* saved \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H5971"\w* Jacob \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \add his son\add* \w Joseph|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 16  \add It was as though\add* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* waters \add of the Red Sea\add* \w saw|strong="H3290"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* became very afraid,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* even \w the|strong="H1121"\w* deepest part \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* water shook.   
\q1
\v 17 \w Rain|strong="H4325"\w* poured \w down|strong="H2342"\w* \w from|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* clouds [PRS];  
\q2 \w it|strong="H7200"\w* thundered \add very loudly\add* [PRS],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* lightning flashed \w in|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* directions.   
\q1
\v 18 \w Thunder|strong="H6963"\w* crashed \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* whirlwind,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* lightning ◄lit \w up|strong="H5414"\w*/\w flashed|strong="H1980"\w* across► \w the|strong="H5414"\w* entire \w sky|strong="H7834"\w* [HYP];  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* earth shook violently [DOU].   
\q1
\v 19  \add Then\add* \w you|strong="H6963"\w* walked \w through|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* sea  
\q2 \w on|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* path that \w you|strong="H6963"\w* made \w through|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* deep water,  
\q2 but your footprints could not \w be|strong="H6963"\w* seen.   
\b  
\q1
\v 20 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* led \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \add a shepherd leads his\add* flock \add of sheep\add*,  
\q2 \w while|strong="H7227"\w* \w Moses|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* Aaron \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* leaders \add of your people\add*.   
\c 78  
\s1 A psalm written by Asaph  
\q1
\v 1 \w My|strong="H5186"\w* friends, \w listen|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H5971"\w* am going \w to|strong="H6310"\w* teach \w you|strong="H5186"\w*;  
\q2 \w pay|strong="H5186"\w* careful attention [IDM] \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H5971"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* am going \w to|strong="H6310"\w* give \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w sayings|strong="H2420"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* wise people have \w said|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H6310"\w* \w be|strong="H6310"\w* \w sayings|strong="H2420"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w things|strong="H6924"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* happened \w long|strong="H6924"\w* \w ago|strong="H6924"\w*,  
\q2 \w things|strong="H6924"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H6924"\w* \w difficult|strong="H2420"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* understand [MET],   
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\v 3 things \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w known|strong="H3045"\w* previously,  
\q2 things \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* parents \w and|strong="H8085"\w* grandparents \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* [LIT],  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q2 \add about\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w power|strong="H5807"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* glorious/\w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3478"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* commandments \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 \add those who are the descendants of\add* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* [DOU],  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w our|strong="H6680"\w* ancestors \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*   
\q1
\v 6 \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* would \add also\add* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w then|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3045"\w* would \w teach|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w In|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* way, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* also would \w trust|strong="H3689"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4687"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w things|strong="H4687"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H5341"\w* \w done|strong="H7760"\w*;  
\q1 \w instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* would obey \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H3559"\w* ancestors,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w very|strong="H4784"\w* \w stubborn|strong="H5637"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w kept|strong="H1961"\w* \w rebelling|strong="H4784"\w* \add against God\add*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w firmly|strong="H3559"\w* trusting \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* worship only \w him|strong="H3559"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9  \add The soldiers of\add* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ephraim \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w bows|strong="H7198"\w* \add and arrows\add*  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* ran \w away|strong="H2015"\w* \add from their enemies\add* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* fought \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H7128"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H2015"\w* enemies.   
\q1
\v 10 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* what \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* agreed \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* would \w do|strong="H8104"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w They|strong="H7911"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H7200"\w* had \w done|strong="H5949"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H7911"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* about \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w miracles|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H7911"\w* had \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* perform.   
\q1
\v 12 While \w our|strong="H5048"\w* ancestors \w were|strong="H4714"\w* watching,  
\q1 God \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* miracles \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* area around \w Zoan|strong="H6814"\w* \add city\add* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \add Then\add* \w he|strong="H3220"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \add Red\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w divide|strong="H1234"\w*,  
\q2 causing \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \add on each side\add* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* pile \w up|strong="H5324"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wall,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* result \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \add our ancestors\add* walked \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H5674"\w* \add on dry ground\add*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w led|strong="H5148"\w* \w them|strong="H5148"\w* \w by|strong="H6051"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add bright\add* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \w by|strong="H6051"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fiery light \w during|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w He|strong="H4057"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w rocks|strong="H6697"\w* \w open|strong="H1234"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H8248"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*,  
\q1 \w giving|strong="H8248"\w* \w to|strong="H7227"\w* \w our|strong="H8248"\w* ancestors \w plenty|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4057"\w* \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w from|strong="H7227"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* inside \w the|strong="H8248"\w* earth.   
\q1
\v 16 \w He|strong="H3318"\w* caused \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stream|strong="H5104"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w flow|strong="H5140"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w flowed|strong="H3318"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* [DOU].   
\b  
\q1
\v 17 \w But|strong="H5750"\w* \add our ancestors\add* \w continued|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H3254"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* God;  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3254"\w* \w desert|strong="H6723"\w* they \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H3254"\w* \w one|strong="H6723"\w* who \w is|strong="H2398"\w* greater \w than|strong="H2398"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* god.   
\q1
\v 18 \w By|strong="H5254"\w* demanding \w that|strong="H5315"\w* God give \w them|strong="H5254"\w* \w the|strong="H7592"\w* food \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w desired|strong="H7592"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w tried|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="H3824"\w* find \w out|strong="H3824"\w* if \w he|strong="H5315"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* always do what \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w requested|strong="H7592"\w* \w him|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H3824"\w* do.   
\q1
\v 19 \w They|strong="H1696"\w* insulted God \w by|strong="H1696"\w* \w saying|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3201"\w* don’t think \w he|strong="H3201"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* supply food \w for|strong="H6186"\w* us \add here\add* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*!   
\q1
\v 20  \add It is true that\add* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H2100"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* result \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w gushed|strong="H4325"\w*/\w flowed|strong="H7857"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q1 \add but\add* ◄\w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w provide|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w meat|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \add us\add*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*?/\w we|strong="H3068"\w* doubt \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w provide|strong="H5414"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w meat|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.►” [RHQ]   
\q1
\v 21 \w So|strong="H3651"\w*, \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w*, \w he|strong="H3651"\w* became \w very|strong="H3651"\w* \w angry|strong="H5674"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w sent|strong="H5674"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w burn|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \add some of\add* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \add people\add*. [MTY, DOU]   
\q2
\v 22  \add He did that\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* believe \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* would rescue \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 But \w God|strong="H8064"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6680"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w it|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w door|strong="H1817"\w*,   
\q1
\v 24 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \add then food\add* \w fell|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H4305"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H4305"\w*,  
\q3 \add food which they named\add* ‘\w manna|strong="H4478"\w*’;  
\q2 \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*/\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 25  \add So\add* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* people ate \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H3899"\w* angels \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*,  
\q2 \add and\add* \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w gave|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w all|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* manna \w that|strong="H3899"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* wanted.   
\q1
\v 26  \add Later\add*, \w he|strong="H8064"\w* caused \w the|strong="H5090"\w* \w wind|strong="H6921"\w* \w to|strong="H8064"\w* \w blow|strong="H5265"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w the|strong="H5090"\w* \w east|strong="H6921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w by|strong="H8064"\w* \w his|strong="H5090"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* \w he|strong="H8064"\w* \w also|strong="H8064"\w* sent \w wind|strong="H6921"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w the|strong="H5090"\w* \w south|strong="H8486"\w*,   
\q1
\v 27 \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wind brought \w birds|strong="H5775"\w*  
\q2 \w which|strong="H2344"\w* \w were|strong="H3671"\w* \w as|strong="H5921"\w* numerous \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* grains \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seashore|strong="H3220"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28 God \w caused|strong="H5307"\w* those birds \w to|strong="H4264"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \add dead\add* \w in|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H4264"\w* ◄\w their|strong="H7130"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*►/\w the|strong="H5439"\w* \w area|strong="H5439"\w* \w where|strong="H4908"\w* \w the|strong="H5439"\w* people \w had|strong="H4264"\w* put \w up|strong="H4908"\w* \w their|strong="H7130"\w* \w tents|strong="H4264"\w*.  
\q2 \add There were dead birds\add* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w their|strong="H7130"\w* \w tents|strong="H4264"\w*.   
\q1
\v 29  \add So\add* \w the|strong="H7646"\w* people \add cooked the birds and\add* ate \w the|strong="H7646"\w* meat \w and|strong="H3966"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* stomachs \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w*,  
\q2 because God \w had|strong="H7646"\w* given \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w what|strong="H8378"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* wanted.   
\q1
\v 30 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* eaten \w all|strong="H5750"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* wanted,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H6310"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* eating \w it|strong="H3808"\w*,   
\q1
\v 31 God \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \add still\add* \w very|strong="H3766"\w* angry \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* caused \w their|strong="H2026"\w* strongest \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* die;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w got|strong="H5927"\w* rid \w of|strong="H5927"\w* \add many of\add* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* finest \add young\add* Israeli \w men|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 32 \w In|strong="H5750"\w* spite \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w continued|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*;  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5750"\w* spite \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w miracles|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H5750"\w* performed,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* trust \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \add would take care of them\add*.   
\q1
\v 33 So, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* caused \w their|strong="H3117"\w* lives \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* quickly \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* puff \w of|strong="H3117"\w* wind ends;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w died|strong="H3615"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* disasters suddenly struck \w them|strong="H3615"\w*.   
\q1
\v 34 \w When|strong="H7725"\w* God caused \add some of\add* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* die,  
\q1 \add the others\add* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* God;  
\q1 they \w repented|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w earnestly|strong="H7836"\w* \w asked|strong="H1875"\w* God \add to save them\add*.   
\q1
\v 35 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H6697"\w* \w is|strong="H1350"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* ledge \add under which they would be safe\add* [MET],  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w*, \w who|strong="H3588"\w* was greater \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w any|strong="H3588"\w* other \w god|strong="H6697"\w*, \w is|strong="H1350"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* protected/rescued \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 36 But \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \add tried to\add* \w deceive|strong="H6601"\w* God by \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w said|strong="H6310"\w* [MTY];  
\q2 \w their|strong="H3956"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* [MTY] \w were|strong="H6310"\w* \add all\add* \w lies|strong="H3576"\w*.   
\q1
\v 37 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* loyal \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w disregarded|strong="H3808"\w*/ignored \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3820"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H3559"\w*.   
\q1
\v 38 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w forgave|strong="H3722"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3722"\w* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* sinned  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\q1 \w Many|strong="H7235"\w* times \w he|strong="H1931"\w* refrained \w from|strong="H7725"\w* becoming \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \add with them\add*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w restrained|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w furiously|strong="H2534"\w*/severely \add punishing them\add* [MTY].   
\q1
\v 39 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w*/considered \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* humans \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w die|strong="H1980"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \add disappear quickly\add* [SIM], \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* blows \w by|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w is|strong="H1320"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 40 \w Many|strong="H4100"\w* times our ancestors \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H4784"\w* God \w in|strong="H6087"\w* \w the|strong="H4100"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4057"\w* caused \w him|strong="H4057"\w* \w to|strong="H4057"\w* become \w very|strong="H4784"\w* sad.   
\q1
\v 41 Many times \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* find \w out|strong="H7725"\w* \add if they could do those things without God punishing them\add*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3478"\w* frequently caused \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* God \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* disgusted/sad.   
\q1
\v 42 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* forgot \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \add great\add* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* ◄forgot/\w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w*► \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w rescued|strong="H6299"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H2142"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*.   
\q1
\v 43 \w They|strong="H7760"\w* forgot \w about|strong="H7704"\w* when \w he|strong="H7760"\w* \w performed|strong="H7760"\w* many \w miracles|strong="H4159"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* area near \w Zoan|strong="H6814"\w* \add city\add* \w in|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\q1
\v 44 \w He|strong="H1818"\w* caused \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \add Nile\add* \w River|strong="H2975"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w their|strong="H2015"\w* sources \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w water|strong="H5140"\w*) \w to|strong="H2015"\w* \w become|strong="H2015"\w* \add red like\add* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H5140"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* result \w that|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H8354"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* Egypt \w had|strong="H2015"\w* \w no|strong="H1077"\w* \w water|strong="H5140"\w* \w to|strong="H2015"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.   
\q1
\v 45 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* among \w the|strong="H7971"\w* people \w of|strong="H6157"\w* Egypt \w swarms|strong="H6157"\w* \w of|strong="H6157"\w* \w flies|strong="H6157"\w* \w that|strong="H7971"\w* bit \w them|strong="H7971"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w frogs|strong="H6854"\w* \w that|strong="H7971"\w* ate \w up|strong="H7971"\w* everything.   
\q1
\v 46 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* locusts \w to|strong="H5414"\w* eat \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w crops|strong="H2981"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* other things \w that|strong="H5414"\w* grew \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* fields.   
\q1
\v 47 He sent \w hail|strong="H1259"\w* \w that|strong="H8256"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* grapevines,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1612"\w* sent \w frost|strong="H2602"\w* \w that|strong="H8256"\w* ruined \w the|strong="H2026"\w* figs.   
\q1
\v 48 He sent \w hail|strong="H1259"\w* that killed \w their|strong="H5462"\w* \w cattle|strong="H4735"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4735"\w* sent \w lightning|strong="H7565"\w* that killed \w their|strong="H5462"\w* sheep \w and|strong="H4735"\w* cows.   
\q1
\v 49 Because \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w was|strong="H7451"\w* fiercely \w angry|strong="H5678"\w* \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* people \w of|strong="H4397"\w* Egypt,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H7971"\w* caused \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H2195"\w* very distressed.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w disasters|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H4397"\w* struck \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w were|strong="H7451"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* group \w of|strong="H4397"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w that|strong="H4397"\w* destroyed \add everything\add*.   
\q1
\v 50 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lessen|strong="H2820"\w* \w his|strong="H2820"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w* angry \add with them\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w spare|strong="H2820"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*/prevent them \w from|strong="H5315"\w* dying►;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3808"\w* sent \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w plague|strong="H1698"\w*/serious illness► \w that|strong="H5315"\w* killed \add many of\add* them.   
\q1
\v 51 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H5221"\w* caused \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* sons \w of|strong="H1060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H1060"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w die|strong="H5221"\w*.   
\q1
\v 52 \w Then|strong="H5265"\w* \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w led|strong="H5090"\w* \w his|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H5265"\w* \add of Egypt\add* \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \add a shepherd leads\add* \w his|strong="H5971"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* [SIM],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w guided|strong="H5090"\w* \w them|strong="H5090"\w* \add while they walked\add* \w through|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.   
\q1
\v 53 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w led|strong="H5148"\w* \w them|strong="H5148"\w* safely, \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* were \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3680"\w* enemies were drowned \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
\q1
\v 54  \add Later\add* \w he|strong="H2088"\w* brought \w them|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H2022"\w* \add Canaan\add*, his \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H2022"\w* \add Zion\add* \w Hill|strong="H2022"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H7069"\w* hilly \w area|strong="H1366"\w*)  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w by|strong="H1366"\w* his power [MTY] \w he|strong="H2088"\w* enabled \w them|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H2022"\w* conquer \add the people who were living there\add*.   
\q1
\v 55 \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w expelled|strong="H1644"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people-groups while \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* advancing;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w allotted|strong="H5307"\w* part \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \add each tribe\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* possess,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w gave|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* houses \w of|strong="H7626"\w* those \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* been \w expelled|strong="H1644"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 56 However, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H4784"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w is|strong="H3808"\w* greater \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* other \w god|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* see if \w they|strong="H3808"\w* could \w do|strong="H8104"\w* those \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* punishing \w them|strong="H8104"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* commandments.   
\q1
\v 57 Instead, \w like|strong="H2015"\w* \w their|strong="H2015"\w* ancestors did, they rebelled against God \w and|strong="H7198"\w* ◄were not loyal \w to|strong="H2015"\w*/did not faithfully \add obey\add*► \w him|strong="H2015"\w*;  
\q2 they were \w as|strong="H2015"\w* \add unreliable as\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* crooked arrow \add that does not go straight\add* [SIM].   
\q1
\v 58 Because they \add worshiped\add* \w carved|strong="H6456"\w* \w images|strong="H6456"\w* \w of|strong="H1116"\w* their gods on \w the|strong="H3707"\w* tops \w of|strong="H1116"\w* hills,  
\q1 they caused God \w to|strong="H1116"\w* become \w angry|strong="H3707"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 59 \w He|strong="H3478"\w* saw \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* doing \w and|strong="H3478"\w* became \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H5674"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3966"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H8085"\w*.   
\q1
\v 60 He no longer appeared \w to|strong="H4908"\w* them \w at|strong="H7931"\w* \w Shiloh|strong="H7887"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H5203"\w* tent \w where|strong="H4908"\w* he had \w lived|strong="H7931"\w* \w among|strong="H7931"\w* them.   
\q1
\v 61 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* capture \add the sacred chest\add*,  
\q2 \add which was the symbol of\add* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H8597"\w*.   
\q1
\v 62 Because \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H5159"\w* \w angry|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H5674"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H5971"\w* allowed \w them|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5674"\w* \w be|strong="H5159"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* [MTY] \add by their enemies\add*.   
\q1
\v 63 Young men \w were|strong="H1330"\w* killed \w in|strong="H3808"\w* battles,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* result \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* young \w women|strong="H1330"\w* \w had|strong="H1330"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* marry.   
\q1
\v 64  \add Many\add* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w were|strong="H2719"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \add their enemies’\add* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* ◄\w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*’ widows/\w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*’ widows \w were|strong="H2719"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allowed► \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w mourn|strong="H1058"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 65 Later, \add it was as though\add* the Lord \w awoke|strong="H3364"\w* \w from|strong="H3196"\w* \w sleeping|strong="H3463"\w*;  
\q1 he \w was|strong="H1368"\w* \w like|strong="H1368"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H1368"\w* ◄became stimulated/felt \w that|strong="H3196"\w* he \w was|strong="H1368"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w*► by (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, became sober after) \add drinking\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* [SIM].   
\q1
\v 66 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* pushed \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* back  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \add very\add* ashamed \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w* [HYP]  
\q2 \add because they had been defeated\add*.   
\q1
\v 67  \add But\add* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* set up \w his|strong="H3808"\w* tent \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \add the people of\add* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* Ephraim lived;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* choose \w their|strong="H3808"\w* area \add to do that\add*.   
\q1
\v 68 Instead \w he|strong="H3063"\w* chose \add the area where\add* \w the|strong="H3063"\w* \w tribe|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \add lived\add*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3063"\w* chose \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w Hill|strong="H2022"\w*, \w which|strong="H2022"\w* \w he|strong="H3063"\w* loves.   
\q1
\v 69 \w He|strong="H1129"\w* \add decided to have\add* \w his|strong="H1129"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \add there\add*, \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w*, \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \add his home in\add* heaven;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1129"\w* caused \w it|strong="H1129"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* firm,  
\q2 \add and intended that\add* \w his|strong="H1129"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* would \w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* earth.   
\q1
\v 70 \w He|strong="H1732"\w* chose \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* served \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \add faithfully\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* pastures   
\q2
\v 71 where \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* taking care \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \add father’s\add* sheep,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* appointed him \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* leader [MET] \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H7462"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3478"\w* God.   
\q1
\v 72 \w David|strong="H7462"\w* took care \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3709"\w* sincerely \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w wholeheartedly|strong="H3824"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w guided|strong="H5148"\w* \w them|strong="H5148"\w* \w skillfully|strong="H8394"\w*/wisely.   
\c 79  
\s1 A psalm written by Asaph  
\q1
\v 1 God, other people-groups \w have|strong="H1471"\w* invaded \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3389"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* ◄desecrated \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*/caused \w your|strong="H7760"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* unfit \w for|strong="H3389"\w* worship►,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w they|strong="H3389"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* destroyed all \w the|strong="H7760"\w* buildings \w in|strong="H1471"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \add Instead of burying\add* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w corpses|strong="H5038"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H1320"\w* \add whom they killed\add*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* vultures \w and|strong="H8064"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H3978"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* those \w corpses|strong="H5038"\w*,   
\q1
\v 3 When \w they|strong="H3389"\w* killed \w your|strong="H6912"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w*,  
\q1 \w your|strong="H6912"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w*’s \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w flowed|strong="H4325"\w* \w like|strong="H8210"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* through \add the streets of\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3389"\w* there \w was|strong="H3389"\w* \add almost\add* \w no|strong="H8210"\w* \w one|strong="H5439"\w* [HYP] left \w to|strong="H3389"\w* \w bury|strong="H6912"\w* \w their|strong="H5439"\w* corpses.   
\q1
\v 4 \w The|strong="H5439"\w* people-groups \w that|strong="H1961"\w* live \w in|strong="H1961"\w* countries \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w surround|strong="H5439"\w* \w our|strong="H1961"\w* land \w insult|strong="H2781"\w* \w us|strong="H5439"\w*;  
\q2 they laugh \w at|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H5439"\w* \w and|strong="H2781"\w* deride/belittle \w us|strong="H5439"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \add will this continue\add*?  
\q2 \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3068"\w* us \w forever|strong="H5704"\w*?  
\q1 \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* angry \add destroy us like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H1197"\w* fire \add destroys things\add*?   
\q1
\v 6  \add Instead of being angry with us\add*,  
\q2 \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people-groups \w that|strong="H3045"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w*/\w worship|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*!  
\q1 \w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w* \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pray|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,   
\q2
\v 7 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* killed Israeli people  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3290"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8074"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* country.   
\q1
\v 8 Do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* punish \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H7223"\w* committed!  
\q1 \w Be|strong="H5771"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H7223"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*/\w quickly|strong="H4118"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H7356"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* discouraged.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 God, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w saved|strong="H5337"\w*/\w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \add us many times\add*,  
\q2 \add so\add* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \add now\add*;  
\q1 \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w forgive|strong="H3722"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* having \w sinned|strong="H2403"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* other people \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* [MTY].   
\q1
\v 10 \w It|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w right|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* [RHQ] other people-groups say \add about us\add*,  
\q2 “If \w their|strong="H3045"\w* God \add is very powerful\add*, ◄surely \w he|strong="H1818"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* help \w them|strong="H3045"\w*/\w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1818"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \add help them\add*►?”  
\q1 Allow \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* punishing \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* other \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H5650"\w* return \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w their|strong="H3045"\w* \w shedding|strong="H8210"\w* \w our|strong="H5650"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* killed \w many|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*, \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 Listen \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* groaning while \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* prison,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H6440"\w* \w power|strong="H2220"\w* free \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w our|strong="H6440"\w* enemies say \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* certainly execute.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w In|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* having \add often\add* insulted \w you|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 punish \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w seven|strong="H7659"\w* \w times|strong="H7659"\w* \w as|strong="H7725"\w* much!   
\q1
\v 13 After \w you|strong="H3034"\w* do \w that|strong="H5971"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w*, \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w* \add take care of like a shepherd takes care of\add* \w his|strong="H5608"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w will|strong="H5971"\w* continue \w praising|strong="H8416"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* continue \w to|strong="H1755"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* [HYP].   
\c 80  
\s1 A psalm written by Asaph for the choir director, to be sung using the tune ‘Lilies of the covenant’  
\q1
\v 1  \add Yahweh\add*, you \add who lead us like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shepherd leads his flock \add of sheep\add*,  
\q1 listen \w to|strong="H5329"\w* us Israeli people.  
\q1 You sit \w on|strong="H5329"\w* your throne \add in the Very Holy Place in the temple\add*, above \w the|strong="H5329"\w* \add carvings of\add* winged creatures.   
\q1
\v 2 Show yourself \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add the people of the tribes of\add* Ephraim \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Benjamin \w and|strong="H3478"\w* Manasseh!  
\q2 Show \w us|strong="H5090"\w* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* powerful  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* rescue \w us|strong="H5090"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 God, cause \w our|strong="H6440"\w* nation \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w strong|strong="H1369"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q2 \w be|strong="H6440"\w* kind \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* [IDM] \w in|strong="H3212"\w* order \w that|strong="H1144"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3444"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* saved \add from our enemies.\add*   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H3467"\w* \w are|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* commander \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* armies \w of|strong="H6440"\w* heaven,  
\q2 how \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* angry \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, \w your|strong="H6440"\w* people, \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* pray \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*?   
\q1
\v 5  \add It is as though\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* food \w and|strong="H3068"\w* drink \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* given \w us|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cup full \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* tears!   
\q1
\v 6 \w You|strong="H1832"\w* \w have|strong="H3899"\w* allowed \w the|strong="H8248"\w* people-groups \w that|strong="H3899"\w* surround \w us|strong="H8248"\w* \w to|strong="H3899"\w* fight \w with|strong="H3899"\w* \add each other to decide which part of our land each of them will take\add*;  
\q2 \w our|strong="H8248"\w* enemies laugh at \w us|strong="H8248"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 God, commander \w of|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* armies \w of|strong="H7760"\w* heaven,  
\q2 cause \w our|strong="H7760"\w* nation \w to|strong="H7760"\w* \w be|strong="H7760"\w* strong \w like|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* was before!  
\q1 \w Be|strong="H7760"\w* kind \w to|strong="H7760"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H7760"\w* order \w that|strong="H7760"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* may \w be|strong="H7760"\w* saved!   
\b  
\q1
\v 8  \add Our ancestors were like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grapevine [MET] \w that|strong="H6635"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Egypt;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H6440"\w* expelled \w the|strong="H6440"\w* other people-groups \add from this land\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* people \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9  \add Like people\add* clear ground \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grapevine [MET],  
\q1 \add you cleared out the people who were living in this land for us to live in it\add*.  
\q1 \add Like\add* \w the|strong="H1644"\w* roots \w of|strong="H1612"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grapevine \w go|strong="H5265"\w* deep down \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H1644"\w* ground \w and|strong="H4714"\w* spread [MET],  
\q2 \add you enabled our ancestors to prosper and start living in towns all over this land\add*.   
\q1
\v 10  \add Like huge\add* grapevines \w cover|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* hills \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* shade  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* branches \w are|strong="H6440"\w* taller \w than|strong="H6440"\w* big cedar \add trees\add* [MET, HYP],   
\q1
\v 11  \add your people ruled all of Canaan\add*, \w from|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \add Mediterranean\add* Sea \add in the west\add* \w to|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \add Euphrates\add* River \add in the east\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* why \w have|strong="H5104"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* abandoned \w us|strong="H7971"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \add allowed our enemies to\add* tear \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w our|strong="H7971"\w* walls [RHQ]?  
\q1 \add You are like\add* someone who tears \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* fences \add around his vineyard\add*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* result \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \add the people\add* who pass \w by|strong="H7971"\w* \add can\add* steal \w the|strong="H5704"\w* grapes,   
\q2
\v 13 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* wild pigs \add can\add* trample \add the vines\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* wild animals \add can also\add* eat \add the grapes\add*.   
\q1
\v 14 You \w who|strong="H7462"\w* \w are|strong="H7462"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* commander \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H7462"\w* armies \w of|strong="H7704"\w* heaven, ◄turn \w to|strong="H7704"\w*/stop abandoning► \w us|strong="H7704"\w*!  
\q2 Look down \w from|strong="H7704"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H7704"\w* see \add what is happening to\add* \w us|strong="H7704"\w*!  
\q1 Come \w and|strong="H7704"\w* rescue \add us who are like\add* [MET] \w your|strong="H7462"\w* grapevine,   
\q1
\v 15 \w who|strong="H6635"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \add like\add* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* young \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* [SYN] planted \w and|strong="H7725"\w* caused \w to|strong="H7725"\w* grow!   
\b  
\q1
\v 16 \w Our|strong="H5921"\w* enemies \w have|strong="H1121"\w* torn \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* burned everything \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* land;  
\q2 look \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* angrily \w and|strong="H1121"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*!   
\q1
\v 17 But strengthen \add us\add* people \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* have chosen [IDM],  
\q2 \add us\add* Israeli people \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \add previously\add* caused \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* very strong.   
\q1
\v 18 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* never \w turn|strong="H1961"\w* away \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w*;  
\q2 ◄revive \w us|strong="H5921"\w*/\w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* previously►, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add then\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* praise/worship \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 19 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, commander \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w armies|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* heaven, restore \w us|strong="H2421"\w*;  
\q2 \w be|strong="H3808"\w* kind \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w us|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H8034"\w* order \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* rescued \add from our enemies\add*!   
\c 81  
\s1 A psalm written by Asaph for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 Sing \add songs\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* praise God, who enables \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* be strong \add when we fight our enemies\add*;  
\q1 shout joyfully \w to|strong="H5921"\w* God, whom \w we|strong="H3068"\w* ◄descendants \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Jacob/Israeli people► \add worship\add*!   
\q1
\v 2 Start \add playing\add* \w the|strong="H7321"\w* music, \w and|strong="H3290"\w* beat \w the|strong="H7321"\w* tambourines,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3290"\w* play nice music on \w the|strong="H7321"\w* harps \w and|strong="H3290"\w* ◄lyres/other stringed instruments►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 Blow \w the|strong="H5414"\w* trumpets \add during the festival to celebrate\add* \w each|strong="H5414"\w* new moon  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8596"\w* \w each|strong="H5414"\w* time \w the|strong="H5414"\w* moon is full \w and|strong="H8596"\w* \w during|strong="H5273"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \add other\add* festivals.   
\q1
\v 4  \add Do that\add* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* law \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \add us\add* Israeli \add people\add*;  
\q2 God commanded \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H3117"\w* Jacob.   
\q2
\v 5 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* commanded \w us|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \add people to obey it\add* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* punished \add the people of\add* Egypt.  
\b  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* someone [MTY] whose voice \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* recognize, saying,   
\q1
\v 6 “\add After the rulers of Egypt forced you Israelis to work as slaves\add*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \add heavy\add* burdens \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* backs,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* enabled \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w lay|strong="H7760"\w* \w down|strong="H7760"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \add heavy\add* baskets \add of bricks that you were carrying\add*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H5493"\w* \w were|strong="H3709"\w* \add greatly\add* distressed, \w you|strong="H5493"\w* called \add out to me\add*, \w and|strong="H3709"\w* I rescued \w you|strong="H5493"\w*;  
\q2 I answered \w you|strong="H5493"\w* \w out|strong="H5493"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thundercloud.  
\q2 \add Later\add* I tested \add whether you would trust me to give you\add* water \add when you were in the desert\add* \w at|strong="H5493"\w* Meribah.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 8  \add You who are\add* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* people, listen \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* warn \w you|strong="H5921"\w*!  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* wish \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli \add people\add* would pay \w attention|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \add say to you\add*!   
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H5971"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* any idols \w of|strong="H5971"\w* other gods \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w must|strong="H3478"\w* never bow \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* any \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w*!   
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \add not any of those other gods\add* \w who|strong="H2114"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3808"\w* Egypt,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H2114"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*!  
\q2 \add So\add* ask \w me|strong="H3808"\w* what \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* do \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY], \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* do \w it|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* people \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* listen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w* [SYN];  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* obey \w me|strong="H5927"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* though \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* very stubborn,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* allowed \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* whatever \w they|strong="H3808"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w I|strong="H7971"\w* wish \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* would listen \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*,  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* Israeli \add people\add* would behave as \w I|strong="H7971"\w* want \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* do.   
\q1
\v 14  \add If they did that\add*, \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* quickly defeat \w their|strong="H8085"\w* enemies;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* strike/punish \add all of\add* \w them|strong="H8085"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 15  \add Then all\add* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H6862"\w* hate \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w would|strong="H6862"\w* ◄cringe \w before|strong="H5921"\w*/bow \w down|strong="H3665"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w*► \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \add then I\add* \w would|strong="H6862"\w* punish \w them|strong="H5921"\w* [MTY] forever.   
\q1
\v 16  \add But\add* \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3584"\w* \w you|strong="H8130"\w* \add Israelis\add* very good wheat/grain,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H6256"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* fill \w your|strong="H3068"\w* stomachs \w with|strong="H3068"\w* wild honey.”   
\c 82  
\s1 A psalm written by Asaph  
\q1
\v 1 God gathers all \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \add rulers and judges who think they are\add* gods \w for|strong="H5712"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* meeting \w in|strong="H7130"\w* heaven;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5712"\w* \w he|strong="H7130"\w* tells \w them|strong="H7130"\w* \w that|strong="H5324"\w* \w he|strong="H7130"\w* \w has|strong="H8199"\w* decided \w this|strong="H7130"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* [RHQ] stop \w judging|strong="H8199"\w* \add people\add* unfairly;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w no|strong="H5375"\w* longer \w make|strong="H5375"\w* decisions \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add people\add*!   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H6663"\w* must \w defend|strong="H8199"\w* \add people who are\add* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6663"\w* must act fairly toward those \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H6041"\w* those \w who|strong="H6041"\w* have no \w one|strong="H6041"\w* \w to|strong="H1800"\w* help them.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \add people\add* [DOU]!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 5  \add Those rulers\add* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*!  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3045"\w* \w very|strong="H1980"\w* corrupt/evil,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \add as a result of their corrupt/evil behavior\add*,  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* foundation \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w is|strong="H3605"\w* being \w shaken|strong="H4131"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \add the all-powerful God, previously\add* said \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3605"\w* think \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* gods!  
\q2 \add It is as though\add* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,   
\q1
\v 7 \w but|strong="H4191"\w* you \w will|strong="H8269"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w like|strong="H4191"\w* people do;  
\q2 \w your|strong="H5307"\w* lives \w will|strong="H8269"\w* end, \w like|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* lives \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w all|strong="H4191"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* end.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 God, \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \add everyone on\add* [MTY] \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people-groups belong \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!   
\c 83  
\s1 A psalm which is a song written by Asaph  
\q1
\v 1 God, do not continue \w to|strong="H7892"\w* \w be|strong="H7892"\w* silent!  
\q2 Do not \w be|strong="H7892"\w* quiet and say nothing,   
\q1
\v 2 because your enemies are rioting against you;  
\q2 those who hate you are rebelling against you!   
\q1
\v 3 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* are secretly planning \w to|strong="H5375"\w* do \w things|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H5375"\w* harm \add us\add*, \w your|strong="H5375"\w* people;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* are ◄conspiring together \w against|strong="H8130"\w*/planning \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5375"\w* defeat► \w the|strong="H3588"\w* people \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* protect.   
\q1
\v 4 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* say, “\w Come|strong="H5971"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* must destroy \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H5971"\w* no one \w will|strong="H5971"\w* remember \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* ever existed!”   
\q1
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* agreed \w on|strong="H3212"\w* \add what they want to do to destroy Israel\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* formed \w an|strong="H3478"\w* alliance \w against|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \add The people who have done that are\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Edom \add region\add*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Ishmael \add who live on the east side of the Jordan River\add*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Moab \add people-group\add*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Hagar \add who also live on the east side of the Jordan River\add*,   
\q2
\v 7 Gebal \add people-group\add*, the Ammon \add people-group\add*, the Amalek \add people-group\add*,  
\q2 the Philistia \add people-group\add*, \w and|strong="H4124"\w* the people \w of|strong="H4124"\w* Tyre \add city\add*.   
\q2
\v 8  \add The people of \add*Assyria \w have|strong="H5973"\w* joined \w them|strong="H3427"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5983"\w* \w are|strong="H5983"\w* strong allies \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \add Moab and Ammon people-groups, who are\add* descendants \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \add Abraham’s nephew\add* Lot.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 9  \add God\add*, do \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w did|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* Midian \add people-group\add*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \add you did\add* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Sisera \w and|strong="H1121"\w* Jabin \w at|strong="H1961"\w* Kishon River.   
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* destroyed \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w at|strong="H6213"\w* Endor \add town\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* corpses \add lay on\add* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* ground \w and|strong="H6213"\w* decayed.   
\q1
\v 11 Do \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H8045"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H8045"\w* \w did|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \add Kings\add* Oreb \w and|strong="H1961"\w* Zeeb;  
\q2 defeat \w their|strong="H1961"\w* leaders \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H8045"\w* defeated Zebah \w and|strong="H1961"\w* Zalmunna,   
\q2
\v 12 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w take|strong="H7896"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* ourselves \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add the Israelis say\add* belongs \w to|strong="H3605"\w* God!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w My|strong="H3423"\w* God, cause \w them|strong="H3423"\w* \add to disappear quickly\add* like whirling dust,  
\q2 like chaff \w that|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* wind blows away!   
\q1
\v 14 \w Like|strong="H7307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire completely burns \w a|strong="H3068"\w* forest  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H7307"\w* flames burn \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* mountains,   
\q1
\v 15 expel \w them|strong="H3857"\w* \w by|strong="H1197"\w* sending storms;  
\q2 cause \w them|strong="H3857"\w* \w to|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H2022"\w* terrified \w by|strong="H1197"\w* your big storms/hurricanes!   
\q1
\v 16 \w Cause|strong="H3651"\w* \w them|strong="H7291"\w* [SYN] \w to|strong="H5591"\w* \w be|strong="H7291"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* ashamed  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3651"\w* order \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H7291"\w* admit \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w are|strong="H7291"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* powerful.   
\q1
\v 17 Cause \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* forever disgraced \add because of being defeated\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* die while \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* still disgraced.   
\q1
\v 18 Cause \w them|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* know \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, whose name is \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 are \w the|strong="H5704"\w* supreme ruler \w over|strong="H5704"\w* everything on \w the|strong="H5704"\w* earth.   
\c 84  
\s1 A psalm written by one of the descendants of Korah for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 Lord, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Commander \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* armies \w of|strong="H1121"\w* angels,  
\q2 \w your|strong="H5921"\w* temple \w is|strong="H1121"\w* very beautiful!   
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H4100"\w* [SYN] \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H4100"\w* desire \w that|strong="H3068"\w* very \w much|strong="H4100"\w* [DOU].  
\q2 \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* inner \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* sing joyfully \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* all-powerful \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* sparrows \w and|strong="H3068"\w* swallows \w have|strong="H3068"\w* built nests \add near your temple, where you protect them\add* [DOU];  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H5315"\w* care \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* young babies near \w the|strong="H3068"\w* altars \add where people offer sacrifices to\add* \w you|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* armies \w of|strong="H3068"\w* heaven, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* king \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 ◄Happy \w are|strong="H3068"\w*/\w You|strong="H4672"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H1004"\w*► those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* ◄live/\w continually|strong="H3068"\w* worship► \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q2 constantly singing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* praise \w you|strong="H4672"\w*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 5 Happy \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \add know that\add* \w you|strong="H3427"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* causes \w them|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* strong,  
\q1 \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* strongly desire \w to|strong="H1004"\w* ◄\w make|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* trip/\w go|strong="H1984"\w*► \w to|strong="H1004"\w* Zion \add Hill\add*.   
\q1
\v 6 While \w they|strong="H4546"\w* travel through \w the|strong="H5797"\w* \add dry\add* Baca Valley,  
\q1 \add you cause\add* it \w to|strong="H3824"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* place where there \w are|strong="H3824"\w* springs \w of|strong="H3824"\w* water,  
\q2 where \w the|strong="H5797"\w* rains ◄\w in|strong="H5797"\w* \w the|strong="H5797"\w* autumn/before \w the|strong="H5797"\w* cold season► fill \w the|strong="H5797"\w* valley \w with|strong="H3824"\w* pools \w of|strong="H3824"\w* water.   
\q1
\v 7  \add As a result, those who travel through there\add* become stronger/refreshed  
\q2 \add knowing that\add* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* appear \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w your|strong="H5674"\w* presence ◄\w on|strong="H5674"\w* Zion \add Hill\add*/\w in|strong="H1571"\w* Jerusalem►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, commander \w of|strong="H2428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w armies|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H2428"\w* heaven, listen \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* prayer;  
\q1 God, who \add is worshiped by us ◄descendants of\add* Jacob/Israeli \w people|strong="H7200"\w*►, hear [IDM] \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* am saying!   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 9 \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H3068"\w* kind \w to|strong="H3068"\w* [IDM] \w our|strong="H3068"\w* king, \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* protects \w us|strong="H8085"\w* [MTY],  
\q2 \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen [MTY] \add to rule us\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10  \add For me\add*, spending \w one|strong="H7200"\w* day \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* temple  
\q2 \w is|strong="H6440"\w* better \w than|strong="H6440"\w* spending 1,000 days somewhere else;  
\q1 \add standing\add* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* entrance \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* temple, \add ready to go inside\add*,  
\q2 \w is|strong="H6440"\w* better \w than|strong="H6440"\w* living \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* tents/homes where wicked \add people live\add*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* God \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \add like\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sun \add that shines on us\add* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shield \add that protects us\add* [MET];  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \add us\add* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* honors \add us\add*.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* does \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* give \w any|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w thing|strong="H2896"\w*/blessing \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w do|strong="H7562"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w right|strong="H2896"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, commander \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w armies|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* heaven,  
\q2 ◄\w happy|strong="H2896"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w*/\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2896"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w*► \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!   
\c 85  
\s1 A psalm written by one of the descendants of Korah for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, you \w have|strong="H1121"\w* been kind \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \add us people who live in\add* \w this|strong="H1121"\w* land;  
\q1 you \w have|strong="H1121"\w* enabled \add us\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* become prosperous again.   
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* forgave \add us\add*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* people, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sins \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* committed;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w pardoned|strong="H7521"\w* \add us\add* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sins [DOU].   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* stopped \w being|strong="H5971"\w* angry \add with us\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* turned \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H5971"\w* severely punishing \add us\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 Now, God, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* saves/rescues \w us|strong="H7725"\w*, ◄\w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*/\w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* prosperous \w again|strong="H7725"\w*►  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* stop being \w angry|strong="H5678"\w* \w with|strong="H7725"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*!   
\q1
\v 5 ◄\w Will|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* continue \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w angry|strong="H3708"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* forever?/Please \w do|strong="H6565"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* continue \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w angry|strong="H3708"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* forever.► [DOU, RHQ]   
\q1
\v 6 Please enable us [RHQ] \w to|strong="H1755"\w* prosper again  
\q2 \w in|strong="H1755"\w* order \w that|strong="H5769"\w* \add we\add*, \w your|strong="H4900"\w* people, will rejoice about what \w you|strong="H5769"\w* \add have done for us\add*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w by|strong="H3808"\w* rescuing \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \add from our troubles/difficulties\add*,  
\q2 show \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* faithfully love \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* want \w to|strong="H3068"\w* listen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add our\add* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* says,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w promises|strong="H2617"\w*/says \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* enable \add us\add*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* live peacefully,  
\q2 \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* return \w to|strong="H3068"\w* doing foolish things.   
\q1
\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* ready \w to|strong="H1696"\w* save/\w rescue|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* revere \w him|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add his\add* glory/splendor \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* seen \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* land.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10  \add When that happens\add*, he \w will|strong="H3519"\w* both faithfully love us \w and|strong="H3519"\w* faithfully \add do for us what he promised to do\add* [PRS];  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3519"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3519"\w* act/behave righteously, \w and|strong="H3519"\w* he \w will|strong="H3519"\w* give us peace,  
\q2 which \w will|strong="H3519"\w* \w be|strong="H3468"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* kiss \w that|strong="H7138"\w* he gives us.   
\q1
\v 11 Here \w on|strong="H7965"\w* earth, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H2617"\w* ◄\w be|strong="H2617"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H2617"\w*/continually believe \w in|strong="H6664"\w*► God,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2617"\w* \w from|strong="H7965"\w* heaven, God \w will|strong="H2617"\w* act justly/\w fairly|strong="H6664"\w* \add toward us\add*.   
\q1
\v 12 Yes, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* do good things \add for us\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* there \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H8064"\w* great harvests \w in|strong="H8064"\w* our \w land|strong="H8064"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \add Yahweh always acts\add* righteously [PRS, MET];  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* acts righteously \w wherever|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* goes.   
\c 86  
\s1 A prayer written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w listen|strong="H5186"\w* [IDM] \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* say \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* weak \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 Prevent \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* dying \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ◄am \w loyal|strong="H2623"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w*/continue \w to|strong="H8104"\w* believe \w in|strong="H5315"\w*► \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w save|strong="H3467"\w*/\w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* serve \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* trust \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* God.   
\q1
\v 3 Lord, \w be|strong="H3117"\w* kind \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 Lord, cause \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w pray|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w*/worship► [IDM] \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w Lord|strong="H2617"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \add to us\add*, \w and|strong="H2617"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5546"\w* \add us\add*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w pray|strong="H7121"\w*/\w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w*► \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w listen|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*;  
\q2 \w hear|strong="H6963"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* out \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help \w me|strong="H6963"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 Lord, among all \w the|strong="H3644"\w* gods \add whom the heathen nations worship\add*,  
\q2 there \w is|strong="H4639"\w* no one \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3644"\w*;  
\q1 not one \w of|strong="H4639"\w* them has \w done|strong="H4639"\w* \add the great things\add* \w that|strong="H4639"\w* \w you|strong="H3644"\w* have \w done|strong="H4639"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 Lord, \add some day, people from\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w established|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* come \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* praise \w you|strong="H6440"\w* [MTY].   
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w*/\w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w*;  
\q2 \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* God.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w me|strong="H3372"\w* \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* want \w me|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H1980"\w* order \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* life according \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* say, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 Cause/\w Teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w me|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 Lord, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* God, \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \add will\add* \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3513"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* inner \w being|strong="H8034"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w much|strong="H1419"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* prevented \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \add dying and going to\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* place \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w dead|strong="H5315"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w proud|strong="H2086"\w* \w men|strong="H6184"\w* \w are|strong="H5712"\w* \add trying to\add* \w attack|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gang/group \w of|strong="H5921"\w* cruel \w men|strong="H6184"\w* \w are|strong="H5712"\w* wanting \w to|strong="H5921"\w* kill \w me|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H5712"\w* \w men|strong="H6184"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H2086"\w* \w any|strong="H5315"\w* ◄\w respect|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w*/interest \w in|strong="H5921"\w*► \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w Lord|strong="H2617"\w*, you always \w are|strong="H7227"\w* mercifully \w and|strong="H2617"\w* kind;  
\q2 you do not become angry quickly,  
\q2 you \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* us \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2617"\w* always do \w for|strong="H2617"\w* us what you have promised \w to|strong="H2617"\w* do.   
\q1
\v 16 \w Look|strong="H6437"\w* \w down|strong="H5414"\w* \w toward|strong="H6437"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\q2 \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w*/\w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*  
\q2 \w who|strong="H1121"\w* serves \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \add faithfully\add* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* mother \w did|strong="H5650"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* something \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* encouraged \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* ashamed.   
\c 87  
\s1 A psalm written by one of the descendants of Korah  
\q1
\v 1 \w The|strong="H1121"\w* city \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* established \w is|strong="H1121"\w* on \w his|strong="H7141"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* hill.   
\q1
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* loves \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w*, Jerusalem, more \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* loves \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Israel.   
\q1
\v 3  \add You people in\add* [APO] \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* God ◄owns/lives \w in|strong="H1696"\w*►,  
\q2 \w people|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* wonderful \w things|strong="H3513"\w* \w about|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3513"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 4  \add Some of those who know about God are the people of\add* Egypt \w and|strong="H8033"\w* Babylonia,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H2088"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Philistia|strong="H6429"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*;  
\q2 \add some day they all\add* \w will|strong="H2088"\w* say,  
\q2 “\add Although I was not born in Jerusalem\add*,  
\q2 \add because I belong to Yahweh, it is as though\add* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H2088"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 5 \w And|strong="H6726"\w* concerning Jerusalem, \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* say  
\q2 \add “It is as though\add* everyone \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* there,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6726"\w* Almighty God \w will|strong="H1931"\w* cause \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w city|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* remain strong/safe/\w secure|strong="H3559"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* list \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add the names of\add* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* various groups \add who belong to him\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \add he considers them\add* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w citizens|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Jerusalem.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* dance \w and|strong="H7891"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w*, saying,  
\q2 “Jerusalem \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* source \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* blessings.”   
\c 88  
\s1 A psalm that expresses sadness, written for the choir director by Zerah’s son Heman, one of the descendants of Korah  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* God, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* rescues \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w all|strong="H5921"\w* during each day \w I|strong="H5921"\w* call \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \add to you\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* help \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w cry|strong="H6031"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* during each \w night|strong="H1121"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 Listen [IDM] \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* prayer [DOU],  
\q2 \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w cry|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \add for help\add*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* have experienced many troubles/difficulties,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* am about \w to|strong="H6440"\w* die [MTY] \w and|strong="H6440"\w* go where dead people \w are|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w no|strong="H5060"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w strength|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 \add other people also\add* consider \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w soon|strong="H3588"\w* die.   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* corpse \w that|strong="H1397"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* abandoned;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* dead \w people|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H1397"\w* \w lie|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* graves,  
\q2 \w people|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H1397"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* completely forgotten,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w do|strong="H3381"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* care \w of|strong="H2803"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6  \add It is as though\add* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* thrown \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deep, dark pit,  
\q2 \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w where|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* throw \w corpses|strong="H2491"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \add It seems like\add* you are very angry with \w me|strong="H7896"\w*,  
\q1 and \add it is as though\add* you have crushed \w me|strong="H7896"\w* like \add ocean\add* waves \add crash down on people\add* [MET].   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* caused \w my|strong="H3605"\w* friends \w to|strong="H5921"\w* ◄avoid/\w stay|strong="H5564"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w*► \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* become repulsive \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \add It is as though\add* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* prison \w and|strong="H3605"\w* cannot escape.   
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\v 9 \w My|strong="H3045"\w* eyes \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H3045"\w* \w well|strong="H3045"\w* \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* cry \w very|strong="H3045"\w* much.  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w every|strong="H3318"\w* day \w I|strong="H3045"\w* call \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \add to help me\add*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* lift \w up|strong="H7896"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* hands \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \add while I pray\add*.   
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\v 10 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* certainly \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H4480"\w* [RHQ] perform miracles \w for|strong="H7121"\w* dead \w people|strong="H5869"\w*!  
\q1 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* spirits \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H4480"\w* [RHQ] arise \w to|strong="H3068"\w* praise \w you|strong="H3605"\w*!   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\q1
\v 11 Corpses \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* grave \w certainly|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* tell \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* faithfully loving \w us|strong="H6213"\w* [RHQ],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* place where people \w are|strong="H6213"\w* finally destroyed,  
\q2 \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* tells \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* faithfully \add do for us\add* [RHQ].   
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\v 12 No one \w in|strong="H6913"\w* \w the|strong="H5608"\w* deep dark pit ever sees \w the|strong="H5608"\w* miracles \w that|strong="H6913"\w* you perform [RHQ],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2617"\w* no one \w in|strong="H6913"\w* \w the|strong="H5608"\w* \w place|strong="H6913"\w* where people have been completely forgotten tells \w about|strong="H5608"\w* \w your|strong="H5608"\w* being \w good|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H2617"\w* \w us|strong="H5608"\w*.   
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\v 13 But \add as for me\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* cry \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \add to help me\add*;  
\q2 each morning \w I|strong="H3045"\w* pray \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, why \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1242"\w* reject \w me|strong="H6923"\w* [RHQ]?  
\q2 Why \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1242"\w* turn away \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6923"\w* [RHQ]?   
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\v 15 \w All|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w since|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* young, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* suffered \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w often|strong="H4100"\w* almost died;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w in|strong="H3068"\w* despair/very discouraged► \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* enduring \w the|strong="H6440"\w* terrible \w things|strong="H5641"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* done \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 16  \add I feel that\add* \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w have|strong="H5375"\w* crushed me because \w of|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* being angry \w with|strong="H6041"\w* me;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5375"\w* terrible things \w that|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w are|strong="H6041"\w* doing \w to|strong="H5375"\w* me \w are|strong="H6041"\w* almost destroying me.   
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\v 17  \add I feel as though\add* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* surround \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H5674"\w* [SIM];  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* are ◄closing \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*/crushing► \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* sides.   
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\v 18 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* caused \add even\add* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* friends \w and|strong="H3117"\w* others whom \w I|strong="H3117"\w* love \w to|strong="H5921"\w* avoid \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \add it is as though\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3162"\w* friend \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* darkness.   
\c 89  
\s1 A song written by Ethan, from the clan of Ezra  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, I will sing forever about the ways you faithfully love me;  
\q2 people not yet born will hear that you faithfully \add do all that you have promised\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \add to do what you have promised\add* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w permanent|strong="H5769"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sky.   
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\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* agreement \w with|strong="H8064"\w* David, \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* chose \add to serve me\add*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* solemn ◄agreement \w with|strong="H8064"\w*/promise \w to|strong="H3559"\w*► \w him|strong="H3559"\w*:   
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\v 4 ‘\w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* enable various ones \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w your|strong="H3772"\w* descendants \w to|strong="H1732"\w* always \w be|strong="H5650"\w* kings;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3772"\w* line \w of|strong="H5650"\w* kings descended \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w you|strong="H3772"\w* [MTY] \w will|strong="H5650"\w* never end.’”   
\qr (Think about that!) 10  
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* desire \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H1755"\w* \add those beings who are in\add* [MTY] heaven \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w praise|strong="H5769"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* wonderful things \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* do,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H1755"\w* \w your|strong="H3559"\w* holy angels \w will|strong="H2233"\w* sing about \w how|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* faithfully \add do what you promise\add*.   
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\v 6 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* no \w one|strong="H6918"\w* [RHQ] \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* can \w be|strong="H3068"\w* compared \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* no angels [RHQ] \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* equal \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* holy angels gather together,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* declare \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* revered;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* say \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* awesome \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* angels \w that|strong="H3588"\w* surround \w your|strong="H3068"\w* throne!   
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\v 8 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, God Almighty, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* [RHQ] \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w powerful|strong="H7227"\w* \w like|strong="H7227"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w*;  
\q2 \w your|strong="H3605"\w* faithfully doing \add all that you promise\add* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \add like a cloak that\add* [MET] \add always\add* \w surrounds|strong="H5439"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w You|strong="H3644"\w* rule \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* powerful seas;  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* waves rise up, \w you|strong="H3644"\w* calm \w them|strong="H5439"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 You \w are|strong="H1530"\w* \w the|strong="H7623"\w* one who crushed \add and killed the great sea monster named\add* Rahab.  
\q2 You \add defeated and\add* scattered \w your|strong="H7623"\w* enemies \w with|strong="H3220"\w* \w your|strong="H7623"\w* great \w power|strong="H4910"\w* [MTY].   
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H6340"\w* heavens \w are|strong="H2491"\w* yours, \w and|strong="H5797"\w* \w the|strong="H6340"\w* earth \w is|strong="H2220"\w* yours;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5797"\w* everything \w on|strong="H2491"\w* \w the|strong="H6340"\w* earth \w is|strong="H2220"\w* yours, because you created it all.   
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\v 12 You created \add everything from\add* \w the|strong="H3245"\w* north \w to|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3245"\w* south.  
\q2 Tabor \add Mountain\add* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* Hermon \add Mountain\add* joyfully praise you [MTY].   
\q1
\v 13 ◄You/Your arms► \w are|strong="H8034"\w* very powerful;  
\q2 ◄you/your hands► \w are|strong="H8034"\w* extremely strong.   
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\v 14 ◄\w Your|strong="H3027"\w* \w rule|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* based \w on|strong="H3027"\w*/\w As|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w rule|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w us|strong="H3027"\w*, \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* always► treating people fairly \w and|strong="H3027"\w* justly,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w*/\w are|strong="H3027"\w* always faithfully loving \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w doing|strong="H3027"\w* \add what you promised\add*.   
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\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, happy \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people \w who|strong="H6664"\w* worship \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* joyful shouts,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H6664"\w* live knowing that \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* always watching \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Every|strong="H5971"\w* day, \w throughout|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* day, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* rejoice \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* [MTY] \add have done\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* praise \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w being|strong="H5971"\w* \w very|strong="H1980"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \add to them\add*.   
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\v 17 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w give|strong="H7311"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* glorious strength;  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* act \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* favor, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* defeat [MET] \add our enemies\add*.   
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\v 18 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H7311"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \add the one who\add* protects \w us|strong="H3588"\w* [MET];  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* holy God \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israelis worship, chose \w a|strong="H3068"\w* king \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 19 Long ago \w you|strong="H3588"\w* spoke \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* vision \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* servants/prophets, saying,  
\q2 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* helped \w a|strong="H3068"\w* famous soldier;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* chose \w him|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* people \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w is|strong="H5971"\w* David, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H1368"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* serve \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add faithfully\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* anointed \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* sacred olive oil \add to make him king\add*.   
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\v 21 \w I|strong="H5650"\w* [MTY] \w will|strong="H5650"\w* always strengthen \w him|strong="H4672"\w*;  
\q2 \w with|strong="H4886"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* power [MTY] \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* make \w him|strong="H4672"\w* strong.   
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\v 22 \w His|strong="H3559"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* never find ways \w to|strong="H3027"\w* defeat \w him|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* wicked people \w will|strong="H3027"\w* never defeat \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* crush \w his|strong="H3808"\w* enemies \w in|strong="H1121"\w* front \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* hate \w him|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H6440"\w* always \w be|strong="H6440"\w* loyal \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* faithfully love \w him|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* enable \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* defeat [MET] \add his enemies\add*.   
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\v 25 \w I|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H8034"\w* cause ◄\w his|strong="H7311"\w* kingdom/\w the|strong="H5973"\w* area \w that|strong="H7161"\w* \w he|strong="H8034"\w* rules► \w to|strong="H5973"\w* include \w all|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* land \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \add Mediterranean\add* Sea \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \add Euphrates\add* River.   
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\v 26 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* say \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*, ‘\w You|strong="H7760"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* Father,  
\q2 \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*, \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H3027"\w* who \w protects|strong="H3225"\w* [MET] \w and|strong="H3027"\w* saves \w me|strong="H7760"\w*.’   
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\v 27 \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* give \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \add the rights/privileges that a man’s\add* firstborn son \w has|strong="H1931"\w* [MET];  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* greatest king \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* earth.   
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\v 28 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* always \w be|strong="H5414"\w* loyal \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* agreement \add to bless\add* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* last forever.   
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\v 29 I \w will|strong="H2617"\w* establish \w a|strong="H3068"\w* line \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* descendants \w that|strong="H5769"\w* \w will|strong="H2617"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* end,  
\q2 various ones \w of|strong="H1285"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H2617"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* kings.   
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\v 30 \w But|strong="H3117"\w*, \w if|strong="H7760"\w* \add some of\add* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* disobey \w my|strong="H7760"\w* laws,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* do \w not|strong="H7760"\w* \w not|strong="H7760"\w* behave \w like|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* commands say \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w*,   
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\v 31 \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* disregard \w my|strong="H5800"\w* \w requirements|strong="H4941"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* do \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* told \w them|strong="H5800"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* do,   
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\v 32 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* punish \w them|strong="H2490"\w* severely [MTY]  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2708"\w* cause \w them|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* suffer \w for|strong="H2708"\w* doing wrong.   
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\v 33 But \w I|strong="H6588"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* not stop faithfully loving \add David\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5771"\w* \w I|strong="H6588"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* always do what \w I|strong="H6588"\w* promised \w him|strong="H6485"\w*.   
\q1
\v 34 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* break \w the|strong="H5973"\w* agreement \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* made \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* change \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* word \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* spoke \add to him\add*.   
\q1
\v 35 Once \w I|strong="H3808"\w* made \w a|strong="H3068"\w* solemn \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H2490"\w* David, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H8138"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1285"\w* because \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* lie \w to|strong="H2490"\w* David.   
\q1
\v 36  \add I promised that\add* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* line \w of|strong="H6944"\w* kings descended from \w him|strong="H1732"\w* will \w go|strong="H1732"\w* \w on|strong="H7650"\w* forever;  
\q2 it will last as long as \w the|strong="H1732"\w* sun \add shines\add*.   
\q1
\v 37 \w That|strong="H1961"\w* \w line|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w permanent|strong="H5769"\w*/\w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w*► \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* moon  
\q2 \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* watching everything \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* sky.   
\qr Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 38 But \add Yahweh\add*, now \w you|strong="H3559"\w* \w have|strong="H5707"\w* rejected [DOU] David!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3559"\w* are very angry with \w the|strong="H3559"\w* king whom \w you|strong="H3559"\w* \w appointed|strong="H3559"\w*.   
\q1
\v 39  \add It seems that\add* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w have|strong="H5973"\w* \w broken|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* agreement \w that|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w made|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H5674"\w* servant, \add David\add*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H5674"\w* seems \w as|strong="H5973"\w* though \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \add have signaled that he is no longer the king by \add* throwing \w his|strong="H5674"\w* crown \w into|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* dust/dirt.   
\q1
\v 40 You \w have|strong="H5650"\w* torn down \w the|strong="H5650"\w* walls \add that protect\add* \w his|strong="H2490"\w* \add city\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* allowed all \w his|strong="H2490"\w* forts \w to|strong="H2490"\w* become ruins.   
\q1
\v 41 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* pass \w by|strong="H3605"\w* plunder/steal \w his|strong="H3605"\w* possessions;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3605"\w* neighbors ◄laugh \w at|strong="H3605"\w*/ridicule► \w him|strong="H7760"\w*.   
\q1
\v 42 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* enabled \w his|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H1961"\w* defeat \w him|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* happy.   
\q1
\v 43 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H6862"\w* caused \w his|strong="H3605"\w* sword \w to|strong="H8055"\w* \w become|strong="H7311"\w* useless,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3225"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H6862"\w* not helped \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* battles.   
\q1
\v 44 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w caused|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* splendor \w to|strong="H7725"\w* end (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w You|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H6965"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* power  
\q2 \w by|strong="H6965"\w* knocking \w his|strong="H7725"\w* throne \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* ground.   
\q1
\v 45 \w You|strong="H7673"\w* \w have|strong="H7673"\w* caused him \w to|strong="H7673"\w* look old when he \w is|strong="H3678"\w* \w still|strong="H7673"\w* young  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7673"\w* caused him \w to|strong="H7673"\w* \w be|strong="H2892"\w* very shamed/disgraced.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 46 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, how \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \add will this continue\add*?  
\q2 \w Will|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* hide \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w forever|strong="H3117"\w*?  
\q1 How \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* anger burn \w like|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire?   
\q1
\v 47 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5704"\w* forget \w that|strong="H3068"\w* life \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* short;  
\q2 \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* created \w all|strong="H5704"\w* us people \w in|strong="H3068"\w* vain?   
\q1
\v 48 \w No|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* [RHQ] \w keep|strong="H2142"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w living|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* never \w die|strong="H1121"\w*;  
\q2 ◄\w No|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* [RHQ] avoid going/\w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* go► \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dead.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 49 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* promised \w long|strong="H5315"\w* ago  
\q2 \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* faithfully love \w us|strong="H7200"\w*;  
\q1 \w why|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w doing|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w*?  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* solemnly promised \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w David|strong="H3027"\w*!   
\q1
\v 50 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w do|strong="H7650"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* forget \w that|strong="H1732"\w* people insult me!  
\q2 ◄Heathen people/People who \w do|strong="H7650"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* know you► \w curse|strong="H7650"\w* me!   
\q1
\v 51 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* enemies \w insult|strong="H2781"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* chosen king!  
\q2 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w insult|strong="H2781"\w*/ridicule \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* goes.   
\b  
\q1
\v 52 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* hope/desire \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* praised forever!  
\q1 Amen! \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* so!   
\c 90  
\ms1 Book Four  
\s1 A prayer by the prophet Moses  
\b  
\q1
\v 1 Lord, \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* always ◄\w been|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* home \w for|strong="H8605"\w* \w us|strong="H1961"\w*/protected \w us|strong="H1961"\w*► [MET].   
\q1
\v 2 \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* created \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w before|strong="H2962"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w formed|strong="H2342"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* earth \w and|strong="H5769"\w* everything \w that|strong="H2022"\w* \w is|strong="H8398"\w* \w in|strong="H2342"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* eternally God,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* God \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3  \add When people die\add*, \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* corpses \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* soil \w again|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w change|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* corpses \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* dirt \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \add the first man\add* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* created \w from|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w consider|strong="H5869"\w*/\w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w*► \w time|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q2 1,000 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \add as short as\add* [SIM] \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w passes|strong="H5674"\w*;  
\q2 \add you consider that\add* [HYP] \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* short \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few hours \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* people suddenly \w to|strong="H1961"\w* die [MET];  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1242"\w* \add live only a short time\add*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dream \w lasts|strong="H1961"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* short \w time|strong="H1961"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H1242"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w*/weeds [SIM] \w that|strong="H1961"\w* grow \w up|strong="H2498"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w In|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* [DOU] \w the|strong="H1242"\w* \w grass|strong="H4135"\w* \w sprouts|strong="H2498"\w* \w and|strong="H1242"\w* grows well,  
\q2 but \w in|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H1242"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w dries|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w and|strong="H1242"\w* ◄\w completely|strong="H3001"\w* \w withers|strong="H3001"\w*/dies►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7  \add Similarly\add*, \add because of the sins that we have committed\add*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* become \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H3615"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* terrify \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H2534"\w* \w then|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \add It is as though\add* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H7896"\w* \w our|strong="H7896"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6440"\w* spread \w out|strong="H6440"\w* even \w our|strong="H7896"\w* \w secret|strong="H5956"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* where \w you|strong="H6440"\w* can see \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w angry|strong="H5678"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* cause \w our|strong="H3605"\w* lives \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w pass|strong="H3615"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* quickly \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sigh|strong="H1899"\w* does.   
\q1
\v 10 People \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* 70 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*;  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w strong|strong="H1369"\w*, \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* 80 \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* good \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* much \w pain|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* troubles;  
\q2 \w our|strong="H3588"\w* lives \w soon|strong="H2440"\w* end, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* die [EUP].   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w No|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* [RHQ] \w has|strong="H4310"\w* fully \w experienced|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* powerful things \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w do|strong="H4310"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H3045"\w* \w when|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w angry|strong="H5678"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H3045"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* afraid \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* greatly punish \w them|strong="H3045"\w* because \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* being \w angry|strong="H5678"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w teach|strong="H3045"\w*/help \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w realize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* short \w time|strong="H3117"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3117"\w* order \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3117"\w* \add use our time\add* \w wisely|strong="H2451"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \add will you be angry with us\add*?  
\q2 \w Pity|strong="H5162"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* serve \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Each|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* show \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loving \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w* \w for|strong="H7442"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3117"\w* order \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3117"\w* \w shout|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w for|strong="H7442"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* lives.   
\q1
\v 15 Cause \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7200"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* ◄\w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*/caused \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w sad|strong="H7451"\w*► \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* experienced \w troubles|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 Enable \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add great\add* things \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6467"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* enable \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \add also\add* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w glorious|strong="H1926"\w* power.   
\b  
\q1
\v 17 Lord, \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*, \w give|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* blessings  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* enable \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w successful|strong="H3559"\w*;  
\q2 yes, \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w successful|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \add everything\add* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w* [DOU]!   
\c 91  
\q1
\v 1 \w Those|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3885"\w* \w protection|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* God \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w*,  
\q2 \w will|strong="H3427"\w* be able \w to|strong="H3427"\w* rest \add safely\add* \w under|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3427"\w* care.   
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* declare \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 “You protect \w me|strong="H4686"\w*;  
\q2 \add you are like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fort|strong="H4686"\w* [MET] \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* safe.  
\q2 You \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w trust|strong="H4268"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w all|strong="H5337"\w* hidden \w traps|strong="H6341"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1698"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w deadly|strong="H1942"\w* \w diseases|strong="H1698"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H3671"\w* \w shield|strong="H6793"\w*/protect \w you|strong="H8478"\w* \add like a bird shields/protects its chicks\add* [MET] \w with|strong="H5526"\w*/\w under|strong="H8478"\w* her \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H8478"\w* \w will|strong="H3671"\w* be safe ◄\w in|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* care/\w because|strong="H8478"\w* \w he|strong="H8478"\w* \w takes|strong="H2620"\w* care \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w you|strong="H8478"\w*►.  
\q2 \w His|strong="H8478"\w* faithfully doing what \w he|strong="H8478"\w* \w has|strong="H2620"\w* promised \w is|strong="H3671"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H6793"\w* [MET] that \w will|strong="H3671"\w* protect \w you|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w things|strong="H3372"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* happen during \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H3915"\w* ◄terrorize \w you|strong="H3808"\w*/cause \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3372"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* very \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*►,  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3372"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \add your enemies will shoot at you\add* during \w the|strong="H3372"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w You|strong="H1980"\w* will \w not|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H1980"\w* afraid of ◄\w plagues|strong="H1698"\w*/widespread sicknesses► \w that|strong="H1698"\w* demons cause \w when|strong="H1980"\w* they attack people \w at|strong="H1980"\w* night,  
\q2 \w or|strong="H1980"\w* of other \add evil forces\add* \w that|strong="H1698"\w* kill people \w at|strong="H1980"\w* \w midday|strong="H6672"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* if 1,000 \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \add dead\add* alongside \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w even|strong="H3808"\w* if 10,000 \add people are dying\add* around \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* harmed.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H7200"\w* ◄\w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* being punished/God \w is|strong="H7563"\w* punishing \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w*►!   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* allow \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* protect \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w trust|strong="H4268"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* Almighty \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w shelter|strong="H4268"\w*/\w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w care|strong="H7760"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w*► \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,   
\q1
\v 10 \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* happen \w to|strong="H7126"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w plague|strong="H5061"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* house,   
\q1
\v 11 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4397"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H4397"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7272"\w* hold \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H7272"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7272"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w hurt|strong="H5062"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big stone.   
\q1
\v 13 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* will be \add kept safe from being harmed by your enemies\add* [MET];  
\q2 \add it will be as though\add* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H7429"\w* stepping \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w* \w and|strong="H7826"\w* poisonous \w snakes|strong="H8577"\w* \add without them harming you!\add*   
\b  
\q1
\v 14  \add Yahweh says\add*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8034"\w* \w rescue|strong="H6403"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w love|strong="H2836"\w* \w me|strong="H7682"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8034"\w* \w protect|strong="H7682"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*/\w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H7682"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 15 When \w they|strong="H7121"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H2502"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w I|strong="H6869"\w* \w will|strong="H7121"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6869"\w* \w will|strong="H7121"\w* \w help|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* when \w they|strong="H7121"\w* \w are|strong="H6869"\w* experiencing \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6869"\w* \w will|strong="H7121"\w* \w rescue|strong="H2502"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* reward \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* enabling \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w save|strong="H3444"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.”   
\c 92  
\s1 A psalm that is to be sung on Sabbath days  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* good \w for|strong="H3117"\w* people \w to|strong="H3117"\w* thank \w you|strong="H3117"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w sing|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* praise \w you|strong="H3117"\w* [MTY] who \w are|strong="H3117"\w* greater than any other god.   
\q1
\v 2 \w It|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* proclaim \w every|strong="H3068"\w* morning \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w* faithfully love us,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* each night \add to sing songs that\add* declare \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w* always \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*,   
\q2
\v 3 accompanied \w by|strong="H1242"\w* \add musicians playing\add* harps \w that|strong="H1242"\w* have ten strings,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1242"\w* \w by|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* sounds \w made|strong="H5046"\w* \w by|strong="H1242"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lyre.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* caused \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* be glad;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* sing joyfully \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* [SYN] \w have|strong="H5921"\w* done.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* great!  
\q2 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* difficult \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* understand \add all\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* think.   
\q1
\v 6 \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w things|strong="H1431"\w* \add that you do\add* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* foolish people cannot know about,  
\q2 \w things|strong="H1431"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* stupid people cannot understand.   
\q1
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w although|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* number \w of|strong="H3045"\w* wicked \add people\add* increases \add like blades of\add* grass do [SIM],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* prosper,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* completely destroyed.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w But|strong="H7563"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add will \add*◄\w be|strong="H7563"\w* exalted/\w be|strong="H7563"\w* honored/rule► \w forever|strong="H5704"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add certainly\add* die,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* wicked things \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* defeated/scattered.   
\q1
\v 10 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w me|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* strong [MTY] \w as|strong="H3068"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* wild ox;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w me|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* very joyful [MTY].   
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H7311"\w* [SYN] have seen \w you|strong="H7214"\w* defeat \w my|strong="H7311"\w* enemies;  
\q2 d \w I|strong="H7311"\w* have heard those evil men wail/scream while they \w were|strong="H7161"\w* being slaughtered.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w But|strong="H8085"\w* righteous \add people\add* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* prosper \w like|strong="H5869"\w* [SIM] palm trees \w that|strong="H8085"\w* grow \w well|strong="H5869"\w*,  
\q2 \w or|strong="H8085"\w* \w like|strong="H5869"\w* [SIM] cedar \add trees\add* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* grow \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Lebanon.   
\q1
\v 13  \add They are like the trees\add* \w that|strong="H6662"\w* \w grow|strong="H7685"\w* near \w the|strong="H7685"\w* temple \w of|strong="H6662"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add in Jerusalem\add*,  
\q2 those \w trees|strong="H8558"\w* \w that|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* close \w to|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H7685"\w* courtyard \w of|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H7685"\w* temple \w of|strong="H6662"\w* our God.   
\q1
\v 14  \add Even\add* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* righteous people become old, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* many things [IDM] \add that please God\add*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* remain strong \w and|strong="H3068"\w* full \w of|strong="H1004"\w* energy, \add like trees that\add* [MET] remain full \w of|strong="H1004"\w* sap.   
\q2
\v 15 \w That|strong="H1961"\w* shows \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* just;  
\q2 he \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \add like a huge\add* rock \add under which I am safe/protected\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5750"\w* he never does anything \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* wicked/wrong.   
\c 93  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3847"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4427"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3847"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* majestic, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3847"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* robe \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* wears.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3847"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w firmly|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H3559"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H1077"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w moved|strong="H4131"\w*/\w shaken|strong="H4131"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H3559"\w* ruled \w as|strong="H3559"\w* \w king|strong="H3678"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3559"\w* have \w always|strong="H5769"\w* existed.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add when you created the world, you separated\add* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* water \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \add the chaotic mass and formed oceans\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w waves|strong="H1796"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* waters \add of those oceans\add* still \w roar|strong="H5375"\w*,   
\q1
\v 4  \add but\add* \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w greater|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* roar \w of|strong="H3068"\w* those oceans,  
\q2 \w more|strong="H7227"\w* \w powerful|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ocean|strong="H4325"\w* \w waves|strong="H4867"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H6963"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H6963"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w greater|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H7227"\w* any other \w god|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* laws never change,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3117"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*/\w sacred|strong="H6944"\w*.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\c 94  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, you \w are|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* get \w revenge|strong="H5360"\w* \add on your enemies\add*.  
\q2 \add So\add* show \w them|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* you \w are|strong="H3068"\w* going \w to|strong="H3068"\w* punish \w them|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H1343"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w* \add people on\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth;  
\q1 \add so\add* arise, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w*/punish \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w* \add leaders of our\add* people \w like|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* deserve.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w how|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* those \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add people\add* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* glad/happy?  
\q2 \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5704"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* [RHQ] \w they|strong="H3068"\w* continue \w being|strong="H3068"\w* glad!   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w boast|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H1696"\w* \w doing|strong="H6466"\w* them;  
\q2 how \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \add be allowed to\add* continue \w doing|strong="H6466"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*?   
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add it is as though\add* those wicked \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w crush|strong="H1792"\w* \add us\add*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w oppress|strong="H6031"\w*/treat cruelly► those \w who|strong="H5971"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 6 They \w murder|strong="H7523"\w* widows \w and|strong="H2026"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2026"\w* people from other countries \w who|strong="H1616"\w* \add think it is safe to\add* live \w in|strong="H2026"\w* \w our|strong="H2026"\w* land.   
\q2
\v 7 Those wicked \w people|strong="H3808"\w* say, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \add so\add* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* whom those Israelis \add worship\add* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add the evil things that we do\add*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w You|strong="H5971"\w* evil \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add who rule Israel\add*, \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w stupid|strong="H1197"\w*;  
\q2 \w when|strong="H4970"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* \w become|strong="H1197"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* [RHQ]?   
\q1
\v 9 \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H3335"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* ears;  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \add do you think that\add* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \add what you say\add* [RHQ]?  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w created|strong="H3335"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*;  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w think|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H5027"\w* \add the evil things that you do\add* [RHQ]?   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H1471"\w* scolds \add the leaders of other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*;  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* do \w you|strong="H3808"\w* think \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w punish|strong="H3256"\w* \add you\add* [RHQ]?  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1847"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1471"\w* knows everything;  
\q2 \add so why do you think that he does not know what you do\add* [RHQ]?   
\q2
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \add everything\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* thinking;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* think ◄\add is useless/vanishes as quickly as\add*► smoke [MET].   
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\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3256"\w* \w are|strong="H1397"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H1397"\w* \w people|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H1397"\w* \add want you to\add* \w discipline|strong="H3256"\w*/\w correct|strong="H3256"\w* \w them|strong="H3925"\w*,  
\q2 those \w who|strong="H1397"\w* \add want you to\add* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H3925"\w* \w your|strong="H3925"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* those \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w had|strong="H8252"\w* \w troubles|strong="H7451"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* cause those \w troubles|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* cease,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \add it will be as though\add* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w dig|strong="H3738"\w* pits \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* fall \w into|strong="H5704"\w* those pits \add and die\add*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* desert \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5800"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 15  \add Some day\add* judges \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w decide|strong="H4941"\w* \w matters|strong="H4941"\w* \w fairly|strong="H6664"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w honest|strong="H4941"\w*/\w righteous|strong="H6664"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* pleased \w about|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w But|strong="H7489"\w* \w when|strong="H6965"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7489"\w* \add people\add* ◄\add oppressed me/treated me cruelly\add*►,  
\q1 ◄\w who|strong="H4310"\w* defended \w me|strong="H5973"\w*?/\w no|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* defended \w me|strong="H5973"\w*.► [RHQ]  
\q2 \w No|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* \w stood|strong="H3320"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w testify|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* people [RHQ].   
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\v 17 \w If|strong="H3884"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3884"\w* \w helped|strong="H5833"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \add at that time\add*,  
\q2 \add I would have been executed\add*,  
\q2 \add and\add* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w*/\w spirit|strong="H5315"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H7931"\w* \w where|strong="H7931"\w* \add dead people\add* say nothing.   
\q1
\v 18 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* said/thought \add to myself\add*, “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* about \w to|strong="H3068"\w* die,”  
\q2 \w but|strong="H4131"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, you held \w me|strong="H5582"\w* \w up|strong="H5582"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loving \w me|strong="H5582"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 Whenever \w I|strong="H5315"\w* am \w very|strong="H7230"\w* worried,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H7130"\w* comfort/encourage \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* cause \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w happy|strong="H8173"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1942"\w* nothing \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H1942"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* wicked judges,  
\q2 who establish \w laws|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H5921"\w* allow people \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H1942"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3678"\w* not legal.   
\q1
\v 21 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* plan \w to|strong="H5921"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \add people\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* declare \w that|strong="H5315"\w* ◄\w innocent|strong="H5355"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w*/\w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H5315"\w* done \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* wrong► \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* executed.   
\q1
\v 22 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \add like\add* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* fortress/\w protects|strong="H6697"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*► [MET];  
\q2 \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add like a huge\add* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* under \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* protected/safe [MET].   
\q1
\v 23 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* punish \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* leaders \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sins \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \add yes\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄wipe \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w*/\w destroy|strong="H6789"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* completely►.   
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\q1
\v 1 \w Come|strong="H3212"\w*, \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7321"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w protects|strong="H6697"\w* us [MET] \w and|strong="H3068"\w* saves us!   
\q1
\v 2 We should \w thank|strong="H8426"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H6923"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* sing ◄joyful \w songs|strong="H2158"\w*/\w joyfully|strong="H7321"\w*► \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H8426"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add who rules\add* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \add other\add* gods.   
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* whole earth,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* deepest \w places|strong="H4278"\w*/caves \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* highest \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w*, \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \add also\add* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* [SYN] \w formed|strong="H3335"\w*/\w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w dry|strong="H3006"\w* \w land|strong="H3006"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* come, \w worship|strong="H7812"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q2 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w kneel|strong="H1288"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w our|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* takes \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* [MET];  
\q2 \w like|strong="H5971"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \add that a shepherd\add* takes \w care|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w*.  
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\q1 \w Today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w saying|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q2
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* says, “\w Do|strong="H4057"\w* not become \w stubborn|strong="H7185"\w* [IDM] \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \add your ancestors\add* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* Meribah,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H4057"\w* \add they did\add* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* Massah \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w There|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* ancestors ◄wanted \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*/\w tried|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w determine|strong="H7200"\w*► \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w could|strong="H1571"\w* \w do|strong="H6467"\w* \w many|strong="H7200"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* evil things \add without my punishing them\add*.  
\q2 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w though|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* had \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* perform \add many\add* miracles, \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w tested|strong="H5254"\w* \w whether|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \add would continue to be patient with them\add*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3045"\w* 40 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w was|strong="H3824"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* said, ‘\w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* say \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w want|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* please \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* detest.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w obey|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w commands|strong="H1870"\w*.’   
\q1
\v 11 \w So|strong="H7650"\w* because \w I|strong="H7650"\w* \w was|strong="H4496"\w* very angry, \w I|strong="H7650"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* said/declared about \w them|strong="H7650"\w*:  
\q2 ‘They will never enter \add the land of Canaan\add* where \w I|strong="H7650"\w* would have allowed \w them|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H7650"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w*!’”   
\c 96  
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\v 1 \w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w*!  
\q1 \add You people\add* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2 \w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w* [MTY]!  
\q2 \w Every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H1319"\w* \add to others\add* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* saved/rescued \w us|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*/greatness \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* people-groups;  
\q2 \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* people-groups \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \add things that he has done\add*.   
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\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* deserves \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w revered|strong="H3372"\w* \w more|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods,   
\q1
\v 5 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* people-groups \add worship\add* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \add only\add* idols,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add is truly great\add*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* skies!   
\q1
\v 6 Those who \w are|strong="H1926"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w honor|strong="H8597"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* can see that \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H6440"\w* can see \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* that \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* very powerful \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* very \w beautiful|strong="H8597"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w You|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth, praise \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q1 Praise \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* [HEN]!   
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\v 8 Praise \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* deserves \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* praised,  
\q2 \w Bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3051"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* temple.   
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\v 9 \w Bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add when he appears\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*/\w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* temple;  
\q2 \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2342"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* majestic \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*.   
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\v 10 Say \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* people-groups, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*!  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w its|strong="H3559"\w* \w place|strong="H3559"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1077"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ever \w be|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* move/\w shake|strong="H4131"\w* \w it|strong="H3559"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* people-groups \w fairly|strong="H4339"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 11  \add All the beings that are in\add* [MTY] \w the|strong="H8055"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* should \w be|strong="H8064"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H4393"\w* \add the people on the\add* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* should \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H8055"\w* oceans \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H4393"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* creatures \w that|strong="H8055"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H8055"\w* oceans should \w roar|strong="H7481"\w* \add to praise Yahweh\add*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* grows \w in|strong="H6086"\w* them should \w rejoice|strong="H7442"\w*.  
\q1 \w When|strong="H7442"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*, \add it will be as though\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forests|strong="H3293"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w*   
\q2
\v 13 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \add everyone on\add* [MTY] \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w fairly|strong="H6664"\w*/justly, according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add what he knows is\add* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\c 97  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*!  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* want \add everyone on\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*/\w happy|strong="H8055"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \add people who live on\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* islands \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* oceans \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add also\add* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \add about that!\add*   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 There \w are|strong="H4941"\w* very \w dark|strong="H6205"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6051"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H5439"\w* \add to hide him\add*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H4349"\w* rules [MTY] \w righteously|strong="H6664"\w*/\w justly|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w fairly|strong="H6664"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \add sends\add* \w fire|strong="H3857"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w completely|strong="H5439"\w* \w burns|strong="H3857"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w that|strong="H3212"\w* \w fire|strong="H3857"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w All|strong="H7200"\w* around \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w he|strong="H7200"\w* causes \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w flash|strong="H1300"\w*;  
\q2 \add people on\add* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* earth \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* causes \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \add be afraid and\add* \w tremble|strong="H2342"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*/\w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w melt|strong="H4549"\w* \w like|strong="H4549"\w* \w wax|strong="H1749"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \add who rules\add* \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.   
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \add angels in\add* [MTY] \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* acts \w righteously|strong="H6664"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people-groups \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 7 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w worships|strong="H7812"\w* \w idols|strong="H6459"\w* should \w be|strong="H3605"\w* ashamed;  
\q2 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H6459"\w* proud \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* false gods \add should realize that their gods are useless\add*,  
\q1 \add It is as though\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \add to worship\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 8  \add The people\add* [MTY] \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H4616"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \add about Yahweh\add* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*/\w happy|strong="H8055"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \add people in the other\add* [MTY] cities \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \add also\add* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* judges \add and punishes wicked people\add*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* supreme \add king\add* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H3966"\w* power, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add other\add* gods \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* power \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* loves \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \add people do that\add* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w protects|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescues|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add people try to harm them\add*.   
\q1
\v 11 His light shines \w on|strong="H3820"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \add people\add*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3820"\w* causes those \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8057"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w You|strong="H3034"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \add people\add*, \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* about what \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add has done\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w him|strong="H8055"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\c 98  
\s1 A psalm  
\q1
\v 1 \w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*!  
\q1 \w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H2220"\w* [MTY] \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w strength|strong="H2220"\w* [DOU] \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* defeated \add his enemies\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w declared|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* defeated \w his|strong="H3068"\w* enemies;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* punished \add them\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add people in\add* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* world \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w seen|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* done \w it|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Like|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* promised \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H7200"\w* [MTY],  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loved \w us|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* ◄\w been|strong="H2142"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w*/\w not|strong="H7200"\w* abandoned► \w us|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\q1 \add People who live\add* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* very remote \w places|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth  
\q2 \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* God \w has|strong="H3478"\w* defeated \add his enemies\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add people\add* [MTY] \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H2167"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7321"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w praise|strong="H2167"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* while \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w sing|strong="H2167"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7321"\w*!   
\q1
\v 5 \w Praise|strong="H2167"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* while \w you|strong="H6963"\w* play \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*/\w harps|strong="H3658"\w*,  
\q2 playing \add delightful\add* music.   
\q1
\v 6  \add Some of you should\add* blow \w trumpets|strong="H2689"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* other \w horns|strong="H7782"\w*,  
\q2 \add while others\add* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7321"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add our\add* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3427"\w* oceans \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H4393"\w* \add the creatures\add* \w that|strong="H3220"\w* are \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* oceans should \w roar|strong="H7481"\w* \add to praise Yahweh\add*.  
\q1 Everyone \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3427"\w* earth should sing!   
\q1
\v 8  \add It should seem as though\add* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w are|strong="H3709"\w* clapping \w their|strong="H4222"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \add to praise Yahweh\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w that|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H2022"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w are|strong="H3709"\w* \w singing|strong="H7442"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w* \w in|strong="H3162"\w* front \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,   
\q1
\v 9 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \add everyone on\add* [MTY] \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth!  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* people-groups \add in the world\add* justly \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fairly|strong="H6664"\w* [DOU].   
\c 99  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \add supreme\add* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3427"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* people-groups \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w* ◄\add in his presence/in front of him\add*►!  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w throne|strong="H4427"\w* \add in the temple\add* above \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \add statues of\add* winged \w creatures|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \add so\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w quake|strong="H7264"\w*/\w shake|strong="H7264"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1419"\w* \add king\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Jerusalem;  
\q2 \add but\add* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add also \add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* supreme ruler \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* people-groups.   
\q2
\v 3  \add So\add* \w they|strong="H1931"\w* should \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w because|strong="H3372"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*/powerful;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H5797"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* ◄loves/\w is|strong="H4428"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H6213"\w*► \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*/\w right|strong="H4941"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w justly|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fairly|strong="H4339"\w* [DOU] \w in|strong="H6213"\w* Israel.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Praise|strong="H7311"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q2 \w Worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \add in front of the Sacred Chest in his temple\add* [MTY],  
\q2 where \w he|strong="H1931"\w* rules \w people|strong="H1931"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* Aaron \w were|strong="H8034"\w* two \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*;  
\q1 \w Samuel|strong="H8050"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* someone \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w prayed|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.  
\q1 \w Those|strong="H1931"\w* \add three\add* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add to help them\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Moses|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H2706"\w* Aaron \w from|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \add that was like a huge\add* \w pillar|strong="H5982"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1696"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w laws|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H2706"\w* \w commandments|strong="H2706"\w* [DOU] \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \add your people\add*  
\q2 \add when they cried out to you to help them\add*;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w forgave|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \add for those sins that they had committed\add*,  
\q2 \w even|strong="H5921"\w* though \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w punished|strong="H5358"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* wrong.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Praise|strong="H7311"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \add at the temple\add* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*;  
\q2 \add it is right to do that\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*!   
\c 100  
\s1 A psalm of thanksgiving  
\q1
\v 1 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7321"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\q2
\v 2 We \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* gladly!  
\q2 We \w should|strong="H3068"\w* come \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w singing|strong="H7445"\w* \w joyful|strong="H7445"\w* songs.   
\q1
\v 3 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w*/\w recognize|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*, \add so\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q2 \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* takes care \w of|strong="H3068"\w* [MET];  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \add like\add* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w cared|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* shepherd.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 Enter \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \add of his temple\add* \w thanking|strong="H3034"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*;  
\q2 enter \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w* \add of the temple\add* singing songs \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*!  
\q1 \w Thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w* \w and|strong="H3034"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*,   
\q1
\v 5 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* \add does\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \add things for us\add*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loves \w us|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w*/\w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*/\w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* forsake \w us|strong="H3588"\w*►.   
\c 101  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H2167"\w*!  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w about|strong="H1732"\w* \add your\add* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loving \add us\add* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H2167"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* acting \w justly|strong="H4941"\w*/\w fairly|strong="H4941"\w* \add toward people\add*).   
\q1
\v 2  \add I promise that\add* \w while|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H1980"\w* rule people [MTY],  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* behave \w in|strong="H1980"\w* such \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w no|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H7919"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* able \w to|strong="H1980"\w* criticize \w me|strong="H7130"\w*.  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ◄\w when|strong="H4970"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \add help\add* \w me|strong="H7130"\w*?/\w I|strong="H1980"\w* need \w you|strong="H7130"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \add help\add* \w me|strong="H7130"\w*.► [RHQ]  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* things \w that|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* right.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w stay|strong="H1692"\w* \w away|strong="H5048"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w evil|strong="H6213"\w* [SYN].  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* ◄\add turn away from/sin against\add*► \w you|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* ◄completely avoid \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*/\w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* come \w near|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* dishonest,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3824"\w* \w do|strong="H5493"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*).   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H5869"\w* anyone \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w secretly|strong="H5643"\w* \w slanders|strong="H3960"\w* someone \w else|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H3201"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w tolerate|strong="H3201"\w*/allow \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w near|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H6789"\w*► anyone \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w proud|strong="H7342"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H7342"\w* [DOU].   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* approve \w of|strong="H3427"\w* [IDM] \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* land \w who|strong="H1931"\w* ◄\w are|strong="H5869"\w* loyal \w to|strong="H1980"\w*/faithfully \add obey\add*► \add God\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w allow|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* ◄\w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w*/work \w for|strong="H3427"\w*► \w me|strong="H5978"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w allow|strong="H1980"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* behave \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w can|strong="H1980"\w* criticize \w them|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* ◄\w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*/\w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w my|strong="H1980"\w* officials►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow anyone \w who|strong="H3427"\w* deceives others \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*;  
\q1 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w tells|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* allowed \w to|strong="H1696"\w* continually come \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \add work for\add* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H1242"\w* \w I|strong="H1242"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add try to\add* get rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* land;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1242"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add do that by\add* expelling \w them|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \add this\add* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.   
\c 102  
\s1 A prayer written by someone who was afflicted, when he was discouraged and pleaded for Yahweh to help him  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, listen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* praying;  
\q1 hear \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* cry \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H8085"\w* ◄turn away/hide yourself► \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* ◄\w have|strong="H3068"\w* troubles/\w am|strong="H3068"\w* distressed►!  
\q1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H8085"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* answer \w me|strong="H8085"\w* quickly \w now|strong="H8085"\w*, \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* calling out \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w My|strong="H5641"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* ending, \w like|strong="H6440"\w* smoke \w that|strong="H3117"\w* disappears [SIM];  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H6862"\w* \add a high fever which\add* burns \w my|strong="H5641"\w* body \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire burns [SIM].   
\q1
\v 4  \add I feel like\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am drying \w up|strong="H3615"\w* \w like|strong="H3117"\w* grass [SIM] \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w been|strong="H3615"\w* beaten/trampled \w down|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* no longer \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* desire \w to|strong="H3117"\w* eat food.   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* groan loudly,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* bones can \w be|strong="H3820"\w* seen under \w my|strong="H3588"\w* skin \add because I have become very thin\add*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H6963"\w* am like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add lonely and despised\add* vulture \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* desert,  
\q2 like \w an|strong="H6963"\w* owl by \w itself|strong="H6106"\w* \w in|strong="H1320"\w* \w the|strong="H6963"\w* abandoned ruins \add of a building/city\add*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H1819"\w* \w lie|strong="H1961"\w* awake \add at night\add*;  
\q2 \add because there is no one to comfort me\add*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1819"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lonely bird \add sitting\add* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* housetop [SIM].   
\q1
\v 8 \w All|strong="H5921"\w* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* day \w my|strong="H5921"\w* enemies insult \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who make fun \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* mention \w my|strong="H5921"\w* name  
\q2 \add and say, “May you be like him”\add* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* curse people.   
\q1
\v 9-10 Because you are very angry [DOU] with me,  
\q1 now \add I sit in\add* ashes \add while I am suffering greatly\add*;  
\q2 and those ashes \add fall on\add* the bread/food that I eat,  
\q2 and what I drink has my tears mixed with it.  
\q1 \add It is as though\add* you have picked me up and thrown me away!   
\q1
\v 11 \w My|strong="H5375"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* remain alive \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w an|strong="H5375"\w* evening shadow \add that will soon be gone\add* [SIM].  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am withering \w like|strong="H6440"\w* grass withers \add in the hot sun\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w our|strong="H5186"\w* king who rules [MTY] \w forever|strong="H3117"\w*;  
\q1 people who \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H5186"\w* \w yet|strong="H3117"\w* born \w will|strong="H3117"\w* remember \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w You|strong="H5769"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* arise \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add the people of\add* [MTY] Jerusalem;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* now \w time|strong="H5769"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q1 \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5769"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w kind|strong="H1755"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w the|strong="H3588"\w* city \w has|strong="H3588"\w* been destroyed/\w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H7355"\w* destroyed \w our|strong="H3588"\w* city►,  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* serve \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w love|strong="H7355"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* stones \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add were formerly\add* \w in|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* city walls;  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H6965"\w* \w is|strong="H6726"\w* rubble everywhere,  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3588"\w* people, \w are|strong="H6726"\w* \w very|strong="H2603"\w* sad \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* see \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add some day the people of other\add* nations \w will|strong="H5650"\w* revere \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [MTY];  
\q1 all \w the|strong="H3588"\w* kings \w on|strong="H5650"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* see \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w very|strong="H2603"\w* glorious/great.   
\q1
\v 16 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rebuild \w Jerusalem|strong="H3519"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* appear \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*/brightness.   
\q1
\v 17 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* listen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* prayers \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* homeless,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w not|strong="H3588"\w* ignore \w them|strong="H7200"\w*/\w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* request► [LIT]  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* plead \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help \w them|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 18 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add I want to\add* write these words  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3808"\w* order \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* future years \add will know what\add* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* done,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3808"\w* order \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w born|strong="H3808"\w* \w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* praise \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* know \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5971"\w* looked \w down|strong="H3789"\w* \w from|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H1984"\w* holy/sacred place \w in|strong="H3789"\w* heaven [DOU]  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* saw \add what was happening on\add* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* earth.   
\q1
\v 20 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* hear prisoners groaning  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H6944"\w* free \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* told, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* executed.”   
\q1
\v 21 \w As|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* Jerusalem \w will|strong="H1121"\w* praise \w you|strong="H8085"\w* [DOU] \w for|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H8085"\w* \add have done\add*   
\q2
\v 22 \w when|strong="H3068"\w* many people \add from other people-groups\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add those who are citizens of other\add* kingdoms gather \w to|strong="H3068"\w* worship \w you|strong="H6726"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 23  \add But now\add* \w you|strong="H5647"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H5647"\w* me \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H3162"\w* weak while \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5971"\w* young;  
\q2 \add I think that\add* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w not|strong="H5971"\w* live much longer/ very long/soon die►.   
\q1
\v 24 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* say \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, “\w My|strong="H6031"\w* God, \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* cause \w me|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* die \w now|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q2 \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* become \w old|strong="H3117"\w*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w forever|strong="H3117"\w*!   
\q1
\v 25 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* created \w the|strong="H3117"\w* world \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H5927"\w* ◄\w the|strong="H3117"\w* heavens/everything \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* sky► \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5927"\w* own hands.   
\q1
\v 26 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*/\w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* disappear, but \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* remain.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* wear \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* clothes wear \w out|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w get|strong="H3027"\w* rid \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \add people get rid of\add* \w old|strong="H6440"\w* clothes,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w no|strong="H6440"\w* longer exist,   
\q1
\v 27 \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \add not like the things that you created\add*,  
\q2 \add because you are\add* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H1992"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* never die.   
\q1
\v 28  \add Some day\add* \w our|strong="H8552"\w* children \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H8141"\w* safely \add in Jerusalem\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* protected \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* presence.”   
\c 103  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1  \add I tell\add* \w myself|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* [MTY] \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w inner|strong="H7130"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w*, \add because\add* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY] \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \add I tell\add* \w myself|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* never \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* kind \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*:   
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* forgives \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5771"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w heals|strong="H7495"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w diseases|strong="H8463"\w*/\w sicknesses|strong="H8463"\w*;   
\q1
\v 4 \w he|strong="H2416"\w* keeps \w me|strong="H2416"\w* \w from|strong="H2416"\w* dying [MTY],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2617"\w* blesses \w me|strong="H2416"\w* \w by|strong="H1350"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loving \w me|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H2617"\w* acting mercifully \w to|strong="H2617"\w* \w me|strong="H2416"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w He|strong="H5271"\w* gives \w me|strong="H5271"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* during my entire life.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H5271"\w* makes \w me|strong="H5271"\w* feel \w young|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* strong \w like|strong="H2896"\w* \w eagles|strong="H5404"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* judges \w justly|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w vindicates|strong="H4941"\w*/\w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w*► \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w treated|strong="H6213"\w* unfairly.   
\q1
\v 7  \add Long ago\add* \w he|strong="H4872"\w* \w revealed|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H4872"\w* planned \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H4872"\w* showed \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \add ancestors of us\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1121"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H4872"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* able \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* acts mercifully \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindly|strong="H2617"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* not quickly ◄get angry/punish us► \add when we sin\add*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* always \add showing us that he\add* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loves us.   
\q1
\v 9 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H5201"\w* rebuking us,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remain|strong="H3808"\w* \w angry|strong="H5201"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* punishes \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \add severely\add* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* deserve [DOU]!   
\q1
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w skies|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* very \w high|strong="H1361"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* revere \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* just \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1396"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w He|strong="H4480"\w* has taken \w away|strong="H7368"\w* \add the guilt for\add* [MTY] \w our|strong="H4480"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w*,  
\q2 taking \w it|strong="H7368"\w* \w as|strong="H4217"\w* \w far|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w us|strong="H4480"\w* \w as|strong="H4217"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w is|strong="H6588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 Just \w like|strong="H1121"\w* parents act mercifully \w toward|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* kind \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* revere \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* bodies \w are|strong="H3045"\w* like;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w remembers|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add he created us from\add* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* quickly fail \add to do what pleases him\add* [MET].   
\q1
\v 15 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* humans do not \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w forever|strong="H3117"\w* [SIM];  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* [SIM] \add that withers and dies\add*.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w flowers|strong="H6731"\w*: \w They|strong="H3117"\w* bloom \add for a short while\add*,   
\q1
\v 16 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add hot\add* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w blows|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H4725"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* disappear;  
\q2 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* sees \w them|strong="H5674"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* keep loving \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*  
\q2 \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* revere \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* act \w fairly|strong="H6666"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*;   
\q1
\v 18 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* way \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \add to bless them if they did what he told them to do\add*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H6213"\w* commanded.   
\b  
\q1
\v 19 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3559"\w*/caused \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* where \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w rules|strong="H4910"\w* [MTY];  
\q2 \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w rules|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w powerful|strong="H1368"\w* creatures/beings \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* tells \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w commands|strong="H1697"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21 \w Praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*/thousands \w of|strong="H3068"\w* angels \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w serve|strong="H8334"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w desires|strong="H7522"\w*!   
\q1
\v 22 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* created, \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q2 \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* rules, \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*!  
\b  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \add also\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\c 104  
\q1
\v 1  \add I tell\add* \w myself|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*!  
\q2 \w Like|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* king \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* royal robes [MET],  
\q1 \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H1935"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1926"\w*/greatness \w all|strong="H1288"\w* \w around|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H5186"\w* \add created/caused\add* light \w to|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H8064"\w* \w like|strong="H8064"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w robe|strong="H8008"\w* [MET].  
\q2 \w You|strong="H5186"\w* \w spread|strong="H5186"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5186"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w like|strong="H8064"\w* \add a man sets up\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tent|strong="H3407"\w*.   
\q2
\v 3 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w*/\w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* home \add in heaven\add*, \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H4325"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sky, \add like a man puts the\add* rafters \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* house \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* [\w MET|strong="H7136"\w*].  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w*/caused \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* chariots \add to carry you\add*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H7307"\w* \add like\add* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w messengers|strong="H4397"\w* [MET],  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* flames \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w fire|strong="H3857"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H7307"\w* \add like\add* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w servants|strong="H8334"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w placed|strong="H3245"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w world|strong="H5769"\w* \w firmly|strong="H3245"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w foundation|strong="H3245"\w*  
\q2 \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* can \w never|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w moved|strong="H4131"\w*/\w shaken|strong="H4131"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6  \add Later\add*, \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w*, \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* blanket,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7  \add But\add* \w when|strong="H5127"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* rebuked \w the|strong="H4480"\w* water, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* oceans receded;  
\q2 \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* spoke like \w thunder|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6963"\w* then \w the|strong="H4480"\w* waters rushed \w away|strong="H5127"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w rose|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \add from the water\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w valleys|strong="H1237"\w* \w sank|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* levels \w that|strong="H2088"\w* \w you|strong="H3381"\w* had determined \w for|strong="H4725"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.   
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\v 9  \add Then\add* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w* \w for|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* oceans, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H1077"\w* \w cannot|strong="H1077"\w* \w cross|strong="H5674"\w*;  
\q2 \w their|strong="H7760"\w* water \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w never|strong="H1077"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \add whole\add* earth.   
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\v 10 \w You|strong="H7971"\w* make/cause \w springs|strong="H4599"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* pour \add water\add* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w ravines|strong="H5158"\w*;  
\q2 \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \add water\add* \w flows|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* between \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \add streams\add* provide \w water|strong="H8248"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \add to drink\add*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H6501"\w* \add drink the water and\add* are \w no|strong="H3605"\w* longer \w thirsty|strong="H6772"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* nests \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* \add the streams\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w sing|strong="H5414"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w branches|strong="H6073"\w* \add of the trees\add*.   
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\v 13 \w From|strong="H2022"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H8248"\w* home \w in|strong="H4639"\w* heaven/\w the|strong="H8248"\w* sky► \w you|strong="H2022"\w* send rain down \w on|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H8248"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w you|strong="H2022"\w* \w fill|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H8248"\w* earth \w with|strong="H7646"\w* many good \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H2022"\w* \w you|strong="H2022"\w* create.   
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\v 14 \w You|strong="H4480"\w* \w make|strong="H6779"\w*/\w cause|strong="H6779"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* cattle \add to eat\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w make|strong="H6779"\w*/\w cause|strong="H6779"\w* \w plants|strong="H6212"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w for|strong="H3318"\w* people.  
\q2 \w In|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* way \add animals and people\add* \w get|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \add what grows in\add* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* soil.   
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\v 15 We get \add grapes to make\add* [MTY] \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \add drink and\add* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* cheerful,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* get \add olives to make\add* [MTY] \w olive|strong="H8081"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \add put on our\add* skin \w and|strong="H3899"\w* cause \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w shine|strong="H6670"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* get \add grain to make\add* [MTY] \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w give|strong="H8055"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* strength.   
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\v 16 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6086"\w* \add send plenty of rain to\add* water \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* cedar \add trees\add* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6086"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w make|strong="H7077"\w* \w their|strong="H8033"\w* \w nests|strong="H7077"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* those \add trees\add*;  
\q2 even storks \w make|strong="H7077"\w* \w their|strong="H8033"\w* \w nests|strong="H7077"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* pine/\w fir|strong="H1265"\w* \w trees|strong="H1265"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w High|strong="H1364"\w* up \w in|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H8227"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H8227"\w* \w wild|strong="H3277"\w* \w goats|strong="H3277"\w* live,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* hyraxes/badgers live \w in|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H8227"\w* \w crags|strong="H5553"\w*/crevices \w in|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H8227"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*.   
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\v 19  \add Yahweh\add*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* indicate \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w times|strong="H4150"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H3045"\w* \w festivals|strong="H4150"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H8121"\w* \w down|strong="H3996"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w bring|strong="H7896"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w becomes|strong="H1961"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*,  
\q2 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w* \w prowl|strong="H7430"\w* around, \add looking for food\add*.   
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\v 21 \w At|strong="H1245"\w* night \w the|strong="H1245"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* as they \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w their|strong="H1245"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w*,  
\q2 \add but\add* they depend on \w you|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* give them \w food|strong="H2964"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w At|strong="H7257"\w* dawn, \w they|strong="H2224"\w* \w go|strong="H8121"\w* back \w to|strong="H8121"\w* \w their|strong="H7257"\w* \w dens|strong="H4585"\w* \w and|strong="H8121"\w* \w lie|strong="H7257"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w And|strong="H3318"\w* during \w the|strong="H5704"\w* daytime, \w people|strong="H6153"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w work|strong="H6467"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H6467"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H7231"\w* different \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4390"\w* \add very\add* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* creatures \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add made\add*.   
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\v 25  \add We see\add* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* ocean \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* [DOU]!  
\q2 \w It|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* full \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w many|strong="H4557"\w* kinds \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w*,  
\q2 big \w ones|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w ones|strong="H1419"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w We|strong="H8033"\w* see \w the|strong="H8033"\w* ships \w which|strong="H8033"\w* sail \w along|strong="H1980"\w*!  
\q2 \w We|strong="H8033"\w* see \w the|strong="H8033"\w* huge sea monster, \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H1980"\w* \w made|strong="H3335"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* ◄splash \w around|strong="H1980"\w*/\w play|strong="H7832"\w*► \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* sea.   
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\v 27 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* creatures depend \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* food \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* need.   
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\v 28 \w When|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* food \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* need,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w gather|strong="H3950"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \add eat it and\add* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*.   
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\v 29  \add But\add* if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w refuse|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* food \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* terrified.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* stop breathing, \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w die|strong="H1478"\w*;  
\q2 \w their|strong="H6440"\w* bodies \add decay and\add* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* \w soil|strong="H6083"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* cause newborn creatures \w to|strong="H7971"\w* begin \w to|strong="H7971"\w* breathe,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H6440"\w* start \w to|strong="H7971"\w* live;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6440"\w* give new life \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* living creatures \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth.   
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\v 31 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* want \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* want \w him|strong="H8055"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* created.   
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\v 32 He causes \w the|strong="H5060"\w* earth \w to|strong="H5060"\w* shake \add just\add* \w by|strong="H2022"\w* looking \w at|strong="H2022"\w* \w it|strong="H5060"\w*!  
\q2 \w By|strong="H2022"\w* \add merely\add* \w touching|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* he makes/causes \w them|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H5060"\w* pour out fire \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6225"\w*!   
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\v 33 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5750"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*/throughout \w my|strong="H3068"\w* entire \w life|strong="H2416"\w*►.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H2167"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w until|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* day \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* die.   
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\v 34 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* want \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H8055"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* things \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* thought \add about him\add*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \add knowing\add* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 35  \add But\add* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w disappear|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add people\add*!  
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\q1 \add But as for\add* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
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\q1 ◄\w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*/Hallelujah►!   
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\v 1 \w Give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* great!  
\q2 \w Tell|strong="H3045"\w* everyone \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* world \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H5949"\w*!   
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\v 2 \w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*; \w praise|strong="H2167"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q2 \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* others \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w miracles|strong="H6381"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \add you know that\add* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY] \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H1245"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* worship \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*!   
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\v 4 \w Ask|strong="H1875"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* give \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w ask|strong="H1875"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*!   
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\v 5-6 You people who are descendants of God’s servant Abraham,  
\q2 you descendants of Jacob, the man God chose,  
\q2 think about \add all\add* the wonderful things that he has done:  
\q2 He performed miracles, and he punished \add all our enemies\add*.   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* rules \w and|strong="H3068"\w* judges \add people\add* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H1285"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* forgets \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1285"\w* made;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1285"\w* made \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w for|strong="H1697"\w* 1,000 \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*;   
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\v 9 \w that|strong="H7621"\w* is \w the|strong="H3772"\w* agreement \w that|strong="H7621"\w* he \w made|strong="H3772"\w* \w with|strong="H3772"\w* Abraham,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3772"\w* he repeated \w that|strong="H7621"\w* agreement \w with|strong="H3772"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3446"\w*.   
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\v 10  \add Later\add* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w confirmed|strong="H5975"\w* \w it|strong="H5975"\w* \add again\add* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*  
\q2 \w as|strong="H5975"\w* \w an|strong="H3478"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w for|strong="H2706"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* Israeli \add people\add* \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 11 What \w he|strong="H5414"\w* said \w was|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \w region|strong="H2256"\w*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \add and your descendants forever\add*.”   
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\v 12  \add He said that to them\add* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w of|strong="H4557"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tiny group \w of|strong="H4557"\w* people who \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H4962"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* land \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w strangers|strong="H1481"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w continued|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* wander \w from|strong="H1980"\w* one place \w to|strong="H1980"\w* another,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H1980"\w* one \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* another.   
\q1
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allow|strong="H3240"\w* others \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* warned \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* saying \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,   
\q1
\v 15 “\w Do|strong="H7489"\w* not \w do|strong="H7489"\w* \w harm|strong="H7489"\w* \w the|strong="H5060"\w* \add people\add* whom \w I|strong="H5030"\w* \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w*!  
\q2 \w Do|strong="H7489"\w* not \w harm|strong="H7489"\w* \w my|strong="H5060"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 16 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* sent \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Canaan, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \add as a result all the people\add* had \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* people \w went|strong="H3130"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* Egypt, but \w first|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* someone \w there|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H3130"\w* been \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18  \add Later, while Joseph was in prison in Egypt\add*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5315"\w* put \w his|strong="H6031"\w* \w legs|strong="H7272"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w shackles|strong="H3525"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* bruised \w his|strong="H6031"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* put an \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w collar|strong="H5315"\w* around \w his|strong="H6031"\w* neck.   
\q1
\v 19 \w There|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w refined|strong="H6884"\w* Joseph’s character/\w tested|strong="H6884"\w* Joseph \w to|strong="H5704"\w* see if Joseph \w would|strong="H3068"\w* continue \w to|strong="H5704"\w* trust \w him|strong="H3068"\w*►,  
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* Joseph predicted \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w* ◄\w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*/\w happened|strong="H1697"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 20 \w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add of Egypt\add* summoned \w him|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w set|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H5971"\w* \w free|strong="H7971"\w*;  
\q2 \w this|strong="H7971"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* many people-groups \w released|strong="H7971"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H5971"\w* \add from prison\add*.   
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\v 21  \add Then\add* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w care|strong="H7760"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king’s \w household|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w care|strong="H7760"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king possessed.   
\q1
\v 22 ◄Joseph \w was|strong="H5315"\w* permitted/\w He|strong="H5315"\w* permitted Joseph► \w to|strong="H5315"\w* command \w the|strong="H2449"\w* king’s servants  
\q2 \w to|strong="H5315"\w* do anything \w that|strong="H5315"\w* Joseph wanted them \w to|strong="H5315"\w* do,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2205"\w* \add even\add* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* tell \w the|strong="H2449"\w* king’s advisors \w the|strong="H2449"\w* things \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* should do \add for the people of Egypt\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 23 Later, \add Joseph’s father\add* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* arrived \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3478"\w* \w lived|strong="H1481"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foreigner \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3478"\w* land \w that|strong="H3478"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3478"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H4714"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \add years later\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w the|strong="H5971"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H5971"\w* Jacob \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w become|strong="H6509"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w numerous|strong="H6105"\w*.  
\q2 \add As a result\add*, \w their|strong="H5971"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*, \add the Egyptians\add*, considered \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5971"\w* Israelis \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w too|strong="H3966"\w* \w strong|strong="H6105"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25  \add So\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w the|strong="H5650"\w* rulers \w of|strong="H5650"\w* Egypt \w to|strong="H3820"\w* ◄\w turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w against|strong="H8130"\w*/\w hate|strong="H8130"\w*► \w the|strong="H5650"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* planned ways \w to|strong="H3820"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H8130"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  \add But then\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*  
\q2 along \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \add Moses’ older brother\add* Aaron, whom \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H4872"\w* \add also\add* chosen \add to be his servant\add*.   
\q1
\v 27 Those two \w performed|strong="H7760"\w* amazing \w miracles|strong="H4159"\w* among \w the|strong="H7760"\w* people \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Egypt,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* land where \w the|strong="H7760"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Ham|strong="H2526"\w* lived.   
\q1
\v 28 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Egypt \w could|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* see \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* [DOU],  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* rulers \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Egypt \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w to|strong="H7971"\w* obey \w when|strong="H7971"\w* \add Moses and Aaron\add* commanded \add them to let the Israeli people leave Egypt\add*.   
\q1
\v 29 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w caused|strong="H4191"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H4191"\w* Egypt \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w become|strong="H2015"\w* ◄\w blood|strong="H1818"\w*/\add red like\add* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \add his doing that\add* \w caused|strong="H4191"\w* \w all|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H4191"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 30  \add Then he caused\add* \w the|strong="H8317"\w* land \w to|strong="H4428"\w* become full \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w frogs|strong="H6854"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H8317"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* officials even \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w frogs|strong="H6854"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* their bedrooms.   
\q1
\v 31  \add Then\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w flies|strong="H6157"\w* come, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w swarms|strong="H6157"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* them descended \add on the people of Egypt\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w gnats|strong="H3654"\w* \add also\add* swarmed across \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* country.   
\q1
\v 32 Instead \w of|strong="H1653"\w* sending \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H5414"\w* \add terrible\add* \w hail|strong="H1259"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1259"\w* lightning flashed throughout \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land.   
\q1
\v 33 \w The|strong="H5221"\w* hail \w ruined|strong="H5221"\w* \w their|strong="H7665"\w* grapevines \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w shattered|strong="H7665"\w* all \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \add other\add* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*.   
\q1
\v 34 He commanded \w locusts|strong="H3218"\w* \w to|strong="H4557"\w* come, \w and|strong="H4557"\w* swarms \w of|strong="H4557"\w* them came;  
\q2 \add so many that\add* they could not be \w counted|strong="H4557"\w*.   
\q1
\v 35 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* locusts ate \w every|strong="H3605"\w* green \w plant|strong="H6212"\w* \w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land,  
\q2 ruining \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* crops.   
\q1
\v 36  \add Then\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* \w son|strong="H1060"\w* \w in|strong="H1060"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* house \add of the people of Egypt\add* [DOU].   
\b  
\q1
\v 37 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Israeli \add people\add* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \add from Egypt\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3318"\w* \w were|strong="H3318"\w* carrying loads \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \add jewelry made of\add* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \add that the women of Egypt had given to them\add*.  
\q1 No one \w was|strong="H3701"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* behind because \w of|strong="H7626"\w* being sick.   
\q1
\v 38  \add The people of\add* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israeli people \w left|strong="H3318"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w become|strong="H3318"\w* \w very|strong="H8055"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6343"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Israelis.   
\q1
\v 39  \add Then\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cloud|strong="H6051"\w* \w to|strong="H6051"\w* cover \w the|strong="H6566"\w* Israelis;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3915"\w* \add at night it became\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big fire \add in the sky\add* \w to|strong="H6051"\w* give \w them|strong="H3915"\w* light.   
\q1
\v 40  \add Later\add* \w the|strong="H7592"\w* Israelis \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H7592"\w* \add meat to eat\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* sent \add flocks of\add* \w quail|strong="H7958"\w* \w to|strong="H8064"\w* \w them|strong="H7592"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H8064"\w* gave \w them|strong="H7592"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* manna \add food\add* \w from|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H7592"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \add each morning\add*.   
\q1
\v 41  \add One day\add* \w he|strong="H1980"\w* caused \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w up|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* poured \w out|strong="H2100"\w* \add for them to drink\add*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H1980"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w* \w flowing|strong="H2100"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w desert|strong="H6723"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 42  \add He did that\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* kept thinking \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \add that he had given\add* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, Abraham.   
\q1
\v 43 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w joyful|strong="H7440"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Egypt;  
\q2 \w those|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w had|strong="H5971"\w* chosen \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w shouting|strong="H7440"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H8342"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w*.   
\q1
\v 44 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w that|strong="H1471"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* people-groups \add that lived there in Canaan\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Israelis harvested crops \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \add other\add* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w planted|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 45  \add Yahweh did all these things\add*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H2706"\w* \w order|strong="H5668"\w* \w that|strong="H5668"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* people would \w do|strong="H8104"\w* all \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w things|strong="H5341"\w* \w that|strong="H5668"\w* \w he|strong="H8451"\w* had commanded \w them|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* [DOU].  
\b  
\q1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\c 106  
\q1
\v 1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \add for us\add*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loves \add us\add* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*/\w continually|strong="H5769"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2  \add Because Yahweh has done many great things\add*,  
\q2 \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* [RHQ] \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* great \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w enough|strong="H3605"\w*/sufficiently.   
\q1
\v 3 ◄Happy \w are|strong="H4941"\w*/\w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H6213"\w*► \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w*/\w justly|strong="H4941"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H3068"\w* kind \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H2142"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6485"\w* \w help|strong="H3444"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q2 \w help|strong="H3444"\w* \w me|strong="H2142"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6485"\w* rescue/\w save|strong="H3444"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 Allow \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* prosperous again  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \add all the people of\add* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \add Israel\add*, \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*;  
\q2 allow \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*!  
\q2 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* want \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \add all\add* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \add others\add* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* belong \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 We \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w our|strong="H5973"\w* ancestors \w have|strong="H5973"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5973"\w* \w done|strong="H2398"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* that were very \w wicked|strong="H7561"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 7 \w When|strong="H2142"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* ancestors \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* pay \w attention|strong="H7919"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* forgot \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* times \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w showed|strong="H7919"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loved \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w when|strong="H2142"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H4714"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* greater \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* other \w god|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 But \w he|strong="H8034"\w* rescued \w them|strong="H4616"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* own \add reputation\add*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H8034"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H8034"\w* \w could|strong="H3045"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* powerful.   
\q1
\v 9 \w He|strong="H3220"\w* \w rebuked|strong="H1605"\w* \w the|strong="H1605"\w* \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w it|strong="H3212"\w* became \w dry|strong="H2717"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \add then\add* while \w he|strong="H3220"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* our ancestors across \w it|strong="H3212"\w*,  
\q2 they \w walked|strong="H3212"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w it|strong="H3212"\w* \w as|strong="H4057"\w* though \w it|strong="H3212"\w* \w were|strong="H8415"\w* \w as|strong="H4057"\w* \w dry|strong="H2717"\w* \w as|strong="H4057"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* [SIM].   
\q1
\v 10 \w In|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* way \w he|strong="H3027"\w* rescued \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H1350"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H3467"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* [DOU].   
\q1
\v 11  \add Then\add* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* drowned \w in|strong="H3498"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \add of the Red Sea\add*;  
\q2 \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 When \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w happened|strong="H1697"\w*, our ancestors believed \add that Yahweh had truly done for them\add* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H7891"\w* promised \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w sang|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w him|strong="H1697"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w soon|strong="H4116"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w* \w for|strong="H4639"\w* them;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \add did things\add* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w waiting|strong="H2442"\w* \w to|strong="H4116"\w* find \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* wanted them \w to|strong="H4116"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 They \w intensely|strong="H8378"\w* wanted \add food like they formerly ate in Egypt\add*.  
\q2 They \add did evil things to\add* find out \add if they could do those things without God punishing them\add*.   
\q1
\v 15  \add So\add* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* what \w they|strong="H1992"\w* requested,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \add also\add* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* terrible \w disease|strong="H7332"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* afflict \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 16  \add Later\add* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \add some of\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w men|strong="H4264"\w* \w became|strong="H7065"\w* \w jealous|strong="H7065"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \add his older brother\add* Aaron, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* dedicated \add to serve Yahweh by being a priest\add*,   
\q1
\v 17 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w up|strong="H1104"\w* \w and|strong="H1885"\w* \w swallowed|strong="H1104"\w* \w Dathan|strong="H1885"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1885"\w* \add also\add* buried Abiram \w and|strong="H1885"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* family.   
\q1
\v 18 \w And|strong="H5712"\w* \add God sent\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3857"\w* down \add from heaven\add*  
\q2 which \w burned|strong="H1197"\w* \w up|strong="H1197"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H1197"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add people who ◄supported them/agreed with► them\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \add Israeli leaders\add* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* gold statue \w at|strong="H6213"\w* Sinai \add Mountain\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 Instead \w of|strong="H3519"\w* worshiping \add our\add* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w God|strong="H8403"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H4171"\w* \add started to\add* worship \w a|strong="H3068"\w* statue \w of|strong="H3519"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bull|strong="H7794"\w* \w that|strong="H7794"\w* eats \w grass|strong="H6212"\w*!   
\q1
\v 21 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w forgot|strong="H7911"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* God, \w who|strong="H7911"\w* \w had|strong="H4714"\w* rescued \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* miracles \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w performed|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* forgot \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H3220"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* did \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Egypt  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w amazing|strong="H6381"\w*/\w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H3220"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* did \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 \w Because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w*, God said \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H4872"\w* \w would|strong="H4872"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* rid \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israelis,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3884"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* God \w had|strong="H4872"\w* chosen \add to serve him\add*, pleaded \w with|strong="H6440"\w* God \add not to get rid of them\add*.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H4872"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result God \w did|strong="H4872"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 24  \add Later\add*, our ancestors ◄\w refused|strong="H3988"\w*/\w were|strong="H1697"\w* afraid► \w to|strong="H1697"\w* enter \w beautiful|strong="H2532"\w* \add Canaan\add* land  
\q2 \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* believe \add that God would enable them to take the land from the people who were living there, as\add* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w had|strong="H3808"\w* promised.   
\q1
\v 25 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* stayed \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* tents \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w grumbled|strong="H7279"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26 \w So|strong="H5375"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* solemnly [MTY] told \w them|strong="H1992"\w*  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* would cause \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w die|strong="H5307"\w* \add there\add* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*,   
\q2
\v 27 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H2233"\w* would \w scatter|strong="H2219"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* among \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \add people of other\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*/people-groups \add who did not believe in him\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H2233"\w* would allow \w them|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w die|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* those lands.   
\b  
\q1
\v 28 Later \w the|strong="H4191"\w* Israeli people \add started to\add* worship \add the idol of\add* \w Baal|strong="H1187"\w* \add who they thought lived\add* \w at|strong="H4191"\w* \w Peor|strong="H1187"\w* \add Mountain\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2077"\w* they ate \add meat that had been\add* sacrificed \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \add Baal and those other\add* lifeless gods.   
\q1
\v 29 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w became|strong="H6555"\w* \add very\add* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w* because \w of|strong="H4611"\w* what they had done,  
\q2 \add so again\add* he sent \w a|strong="H3068"\w* terrible disease \w to|strong="H3707"\w* attack/strike them.   
\q1
\v 30 But \w Phinehas|strong="H6372"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* punished/killed \add the ones who had sinned greatly\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w as|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w the|strong="H5975"\w* ◄\w plague|strong="H4046"\w*/serious disease► ended.   
\q1
\v 31 People \w have|strong="H2803"\w* remembered \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w* thing \w that|strong="H5704"\w* Phinehas did,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w in|strong="H1755"\w* future years people \w will|strong="H5704"\w* remember \w it|strong="H5704"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 32  \add Then\add* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* Meribah Springs \w our|strong="H5921"\w* ancestors caused \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w become|strong="H7107"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w as|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w had|strong="H4872"\w* trouble.   
\q1
\v 33 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* caused \w Moses|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7307"\w* become \w very|strong="H4784"\w* angry [IDM],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H8193"\w* foolish.   
\b  
\q1
\v 34 \w Our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w did|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add who did not believe in Yahweh\add*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* told \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 35 Instead, \w they|strong="H1471"\w* \w mingled|strong="H6148"\w* \w with|strong="H4639"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* those people-groups,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w they|strong="H1471"\w* started \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w* \w the|strong="H3925"\w* evil \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* those \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w did|strong="H4639"\w*.   
\q1
\v 36 \w Our|strong="H1961"\w* ancestors \w worshiped|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w of|strong="H5647"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* people,  
\q2 \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w resulted|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* destroyed/exiled/\w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* another country [MET].   
\q1
\v 37  \add Some of\add* \w the|strong="H2076"\w* Israelis \w sacrificed|strong="H2076"\w* \w their|strong="H2076"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2076"\w* \w demons|strong="H7700"\w* \add that those idols represented\add*.   
\q1
\v 38 \w They|strong="H3667"\w* \w killed|strong="H2076"\w* [MTY] \w their|strong="H2076"\w* own \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* ◄\w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w*/\w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H1121"\w* done things \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* wrong►,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w offered|strong="H2076"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H2076"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w*.  
\q2 \add As a result\add*, \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* land \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w polluted|strong="H2610"\w* \w by|strong="H1323"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* murders [MTY].   
\q1
\v 39 So by \w their|strong="H2930"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* they caused themselves \w to|strong="H4639"\w* \w become|strong="H2930"\w* unacceptable \w to|strong="H4639"\w* God;  
\q2 \add because they did not faithfully worship only God\add*,  
\q2 \add they became like\add* women who sleep \w with|strong="H4639"\w* other men \add instead of sleeping only with their husbands\add* [MET].   
\b  
\q1
\v 40 So \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w became|strong="H2734"\w* \w very|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* completely \w disgusted|strong="H8581"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 41  \add As a result\add* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* people-groups \add who did not believe in him\add* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* conquer \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H1471"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* ancestors started \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 42 \w Their|strong="H8478"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* ◄\w oppressed|strong="H3905"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*/treated \w them|strong="H3027"\w* cruelly►  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* completely controlled \w them|strong="H3027"\w* [MET].   
\q1
\v 43 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* continued \w to|strong="H5771"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H4784"\w* him,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6098"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* finally destroyed \w because|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H6098"\w* \w the|strong="H5337"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w that|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* committed.   
\b  
\q1
\v 44 \w However|strong="H8085"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add always\add* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* cried \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H7200"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* distressed.   
\q1
\v 45 \w For|strong="H2617"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* sake, \w he|strong="H1285"\w* \w thought|strong="H2142"\w* about \w the|strong="H2142"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*/\w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H2142"\w* \w he|strong="H1285"\w* had made \add to bless\add* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2617"\w* \w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w he|strong="H1285"\w* never stopped loving \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1285"\w* \w changed|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H2142"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w* \add about punishing them more\add*.   
\q1
\v 46 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w taken|strong="H7617"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelis \add to Babylonia\add* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* ◄feel sorry \w for|strong="H6440"\w*/\w pity|strong="H7356"\w*► \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 47 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w*/\w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H4480"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* bring \w us|strong="H4480"\w* back \add to Israel\add* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* people-groups  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* [MTY]  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* joyfully \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 48 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \add we\add* Israelis \add worship\add*,  
\q1 \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w now|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!  
\b  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* want \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, “Amen/\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w*!”  
\q2 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\c 107  
\ms1 Book Five  
\q1
\v 1 \w Give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \add things for us\add*  
\q2 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* lasts \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2 Those whom \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* saved \w should|strong="H3068"\w* tell others  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w He|strong="H4217"\w* \w has|strong="H3220"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6908"\w* \add those of you\add* who were \add ◄exiled/taken forcefully►\add* \w to|strong="H3220"\w* many lands;  
\q2 \add he has gathered you together from\add* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q2 \w from|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w from|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H6908"\w* \w south|strong="H3220"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 4 Some \w of|strong="H5892"\w* those \add who returned from those countries\add* \w wandered|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* lost \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* homes \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w live|strong="H4186"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w were|strong="H5315"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6771"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w were|strong="H5315"\w* \w very|strong="H1571"\w* discouraged.   
\q1
\v 6 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6862"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w called|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H6817"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w being|strong="H3068"\w* distressed/\w their|strong="H3068"\w* difficulties►.   
\q1
\v 7 \w He|strong="H3212"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w them|strong="H1869"\w* \w along|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w straight|strong="H3477"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \add where they walked safely\add*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \add in Canaan\add* \w where|strong="H4186"\w* \w they|strong="H1870"\w* could \w live|strong="H4186"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w*/\w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* gives \w thirsty|strong="H8264"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \add of water\add* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w drink|strong="H7646"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* gives \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \add to eat\add*.   
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\v 10 Some \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* very \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* [HEN] ◄places \add in Babylonia/other countries\add*►;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H2822"\w* \w were|strong="H3427"\w* prisoners, \w suffering|strong="H6040"\w* because \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w chains|strong="H1270"\w* \add fastened to their hands and feet\add*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* were \w in|strong="H3588"\w* prison \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w rebelled|strong="H4784"\w* \w against|strong="H4784"\w*/\w not|strong="H3588"\w* obeyed► \w the|strong="H3588"\w* message \w of|strong="H6098"\w* God;  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* were there \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w despised|strong="H5006"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w advice|strong="H6098"\w* \w given|strong="H5006"\w* \w by|strong="H3588"\w* God,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* greater \w than|strong="H3588"\w* all other gods.   
\q1
\v 12  \add That is why\add* \w their|strong="H3665"\w* bodies \w were|strong="H3820"\w* worn out \w from|strong="H3820"\w* hard \w labor|strong="H5999"\w*;  
\q2 when \w they|strong="H3820"\w* \w fell|strong="H3782"\w* \w down|strong="H3782"\w*, there \w was|strong="H3820"\w* no one who would \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w them|strong="H3665"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* troubles, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w called|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* distressed.   
\q1
\v 14 \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w broke|strong="H5423"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w chains|strong="H4147"\w* \w that|strong="H3318"\w* \w were|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* hands \w and|strong="H3318"\w* feet;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w them|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w those|strong="H3318"\w* very \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \add prisons\add*.   
\q1
\v 15-16 He broke down the \add prison\add* gates that were made of bronze,  
\q2 and cut through the \add prison\add* bars that were made of iron.  
\q1 \add So they also\add* should praise/thank \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* for faithfully loving \add them\add*,  
\q2 and for \add all\add* the wonderful things that he does for people.   
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\q1
\v 17 Some \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w them|strong="H1870"\w* foolishly rebelled \add against God\add*,  
\q2 so \w they|strong="H1870"\w* suffered \w for|strong="H5771"\w* \w their|strong="H1870"\w* \w sins|strong="H6588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w They|strong="H5704"\w* did \w not|strong="H5315"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* eat \w any|strong="H3605"\w* food,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* almost \w died|strong="H4194"\w*.   
\q1
\v 19 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* troubles, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \add also\add* \w called|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* distressed.   
\q1
\v 20 \w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*, \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w saved|strong="H4422"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H7971"\w* dying.   
\q1
\v 21 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \add also\add* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w*/\w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loving \w them|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 \w They|strong="H5608"\w* \w should|strong="H5608"\w* give \w offerings|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H2077"\w* \w him|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H2077"\w* show \w that|strong="H2077"\w* \w they|strong="H5608"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* thankful,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2077"\w* \w they|strong="H5608"\w* \w should|strong="H5608"\w* \w sing|strong="H7440"\w* joyfully \w about|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H5608"\w* miracles \w that|strong="H2077"\w* he has performed.   
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\v 23 \w Some|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* sailed \w in|strong="H6213"\w* ships;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* selling \w things|strong="H7227"\w* \add in ports\add* \w throughout|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* world.   
\q1
\v 24  \add As they were sailing\add*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w miracles|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* performed,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \add when they were\add* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* \w deep|strong="H4688"\w* seas.   
\q1
\v 25 \w He|strong="H7307"\w* commanded \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H5975"\w* \w became|strong="H7311"\w* strong  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5975"\w* ◄stirred \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w*/caused \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w rise|strong="H7311"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 26 \w The|strong="H5927"\w* ships \add in which they were sailing\add* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* tossed high \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \add then\add* \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w sank|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* ◄troughs/low \w places|strong="H8415"\w*► \add between the high waves\add*;  
\q1 \w then|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5927"\w* sailors \w were|strong="H8064"\w* terrified.   
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\v 27 \w They|strong="H3605"\w* stumbled \w about|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w staggered|strong="H5128"\w* like \w drunken|strong="H7910"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* did not know what \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 28 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* troubles, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \add also\add* \w called|strong="H6817"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* rescued \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w distresses|strong="H4691"\w*.   
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\v 29 He ◄\w calmed|strong="H2814"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w*/\w caused|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* wind \w to|strong="H6965"\w* stop \w blowing|strong="H1827"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* he \w caused|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w waves|strong="H1530"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* completely subside.   
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\v 30 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* were \add very\add* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* became \w calm|strong="H8367"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8055"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5148"\w* \w them|strong="H5148"\w* safely into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* harbor.   
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\v 31 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \add also\add* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w*/\w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loving \add them\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 32 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* should \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H1984"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* \add Israeli\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w when|strong="H1984"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6951"\w* \w together|strong="H6951"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* should \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H1984"\w* \w in|strong="H5971"\w* front \w of|strong="H2205"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* \w leaders|strong="H2205"\w* \add of the country\add*.   
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\v 33  \add Sometimes\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* causes \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \add to become dry\add*,  
\q2 \add with the result that the land\add* becomes \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w springs|strong="H4161"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* become dry \w land|strong="H6774"\w*.   
\q1
\v 34  \add Sometimes\add* \w he|strong="H3427"\w* causes \w land|strong="H4420"\w* \w that|strong="H7451"\w* \w has|strong="H7451"\w* produced lots \w of|strong="H3427"\w* crops \w to|strong="H3427"\w* become salty wastelands,  
\q2 \add with the result that they do not produce crops\add*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3427"\w* does \w that|strong="H7451"\w* because \w the|strong="H3427"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* are \add very\add* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w*.   
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\v 35  \add But sometimes\add* \w he|strong="H7760"\w* causes pools \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* appear \w in|strong="H7760"\w* \w deserts|strong="H4057"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w he|strong="H7760"\w* causes \w springs|strong="H4161"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* flow \w in|strong="H7760"\w* very \w dry|strong="H6723"\w* ground.   
\q1
\v 36 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* brings \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w* \add people\add* \w into|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* land, \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* build \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \add there\add*.   
\q1
\v 37 \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* seeds \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* grapevines \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* big \w crops|strong="H8393"\w* \add of grapes\add*.   
\q1
\v 38 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* women \w give|strong="H7235"\w* \w birth|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* children,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7235"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w large|strong="H7235"\w* herds \w of|strong="H3808"\w* cattle.   
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\v 39 When \w the|strong="H7451"\w* \w number|strong="H4591"\w* \w of|strong="H7451"\w* people becomes \w smaller|strong="H4591"\w* \w and|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H7451"\w* \w have|strong="H7451"\w* \w been|strong="H7817"\w* humiliated \add by their enemies\add*  
\q2 \w by|strong="H7451"\w* being oppressed \w and|strong="H7451"\w* caused \w to|strong="H7451"\w* suffer [DOU],   
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\v 40 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* shows contempt \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* leaders \w who|strong="H8582"\w* oppress \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* causes \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w wander|strong="H8582"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* deserts \w where|strong="H5921"\w* there \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w roads|strong="H1870"\w*.   
\q1
\v 41 But \w he|strong="H7760"\w* rescues \w poor|strong="H6040"\w* \add people\add* \w from|strong="H7760"\w* ◄being \w in|strong="H6629"\w* \w misery|strong="H6040"\w*/\w suffering|strong="H6040"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* causes \w their|strong="H7760"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \add to increase in number \add* \w like|strong="H7760"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*.   
\q1
\v 42 \w Godly|strong="H3477"\w*/\w Righteous|strong="H3477"\w* \add people will ◄see/hear about►\add* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H5766"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \add will hear about these things, too\add*,  
\q2 \add but\add* \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w will|strong="H3477"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w reply|strong="H6310"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 43 \w Those|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* think \w carefully|strong="H8104"\w* about \w those|strong="H2450"\w* things;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* consider \add all the things\add* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add has done to show that he\add* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loves \add them\add*.   
\c 108  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 God, I am ◄very confident/trusting completely► [IDM] \w in|strong="H1732"\w* you.  
\q1 I \w will|strong="H7892"\w* \w sing|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* praise \add you\add*.  
\q2 \w with|strong="H1732"\w* all \w my|strong="H1732"\w* inner being.   
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H3559"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* arise before \w the|strong="H3559"\w* sun rises,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H3559"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \add praise you while I play\add* \w my|strong="H3559"\w* \add big\add* harp \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w my|strong="H3559"\w* ◄lyre/small harp►.   
\q1
\v 3  \add I prayed\add*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H5782"\w* will thank you among \add all\add* \w the|strong="H5782"\w* people-groups;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5782"\w* will sing \w to|strong="H5782"\w* praise you among \w the|strong="H5782"\w* nations,   
\q1
\v 4 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* faithful love \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5971"\w* reaches up \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* heavens,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* faithfully doing what \w you|strong="H3034"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \add is as great as the distance\add* up \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* clouds.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add show\add* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*!  
\q2 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \add show\add* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* glory \add to people\add* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 Answer \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \add prayers\add* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* power help \w us|strong="H5921"\w* [MTY] \add to defeat our enemies\add*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people whom \w you|strong="H3605"\w* love, \w may|strong="H3519"\w* \w be|strong="H8064"\w* saved/rescued.”   
\q1
\v 7 \w And|strong="H6030"\w* \add Yahweh answered our prayers and\add* \w spoke|strong="H6030"\w* \w from|strong="H2502"\w* \w his|strong="H6030"\w* temple, saying, “\w Because|strong="H4616"\w* I \w have|strong="H6030"\w* conquered \add your enemies\add*, I \w will|strong="H4616"\w* joyfully divide\add everything in \add*Shechem \add city\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* I \w will|strong="H4616"\w* distribute among \w my|strong="H3467"\w* people \add the valuable things\add* \w in|strong="H3467"\w* Succoth Valley.   
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H1696"\w* Gilead \add region\add* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \w mine|strong="H1696"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \add people of the tribe of\add* Manasseh \w are|strong="H6010"\w* \w mine|strong="H1696"\w*;  
\q1 \add the tribe of\add* Ephraim \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \add like\add* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* war helmet,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6944"\w* \add the tribe of Judah\add* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \w like|strong="H6010"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* ◄scepter/stick \w that|strong="H6944"\w* I hold which shows \w that|strong="H6944"\w* I am \w the|strong="H1696"\w* ruler► [MET];   
\q1
\v 9 \w the|strong="H4519"\w* Moab \add region\add* \w is|strong="H7218"\w* \add like\add* my washbasin [MET];  
\q2 I throw my sandal \w in|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H4519"\w* Edom \add area to show that it belongs to me\add*;  
\q2 I shout triumphantly because I \w have|strong="H3063"\w* defeated \add the people of\add* \w the|strong="H4519"\w* Philistia \add area\add*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 10  \add Because we want to attack the people of\add* Edom,  
\q1 ◄who \w will|strong="H4124"\w* lead \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \add army triumphantly\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \add capital\add* city \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H4124"\w* strong walls \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*?/\w I|strong="H5921"\w* want someone \w to|strong="H5921"\w* lead \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \add army triumphantly\add* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \add capital\add* city \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H4124"\w* strong walls \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.► [RHQ]   
\q1
\v 11 \w God|strong="H4310"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \add hope that\add* [RHQ] \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w not|strong="H5704"\w* abandoned us,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* go \w with|strong="H5892"\w* us \w when|strong="H5704"\w* our army marches \w out|strong="H5704"\w* \add to fight our enemies\add*.   
\q1
\v 12  \add We need you to\add* help \w us|strong="H2186"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* fight against \w our|strong="H3318"\w* enemies,  
\q2 because \w the|strong="H3318"\w* help \w that|strong="H3808"\w* humans \w can|strong="H3808"\w* give \w us|strong="H2186"\w* \w is|strong="H6635"\w* \w worthless|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13  \add But\add* with \w you|strong="H3051"\w* \add helping us\add*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H6862"\w* win;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3051"\w* \w will|strong="H6862"\w* \add enable us to\add* defeat our \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*.   
\c 109  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 God, \w you|strong="H8416"\w* are \w the|strong="H1732"\w* one whom \w I|strong="H8416"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w*,  
\q1 \add So please\add* answer \add my prayer\add*,   
\q1
\v 2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* slander \w me|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* [MTY] \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w They|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* constantly \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w hate|strong="H8135"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* evil \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w* \w for|strong="H1697"\w* no \w reason|strong="H1697"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H8478"\w* show \w them|strong="H8478"\w* that \w I|strong="H8478"\w* want \w to|strong="H8605"\w* \w be|strong="H7853"\w* \w their|strong="H8478"\w* friends  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8605"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w pray|strong="H8605"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w*,  
\q2 but \add instead of being kind to me\add*, \w they|strong="H8478"\w* say that \w I|strong="H8478"\w* have done evil things.   
\q1
\v 5 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w return|strong="H8478"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w loving|strong="H2896"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* do \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w hate|strong="H8135"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* said, “\w Appoint|strong="H6485"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add judge\add* \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* judge \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w bring|strong="H6485"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H7563"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* enemies \w who|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* accuse \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3318"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* trial \add ends\add*,  
\q2 \add the judge will\add* declare \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w guilty|strong="H7563"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \add even\add* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w considered|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2401"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \add Then\add*, \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w soon|strong="H4592"\w* die  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* someone else \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* job/work (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, possessions).   
\q1
\v 9 \w Cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w any|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H1961"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* wife \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* widow.   
\q1
\v 10 Cause \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5128"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* forced \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w leave|strong="H7592"\w* \w the|strong="H1875"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2723"\w* \w homes|strong="H2723"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* they \w have|strong="H1121"\w* been living \w in|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wander|strong="H5128"\w* \w around|strong="H5128"\w* begging \w for|strong="H1121"\w* food.   
\q1
\v 11 Cause \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* people \w to|strong="H3605"\w* whom \w he|strong="H3605"\w* owed money \w will|strong="H2114"\w* \w seize|strong="H5367"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w property|strong="H3018"\w*;  
\q2 Cause \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w strangers|strong="H2114"\w* \w will|strong="H2114"\w* take \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w worked|strong="H3018"\w* \w to|strong="H3605"\w* acquire.   
\q1
\v 12 \w Cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \add while he is still living\add* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* kind \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2617"\w* \add after he dies\add*, \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w pity|strong="H2603"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H3490"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w Cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H1755"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H1961"\w* die  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* grandchildren \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* remember who \w he|strong="H8034"\w* [MTY] \w was|strong="H8034"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \add and do not forgive\add* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H5771"\w* things \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2142"\w* \add even\add* forgive \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* mother committed;   
\q1
\v 15 think \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* sins \w continually|strong="H8548"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H2143"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w completely|strong="H3772"\w* forgotten.   
\b  
\q1
\v 16 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3824"\w* kind \w to|strong="H4191"\w* anyone;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* ◄\w persecuted|strong="H7291"\w*/\w cause|strong="H6213"\w* problems \w for|strong="H6213"\w*► \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w* \add people\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w even|strong="H3512"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* helpless \add people\add*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w liked|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H2654"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \add people\add*.  
\q2 \add So\add* cause \w those|strong="H4480"\w* terrible \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* requested \w to|strong="H2654"\w* happen \w to|strong="H2654"\w* others \w to|strong="H2654"\w* happen \w to|strong="H2654"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w*!  
\q1 \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H2654"\w* bless \add others\add*,  
\q2 \add so\add* cause \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* bless \w him|strong="H4480"\w*!   
\q1
\v 18 \w He|strong="H7130"\w* cursed other people \add as often/easily\add* \w as|strong="H4325"\w* \w he|strong="H7130"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w his|strong="H7130"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* [SIM];  
\q2 cause \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H7130"\w* terrible \w things|strong="H8081"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w he|strong="H7130"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H4325"\w* happen \w to|strong="H4325"\w* others \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \add happen to him and\add* enter \w his|strong="H7130"\w* \w body|strong="H6106"\w* \w like|strong="H7130"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \add that he drinks\add* [SIM],  
\q2 \w like|strong="H7130"\w* \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* soaks \w into|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person’s \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \add when it is rubbed on his skin\add* [SIM].   
\q1
\v 19 \w Cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* terrible \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* cling \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* clothes  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* around \w him|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w belt|strong="H4206"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* he wears \w every|strong="H2296"\w* day.”   
\q1
\v 20 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* punish \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w way|strong="H2063"\w*,  
\q2 \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q1 \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \add from my enemies\add*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w loving|strong="H2896"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22  \add I ask you to do this\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w needy|strong="H6041"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w my|strong="H2490"\w* \w inner|strong="H7130"\w* being \w is|strong="H3820"\w* ◄full \w of|strong="H3820"\w* pain/very troubled/discouraged►.   
\q1
\v 23  \add I think that\add* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* time \add to remain alive\add* \w is|strong="H6738"\w* short,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1980"\w* an evening \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* \add that will soon disappear\add* [SIM].  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1980"\w* will \w be|strong="H1980"\w* blown \w away|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* locust/grasshopper \w is|strong="H6738"\w* blown \add by the wind\add*.   
\q1
\v 24 \w My|strong="H1320"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w are|strong="H1290"\w* \w weak|strong="H3782"\w* because \w I|strong="H1320"\w* have ◄fasted/abstained \w from|strong="H3782"\w* eating food► very often,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w my|strong="H1320"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w has|strong="H1320"\w* become very thin.   
\q1
\v 25 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* accuse \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* fun \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*;  
\q2 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \add insult me by\add* shaking \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \add at me as though I were an evil man\add*.   
\q1
\v 26 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*!  
\q1 \w Because|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3467"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add me\add*, \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w*!   
\q1
\v 27  \add When you save me\add*,  
\q2 \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*!   
\q1
\v 28 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H1992"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w*, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* ask \w that|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w*.  
\q2 Cause \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* ◄persecute/cause problems \w for|strong="H5650"\w*► \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \add to be defeated and as a result\add* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* disgraced/ashamed,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* cause \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w be|strong="H1288"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*/\w happy|strong="H8055"\w*!   
\q1
\v 29 Cause those \w who|strong="H3639"\w* \w accuse|strong="H7853"\w* \w me|strong="H5844"\w* \w to|strong="H4598"\w* \w be|strong="H7853"\w* completely \w disgraced|strong="H3639"\w*;  
\q2 cause \add other people to see\add* \w that|strong="H3639"\w* they are \w disgraced|strong="H3639"\w*, as \add easily as they see\add* \w the|strong="H3847"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w that|strong="H3639"\w* they \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* [SIM]!   
\b  
\q1
\v 30 \w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H8432"\w* \add when I am\add* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* crowd \add of people who are worshiping him\add*.   
\q1
\v 31  \add I will do that\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* defends [MTY] needy \add people like me\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w those|strong="H3467"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* decided/declared \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* executed.   
\c 110  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H5002"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \add the king\add*,  
\q1 “\w Sit|strong="H3427"\w* \add here\add*, \w close|strong="H7896"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7896"\w*, \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w place|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* highest honor [MTY]  
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \add completely defeat\add* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies [MET]  
\q2 \add and\add* \w make|strong="H7896"\w* \add them like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stool \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add also said to him\add*, “\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w extend|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* king  
\q2 \w from|strong="H7971"\w* Jerusalem \add to other lands\add*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H7287"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.   
\q1
\v 3 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* lead \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w armies|strong="H2428"\w* into \w battle|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q2 many \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w volunteer|strong="H5071"\w* \add to join your army\add*.  
\q1 \w Like|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* refreshes \w the|strong="H3117"\w* earth early \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w morning|strong="H4891"\w*,  
\q2 \w young|strong="H3117"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \add encourage you by\add* coming \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemn|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w change|strong="H5162"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H5162"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*  
\q2 \add serving Yahweh \add* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w Melchizedek|strong="H4442"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* stands \add in the place of highest honor \add*\w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w*;  
\q2 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* becomes angry, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* defeat \add many kings\add*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w judge|strong="H1777"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* punish \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \add many\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* land \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w corpses|strong="H1472"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w crush|strong="H4272"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* other kings \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth.   
\q1
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5158"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w streams|strong="H5158"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H5158"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* refreshed \w after|strong="H5921"\w* defeating \w his|strong="H5921"\w* enemies.   
\c 111  
\q1
\v 1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\b  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* inner \w being|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w every|strong="H3605"\w* time \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* large group \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w godly|strong="H3477"\w*/\w righteous|strong="H3477"\w* \w people|strong="H5712"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* wonderful!  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* delighted/\w pleased|strong="H2656"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w*  
\q2 \w desire|strong="H2656"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w study|strong="H1875"\w*/think \w about|strong="H3605"\w*► \w them|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \add Because of everything\add* \w that|strong="H5975"\w* he does,  
\q2 people greatly \w honor|strong="H1935"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* respect \w him|strong="H5975"\w* because he \w is|strong="H6467"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* great king;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w*/\w just|strong="H6666"\w* things \w that|strong="H5975"\w* he does \w will|strong="H6666"\w* \w endure|strong="H5975"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \add appointed/established festivals in which\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w remember|strong="H2143"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add always\add* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* kind \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w provides|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H2964"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* those who revere \w him|strong="H5414"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* forgets \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \add with our ancestors\add*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w By|strong="H5414"\w* enabling \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* capture \w the|strong="H5414"\w* lands \w that|strong="H5971"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5414"\w* other people-groups,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H1471"\w* \w shown|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \add us\add*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H4639"\w* very \w powerful|strong="H3581"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* [MTY] faithfully \add does what he has promised\add* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H4639"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w just|strong="H4941"\w*/fair,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can depend \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \add to help us\add* \w when|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* commands \w us|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w What|strong="H3477"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* commands must \w be|strong="H5769"\w* obeyed \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* true \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w righteous|strong="H3477"\w* manner \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* commands.   
\q1
\v 9 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* rescued \add us\add*, \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \add from being slaves in Egypt\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w made|strong="H3372"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \add with us\add* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H7971"\w* [MTY] \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 Revering \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w*.  
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \add his commands\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* know \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \add for them to decide to do\add*.  
\q2 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*!   
\c 112  
\q1
\v 1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\b  
\q1 ◄Happy \w are|strong="H3068"\w*/\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w*► those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w him|strong="H3372"\w*,  
\q2 those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* happily \w obey|strong="H3372"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w Their|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* prosper \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* land;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2233"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \add by God\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Their|strong="H5975"\w* \w families|strong="H1004"\w* [MTY] \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* very \w wealthy|strong="H6239"\w* [DOU],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \add the results of \add* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6666"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w endure|strong="H5975"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Godly|strong="H6662"\w*/\w Righteous|strong="H6662"\w* people \w are|strong="H6662"\w* \add like\add* lights [SIM] \w that|strong="H6662"\w* \w shine|strong="H2224"\w* \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H2822"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*  
\q2 on those \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* kind, \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w* \w and|strong="H2587"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Things|strong="H1697"\w* \add will\add* go \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* those \w who|strong="H2896"\w* generously \w lend|strong="H3867"\w* money \w to|strong="H1697"\w* others  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w who|strong="H2896"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1697"\w* their businesses honestly.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* overwhelmed/worried/distressed \add because of their troubles\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* forgotten \add by other people\add*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add receiving\add* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* confidently/completely trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* confident \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3372"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* know \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add God defeat\add* \w their|strong="H5564"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w They|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* things \w generously|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* poor/needy \add people\add*;  
\q2 \add the results of\add* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* kind \w deeds|strong="H6666"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w endure|strong="H5975"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \add will\add* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w honored|strong="H3519"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* those things \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H7200"\w* \w gnash|strong="H2786"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \add angrily\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H7200"\w* \add will\add* disappear \add and die\add*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \add wicked\add* things \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H7200"\w* want \w to|strong="H7200"\w* do \add will\add* never happen.   
\c 113  
\q1
\v 1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\b  
\q1 You people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* serve \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H8034"\w*!  
\q1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* ◄\w him|strong="H8034"\w*/\w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*►!   
\q1
\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w praised|strong="H1288"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!   
\q1
\v 3 People \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w west|strong="H3996"\w*,  
\q2 everyone, \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY]!   
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\q1
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* rules [MTY] \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w high|strong="H7311"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* shows \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* very great.   
\q1
\v 5 \w There|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* [RHQ] \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w lives|strong="H3427"\w*/\w sits|strong="H3427"\w*/rules \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* highest heaven,   
\q2
\v 6 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* far \w down|strong="H8213"\w* \w through|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w sees|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \add people on\add* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 7  \add Sometimes\add* he \w lifts|strong="H7311"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* people \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \add so that they no longer sit in\add* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w*;  
\q1 he helps \w needy|strong="H1800"\w* \add people so that they no longer sit on\add* heaps \w of|strong="H6083"\w* \w ashes|strong="H6083"\w*   
\q1
\v 8 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* causes \w them|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \add be honored\add* \w by|strong="H3427"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* next \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w princes|strong="H5081"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5973"\w* sons \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* kings \add who rule\add* \w their|strong="H3427"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* enables women \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* no \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1004"\w* causes \w them|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w happy|strong="H8056"\w* mothers.  
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\q1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\c 114  
\q1
\v 1 \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* Israeli \add people\add* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w descendants|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w left|strong="H3318"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* spoke \w a|strong="H3068"\w* foreign/different \w language|strong="H3937"\w*,   
\q2
\v 2  \add the land of\add* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w* where people worshiped God;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* land (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \add Israeli people\add* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* people) \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3063"\w* ruled over.   
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\v 3  \add When they came to\add* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \add Red \add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q1 \add it was as though the water\add* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \add them\add* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w ran|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*!  
\q1 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H7200"\w* came \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \add River\add*,  
\q2 \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \add water in the\add* river stopped flowing \add so that the Israelis could cross it\add*.   
\q1
\v 4  \add When they came to Sinai Mountain and there was a big earthquake\add*,  
\q2 \add it was as though\add* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w skipped|strong="H7540"\w*/jumped \w like|strong="H7540"\w* \w goats|strong="H1121"\w* do  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* jumped around \w like|strong="H7540"\w* \w lambs|strong="H1121"\w* do.   
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\v 5  \add If someone asks\add*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* happened \w at|strong="H3383"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \add Red\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* caused \w the|strong="H3588"\w* water \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w run|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*?  
\q1 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* happened \w that|strong="H3588"\w* caused \add the water in\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jordan|strong="H3383"\w* \add River\add* \w to|strong="H3220"\w* stop flowing?   
\q1
\v 6 What happened \w that|strong="H1121"\w* caused \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w skip|strong="H7540"\w* \w like|strong="H7540"\w* \w goats|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* caused \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* jump around \w like|strong="H7540"\w* \w lambs|strong="H1121"\w*?”   
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\q1
\v 7  \add I would reply that\add* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Lord that caused those things \w to|strong="H6440"\w* happen!  
\q1 \add Everyone/Everything on\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth should \w tremble|strong="H2342"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* God, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* ◄\w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \add worshiped\add*/\w the|strong="H6440"\w* Israeli people \add worship\add*►!   
\q1
\v 8 \w He|strong="H4325"\w* \w is|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H2015"\w* \w one|strong="H6697"\w* \w who|strong="H6697"\w* caused pools \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \add for the Israeli people to drink to flow\add* \w from|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H4325"\w* caused \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spring|strong="H4599"\w* \add to flow\add* \w from|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* solid \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* cliff!   
\c 115  
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \add only\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [MTY];  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* always \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 2 \w It|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H1471"\w* right \w that|strong="H1471"\w* [RHQ] \add other\add* people-groups \w should|strong="H4100"\w* say about \w us|strong="H4994"\w*,  
\q1 “\add They claim that\add* \w their|strong="H1471"\w* God \add is very powerful\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H4100"\w* \add if that is true\add*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H1471"\w* \add help them\add*?”   
\q1
\v 3 \w Our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* wants \w to|strong="H6213"\w*!   
\q1
\v 4  \add But\add* \w their|strong="H6091"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* only \add statues made of\add* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*,  
\q2 \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* humans \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w Their|strong="H1992"\w* \w idols|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \add anything\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add anything\add*.   
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\v 6 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* ears, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \add anything\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* noses, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w smell|strong="H7306"\w* \add anything\add*.   
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\v 7 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w feel|strong="H4184"\w* \add anything\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* throats \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \add even\add* \w make|strong="H3027"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* sounds!   
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* idols \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \add as powerless\add* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* idols,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* trust \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* idols \add can accomplish nothing\add*, \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* idols!   
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\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H3478"\w*, \add my fellow\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H1931"\w*, trust \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* helps \w you|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \add protects you like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H1004"\w* priests [MTY], trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* helps \w you|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add protects you like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*.   
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\v 11  \add All\add* you \w who|strong="H1931"\w* revere \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, trust \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w*!  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* helps you \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add protects you like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2142"\w* forgotten \w us|strong="H3478"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w* Israeli people [MTY]!  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* priests,   
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\v 13 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \add all\add* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* revere \w him|strong="H5973"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w important|strong="H1419"\w* \add people\add* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* people \add who are considered to be\add* unimportant, \add everyone!\add*   
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\v 14 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* desire \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H3254"\w* many \w children|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \add my fellow-Israeli people\add*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w descendants|strong="H1121"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* desire \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \add all of\add* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*!   
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \add highest\add* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \add everything that is on\add* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add us\add* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w Dead|strong="H4191"\w* \add people\add* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add able to\add* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w when|strong="H1984"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w descend|strong="H3381"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3605"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* speak \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H3381"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H6258"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \add who are alive\add* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* thank/\w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*,  
\q2 \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\c 116  
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\v 1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* love \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help \w me|strong="H6963"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* listens \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 3 Everything around \w me|strong="H4672"\w* [\w MET|strong="H4672"\w*] caused \w me|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H4672"\w* think that \w I|strong="H6869"\w* would \w die|strong="H4194"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6869"\w* was very afraid that \w I|strong="H6869"\w* would \add die and go to\add* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* place where \w dead|strong="H4194"\w* \w people|strong="H4194"\w* \w are|strong="H6869"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H6869"\w* was very distressed/worried \w and|strong="H6869"\w* afraid.   
\q1
\v 4  \add But\add* \w then|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, saying,  
\q2 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* plead \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w*/\w rescue|strong="H4422"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*!”   
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\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* kind \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* what \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* acts mercifully \add to us\add*.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w protects|strong="H8104"\w* \w those|strong="H3467"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w are|strong="H3068"\w* helpless/cannot \w defend|strong="H3467"\w* themselves►;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* thought \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* die, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H5315"\w* encourage/tell \w myself|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* ◄\w have|strong="H3068"\w* inner peace/\w not|strong="H3588"\w* worry \w any|strong="H5315"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w*►,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1580"\w* very \w good|strong="H1580"\w* things \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* saved \w me|strong="H5315"\w* [SYN] \w from|strong="H4480"\w* dying,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* kept/protected \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \add troubles that would cause me to\add* cry.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* kept/protected \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w stumbling|strong="H1762"\w*.   
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\v 9  \add So here\add* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth, where people \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H1980"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1980"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* knowing \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add directing\add* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* continued \w to|strong="H1696"\w* believe/trust \add in Yahweh\add*,  
\q2 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w*/\w troubled|strong="H6031"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 11  \add Even\add* when \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* distressed/worried \w and|strong="H3605"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3605"\w* cannot trust \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w*,”  
\q2 \add I continued to trust in Yahweh\add*.   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H5921"\w* \add I will tell you\add* [RHQ] \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* offer \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H4100"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \add of wine\add*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* thank \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w saving|strong="H3444"\w*/rescuing \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w together|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* many [HYP] \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5088"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* solemnly \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* very grieved/sad \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H2623"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w dies|strong="H4194"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* serve \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* serve \w him|strong="H6605"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* mother \w did|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* freed/saved \w me|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* dying (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w being|strong="H1121"\w* fastened \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w chains|strong="H4147"\w*).   
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\v 17  \add So\add* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w offer|strong="H2076"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w thank|strong="H8426"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18-19 When I am together with many of [HYP] the people who belong to \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \add in the courtyard\add* outside his temple in Jerusalem,  
\q2 I will give to him the offerings that I solemnly promised to give to him.  
\b  
\q1 Praise \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\c 117  
\q1
\v 1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \add people of\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* people-groups, \w extol|strong="H7623"\w*/\w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*,   
\q2
\v 2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loves \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \add very\add* \w much|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \add for us\add* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.  
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\q1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\c 118  
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\v 1 Tell \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* much \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \add things that he has done for you\add*  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loves \add us, his people\add*, \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \add people\add* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \add repeatedly\add* shout,  
\q2 “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loves \add us, his people\add*, \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \add priests\add* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Aaron \w should|strong="H3588"\w* repeatedly shout,  
\q2 “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loves \w us|strong="H4994"\w*, \w his|strong="H3588"\w* people, \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 4 \w All|strong="H5769"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* revere \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* repeatedly shout,  
\q2 “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loves \add us, his people\add*, \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!”   
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\q1
\v 5 \w When|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* was distressed, \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* set \w me|strong="H7121"\w* free \add from my worries/troubles\add*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* side/helping \w me|strong="H6213"\w*►,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \add of anything\add*.  
\q2 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add prevent God from blessing\add* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* forever.   
\q1
\v 7  \add Yes\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* side/\w helping|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*►,  
\q2 \add so\add* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* triumphantly \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w* \add while he defeats them\add*.   
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\v 8 \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w trust|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q2 \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ◄depend \w on|strong="H3068"\w*/\w trust|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w*► people.   
\q1
\v 9 \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w trust|strong="H2620"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* protect \add us\add*  
\q2 \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w trust|strong="H2620"\w* \add that influential/important\add* people \add will protect us\add*.   
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\v 10 Armies \w of|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY] many \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w*,  
\q2 \add but\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \w them|strong="H4135"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* power [MTY].   
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\v 11 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w completely|strong="H5437"\w* \w surrounded|strong="H5437"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w*,  
\q2 \add but\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* defeated \w them|strong="H4135"\w* \w all|strong="H5437"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* power \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* swarmed \w around|strong="H5437"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \add angry\add* \w bees|strong="H1682"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H8034"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w that|strong="H3588"\w* blazes strongly, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* briefly, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thornbush,  
\q2 \add but\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* defeated \w them|strong="H4135"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* power [MTY] \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* gave \w me|strong="H5437"\w*.   
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\v 13  \add My enemies\add* \w attacked|strong="H5307"\w* \w me|strong="H1760"\w* fiercely \w and|strong="H3068"\w* almost defeated \w me|strong="H1760"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H1760"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* who makes \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5797"\w* \w he|strong="H5797"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* whom \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \add always\add* sing;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H5797"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* saved \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \add from my enemies\add*.   
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\v 15 \w Listen|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w joyful|strong="H7440"\w* \w songs|strong="H7440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w victory|strong="H3444"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* sung \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* tents \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w godly|strong="H6662"\w*/\w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* people!  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7440"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* defeated \w our|strong="H3068"\w* enemies \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2428"\w* \w power|strong="H2428"\w* [MTY];   
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\v 16 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w raised|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* arm \add to show he has defeated his enemies\add*.  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* completely defeated \w them|strong="H6213"\w*!”   
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\q1
\v 17 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w killed|strong="H4191"\w* \add in battle\add*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H5608"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* great \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3050"\w* \w punished|strong="H3256"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w severely|strong="H3256"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3050"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* ◄\w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w die|strong="H4194"\w*/\add my enemies\add* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* kill \w me|strong="H5414"\w*►.   
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\v 19  \add You gatekeepers\add*, \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w for|strong="H6664"\w* me \w the|strong="H3050"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3050"\w* temple  
\q2 \w in|strong="H6664"\w* order \w that|strong="H8179"\w* I may enter \w and|strong="H6664"\w* \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Those|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \add through which we enter the temple to worship\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w godly|strong="H6662"\w*/\w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* people enter \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*.   
\q1
\v 21  \add Yahweh\add*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* prayer,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* saved \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \add from my enemies\add*.   
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\q1
\v 22  \add Yahweh’s promised/chosen king is like\add* [MET] \w the|strong="H1129"\w* stone \w which|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w builders|strong="H1129"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w*  
\q2 \add when they were building a house\add*,  
\q1 \add but that stone\add* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* ◄\w cornerstone|strong="H6438"\w*/most important stone \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 23 ◄\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*/\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*►,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w thing|strong="H2063"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \add we remember that\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \add powerfully to defeat our enemies\add*;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*/\w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* plead \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3467"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add keep\add* rescuing \w us|strong="H4994"\w* \add from our enemies\add*.  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w help|strong="H3467"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w* ◄accomplish/\w do|strong="H3068"\w* well► \add what we want to do\add*.   
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\v 26 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H8034"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w authority|strong="H8034"\w* [MTY].  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w bless|strong="H1288"\w*/\add ask Yahweh to\add* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w*► \w all|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w his|strong="H3068"\w* light \w to|strong="H5704"\w* shine \w on|strong="H3068"\w* us.  
\q1 Come, carrying \add palm\add* \w branches|strong="H5688"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* join \w the|strong="H3068"\w* people \add who are starting\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w festival|strong="H2282"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*.   
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\v 28  \add Yahweh\add*, \w you|strong="H3034"\w* are \w the|strong="H7311"\w* God whom \w I|strong="H7311"\w* \add worship\add*, \w and|strong="H3034"\w* \w I|strong="H7311"\w* will \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3034"\w* are \w my|strong="H7311"\w* God, \w and|strong="H3034"\w* \w I|strong="H7311"\w* will tell \add everyone\add* that \w you|strong="H3034"\w* are great!   
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\v 29 \w Thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \add for us\add*  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add us\add* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 1 ◄\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H1980"\w*/Happy \w are|strong="H3068"\w*► \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* whom \w no|strong="H1980"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H1980"\w* say truthfully \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1980"\w* things \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* wrong,  
\q1 \w those|strong="H1980"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* always \w obey|strong="H8451"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ◄obey \w his|strong="H3605"\w* requirements/\w do|strong="H3605"\w* what \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* instructed them \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*►,  
\q1 \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* request \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* inner beings \w to|strong="H3820"\w* help them \add to do that\add*.   
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\v 3 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5766"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* behave \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* wants \w them|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H8104"\w* \w given|strong="H6680"\w* \add us\add* ◄\w your|strong="H8104"\w* principles of behavior/\w all|strong="H3966"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* things \w that|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H8104"\w* declared \w that|strong="H6680"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w*►,  
\q2 \add and you told us\add* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w carefully|strong="H8104"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w I|strong="H3559"\w* desire \w that|strong="H3559"\w* \w I|strong="H3559"\w* \w will|strong="H1870"\w* faithfully/always \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* all ◄\w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w that|strong="H3559"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H8104"\w* said \w that|strong="H3559"\w* \add we\add* \w should|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*►.   
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\v 6 \w If|strong="H5027"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w* ◄heed/\w pay|strong="H5027"\w* \w attention|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w*► \w all|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*►,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* disgraced/ashamed.   
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\v 7 When I \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \add all of\add* ◄\w your|strong="H3034"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/\w the|strong="H3034"\w* rules that \w you|strong="H3034"\w* have given \add to us►\add*,  
\q2 I \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w* \w with|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pure inner being [IDM].   
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\v 8 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H8104"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \add we\add* \w should|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*►;  
\q2 \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H5704"\w* desert/\w abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*!   
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\v 9  \add I know\add* [RHQ] \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w youth|strong="H5288"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* ◄\w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* life \w pure|strong="H2135"\w*/avoid sinning►;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H8104"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w by|strong="H8104"\w* \w obeying|strong="H8104"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* us \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* try \w to|strong="H3820"\w* serve \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* inner being;  
\q2 \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H1875"\w* \w allow|strong="H1875"\w* \w me|strong="H1875"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* ◄\w wander|strong="H7686"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3820"\w* obeying/disobey► ◄\w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H4687"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*►.   
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\v 11 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* ◄memorized/\w stored|strong="H6845"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H6845"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*► \add many of\add* ◄\w your|strong="H3808"\w* words/what \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* promised►  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*;  
\q2 \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H2706"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* declared►.   
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* [MTY] \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* others ◄\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/\w the|strong="H3605"\w* rules \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H8193"\w* given \add to us►\add*.   
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\v 14 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* obey ◄\w your|strong="H3605"\w* requirements/\w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* instructed \add us to do►\add*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* enjoy \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w more|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* being very \w rich|strong="H1952"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w I|strong="H7878"\w* will ◄study/think \w about|strong="H5027"\w*► ◄your principles \w of|strong="H7878"\w* behavior/what you have declared that \w we|strong="H3068"\w* should do►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5027"\w* \w I|strong="H7878"\w* will \w pay|strong="H5027"\w* \w attention|strong="H5027"\w* \w to|strong="H6490"\w* what you have showed \add me\add*.   
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\v 16 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w happy|strong="H8173"\w* \add to obey\add* ◄\w your|strong="H7911"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2708"\w*/\w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* decreed \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \add we\add* should \w do|strong="H1697"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w your|strong="H7911"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Do|strong="H8104"\w* \w good|strong="H1580"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* serve \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H2421"\w* continue \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*/\w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*► during \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Open|strong="H1540"\w* \w my|strong="H1540"\w* mind  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5869"\w* order \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5869"\w* \w may|strong="H5869"\w* know \w the|strong="H1540"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \add are written\add* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H1540"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w I|strong="H4480"\w* am living \add here\add* \w on|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* earth \w for|strong="H4480"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* short time;  
\q2 ◄do \w not|strong="H4480"\w* prevent \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \add understanding\add*/\w help|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* understand► [LIT] ◄\w your|strong="H5641"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H4687"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* have \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*►.   
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\v 20 \w In|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* inner \w being|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* strongly \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* know ◄\w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/\w the|strong="H3605"\w* rules \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* given \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w us|strong="H5315"\w*► \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w You|strong="H7686"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* those who \w are|strong="H4687"\w* \w proud|strong="H2086"\w*;  
\q2 cursed \w are|strong="H4687"\w* those who disobey ◄\w your|strong="H1605"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H4687"\w* \w you|strong="H7686"\w* \w have|strong="H2086"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*►.   
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\v 22 Do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* allow \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* continue \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w insult|strong="H2781"\w* \w and|strong="H2781"\w* \w scorn|strong="H2781"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \add I request this\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* obeyed \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* instructed \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* do.   
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\v 23 \w Rulers|strong="H8269"\w* gather \w together|strong="H1571"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* plan ways \w to|strong="H1696"\w* harm \w me|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H7878"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* ◄\w meditate|strong="H7878"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w*/study► ◄\w your|strong="H1571"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w decreed|strong="H1696"\w*►.   
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\v 24 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* am delighted \w with|strong="H1571"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H1571"\w* requirements/\w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* instructed \add us to do►\add*;  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H1571"\w* advisors.   
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\v 25  \add I think that\add* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* soon die [IDM];  
\q2 \w revive|strong="H2421"\w*/heal \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w would|strong="H2421"\w*.   
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\v 26 When \w I|strong="H1870"\w* \w told|strong="H5608"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w about|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H5608"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w*, \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*;  
\q2 \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3925"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H2706"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w have|strong="H6030"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H1870"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H5608"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*►.   
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\v 27 Help me \w to|strong="H1870"\w* understand ◄\w your|strong="H1870"\w* principles \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w*/\w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H1870"\w* have declared \w that|strong="H1870"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* should \w do|strong="H1870"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \add then\add* \w I|strong="H7878"\w* \w will|strong="H1870"\w* ◄\w meditate|strong="H7878"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w*/think \w about|strong="H1870"\w*► \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w that|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H1870"\w* \add have done\add*.   
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\v 28 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* am very sad/sorrowful [IDM], \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* result \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w no|strong="H6965"\w* \w strength|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q2 enable \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* strong \add again\add*, \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* promised \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 29 Prevent \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w doing|strong="H1870"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* wrong,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w be|strong="H1870"\w* kind \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w I|strong="H1870"\w* have decided \w that|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H1870"\w* \w will|strong="H1870"\w* faithfully/always \add obey you\add*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1870"\w* have ◄paid \w attention|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w*/heeded► ◄\w your|strong="H1870"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/\w the|strong="H1870"\w* rules \w that|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H1870"\w* have \w given|strong="H7737"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* us►.   
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\v 31 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* try \w to|strong="H3068"\w* carefully \w hold|strong="H1692"\w* \w fast|strong="H1692"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* what you \w have|strong="H3068"\w* instructed \add us to do\add*;  
\q2 \w do|strong="H3068"\w* not \add abandon me, with the result that\add* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* become disgraced.   
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\v 32 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w eagerly|strong="H1870"\w* obey [IDM] ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*►,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H7337"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* understand \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \add what you want me to do\add*.   
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\v 33 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* me \w the|strong="H3068"\w* meaning \w of|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H5341"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3384"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add then\add* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* obey \w them|strong="H3384"\w*, \w every|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3384"\w*.   
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\v 34 Help \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* understand \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H8451"\w* order \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H3820"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H8104"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* inner \w being|strong="H8104"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am happy \w with|strong="H1869"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H2654"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*►,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w lead|strong="H1869"\w* \w me|strong="H5410"\w* \w along|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w paths|strong="H5410"\w*/enable \w me|strong="H5410"\w* \w to|strong="H2654"\w* \w walk|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H1869"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* road► \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add have chosen for me\add*.   
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\v 36 Cause \w me|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* want \w to|strong="H3820"\w* obey \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w rules|strong="H5715"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w not|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* want \w to|strong="H3820"\w* become rich.   
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\v 37 \w Do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* allow \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* things \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w worthless|strong="H7723"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* allow \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w continue|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* promised \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w would|strong="H2421"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*.   
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\v 38  \add Because\add* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* serve \w you|strong="H6965"\w*, do what \w you|strong="H6965"\w* promised \w to|strong="H6965"\w* do \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w*,  
\q2 which \w is|strong="H5650"\w* what \w you|strong="H6965"\w* also promise \w to|strong="H6965"\w* do \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \add all\add* those \w who|strong="H5650"\w* revere \w you|strong="H6965"\w*.   
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\v 39  \add People\add* \w insult|strong="H2781"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w*;  
\q2 protect \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w from|strong="H5674"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w insults|strong="H2781"\w*, \add because\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* hate \w them|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/rules \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* given \add to us\add*► \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \add very\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*!   
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\v 40 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* very much desire \add to obey\add* ◄\w your|strong="H2009"\w* principles \w of|strong="H2421"\w* behavior/what \w you|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H2009"\w* declared \w that|strong="H2009"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* should do►;  
\q2 because \w you|strong="H2009"\w* are \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w*, allow \w me|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H2421"\w* continue \w to|strong="H2421"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, be good \w to|strong="H2421"\w* \w me|strong="H2421"\w*).   
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\v 41 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, show me \w that|strong="H3068"\w* you \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* me,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* rescue/save me, \w like|strong="H3068"\w* you \w have|strong="H3068"\w* said/\w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* you \w would|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w After|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* able \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w reply|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w insult|strong="H2778"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* trust \w in|strong="H1697"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*/\w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* promised \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w*►.   
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\v 43 Always enable \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* [LIT] \w speak|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* truth,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* confidence \w in|strong="H1697"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/\w the|strong="H3588"\w* rules \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* given \w us|strong="H3588"\w*►.   
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\v 44 I \w will|strong="H8451"\w* \w always|strong="H8548"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*,  
\q2 \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1980"\w* free \add from ◄affliction/my enemies’ attacks►\add*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* tried \add to obey\add* ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* principles \w of|strong="H1875"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1980"\w*/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H1980"\w* do►.   
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\v 46 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3808"\w* requirements/\w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w instructed|strong="H1696"\w* us \w to|strong="H1696"\w* do►;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add because I did not abandon you\add*, \w those|strong="H1696"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* cause \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* ashamed.   
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\v 47 I am delighted \w to|strong="H4687"\w* \add obey\add* ◄your \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H4687"\w* you have \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4687"\w* I love them.   
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\v 48 \w I|strong="H7878"\w* \w respect|strong="H5375"\w*/revere [IDM] ◄\w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H4687"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w have|strong="H5375"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2706"\w* \w I|strong="H7878"\w* love \w them|strong="H5375"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2706"\w* \w I|strong="H7878"\w* will ◄\w meditate|strong="H7878"\w* \w on|strong="H5375"\w*/think \w about|strong="H5375"\w*► ◄\w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H4687"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w have|strong="H5375"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H5375"\w* \add we\add* should do►.   
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\v 49 \w Do|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H2142"\w* forget \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*/promised \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* serve \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \add because\add* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w caused|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* confidently expect \add good things from you\add*.   
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\v 50 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* been \w suffering|strong="H6040"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* comforted \w me|strong="H2421"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* did \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* promised \w me|strong="H2421"\w*, \w and|strong="H2421"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* [PRS] \w revived|strong="H2421"\w* \w me|strong="H2421"\w*.   
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\v 51 \w Proud|strong="H2086"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* always making fun \w of|strong="H8451"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H5186"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w*/\w stop|strong="H3808"\w*► \add obeying\add* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 52 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* about ◄\w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/\w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w rules|strong="H5769"\w*► \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H2142"\w* gave \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5162"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w*/encouraged.   
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\v 53 When \add I see that\add* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* disregarded \w your|strong="H5800"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*,  
\q2 I become very angry.   
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\v 54 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* living here \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* short \w time|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* earth,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* written \w songs|strong="H2158"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H2706"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* should do►.   
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\v 55 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, during \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H3915"\w* [MTY],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add so\add* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 56 \w What|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* always \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* obey ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* principles \w of|strong="H5341"\w* behavior/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* do►.   
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\v 57 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* chosen,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w promise|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*/\w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* us \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*►.   
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\v 58 \w With|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* inner being \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w plead|strong="H2470"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w good|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q2 \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w kind|strong="H2470"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* promised/said \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 59 \w I|strong="H1870"\w* \w have|strong="H7272"\w* \w thought|strong="H2803"\w* \w about|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w behavior|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H1870"\w* \add have decided to\add* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \add obeying\add* ◄\w your|strong="H7725"\w* requirements/\w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H7272"\w* instructed \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*►.   
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\v 60 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w hurry|strong="H2363"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H4687"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*►;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w delay|strong="H4102"\w* \add at all\add*.   
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\v 61 \w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \add tried to\add* seize \w me|strong="H7911"\w*, \add like a hunter tries to catch an animal\add* \w with|strong="H7563"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* net [MET],  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w your|strong="H7911"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 62 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* middle \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* wake \w up|strong="H6965"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H5921"\w* commands/\w the|strong="H5921"\w* rules \w that|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* given \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* do►;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H4941"\w* fair/\w just|strong="H6664"\w*.   
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\v 63 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* friend \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3605"\w* principles \w of|strong="H3605"\w* behavior/\w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*►.   
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\v 64 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w*/always \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add people\add* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth;  
\q2 \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H3925"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H2706"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \add we\add* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*►.   
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\v 65 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w*/\w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 66 \w Teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H3925"\w* \w to|strong="H3925"\w* think carefully before \w I|strong="H3588"\w* decide \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3925"\w* do,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4687"\w* \add teach me other things that I need to\add* \w know|strong="H1847"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* believe \add that it is good for us to obey\add* ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*►.   
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\v 67 \w Before|strong="H2962"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w*/punished \w me|strong="H8104"\w*, \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w did|strong="H8104"\w* things \w that|strong="H2962"\w* were wrong,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H2962"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H8104"\w* words/what \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H6258"\w* told \w us|strong="H6031"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*►.   
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\v 68 \w You|strong="H3925"\w* \w are|strong="H2896"\w* \add very\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H2706"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w do|strong="H2895"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*;  
\q2 \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H3925"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3925"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* have \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H2896"\w* \add we\add* should \w do|strong="H2895"\w*►.   
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\v 69 \w Proud|strong="H2086"\w* \w people|strong="H3820"\w* \w have|strong="H2086"\w* told many \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \add the truth is that\add* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* inner being \w I|strong="H5921"\w* obey ◄\w your|strong="H3605"\w* principles \w of|strong="H5921"\w* behavior/\w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H2086"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* should \w do|strong="H3605"\w*►.   
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\v 70 \w Those|strong="H2459"\w* proud \w people|strong="H3820"\w* ◄\w are|strong="H3820"\w* stupid/do not understand your \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*► [IDM],  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \add as for me\add*, \w I|strong="H3820"\w* am delighted \w with|strong="H3820"\w* your \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 71 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H3925"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add you\add* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w*/punished \w me|strong="H3925"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* result \w was|strong="H2896"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w learned|strong="H3925"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add we\add* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6031"\w*►.   
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\v 72 \w The|strong="H2896"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w that|strong="H6310"\w* \w you|strong="H6310"\w* [MTY] gave/told \add to us\add* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \add worth\add* \w more|strong="H2091"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* me \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*,  
\q2 \w more|strong="H2091"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* thousands \w of|strong="H6310"\w* pieces \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*.   
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\v 73 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w formed|strong="H3559"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* body (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* safe);  
\q2 \w help|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* wise \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H3559"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w may|strong="H6213"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*►.   
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\v 74 \w Those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* awesome \w respect|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add what you have done for\add* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add they will see that\add* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H8055"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*/\w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w us|strong="H7200"\w*►.   
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\v 75 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/\w the|strong="H3588"\w* rules \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* given \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*► \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*/fair  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6031"\w*/punished \w me|strong="H4941"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* faithfully \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \add what you have promised\add*.   
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\v 76 \w Cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w*/encouraged \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \add knowing that\add* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add me\add*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* said \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w that|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w would|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H4994"\w*.   
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\v 77 \w Be|strong="H3588"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H2421"\w* \w me|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H8451"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H2421"\w* \add continue to\add* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am delighted \w with|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 78 \w Cause|strong="H8267"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w proud|strong="H2086"\w* people \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w falsely|strong="H8267"\w* accuse \w me|strong="H5791"\w* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H2086"\w* ashamed,  
\q2 \add but\add* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5791"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \add continue\add* ◄meditating \w on|strong="H6490"\w*/thinking about► ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* principles \w of|strong="H7878"\w* behavior/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H2086"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H8267"\w*►.   
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\v 79 \w Cause|strong="H7725"\w* those \w who|strong="H3045"\w* revere \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \add back\add* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H7725"\w* order \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3045"\w* \w may|strong="H7725"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, specifically, those \w who|strong="H3045"\w*) \w know|strong="H3045"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3045"\w* requirements/\w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w instructed|strong="H3045"\w* \add us to do\add*►.   
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\v 80 Enable \w me|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* perfectly \add obey\add* ◄\w your|strong="H1961"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H2706"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* should do►  
\q2 \w in|strong="H8549"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ashamed \add because of not doing that\add*.   
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\v 81 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* am very tired/\w exhausted|strong="H3615"\w* \w while|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w save|strong="H5315"\w* \add me from my enemies\add*;  
\q2 \add but\add* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* confidently expect \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* tell \add me what you will do\add*.   
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\v 82 \w My|strong="H3615"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* tired \w from|strong="H5869"\w* waiting \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H4970"\w* \w time|strong="H5162"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* what \w you|strong="H5869"\w* promised/said \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* would \w do|strong="H5869"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5869"\w* ask, “\w When|strong="H4970"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* help/encourage \w me|strong="H5869"\w*?”   
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\v 83 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \add as useless as\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wineskin|strong="H4997"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \add shriveled from hanging a long time\add* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w smoke|strong="H7008"\w* \add inside a house\add*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add we\add* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* do►.   
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\v 84 \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* must \w I|strong="H3117"\w* wait?  
\q2 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H7291"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* ◄\w persecute|strong="H7291"\w*/\w cause|strong="H4941"\w* trouble \w for|strong="H6213"\w*► \w me|strong="H6213"\w*?   
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\v 85  \add It is as though\add* \w proud|strong="H2086"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H2086"\w* \w dug|strong="H3738"\w* deep \w pits|strong="H7882"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \add to fall into\add*,  
\q2 \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8451"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 86 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w* \w are|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H4687"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w*► trustworthy;  
\q2 \add but\add* people \w are|strong="H4687"\w* ◄persecuting/causing trouble \w for|strong="H3605"\w*► \w me|strong="H7291"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* telling \w lies|strong="H8267"\w* \add about me, so please\add* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H7291"\w*!   
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\v 87 Those \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H4592"\w* \w almost|strong="H4592"\w* killed \w me|strong="H5800"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H4592"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5800"\w* \add obeying\add* ◄\w your|strong="H3808"\w* principles \w of|strong="H3615"\w* behavior/what \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H4592"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* should do►.   
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\v 88 Because \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add me\add*, allow \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \add to continue\add* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H6310"\w* order \w that|strong="H6310"\w* I \w may|strong="H2421"\w* \add continue to\add* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w rules|strong="H5715"\w*/\w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H8104"\w* instructed \add us to do\add*►.   
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\v 89 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* lasts.   
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\v 90 \w You|strong="H1755"\w* will faithfully \add continue doing\add* ◄\add for people who are not yet born/in every generation\add*► \w what|strong="H3559"\w* \w you|strong="H1755"\w* have ◄promised/said \w that|strong="H3559"\w* \w you|strong="H1755"\w* would do►;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H1755"\w* have \w put|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* earth \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w it|strong="H3559"\w* \w remains|strong="H5975"\w* \w firmly|strong="H3559"\w* \add there\add*.   
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\v 91 \w To|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \add all things on the earth\add* \w remain|strong="H5975"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* decided \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w remain|strong="H5975"\w*;  
\q2 \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \add on the earth\add* serves \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 92 \w If|strong="H3884"\w* \w I|strong="H3884"\w* had \w not|strong="H3884"\w* been delighted \add in obeying\add* \w your|strong="H3884"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3884"\w* would \w have|strong="H8451"\w* died because \w of|strong="H8451"\w* what \w I|strong="H3884"\w* was \w suffering|strong="H6040"\w*.   
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\v 93 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* principles \w of|strong="H3808"\w* behavior/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* do►,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w of|strong="H3808"\w* \add my obeying them\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H7911"\w* \w to|strong="H2421"\w* \add continue to\add* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.   
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\v 94 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*; \w save|strong="H3467"\w*/\w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w* \add from my enemies\add*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* tried \w to|strong="H3588"\w* obey ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* principles \w of|strong="H1875"\w* behavior/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* do►.   
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\v 95 \w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add men\add* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* waiting \w to|strong="H7563"\w* kill me,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* I \add will\add* think about what you \w have|strong="H7563"\w* instructed \add us to do\add*.   
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\v 96 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* learned \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w limit|strong="H7093"\w*/\w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w* ◄\w has|strong="H3605"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* limits/never ends►.   
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\v 97 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* love \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* very \w much|strong="H4100"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* ◄meditate \w on|strong="H3117"\w*/think \w about|strong="H3117"\w*► \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 98 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* know ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* think about \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* become \w wiser|strong="H2449"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* enemies.   
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\v 99 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w understand|strong="H7919"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w teachers|strong="H3925"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ◄meditate \w on|strong="H3605"\w*/think \w about|strong="H3605"\w*► ◄\w your|strong="H3605"\w* requirements/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7919"\w* \w instructed|strong="H3925"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3925"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*►.   
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\v 100 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* understand \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \add many\add* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* people do,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* obey ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* principles \w of|strong="H2205"\w* behavior/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* do►.   
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\v 101 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* avoided \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* behavior  
\q2 \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w may|strong="H7272"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*/\w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w us|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*►.   
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\v 102 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w*/quit► \add obeying\add* ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/\w the|strong="H3588"\w* rules \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* given \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w us|strong="H3384"\w*►,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w taught|strong="H3384"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \add while I have studied them\add*.   
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\v 103  \add When I read\add* \w your|strong="H4100"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* like [MET] \w sweet|strong="H4452"\w* things \w that|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w taste|strong="H2441"\w*/\w eat|strong="H6310"\w*,  
\q2 \add yes\add*, \w they|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* even sweeter than \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*.   
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\v 104 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \add I have learned\add* ◄\w your|strong="H3605"\w* principles \w of|strong="H5921"\w* behavior/\w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* should \w do|strong="H3605"\w*►,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am able \w to|strong="H5921"\w* understand \add many things\add*;  
\q2 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \add that some people do\add*.   
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\v 105 \w Your|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* guide \w me|strong="H1697"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H5216"\w* [MET] \w to|strong="H1697"\w* show \w me|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w path|strong="H5410"\w* \add that I should walk on\add*.   
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\v 106 \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w have|strong="H8104"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* am \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* promising \w it|strong="H8104"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*,  
\q2 \w that|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H6664"\w* \add always\add* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* ◄\w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/rules \w that|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H8104"\w* given \w to|strong="H8104"\w* us►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* they \w are|strong="H4941"\w* \add all\add* fair/\w just|strong="H6664"\w*.   
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\v 107 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* suffering \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w*;  
\q2 \w cause|strong="H1697"\w* \w me|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* strong/healthy \add again\add*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 108 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* thank \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w while|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w*, \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* sacrifice \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w*;  
\q2 \add please\add* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/rules \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* given \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*►.   
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\v 109  \add My enemies are\add* often trying \w to|strong="H5315"\w* kill \w me|strong="H5315"\w* [IDM],  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w your|strong="H7911"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 110 \w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add people\add* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* tried \w to|strong="H5414"\w* seize \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \add like a hunter tries to catch an animal\add* \w with|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trap|strong="H6341"\w* [MET],  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* disobeyed ◄\w your|strong="H5414"\w* principles \w of|strong="H3808"\w* behavior/what \w you|strong="H5414"\w* declared \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H7563"\w* do►.   
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\v 111 ◄\w Your|strong="H3588"\w* requirements/\w What|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5157"\w* instructed \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* do► \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w possession|strong="H5157"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*;  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* [PRS], \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w joyful|strong="H8342"\w*.   
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\v 112 \w I|strong="H3820"\w* ◄have decided/am \w determined|strong="H3820"\w*► [IDM] \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* have \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \add we\add* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*► until \w the|strong="H6213"\w* day \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3820"\w* die [MTY].   
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\v 113 I \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* people \w who|strong="H5588"\w* \w are|strong="H5588"\w* \add only\add* partly committed \w to|strong="H8451"\w* \w you|strong="H8130"\w*,  
\q2 but I love \w your|strong="H8130"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 114 \w You|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H5643"\w* where \w I|strong="H1697"\w* can \w hide|strong="H5643"\w* \add from my enemies\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* [MET] \add behind which I am protected from them\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w trust|strong="H3176"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H1697"\w* \w promises|strong="H1697"\w*.   
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\v 115 \w You|strong="H4480"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w* people, stay \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5493"\w* order \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w may|strong="H4480"\w* obey ◄\w my|strong="H5493"\w* God’s \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H4687"\w* \w my|strong="H5493"\w* God \w has|strong="H5341"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*►!   
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\v 116 Enable \w me|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H2421"\w* be strong, as \w you|strong="H2421"\w* promised/said \w that|strong="H2421"\w* \w you|strong="H2421"\w* \w would|strong="H2421"\w* do,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H2421"\w* order \w that|strong="H2421"\w* I \w may|strong="H2421"\w* \add continue to\add* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.  
\q1 I am confidently expecting \add that you will restore me\add*;  
\q2 ◄do not disappoint \w me|strong="H2421"\w*/do not allow \w me|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H2421"\w* be disappointed►.   
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\v 117 \w Hold|strong="H5582"\w* \w me|strong="H3467"\w* \w up|strong="H5582"\w*, \w in|strong="H2706"\w* \w order|strong="H2706"\w* that I \w will|strong="H3467"\w* \w be|strong="H2706"\w* \w safe|strong="H3467"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2706"\w* \w always|strong="H8548"\w* ◄\w pay|strong="H8159"\w* \w attention|strong="H8159"\w* \w to|strong="H2706"\w*/heed► ◄\w your|strong="H3467"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H2706"\w* \w you|strong="H3467"\w* \w have|strong="H8159"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* that \w we|strong="H3068"\w* should do►.   
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\v 118 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* reject \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* disobey ◄\w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add we\add* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*►;  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w deceitfully|strong="H8649"\w* plan \w to|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w useless|strong="H8267"\w*/\w in|strong="H2706"\w* \w vain|strong="H8267"\w*►.   
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\v 119 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* get \w rid|strong="H7673"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add people\add* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w like|strong="H3651"\w* [SIM] \add people throw away\add* trash;  
\q2 \w therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* love \w what|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* instructed us \w to|strong="H7563"\w* \w do|strong="H7673"\w*.   
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\v 120 \w I|strong="H6343"\w* [SYN] tremble \w because|strong="H3372"\w* \w I|strong="H6343"\w* am \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H6343"\w* am \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* \add because you punish those who do not obey\add* ◄\w your|strong="H3372"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/\w the|strong="H3372"\w* rules \w that|strong="H1320"\w* \w you|strong="H3372"\w* \w have|strong="H3372"\w* given \w to|strong="H4941"\w* us►.   
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\v 121  \add But\add* \w I|strong="H6213"\w* have \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* fair/\w just|strong="H6664"\w*;  
\q2 \add so\add* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w allow|strong="H3240"\w* \w people|strong="H3240"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w*/mistreat \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 122 Promise \w me|strong="H5650"\w* \w that|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H6231"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* do \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* do not allow \w proud|strong="H2086"\w* \add people\add* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w me|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 123 \w My|strong="H3615"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* tired \w from|strong="H5869"\w* waiting \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long time \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* rescue \add me\add*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w save|strong="H3444"\w* \add me\add* \w like|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* promised/said \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* would.   
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\v 124 \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* something \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w show|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add me\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*►.   
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\v 125 \w I|strong="H3045"\w* am one \w who|strong="H5650"\w* serves \w you|strong="H3045"\w*;  
\q1 enable \w me|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \add what you want me to know\add*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H5650"\w* order \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3045"\w* requirements/\w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w instructed|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* do►.   
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\v 126 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w now|strong="H6256"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add punish people\add*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* disobeyed \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 127 Truly, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* love ◄\w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*► \w more|strong="H3651"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* love \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* love \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w more|strong="H3651"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* love \add very\add* \w pure|strong="H6337"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*.   
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\v 128 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* conduct \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3605"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3605"\w* principles \w of|strong="H5921"\w* behavior/\w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* should \w do|strong="H3605"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add some people do\add*.   
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\v 129 ◄\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* requirements \w are|strong="H5315"\w*/\w All|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H5341"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* instructed \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* do \w are|strong="H5315"\w*► \w wonderful|strong="H6382"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* obey \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* inner \w being|strong="H5315"\w*.   
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\v 130 When someone explains ◄\w your|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*/\w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*►,  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* lighting \w a|strong="H3068"\w* light;  
\q2 \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w they|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w causes|strong="H1697"\w* \add even\add* people who \w have|strong="H1697"\w* not learned \w your|strong="H1697"\w* laws \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* wise.   
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\v 131 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* eagerly \w desire|strong="H7602"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* know ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w*►,  
\q2 like [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add dog\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w pants|strong="H7602"\w* \w with|strong="H6310"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* open \add wanting to be fed\add*.   
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\v 132 Listen \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* act kindly \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w*,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H4941"\w* \w you|strong="H6437"\w* do \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \add all\add* those who love \w you|strong="H6437"\w* [MTY].   
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\v 133 Guide \w me|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* promised/said \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* help \w me|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H3559"\w* fall/sin;  
\q2 \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3559"\w* allow evil \add people\add* \w to|strong="H3559"\w* \w control|strong="H7980"\w* \w what|strong="H3559"\w* \w I|strong="H6471"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 134 \w Rescue|strong="H6299"\w*/\w Save|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H8104"\w* those \w who|strong="H8104"\w* oppress \w me|strong="H8104"\w*  
\q2 in order that \w I|strong="H6490"\w* may \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H8104"\w* principles \w of|strong="H6233"\w* behavior/what \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H8104"\w* declared that \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*►.   
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\v 135 \w Be|strong="H5650"\w* kind \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H2706"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H5650"\w* \add we\add* \w should|strong="H5650"\w* do►.   
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\v 136 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* cry very \w much|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \add many\add* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 137 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, you \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/\w the|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w that|strong="H3068"\w* you \w have|strong="H3068"\w* given \w to|strong="H3068"\w* us► \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w*/\w fair|strong="H3477"\w*.   
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\v 138 ◄\w Your|strong="H6680"\w* requirements/\w All|strong="H3966"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* things \w that|strong="H6680"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* have \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* us \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w*► \w are|strong="H5713"\w* true  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6664"\w* \w are|strong="H5713"\w* \w all|strong="H3966"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w right|strong="H6664"\w* \w and|strong="H6664"\w* fair.   
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\v 139 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am ◄furious/very angry►  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w disregard|strong="H7911"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*/\w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H6862"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w*►.   
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\v 140 ◄Your promises \w are|strong="H5650"\w*/\w All|strong="H3966"\w* \w the|strong="H5650"\w* things \w that|strong="H5650"\w* you \w have|strong="H5650"\w* said \w that|strong="H5650"\w* you \w will|strong="H5650"\w* do \w are|strong="H5650"\w*► dependable  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* love them.   
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\v 141 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* important \w and|strong="H6810"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* despise \w me|strong="H7911"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H7911"\w* principles \w of|strong="H3808"\w* behavior/what \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* should do►.   
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\v 142 \w You|strong="H6664"\w* are \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w you|strong="H6664"\w* \w will|strong="H6666"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w your|strong="H6666"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w will|strong="H6666"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* changed.   
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\v 143 \w I|strong="H6862"\w* \add constantly\add* \w have|strong="H6862"\w* troubles/difficulties \w and|strong="H4687"\w* \w I|strong="H6862"\w* am worried,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H4687"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H4672"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w* cause/\w what|strong="H4687"\w* \w you|strong="H4672"\w* \w have|strong="H6862"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w* causes► \w me|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H4672"\w* be happy.   
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\v 144 ◄\w Your|strong="H5769"\w* requirements \w are|strong="H5715"\w*/\w All|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H2421"\w* things \w that|strong="H5769"\w* \w you|strong="H6664"\w* have instructed \w us|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H2421"\w* do \w are|strong="H5715"\w*► \w always|strong="H5769"\w* fair;  
\q2 help \w me|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H2421"\w* understand \w them|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H5715"\w* order \w that|strong="H5769"\w* I \w may|strong="H2421"\w* \add continue to\add* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.   
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\v 145 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* inner \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q2 \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* obey ◄\w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H2706"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add we\add* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*►.   
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\v 146 \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3467"\w*;  
\q2 \w save|strong="H3467"\w*/\w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H7121"\w* order \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H7121"\w* \add can continue to\add* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \add all\add* ◄\w your|strong="H8104"\w* requirements/\w the|strong="H8104"\w* things \w that|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3467"\w* \w have|strong="H8104"\w* instructed \w us|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*►.   
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\v 147  \add Each morning\add* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* arise \w before|strong="H6923"\w* \w dawn|strong="H5399"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w call|strong="H7768"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w help|strong="H7768"\w* \w me|strong="H1697"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* confidently expect \w you|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* ◄promised/\w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H1697"\w*►.   
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\v 148 All during \w the|strong="H5869"\w* night \w I|strong="H7878"\w* am awake,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H7878"\w* ◄\w meditate|strong="H7878"\w* \w on|strong="H5869"\w*/\w think|strong="H5869"\w* about► what \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* ◄promised/said \w that|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* would \w do|strong="H5869"\w*►.   
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\v 149 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\q2 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* \add while I pray\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H2421"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w* safe \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add my obeying\add* ◄\w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/\w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w us|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*►.   
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\v 150 \w Those|strong="H7126"\w* \w evil|strong="H2154"\w* people who oppress/\w persecute|strong="H7291"\w* \w me|strong="H7291"\w* \w are|strong="H7291"\w* coming closer \w to|strong="H7126"\w* \w me|strong="H7291"\w*;  
\q2 they do \w not|strong="H7368"\w* pay \w any|strong="H7126"\w* attention \w to|strong="H7126"\w* \w your|strong="H7126"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 151 \w But|strong="H4687"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add I know that\add* ◄\w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H4687"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w*► \w will|strong="H3068"\w* never \w be|strong="H3068"\w* changed.   
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\v 152 \w Long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w found|strong="H3245"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3045"\w* requirements/\w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w things|strong="H6924"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w instructed|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* do►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \add I know that\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* intended \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w last|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 153 \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w suffering|strong="H6040"\w* \add very much\add*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* heal \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 154 \w Defend|strong="H7379"\w* \w me|strong="H2421"\w* \add when others accuse me\add*, \w and|strong="H2421"\w* \w rescue|strong="H1350"\w* \w me|strong="H2421"\w* \add from them\add*;  
\q2 allow \w me|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H2421"\w* \add continue to\add* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*, as \w you|strong="H1350"\w* promised/said \w that|strong="H2421"\w* \w you|strong="H1350"\w* \w would|strong="H2421"\w*.   
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\v 155 \w Wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add people\add* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* obey ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add we\add* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* do►,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H3444"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 156 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H7356"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* merciful;  
\q2 allow \w me|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add continue to\add* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \add my obeying\add* ◄\w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/\w the|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7356"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* given \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H2421"\w*►.   
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\v 157 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \add people\add* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w my|strong="H5186"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w* \w and|strong="H7227"\w* \add many people\add* ◄cause \w me|strong="H7291"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* suffer/\w persecute|strong="H7291"\w* \w me|strong="H7291"\w*►,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* ◄do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w aside|strong="H5186"\w* \w from|strong="H5186"\w*/\w have|strong="H6862"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* stopped obeying► [LIT] ◄\w your|strong="H5186"\w* requirements/what \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H6862"\w* instructed us \w to|strong="H3808"\w* do►.   
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\v 158 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* those \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* faithful \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* am disgusted  
\q2 because \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H8104"\w* requirements/\w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* instructed \add us\add* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*►.   
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\v 159  \add Yahweh\add*, notice \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3068"\w* principles \w of|strong="H3068"\w* behavior/\w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*►;  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add me\add*, allow \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \add continue to\add* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*.   
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\v 160 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* truth,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rules|strong="H5769"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* given \w to|strong="H1697"\w* us► \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w endure|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 161 \w Rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w persecute|strong="H7291"\w* \w me|strong="H7291"\w* \w for|strong="H1697"\w* no \w reason|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w my|strong="H7291"\w* inner being \w I|strong="H1697"\w* revere ◄\w your|strong="H7291"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*/\w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H7291"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*►.   
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\v 162 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am happy \w about|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H5921"\w* words/\w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* promised \add to do for me►\add*,  
\q2 \w as|strong="H7998"\w* happy \w as|strong="H7998"\w* someone \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w has|strong="H4672"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* treasure.   
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\v 163 I thoroughly \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* [DOU] \add all\add* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*  
\q2 but I love \w your|strong="H8130"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
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\v 164 \w Seven|strong="H7651"\w*/Many \w times|strong="H3117"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* thank \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/\w the|strong="H5921"\w* rules \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* given \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \add all\add* \w just|strong="H6664"\w*/fair.   
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\v 165 \w Things|strong="H7227"\w* go \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H7227"\w* those \w who|strong="H7227"\w* love \w your|strong="H7965"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*;  
\q2 \w there|strong="H7965"\w* \w is|strong="H8451"\w* nothing adverse/bad \w that|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* happen \w to|strong="H7227"\w* them.   
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\v 166 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* confidently expect \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* rescue \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \add from my troubles\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*►.   
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\v 167 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* ◄what \w you|strong="H8104"\w* require/what \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H8104"\w* instructed► \w us|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* love \w it|strong="H8104"\w* \add all\add* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w*.   
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\v 168 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3605"\w* principles \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w behavior|strong="H5048"\w*/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* see \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*.   
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\v 169 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, listen while \w I|strong="H1697"\w* pray \add for you to help me\add*;  
\q2 help \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* understand \add ◄your words/what you have told us to do►\add*.   
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\v 170 Hear \w me|strong="H6440"\w* while \w I|strong="H6440"\w* pray  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w*/\w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* promised/said \w that|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* would.   
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\v 171 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* [MTY] \w will|strong="H8193"\w* always \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H3925"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H8193"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2706"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add we\add* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H8193"\w*►.   
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\v 172 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3956"\w* \w sing|strong="H6030"\w* \w about|strong="H3605"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3605"\w* words/\w what|strong="H6664"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* promised \w to|strong="H6030"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*►  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w* \w are|strong="H4687"\w*/\w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w*► \w just|strong="H6664"\w*/fair.   
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\v 173 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ask \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [SYN] \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \add always\add* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ready \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* chosen \add to obey\add* ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* principles \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w behavior|strong="H3027"\w*/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* declared \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w*►.   
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\v 174 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* eagerly desire \w for|strong="H3068"\w* you \w to|strong="H3068"\w* rescue/\w save|strong="H3444"\w* me \add from my enemies\add*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* delighted \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*.   
\q1
\v 175 Allow \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \add continue to\add* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w order|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* can \add continue to\add* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H1984"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w*/rules \add that you have given to us\add* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* continue \w to|strong="H5315"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 176 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \add wandered away from you\add* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sheep|strong="H7716"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* become lost;  
\q2 \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* ◄\w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w*/\w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*►.   
\c 120  
\s1 A psalm written for people going up to the temple to worship  
\q1
\v 1 \w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \add I prayed\add*,  
\q2 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w*/\w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* [SYN, MTY] \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w lie|strong="H8267"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add try to\add* deceive \w me|strong="H5315"\w*!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* people \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \add I will tell you\add* [RHQ] \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \add God\add* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* punish \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 He \w will|strong="H2671"\w* shoot \w sharp|strong="H8150"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w at|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H1368"\w* do,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1368"\w* he \w will|strong="H2671"\w* \add burn you with\add* red-hot \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \add the wood of\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w broom|strong="H7574"\w* \w tree|strong="H7574"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* terrible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*, \w living|strong="H7931"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* cruel/savage [DOU] people  
\q2 \add like those who live\add* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w Meshech|strong="H4902"\w* \add region\add* \w and|strong="H4902"\w* \w Kedar|strong="H6938"\w* \add region\add*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w lived|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H7227"\w* \w time|strong="H7227"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \add to live with others\add* \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Every|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H4421"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H1696"\w* living together \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H1696"\w* starting \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.   
\c 121  
\s1 A psalm written for people going up to the temple to worship  
\q1
\v 1  \add When we travel toward Jerusalem\add*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5869"\w* \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* toward \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \add and I ask myself\add*, “\w Who|strong="H5828"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w help|strong="H5828"\w* \w me|strong="H5869"\w*?”   
\q1
\v 2  \add And my answer is\add* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* helps \w me|strong="H6213"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w allow|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* fall/stumble;  
\q2 \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w protects|strong="H8104"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* fall asleep.   
\q1
\v 4 \w The|strong="H8104"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w protects|strong="H8104"\w* \w us|strong="H3478"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q2 \w never|strong="H3808"\w* gets sleepy, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w* [LIT].   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w watches|strong="H8104"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H6738"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w* [MET] \add that protects us from the sun\add*.   
\q1
\v 6  \add He will not allow\add* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H5221"\w* us during \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3119"\w* \add he will not allow\add* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H5221"\w* us during \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w us|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w being|strong="H5315"\w* harmed \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w manner|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w us|strong="H5315"\w* safe.   
\q1
\v 8 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* us \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \add our houses in the morning\add* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* return \add in the evening\add*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* us \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* us \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\c 122  
\s1 A psalm written by David for people going up to the temple to worship  
\q1
\v 1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*/\w happy|strong="H8055"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* people said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H8055"\w*,  
\q2 “We \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add in Jerusalem\add*!”   
\q1
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3389"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H8179"\w* here,  
\q2 \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* inside \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w*/\w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* [APO] \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5892"\w* \w has|strong="H3389"\w* been \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w the|strong="H1129"\w* result \w that|strong="H5892"\w* people can gather \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w in|strong="H5892"\w* \w it|strong="H1129"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w We|strong="H8033"\w* \add people of the\add* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* can \w now|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*  
\q2 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w him|strong="H5927"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* kings \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Israel \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w were|strong="H1732"\w* descendants \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \add King\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w thrones|strong="H3678"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w decide|strong="H4941"\w* cases \add fairly when the people have disputes\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w Pray|strong="H7592"\w* \w that|strong="H3389"\w* \w there|strong="H7965"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w in|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7592"\w* \w desire|strong="H7592"\w* \w that|strong="H3389"\w* those \w who|strong="H3389"\w* love \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* ◄\w prosper|strong="H7951"\w*/live \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 7 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* desire \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* inside \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w walls|strong="H2426"\w* \w of|strong="H7962"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* city  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \add people who are\add* inside \w the|strong="H1961"\w* palaces \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w For|strong="H4616"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H4616"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* relatives \w and|strong="H7965"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w*, \w I|strong="H7965"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*,  
\q2 “\w My|strong="H1696"\w* \w desire|strong="H7453"\w* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* inside \w Jerusalem|strong="H4616"\w* \add people will live\add* \w peacefully|strong="H7965"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* love \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* pray \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* live \add in Jerusalem\add*.   
\c 123  
\s1 A psalm written for people going up to the temple to worship  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H5869"\w* \w look|strong="H5869"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* toward \w you|strong="H5375"\w*,  
\q2 \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w from|strong="H5869"\w* where \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w rule|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Like|strong="H3651"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* ask [IDM] \w their|strong="H3068"\w* masters \add for what they need\add*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w maids|strong="H8198"\w* ask t \w their|strong="H3068"\w* mistresses \add for what they need\add*,  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* ask \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \add for what we need\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* ask \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w us|strong="H5869"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w merciful|strong="H2603"\w* [DOU] \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add our enemies\add* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* acted \w very|strong="H7227"\w* contemptuously \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 Rich \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* made fun \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w us|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H7227"\w* \w time|strong="H7227"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w proud|strong="H1349"\w* \add people\add* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* ◄oppressed/acted cruelly toward► \w us|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* acted toward \w us|strong="H5315"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* though \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H5315"\w* worthless.   
\c 124  
\s1 A psalm written by David for people going up to the temple to worship  
\q1
\v 1 \w You|strong="H1961"\w* Israeli \add people\add*, \add answer this question\add*:  
\q1 \w What|strong="H1732"\w* \add would have happened to us\add* \w if|strong="H3884"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* ◄helping/fighting \w for|strong="H3068"\w*► \w us|strong="H4994"\w*?   
\q1
\v 2 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \add our enemies\add* \w attacked|strong="H6965"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w if|strong="H3884"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* fighting \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,   
\q1
\v 3 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* would have all been killed [IDM]  
\q2 because they were \w very|strong="H2734"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w with|strong="H2734"\w* \w us|strong="H1104"\w*!   
\q1
\v 4  \add They would have been like\add* [MET] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H5158"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w swept|strong="H5674"\w*/\w carried|strong="H5674"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H5674"\w*;  
\q1 \add it would have been as though\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* covered \w us|strong="H5921"\w*,   
\q2
\v 5 \w and|strong="H4325"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H5315"\w* \add all\add* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* drowned \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* ◄\w raging|strong="H2121"\w*/\w flowing|strong="H4325"\w* very fast►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6  \add But\add* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \add enemies to destroy us\add*  
\q2 \add like wild animals\add* [MET] tear apart \add the creatures that they capture\add*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w We|strong="H5315"\w* have \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \add from our enemies\add* \w like|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w escapes|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w trap|strong="H6341"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* hunters have \w set|strong="H3369"\w*;  
\q1 \add it is as though\add* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w trap|strong="H6341"\w* \add that our enemies set for us\add* \w was|strong="H5315"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* have \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w it|strong="H7665"\w*!   
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* helps \w us|strong="H6213"\w* [MTY];  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*.   
\c 125  
\s1 A psalm written for people going up to the temple to worship  
\q1
\v 1 \w Those|strong="H3427"\w*/We \w who|strong="H3068"\w* trust \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \add as secure/steadfast\add* [SIM] \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w Hill|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w shaken|strong="H4131"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w moved|strong="H4131"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Like|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w surround|strong="H5439"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \add protect the city\add*,  
\q2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* protects \add us\add*, \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* protect \w us|strong="H5439"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Wicked|strong="H7562"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* [MTY] \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add be allowed to\add* \w rule|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H1486"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \add people\add* live.  
\q2 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \add people\add* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \add ◄be encouraged to imitate them and\add*► \w do|strong="H3027"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5766"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* others  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* sincerely obey \w your|strong="H3068"\w* commands [IDM].   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* punish \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wicked people \add who are not Israelis\add*,  
\q2 \w also|strong="H3068"\w* punish \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \add Israelis\add* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w walking|strong="H3212"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* good roads [MET] \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* shown \w them|strong="H5921"\w*!  
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\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* wish \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \add people in\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!   
\c 126  
\s1 A psalm written for people going up to the temple to worship  
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \add us Israeli people\add* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Jerusalem (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, enabled \w us|strong="H7725"\w* Israelis \w to|strong="H7725"\w* prosper \w again|strong="H7725"\w*),  
\q1 \add it was wonderful\add*;  
\q2 \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w seemed|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* though [SIM] \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w dreaming|strong="H2492"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H1471"\w* extremely happy,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* [SYN] continued \w shouting|strong="H7440"\w* joyfully.  
\q1 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \add other\add* people-groups \w said|strong="H6310"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w things|strong="H1431"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*!”   
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\v 3  \add And we say, “Yes\add*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add truly\add* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w things|strong="H1431"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \add very\add* \w happy|strong="H8056"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* rains, water flows \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* streams \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \add after they were dry\add* [SIM].  
\q2 Similarly, enable \w our|strong="H3068"\w* nation \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* great \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w like|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* before.   
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\v 5 We cried \w when|strong="H7114"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w planted|strong="H2232"\w* \add seeds because it was hard work preparing the soil that had not been plowed for many years\add*;  
\q1 \add now we want to\add* \w shout|strong="H7440"\w* joyfully because \w we|strong="H3068"\w* are gathering \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add big\add* \w harvest|strong="H7114"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Those|strong="H5375"\w* \w who|strong="H1980"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \add bags of\add* \w seeds|strong="H2233"\w* \add to the fields\add* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w shout|strong="H7440"\w* joyfully  
\q2 \w when|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* crops \add to their houses at harvest time\add*.   
\c 127  
\s1 A psalm written by Solomon for people going up to the temple to worship  
\q1
\v 1 If \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \add knowing whether\add* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s \add will to build it\add*,  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w vain|strong="H7723"\w*.  
\q1 \add Similarly\add*, if \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q2 \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w useless|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w guards|strong="H8104"\w*/\w sentries|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* stay \w awake|strong="H8245"\w* \add to tell people if their enemies come to attack it\add*.   
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\v 2 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \add also\add* useless \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w arise|strong="H6965"\w* \w very|strong="H3651"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* late \w at|strong="H3427"\w* night  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3427"\w* order \w that|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* can \w work|strong="H5414"\w* hard \add all day\add* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \add earn money to buy\add* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*,  
\q1 \w because|strong="H3651"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* whom \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w loves|strong="H3039"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Children|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gift|strong="H5159"\w* \add that comes to parents\add* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w*/blessing \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* while \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* still \w young|strong="H1121"\w*,  
\q1 \add when they grow up, they will be able to help him defend his family\add*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3651"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* soldier \add can defend himself if\add* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w* \add a bow and\add* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \add who has many sons\add* \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \add very\add* happy,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3808"\w* [MET] \add a soldier who has many arrows\add* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* quiver \w is|strong="H1696"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* happy.  
\q1 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \add with his many grown sons is taken\add* \w by|strong="H1397"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* place \w where|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* decide matters, \w his|strong="H3588"\w* enemies \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H1696"\w* defeat \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*,  
\q2 \add because his sons will help to defend him\add*.   
\c 128  
\s1 A psalm written for those going up to the temple to worship  
\q1
\v 1 ◄Happy \w are|strong="H3068"\w*/\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H1980"\w*► \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* revere \w him|strong="H3605"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* wants \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* [IDM].   
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\v 2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \add be able to earn the money\add* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [MTY] need \w to|strong="H2896"\w* buy food;  
\q1 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* \w happy|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3588"\w* prosperous.   
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\v 3 \w Your|strong="H5439"\w* wife \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* grapevine \w that|strong="H1121"\w* bears many grapes [SIM];  
\q2 she \w will|strong="H1004"\w* give birth \w to|strong="H1121"\w* many \w children|strong="H1121"\w*.  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H5439"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* sit \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w your|strong="H5439"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*  
\q1 \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \add tree that has many\add* shoots \add growing up around it\add* [SIM].   
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\v 4 \w Every|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* reveres \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*  
\q2 \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* wish/hope \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \add where he dwells\add* ◄\w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \add Hill\add*/\add in Jerusalem\add*►  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add the people of\add* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* prospering \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w*!   
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\v 6 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* desire \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* live \w many|strong="H7200"\w* years,  
\q2 \w long|strong="H5921"\w* enough \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w grandchildren|strong="H1121"\w*.  
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\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* desire/hope \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w go|strong="H3478"\w* \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \add the people in\add* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!   
\c 129  
\s1 A psalm written for people going up to the temple to worship  
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\v 1  \add I say that\add* \w my|strong="H3478"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6887"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* ◄\w afflicted|strong="H6887"\w*/caused \w trouble|strong="H6887"\w* \w for|strong="H3478"\w*► \w me|strong="H4994"\w* ever since \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* young.  
\q1 \add Now I ask you, my fellow\add* Israelis, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* repeat those same words:   
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\v 2 “Our \w enemies|strong="H6887"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6887"\w* us \w since|strong="H1571"\w* our nation began,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defeated|strong="H3201"\w* us!   
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\v 3  \add Our enemies struck us with whips\add* \w that|strong="H5921"\w* cut \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w backs|strong="H1354"\w* [MET]  
\q2 \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add farmer uses a\add* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* cut deep \w furrows|strong="H4618"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground.”   
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\v 4  \add But\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* freed \add me\add* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w being|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* slave [MTY] \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add people\add*.   
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\v 5 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* wish/hope \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* Jerusalem/Israel \w will|strong="H6726"\w* \w be|strong="H6726"\w* ashamed \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* being defeated.   
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\v 6 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* hope/wish \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1406"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \add of no value\add*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w grows|strong="H8025"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w roofs|strong="H1406"\w* \w of|strong="H1406"\w* houses  
\q2 \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w dries|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w* \w and|strong="H1961"\w* does \w not|strong="H1961"\w* grow tall;   
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\v 7  \add as a result\add* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \add cuts it and\add* puts \w it|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* bundles \w and|strong="H3709"\w* carries \w it|strong="H3808"\w* away.   
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\v 8 \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \add and see men harvesting grain usually greet them by saying to them\add*,  
\q2 “\w We|strong="H8034"\w* wish/hope \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w*!”  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H5674"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* happen \add to those who hate Israel\add*.  
\q1 \w We|strong="H8034"\w*, acting \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*’s representatives, \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \add Israelis.\add*   
\c 130  
\s1 A psalm written for people going up to the temple to worship  
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\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H3068"\w* troubles/many difficulties, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*,  
\q2 \w while|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w call|strong="H8085"\w* out \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w* [SYN] \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*!   
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\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, if \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* record \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \add that we have committed\add*,  
\q2 \w not|strong="H5975"\w* \w one|strong="H4310"\w* \add of us\add* [RHQ] \w would|strong="H4310"\w* escape \w from|strong="H8104"\w* \w being|strong="H8104"\w* condemned \add and punished\add*   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* forgive \w us|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* greatly \w revere|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \add that he would help/rescue me\add*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w trust|strong="H3176"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w eagerly|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w wait|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add to help me\add*  
\q2 \w more|strong="H5315"\w* than \w watchmen|strong="H8104"\w* \w wait|strong="H8104"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* light \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w dawn|strong="H1242"\w*;  
\q2 yes, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w wait|strong="H8104"\w* \w more|strong="H5315"\w* eagerly than \w they|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \add my fellow\add* Israelis, confidently expect \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add will bless us\add*.  
\q2 \add He will bless us\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* loves \add us\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7235"\w* willing \w to|strong="H3478"\w* save/rescue \add us\add*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* save \w us|strong="H3478"\w* Israeli \add people\add* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \add being punished for\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add we\add* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w committed|strong="H3478"\w*.   
\c 131  
\s1 A psalm written by David for people going up to the temple to worship  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H1980"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w proud|strong="H1361"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w thought|strong="H5869"\w* highly \w about|strong="H1980"\w* ◄\w myself|strong="H3820"\w*/\w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H1980"\w*►.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* concern \w myself|strong="H3820"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \add that you have done\add* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* big \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am calm \w and|strong="H5315"\w* peaceful,  
\q2 \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add small\add* \w child|strong="H1580"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* lies quietly \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* mother’s arms [SIM].  
\q2 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* same \w way|strong="H5921"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am peaceful.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \add my fellow\add* Israelis, confidently expect \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add will do good things for you\add*,  
\q2 \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!   
\c 132  
\s1 A song to sing along the road up to Jerusalem  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* forget \add King\add* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* hardships/troubles \w he|strong="H3068"\w* endured!   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H5087"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemn|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* you,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* mighty \w God|strong="H3068"\w* whom \add our ancestor\add* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \add worshiped\add*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w He|strong="H1004"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H5927"\w* \add rest\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w bed|strong="H3326"\w*,   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8153"\w* \w at|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w*   
\q1
\v 5 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* build \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H4725"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* mighty \w God|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \add worshiped\add*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w In|strong="H8085"\w* Bethlehem \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* news \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* sacred chest.  
\q2 \w We|strong="H8085"\w* \add went and\add* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* Jearim \add city, and we took it to Jerusalem\add*.   
\q1
\v 7  \add Later we said\add*, “Let’s \w go|strong="H7272"\w* \w to|strong="H7812"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* temple \w of|strong="H4908"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \add in Jerusalem\add*;  
\q2 let’s \w worship|strong="H7812"\w* \add there\add* \w in|strong="H7272"\w* front \w of|strong="H4908"\w* \w the|strong="H7812"\w* throne \add where he sits\add*.”   
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w come|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w* where \w you|strong="H6965"\w* live eternally,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w* where \w your|strong="H3068"\w* sacred chest \w is|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* shows \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* very powerful.   
\q1
\v 9 I want/desire \w that|strong="H3548"\w* \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w* behavior \w of|strong="H3548"\w* your \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \add will always be evident\add*,  
\q2 \add just like the beautiful\add* robes \w that|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H3548"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* [MET],  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* \w that|strong="H3548"\w* your people \w will|strong="H6664"\w* \add always\add* \w shout|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H6440"\w* chose \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w serve|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \add as king of Israel\add*;  
\q2 \w do|strong="H4899"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w reject|strong="H7725"\w*/abandon \w him|strong="H6440"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w made|strong="H7896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w solemn|strong="H7650"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*,  
\q2 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w break|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* descendants \w to|strong="H7725"\w* rule [MTY] \w as|strong="H3068"\w* kings \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*.   
\q2
\v 12 \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H3925"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* commands \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H3925"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H8104"\w* line \w of|strong="H1121"\w* kings \w descended|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3925"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* never \w end|strong="H5703"\w*.”   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* chosen Jerusalem;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* city \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w home|strong="H3068"\w*;   
\q1
\v 14 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* city where \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w* [DOU];  
\q2 \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w* where \w I|strong="H3588"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w stay|strong="H3427"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H1288"\w* will give \w to|strong="H3899"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* people \w of|strong="H3899"\w* Jerusalem \w all|strong="H1288"\w* \w that|strong="H3899"\w* they need;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1288"\w* will give \add enough\add* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \add even\add* \w to|strong="H3899"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H7646"\w* \w the|strong="H1288"\w* poor people there.   
\q1
\v 16 I \w will|strong="H2623"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3548"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \add to behave in a manner worthy of\add* \w being|strong="H7442"\w* \w ones|strong="H2623"\w* whom I \w have|strong="H3548"\w* saved;  
\q2 \add that will be as evident as the beautiful\add* robes \w that|strong="H3548"\w* \w they|strong="H3548"\w* \w wear|strong="H3847"\w* [MET];  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3548"\w* all my people \w who|strong="H3548"\w* live there \w will|strong="H2623"\w* \w shout|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 17 \w There|strong="H8033"\w* \add in Jerusalem\add* \w I|strong="H6779"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w cause|strong="H6779"\w* one \w of|strong="H7161"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*’s descendants [MET] \w to|strong="H1732"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* great king;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H1732"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* king,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w he|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* \add like a bright\add* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w* [MET] \add that shines continually\add*.   
\q1
\v 18 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* will \add defeat his\add* enemies \w and|strong="H1322"\w* cause \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* be very \w ashamed|strong="H1322"\w*/disgraced;  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w crown|strong="H5145"\w* \w that|strong="H1322"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* wears will \add always\add* \w shine|strong="H6692"\w*.”   
\c 133  
\s1 A psalm written for people going up to the temple to worship  
\q1
\v 1 \w It|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H5273"\w*  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3427"\w* God’s \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* gather \w together|strong="H3162"\w* harmoniously.   
\q1
\v 2 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \add as delightful as\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w precious|strong="H2896"\w*/expensive ◄\add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*/perfume►  
\q2 \w that|strong="H8081"\w* runs \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \add the Supreme Priest\add* Aaron’s \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w onto|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w beard|strong="H2206"\w* \add when he is anointed\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* runs \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w onto|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w collar|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w robes|strong="H4060"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 Gathering \w together|strong="H5921"\w* harmoniously \add is as delightful \add* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \add that falls\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Hermon|strong="H2768"\w* \add Mountain\add*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dew|strong="H2919"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w falls|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H2042"\w* \w near|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \add Hill\add*.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* bless \add his people there in Jerusalem\add*  
\q2 \add by giving them\add* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long-lasting) \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
\c 134  
\s1 A psalm written for people going up to the temple to worship  
\q1
\v 1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w serve|strong="H5975"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w serve|strong="H5975"\w*/pray \w to|strong="H3068"\w*► \w him|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q1 \w come|strong="H4609"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2 \w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*/\w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \add to pray to him\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* temple  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* want \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \add where he lives in the temple\add* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \add Hill.\add*   
\c 135  
\q1
\v 1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q1 You \w who|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w do|strong="H3068"\w* work \w for|strong="H8034"\w*/serve► \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q1 \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H8034"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H1004"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* surrounding \w courtyard|strong="H2691"\w*,  
\q2 praise \w him|strong="H5975"\w* [MTY]!   
\q1
\v 3 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \add for us\add*;  
\q2 \w sing|strong="H2167"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H2896"\w* [MTY], \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w kind|strong="H2896"\w* \add to us\add*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* chosen \add us, the descendants of\add* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* chosen \add us\add* Israelis \w to|strong="H3478"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w* [DOU].   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w desires|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*/oceans, \add down\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w causes|strong="H3318"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5387"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* appear \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* distant places \w on|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H6213"\w* sends \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w rain|strong="H4306"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w brings|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* places where \w he|strong="H6213"\w* stores \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H4714"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* one \w who|strong="H5221"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \add males\add* \w in|strong="H1060"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \w of|strong="H1060"\w* people \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w of|strong="H1060"\w* animals.   
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\v 9 \w There|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w performed|strong="H4159"\w* many \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w miracles|strong="H4159"\w* [DOU]  
\q2 \w to|strong="H7971"\w* punish \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H5650"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H5221"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H5221"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5221"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \add who ruled them\add*:   
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\v 11 \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Amor people-group,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Og|strong="H5747"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \add region\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Canaan|strong="H3667"\w* \add land\add*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w land|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add us\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3478"\w* belong \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \add forever\add*.   
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\v 13 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w endure|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* not \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* born \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w remember|strong="H2143"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* great things \add that you have done\add*.   
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\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add you\add* declare \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* ◄\w are|strong="H5971"\w* innocent/\w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* done things \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* wrong►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 15 But \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \add other\add* people-groups \add worship\add* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* only \add statues made of\add* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*,  
\q2 \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* humans \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Their|strong="H1992"\w* \w idols|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \add anything\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \add anything\add*.   
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\v 17 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* ears, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* hear \add anything\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \add even able to\add* breathe.   
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* people \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* idols \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \add powerless as\add* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* idols,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* trust \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* idols \add can accomplish no more than\add* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* idols \w can|strong="H6213"\w*!   
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\v 19  \add My fellow\add* Israelis, \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H1288"\w* \add priests\add* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* descended \w from|strong="H3478"\w* Aaron, \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
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\v 20 \w You|strong="H1288"\w* \add men\add* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* descended \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \add you who assist the priests\add*, \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q1 \add All\add* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* revere \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H1288"\w*!   
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\v 21 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \add the temple on\add* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \add Hill\add* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 \w where|strong="H7931"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H7931"\w*!  
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\q1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
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\v 1 \w Thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w things|strong="H2896"\w* \add for us\add*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Thank|strong="H3034"\w* God, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* greater \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5769"\w* other gods;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H2617"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* greater \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H5769"\w* other lords/rulers;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w performs|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w miracles|strong="H6381"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H6213"\w* being \w very|strong="H6213"\w* wise \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* caused \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w rise|strong="H4325"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* deep \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* lights \add in the sky\add*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* created \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* shine \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* daytime;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* created \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w to|strong="H2617"\w* shine during \w the|strong="H3588"\w* nighttime;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w firstborn|strong="H1060"\w* \add males\add* \w in|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w led|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli people \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* Egypt;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w With|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5186"\w* ◄\w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*/\w great|strong="H2389"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*► \w he|strong="H3588"\w* led \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H5186"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* caused \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Red|strong="H5488"\w* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w divide|strong="H1504"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* enabled \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli people \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w walk|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \add on dry land\add*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* caused \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king \w of|strong="H2428"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H3220"\w* drown \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \add safely through the desert\add*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* powerful \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H5221"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w killed|strong="H2026"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* famous;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* killed \w Sihon|strong="H5511"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Amor people-group;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* killed \w Og|strong="H5747"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \add region\add*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* lands \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5159"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5159"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* lands \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5159"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H5650"\w* serve \w him|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* did \w not|strong="H3588"\w* forget about \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* were defeated \add by our enemies\add*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H2142"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w rescued|strong="H6561"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H6862"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6862"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H1320"\w* \w creatures|strong="H1320"\w*;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 26  \add So\add* \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w*, \add who lives in\add* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \add for all those things\add*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add for us\add* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="H3427"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \add had been taken to\add* Babylonia, \add far from Jerusalem\add*,  
\q1 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5104"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w cried|strong="H1058"\w* \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w thought|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \add the temple on\add* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \add Hill in Jerusalem\add*.   
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\v 2 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* willow trees \add alongside the rivers\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w hung|strong="H8518"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*  
\q2 \add because we did not want to play them any more because we were very sad\add*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \add soldiers\add* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w captured|strong="H7617"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \add and taken us to Babylonia\add* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \add for them\add*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H1697"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* ◄entertain \w them|strong="H7617"\w*/\w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H7617"\w* \w happy|strong="H8057"\w*►, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q2 “\w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \add that you previously sang in\add* Jerusalem!”   
\q1
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3068"\w* \add we thought\add*,  
\q2 “\w We|strong="H7891"\w* \add are sad because we have been punished by Yahweh and brought to this\add* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* land,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* cannot [RHQ] \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w*!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 If I \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* about \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* [APO], Iet \w my|strong="H7911"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* wither  
\q2 \add with the result that I will be unable to play my harp\add*   
\q1
\v 6 Do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* allow \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* sing again [MTY],  
\q1 if \w I|strong="H5921"\w* forget \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q2 if \w I|strong="H5921"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w consider|strong="H2142"\w* \w that|strong="H3956"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* causes \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* joyful \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add punish\add* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* Edom people-group  
\q2 \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w what|strong="H2142"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w army|strong="H3389"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon captured \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5704"\w* forget \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* said,  
\q2 “Tear down \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* buildings! Destroy \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w completely|strong="H5704"\w*! \w Leave|strong="H6168"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3247"\w*!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w And|strong="H1323"\w* \w you|strong="H1580"\w* people \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Babylon, \w you|strong="H1580"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* certainly be \w destroyed|strong="H7703"\w*!  
\q2 Those \w who|strong="H1323"\w* punish \w you|strong="H1580"\w* \w in|strong="H1323"\w* return \w for|strong="H1323"\w* \w what|strong="H1576"\w* \w you|strong="H1580"\w* \w did|strong="H1580"\w* \w to|strong="H1323"\w* us \w will|strong="H1323"\w* be happy;   
\q1
\v 9 they \w will|strong="H5553"\w* take \w your|strong="H5310"\w* babies  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5768"\w* completely smash \w them|strong="H5310"\w* on \w the|strong="H5310"\w* \w rocks|strong="H5553"\w*.   
\c 138  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* inner being.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w sing|strong="H2167"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \add the idols of false\add* gods \add to ridicule/belittle them\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w down|strong="H7812"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* look towards \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2617"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [MTY] \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add us\add* \w and|strong="H2617"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* promised.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* shown \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [MTY] \w and|strong="H2617"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* promised \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8034"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w else|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3117"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w strong|strong="H5797"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* brave.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add some day\add* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* earth \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w about|strong="H1870"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* done;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* say \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* supreme,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H7311"\w* care \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \add who are considered to be\add* unimportant.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w proud|strong="H1364"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \add are doing\add*,  
\q2 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w far|strong="H4801"\w* \w away|strong="H7311"\w* \add from you and think that you do not see them\add*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w When|strong="H2421"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \add many\add* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w*/difficulties,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w*/\w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.  
\q1 \w With|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*/\w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w rescue|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemies|strong="H3027"\w* \w who|strong="H3467"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* angry \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w* everything \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add us\add* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\q2 Finish \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* started \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \add for us, your Israeli people.\add*   
\c 139  
\s1 A psalm written by David for the choir director  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* examined \w me|strong="H3045"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add everything about\add* \w me|strong="H3045"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*.  
\q1 \add Even though you are\add* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H3045"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* am thinking.   
\q1
\v 3 When \w I|strong="H3605"\w* travel \w and|strong="H1870"\w* when \w I|strong="H3605"\w* lie \w down|strong="H1870"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* know \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H4405"\w* [MTY] \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H4405"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* protect \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H7896"\w* sides;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7896"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \add to protect me with your power\add* [MTY].   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3201"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* understand \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* \add everything about me\add*.  
\q2 \w That|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H1847"\w* \w too|strong="H4480"\w* great \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* really understand.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 ◄Where could \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w escape|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*?/\w I|strong="H6440"\w* could \w not|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* anywhere \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w escape|strong="H1272"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w*.► [RHQ]  
\q1 ◄Where could \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*?/\w I|strong="H6440"\w* could \w not|strong="H3212"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* anywhere \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w get|strong="H3212"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.► [RHQ]   
\q1
\v 8 \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* went \w up|strong="H5266"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, you would \w be|strong="H8064"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\q1 \w If|strong="H2005"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w lay|strong="H3331"\w* down \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w place|strong="H8033"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* dead people \w are|strong="H8064"\w*, you would \w be|strong="H8064"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 If \w I|strong="H3671"\w* had \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* flew very far east [MTY],  
\q1 \w or|strong="H3671"\w* if \w I|strong="H3671"\w* flew \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3220"\w* made \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H7931"\w* \w to|strong="H3220"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \add on an island\add* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* ocean,   
\q1
\v 10 \w you|strong="H3027"\w* would \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w*, \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H5148"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* would help \w me|strong="H5148"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 I \w could|strong="H3915"\w* request \w the|strong="H1157"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w to|strong="H3915"\w* hide \w me|strong="H1157"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H3915"\w* I \w could|strong="H3915"\w* request \w the|strong="H1157"\w* light \w around|strong="H1157"\w* \w me|strong="H1157"\w* \w to|strong="H3915"\w* become \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,   
\q1
\v 12 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \add if that happened\add*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* would \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*!  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \add as bright\add* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* daytime \w is|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w daylight|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* ◄\w not|strong="H3808"\w* different/\w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w same|strong="H4480"\w*►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w created|strong="H7069"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w parts|strong="H3629"\w* \w of|strong="H7069"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* body;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* put \add the parts of\add* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* body \w together|strong="H5526"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* was \w still|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H7069"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* mother’s womb.   
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \add body in a very\add* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 Everything \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w amazing|strong="H6381"\w*!  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w well|strong="H3966"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* body \w was|strong="H3808"\w* being formed,  
\q1 while \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* being \w put|strong="H6213"\w* together \w where|strong="H4480"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w else|strong="H3808"\w* could see \w it|strong="H6213"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6213"\w* saw \w it|strong="H6213"\w*!   
\q1
\v 16 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w born|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* number \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* decided \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H5869"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \add even\add* started!   
\b  
\q1
\v 17 God, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* think about \w me|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* very \w precious|strong="H3365"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w is|strong="H4100"\w* very hard \w to|strong="H7218"\w* understand).  
\q2 There \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H6105"\w* number \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w things|strong="H7218"\w* \w that|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* think about.   
\q1
\v 18 If I could \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w them|strong="H5750"\w*, \add I would see that\add* \w they|strong="H5608"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* grains \w of|strong="H5608"\w* \w sand|strong="H2344"\w* \add at the seashore\add*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H5750"\w* \w when|strong="H7235"\w* I \w wake|strong="H6974"\w* \w up|strong="H7235"\w*, I am \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*  
\q2 \add and I know that there are still more of your thoughts about me to count\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 19 God, \w I|strong="H4480"\w* desire \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w would|strong="H5493"\w* kill \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H1818"\w*!  
\q2 \w And|strong="H1818"\w* \w I|strong="H4480"\w* wish \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w violent|strong="H1818"\w* [MTY] \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w would|strong="H5493"\w* ◄\w leave|strong="H4480"\w*/\w go|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w*► \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 \w They|strong="H5375"\w* say \w wicked|strong="H4209"\w*/malicious things \w about|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H5375"\w* slander \w your|strong="H5375"\w* name.   
\q1
\v 21 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3808"\w* [RHQ] \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*!  
\q2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w despise|strong="H8130"\w* [RHQ] \w those|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rebel \w against|strong="H8130"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w them|strong="H8130"\w* completely,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H1961"\w* consider \w that|strong="H1961"\w* they \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 23 God, \w search|strong="H2713"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* inner being;  
\q2 \w find|strong="H3045"\w* \w out|strong="H2713"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* am thinking!   
\q1
\v 24 \w Find|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w whether|strong="H7200"\w* \w there|strong="H5769"\w* \w is|strong="H1870"\w* anything evil \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \add inner being\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* along \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w road|strong="H1870"\w* \add that leads to my being with you\add* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\c 140  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, rescue/save me from \add being attacked by\add* evil men;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1732"\w* \add even more\add*, ◄keep me safe/protect me► from being attacked \w by|strong="H1732"\w* violent people.   
\q1
\v 2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* always planning \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H7451"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* always inciting/urging people \w to|strong="H3068"\w* start quarrels.   
\q1
\v 3 \w By|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* say [MTY] \add they injure people like\add* poisonous snakes \w do|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* words \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* speak [MTY] \add can kill people as easily as\add* cobras/vipers \w do|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, protect \w me|strong="H3644"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* power [MTY] \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w wicked|strong="H8478"\w* \add people\add*.  
\q2 Keep \w me|strong="H3644"\w* safe \w from|strong="H8478"\w* violent men who plan \w to|strong="H2534"\w* destroy \w me|strong="H3644"\w* [SYN].   
\q1
\v 5  \add It is as though\add* proud \w people|strong="H7563"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* set \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trap \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*;  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* spread \w their|strong="H3068"\w* nets \w to|strong="H3068"\w* catch \w me|strong="H8104"\w*;  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* those \w things|strong="H5341"\w* \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* road \w to|strong="H3068"\w* catch/seize \w me|strong="H8104"\w*.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H3027"\w* say \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w*, “\w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H6566"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*;”  
\q2 \add so\add* listen \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H7896"\w* while \w I|strong="H3027"\w* cry \w out|strong="H6566"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* help \w me|strong="H7896"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* defends \w me|strong="H6963"\w* strongly;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \add protected me\add* during battles [MET] \add as though you had put a helmet on\add* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* head.   
\q1
\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, do allow wicked \add people\add* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* do \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w things|strong="H7218"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* desire,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* do not allow \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* do \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \add evil things that\add* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* plan \w to|strong="H3117"\w* do.   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 9  \add Do not allow\add* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* enemies \w to|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w become|strong="H7311"\w* \w proud|strong="H7311"\w*/\w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*►;  
\q2 \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* things \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* say [MTY] \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \add instead\add*.   
\q1
\v 10 Cause burning coals \w to|strong="H7218"\w* fall \w on|strong="H7218"\w* \w their|strong="H3680"\w* \add heads\add*!  
\q2 Cause them \w to|strong="H7218"\w* \w be|strong="H8193"\w* thrown into deep pits, \w from|strong="H8193"\w* which they cannot climb out!   
\q1
\v 11 Do \w not|strong="H1077"\w* allow \w those|strong="H5921"\w* who slander others \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6965"\w*;  
\q2 cause evil things \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w happen|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* violent men \w and|strong="H6965"\w* destroy \w them|strong="H5921"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3559"\w* know \w that|strong="H3956"\w* \w you|strong="H3559"\w* defend those who \w are|strong="H1077"\w* oppressed,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2555"\w* \w that|strong="H3956"\w* \w you|strong="H3559"\w* do \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H7451"\w* just/fair \w for|strong="H3559"\w* those who \w are|strong="H1077"\w* needy/poor.   
\q1
\v 13 Righteous \add people\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* thank \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [MTY],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* live ◄\w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* presence/\w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*►.   
\c 141  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* out \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w*;  
\q2 \add please\add* help \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w quickly|strong="H2363"\w*!  
\q1 \w Listen|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Accept|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H3559"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* though \w it|strong="H3559"\w* \w were|strong="H3709"\w* \w incense|strong="H7004"\w* \add being burned as an offering\add* [SIM] \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\q2 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w accept|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* while \w I|strong="H6440"\w* lift \w up|strong="H4864"\w* \w my|strong="H3559"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \add to pray\add* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w accept|strong="H6440"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H4503"\w* \add that I offer to you each\add* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* [SIM].   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* not allow \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* [MTY] \w things|strong="H5341"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* wrong;  
\q2 \w guard|strong="H5341"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 Prevent \w me|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3820"\w* wanting \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3820"\w* joining \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w men|strong="H7451"\w* when \w they|strong="H1697"\w* want \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w deeds|strong="H5949"\w* [DOU].  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H6466"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \add even\add* allow \w me|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* share \w in|strong="H1697"\w* eating delightful food \w with|strong="H3898"\w* \w them|strong="H1697"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w all|strong="H5750"\w* \w right|strong="H6662"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* people \w strike|strong="H1986"\w*/hit \w me|strong="H1986"\w* \w or|strong="H7218"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H3198"\w* \w me|strong="H1986"\w*  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* trying \w to|strong="H2617"\w* act \w kindly|strong="H2617"\w* \w toward|strong="H7218"\w* \w me|strong="H1986"\w* \add to teach me to do what is right\add*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* want \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \add people\add* \w to|strong="H2617"\w* \add honor me by\add* \w anointing|strong="H8081"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H3198"\w* \add olive\add* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am always praying \add that you will punish them because of\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w deeds|strong="H2617"\w* \add that they do\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8199"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w thrown|strong="H8058"\w* \w down|strong="H8058"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* top \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w rocky|strong="H5553"\w* \w cliffs|strong="H5553"\w*,  
\q2 \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \add about them\add* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* true.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* log \w that|strong="H6310"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w split|strong="H1234"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* cut into small \w pieces|strong="H1234"\w* [SIM],  
\q2 \w their|strong="H6398"\w* shattered \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w will|strong="H6310"\w* \w be|strong="H6106"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6340"\w* \add on the ground\add* near \add other\add* graves.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add continue to\add* ask \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add to help me\add*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ask \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* protect \w me|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q2 \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* allow \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* ◄die/\w be|strong="H5315"\w* killed► \add now\add*!   
\q1
\v 9  \add It is as though\add* people \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w set|strong="H3369"\w* \w traps|strong="H4170"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*;  
\q2 \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* falling \w into|strong="H3027"\w* those \w traps|strong="H4170"\w*,  
\q2 \add It is as though\add* \w they|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* spread nets \w to|strong="H8104"\w* catch \w me|strong="H8104"\w*;  
\q2 \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w being|strong="H8104"\w* caught \w in|strong="H3027"\w* those nets.   
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* desire \w that|strong="H5307"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add people\add* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* traps \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* set \add to catch me\add*  
\q2 \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w escape|strong="H5674"\w* \add from them\add*.   
\c 142  
\s1 A psalm that David prayed when he was hiding in a cave  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H1961"\w* cry out \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1961"\w* plead \add with you to help me\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* bringing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \add all\add* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* problems;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* telling \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \add all\add* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* troubles/difficulties.   
\q1
\v 3 When \w I|strong="H6869"\w* am very discouraged,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w know|strong="H5046"\w* what \w I|strong="H6869"\w* should do.  
\b  
\q1 Wherever \w I|strong="H6869"\w* walk, \add it is as though\add* \w my|strong="H8210"\w* enemies \w have|strong="H6869"\w* hidden traps \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \add to fall into\add*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* look \w around|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w no|strong="H3045"\w* one \w who|strong="H3045"\w* pays \w attention|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w no|strong="H3045"\w* one \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* protect \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w no|strong="H3045"\w* one \w who|strong="H3045"\w* cares \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \add what happens to\add* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5  \add So\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* cry \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \add to help me\add*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w protects|strong="H3225"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w are|strong="H5315"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* need \w while|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* am \w alive|strong="H7200"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 Listen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H2416"\w* while \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w out|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* you \add for help\add*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* very distressed.  
\q1 Rescue/Save \w me|strong="H2416"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* pursuing \w me|strong="H2416"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* very strong,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* result \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* cannot \add escape from them\add*.   
\q1
\v 7 Free/\w Rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* troubles/difficulties [MET]  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3966"\w* order \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H4480"\w* thank \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\b  
\q1 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* do \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w with|strong="H4480"\w* godly/righteous \add people\add*,  
\q2 \add I will praise you\add* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w having|strong="H3588"\w* been \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w good|strong="H3966"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*.   
\c 143  
\s1 A psalm written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H6030"\w* \w while|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w pray|strong="H8605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w*!  
\q2 \w Because|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w* faithfully \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* pleading \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w* \add do for me\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* serves \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q1 \w do|strong="H6663"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w judge|strong="H4941"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H5650"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w wrong|strong="H4941"\w*►.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3  \add My\add* enemies \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* completely defeated \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.  
\q1 \add It is as though\add* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dark|strong="H4285"\w* \add prison\add*,  
\q1 where \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add have nothing good to\add* ◄\add hope for/expect\add*►, \w like|strong="H4191"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w* [SIM].   
\q1
\v 4 \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am very discouraged;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am very dismayed/worried.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* happened previously:  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* ◄\w meditate|strong="H7878"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w*/\w think|strong="H2142"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w*► \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w*;  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w consider|strong="H2142"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add great\add* \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* [SYN] \w have|strong="H3027"\w* performed.   
\q1
\v 6 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* lift \w up|strong="H6566"\w* \w my|strong="H6566"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*/\w arms|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w* \w while|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* pray;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* [SYN] need \w you|strong="H3027"\w*, \w like|strong="H5315"\w* very dry ground \add needs rain\add* [SIM].   
\qr (Think about that!)  
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* very discouraged,  
\q2 \add so\add* please \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* now!  
\q1 \w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H4480"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H6440"\w* if \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add soon\add* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* [SIM] \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w descend|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w where|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* dead people \w are|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8  \add Every\add* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* cause \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* remember \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add me\add*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* trust \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* ◄\w pray|strong="H5375"\w*/send \w my|strong="H8085"\w* prayers \w up|strong="H5375"\w* [IDM]► \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q2 \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w gone|strong="H3068"\w*/\w run|strong="H5337"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5337"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* protected,  
\q2 \add so\add* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H5337"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* enemies.   
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6213"\w* God;  
\q2 \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H2896"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* want \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* path \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* difficult \w to|strong="H6213"\w* walk \w on|strong="H6213"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, restore \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w when|strong="H2421"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* close \w to|strong="H3318"\w* dying, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w promised|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 \w Because|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w*/good, \w rescue|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w*/difficulties!   
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* serves \w you|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add me\add*,  
\q2 kill \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6887"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5650"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ◄oppress/\w cause|strong="H6887"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6887"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w*► \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\c 144  
\s1 Written by David  
\q1
\v 1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add like an overhanging\add* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \add under which I\add* ◄\add get refuge/am protected\add*►!  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w trains|strong="H3925"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w so|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* can use \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w battles|strong="H4421"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w trains|strong="H3925"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* fingers \w so|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* can \add shoot arrows in a war\add*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w He|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* one \w who|strong="H5971"\w* protects \w me|strong="H4686"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \add like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4686"\w* [DOU] \w in|strong="H5971"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* am \w safe|strong="H6403"\w*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H5971"\w* protects \w me|strong="H4686"\w* \add like \add*\w shields|strong="H4043"\w* \add protect soldiers\add* [MET],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H5971"\w* gives \w me|strong="H4686"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5971"\w* defeats \add other\add* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \add then\add* puts \w them|strong="H8478"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H8478"\w* power.   
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\q1
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add we\add* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \add very insignificant/unimportant\add*, so \w why|strong="H4100"\w* ◄\w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w concerned|strong="H3045"\w*/\w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* care \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w us|strong="H3045"\w*► [RHQ]?  
\q1 \add It is amazing to me that\add* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w pay|strong="H3045"\w* \w attention|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* humans.   
\q1
\v 4  \add The time that we live is as short\add* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* [SIM] \w a|strong="H3068"\w* puff \w of|strong="H3117"\w* wind;  
\q2 \w our|strong="H5674"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* disappears \w like|strong="H1819"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w* does.   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, ◄tear open/open \w up|strong="H5060"\w*► \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*!  
\q2 \w Touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* order \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w smoke|strong="H6225"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* pour \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w*!   
\q1
\v 6 Cause \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w flash|strong="H1299"\w* \w with|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* result \w that|strong="H7971"\w* \add your enemies\add* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* run \w away|strong="H7971"\w*!  
\q2 \w Shoot|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \add at them\add* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* cause \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* ◄run \w away|strong="H7971"\w*/\w scatter|strong="H6327"\w*►.   
\q1
\v 7  \add It is as though my enemies surround me like\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H4325"\w*;  
\q2 \w reach|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w down|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w heaven|strong="H4791"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* [SYN].  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* other countries   
\q1
\v 8 \w who|strong="H7723"\w* [SYN] \add always\add* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*.  
\q1 \add Even in a courtroom where they swear to tell the truth\add*  
\q2 \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 God, \w I|strong="H7891"\w* \w will|strong="H7892"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H7891"\w* \w you|strong="H2167"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5035"\w* \w I|strong="H7891"\w* \w will|strong="H7892"\w* play my \w ten-stringed|strong="H6218"\w* \w harp|strong="H5035"\w* \add while I sing\add* \w to|strong="H7891"\w* \w you|strong="H2167"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* enable \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \add their enemies\add*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* rescued \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w from|strong="H7451"\w* \add being killed by\add* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* enemies’ \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 11  \add So I ask you to\add* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \add being killed by\add* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* swords \add that those\add* evil \add people carry\add*.  
\q1 \w Rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w foreigners|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q2 \w who|strong="H1121"\w* [SYN] \add always\add* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \add who raise\add* \w their|strong="H5337"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \add in courtrooms when they solemnly declare that they will tell the truth\add*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w I|strong="H1121"\w* wish/hope \w that|strong="H1121"\w* our \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w grow|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w* \w to|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* strong \w plants|strong="H5195"\w* [SIM],  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* wish/hope \w that|strong="H1121"\w* our \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \add grow up to\add* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \add straight and tall\add*  
\q2 \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w pillars|strong="H2106"\w* [SIM] \w that|strong="H1121"\w* stand \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1121"\w* \w corners|strong="H2106"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w palaces|strong="H1964"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 I wish/hope \w that|strong="H7231"\w* our barns \w will|strong="H6629"\w* \w be|strong="H4200"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w many|strong="H7231"\w* different crops.  
\q1 I wish/hope \w that|strong="H7231"\w* \w the|strong="H2351"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H6629"\w* our \w fields|strong="H2351"\w* \w will|strong="H6629"\w* \w give|strong="H6329"\w* birth \w to|strong="H6629"\w* tens \w of|strong="H4392"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7231"\w* \w of|strong="H4392"\w* baby \w lambs|strong="H6629"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3318"\w* wish/hope \w that|strong="H3318"\w* \w our|strong="H3318"\w* cows will give birth \w to|strong="H3318"\w* many calves  
\q2 without having \w any|strong="H3318"\w* miscarriages or deaths \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w they|strong="H6556"\w* are \w born|strong="H3318"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3318"\w* no enemies will break \w through|strong="H3318"\w* \w our|strong="H3318"\w* city walls \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* us ◄\w into|strong="H3318"\w* exile/\w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w their|strong="H3318"\w* own countries►).  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3318"\w* wish/hope \w that|strong="H3318"\w* \add there will not be a time when the people in\add* \w our|strong="H3318"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w cry|strong="H6682"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3318"\w* distress  
\q2 \add because foreign armies are invading\add*.   
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\q1
\v 15 If good things \w like|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* very happy.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* whose \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ones \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* happy!   
\c 145  
\s1 A psalm written by David to praise God  
\q1
\v 1 \w My|strong="H1732"\w* God \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w I|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* proclaim \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* very great/glorious;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H1288"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w you|strong="H1288"\w* [MTY] \w now|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*;  
\q2 \add Yes\add*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* [MTY] \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* you \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ◄you ought \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w*/people \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* you► \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w much|strong="H3966"\w*;  
\q2 \add we\add* cannot \w fully|strong="H3966"\w* realize how \w great|strong="H1419"\w* you \w are|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 Parents should \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w their|strong="H5046"\w* children \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w things|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H1755"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w* have \w done|strong="H4639"\w*;  
\q2 they should \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w their|strong="H5046"\w* children about \w your|strong="H5046"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1369"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w They|strong="H1697"\w* should tell \w them|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H1926"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* very \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w majestic|strong="H1935"\w* [DOU],  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* ◄\w meditate|strong="H7878"\w* \w on|strong="H1697"\w*/think \w about|strong="H1697"\w*► \add all\add* \w your|strong="H1697"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6381"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 People will \w speak|strong="H5608"\w* \w about|strong="H5608"\w* \w your|strong="H3372"\w* powerful \w and|strong="H3372"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* deeds,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3372"\w* I will \w proclaim|strong="H5608"\w* that \w you|strong="H3372"\w* are \add very\add* \w great|strong="H1420"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 People \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w remember|strong="H2143"\w* \w and|strong="H6666"\w* proclaim \w that|strong="H7227"\w* \w you|strong="H2898"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w good|strong="H2898"\w* \add to us\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6666"\w* they \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w* \w that|strong="H7227"\w* \w you|strong="H2898"\w* \add always act\add* justly/\w fairly|strong="H6666"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, you \add are\add* kind \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w merciful|strong="H7349"\w* \add to us\add*;  
\q2 you \w do|strong="H3068"\w* not quickly become angry;  
\q2 you \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \add us\add* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w much|strong="H1419"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* merciful \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \add all\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* creatures \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add made\add* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w thank|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* people \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w They|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H3519"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \add others\add* \w that|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w rule|strong="H4438"\w* \w gloriously|strong="H3519"\w* \w as|strong="H1696"\w* \add our\add* king  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w are|strong="H1369"\w* \add very\add* powerful.   
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\v 12  \add They will do that\add* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* order \w that|strong="H3045"\w* everyone \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* powerful \w deeds|strong="H1369"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w rule|strong="H4438"\w* \add over us\add* \w gloriously|strong="H3519"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3605"\w* \w never|strong="H5769"\w* stop being king;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \add will\add* \w rule|strong="H4475"\w* ◄\w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w generations|strong="H1755"\w*/\w forever|strong="H5769"\w*►.  
\q1 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* faithfully \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* promised \w to|strong="H1755"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* mercifully.   
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\v 14 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* help \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* discouraged  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w lift|strong="H3068"\w* \w up|strong="H5564"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ◄stumble \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*/\w are|strong="H3068"\w* distressed►.   
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\v 15 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* creatures \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* expect \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \add will provide food for them\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* food \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* need \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w give|strong="H2416"\w* food \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* generously [IDM],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* cause \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* ◄\w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*/\w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* food \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* need►.   
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\v 17 \w Everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H4639"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H4639"\w* justly/\w fairly|strong="H6662"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H4639"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H4639"\w* mercifully.   
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\v 18 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* ◄comes \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w*/\w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w ready|strong="H7138"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* help► \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* sincerely.   
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\v 19 \w To|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* revere \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* gives \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* need.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w cry|strong="H7775"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w*/rescues \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w protects|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* love \w him|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add people\add*.   
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\v 21 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* [SYN] \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\q2 \add He is\add* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w wish|strong="H6310"\w*/hope \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* [MTY] \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
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\q1 \w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* whole inner \w being|strong="H5315"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5750"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*;  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H2167"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \add the rest of\add* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.   
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\v 3  \add You people\add*, do \w not|strong="H1121"\w* trust \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H1121"\w* leaders;  
\q2 do \w not|strong="H1121"\w* trust humans because they cannot save/rescue you \add from your difficulties/problems\add*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* die, \w their|strong="H7725"\w* corpses \add decay and\add* \w become|strong="H3318"\w* soil \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\q2 \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* die, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w can|strong="H7307"\w* no longer \w do|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* things \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* planned \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3318"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="H3290"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* whose \w helper|strong="H5828"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \add worshiped\add* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* happy.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* whom \w they|strong="H3068"\w* confidently expect \add to help them\add* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*, \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* oceans \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \add the creatures\add* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* promised \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* decides \w matters|strong="H4941"\w* \w fairly|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w treated|strong="H6213"\w* unfairly/\w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w provides|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w hungry|strong="H7457"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* frees \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* prison.   
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\v 8 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* enables those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* see again.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifts|strong="H2210"\w* \w up|strong="H2210"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* fallen \w down|strong="H3721"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* loves \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \add people\add*.   
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\v 9 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* takes \w care|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* those \w from|strong="H3068"\w* other countries \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* land,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* helps widows \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*.  
\q2 \w But|strong="H7563"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* gets rid \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add people\add*.   
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\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \add continue to\add* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*;  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6726"\w* people \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Israel, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*!  
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\q1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
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\v 1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
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\q1 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w sing|strong="H2167"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3050"\w*.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w delightful|strong="H2896"\w* \w thing|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* do \w and|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w right|strong="H2896"\w* \w thing|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H2896"\w* do.   
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\v 2  \add Jerusalem was destroyed, but\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \add enabling us to\add* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w again|strong="H1129"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* bringing back \w the|strong="H3068"\w* people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* taken \add to Babylonia\add*.   
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\v 3 \w He|strong="H3820"\w* enables those who \w were|strong="H3820"\w* very discouraged \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* encouraged \w again|strong="H7495"\w*;  
\q2 \add it is as though\add* \w they|strong="H3820"\w* have \w wounds|strong="H6094"\w* \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w he|strong="H3820"\w* bandages \w them|strong="H7665"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3605"\w* determined how \w many|strong="H4557"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w gives|strong="H7121"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3581"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w powerful|strong="H3581"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* no \w one|strong="H1419"\w* can \w measure|strong="H4557"\w* how \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w he|strong="H8394"\w* understands.   
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\v 6 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifts|strong="H5749"\w* \w up|strong="H5749"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H8213"\w* oppressed,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* throws \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w down|strong="H8213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* ground.   
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\v 7 \w Thank|strong="H8426"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* while \w you|strong="H6030"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* singing \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H2167"\w* \w him|strong="H6030"\w*;  
\q2 \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w*, play music \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="H8064"\w* \w covers|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w with|strong="H3680"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w*,  
\q2 \add and then\add* \w he|strong="H8064"\w* sends \w rain|strong="H4306"\w* \w to|strong="H3559"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8064"\w* causes \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w to|strong="H3559"\w* \w grow|strong="H6779"\w* \w on|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H3680"\w* \w hills|strong="H2022"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* animals \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \add need\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* crows/birds \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \add because they are hungry\add*.   
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\v 10 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H1369"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2654"\w* \w with|strong="H7521"\w* \w strong|strong="H1369"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*  
\q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H7521"\w* men \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w* run [MTY] fast.   
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\v 11 Instead, what pleases \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* revere \w him|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* confidently expect \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w them|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\v 12  \add You people of\add* [APO] \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q2 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*!   
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\v 13 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \add guards your city\add* \w by|strong="H3588"\w* keeping \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w live|strong="H7130"\w* there.   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H7760"\w* protects \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w borders|strong="H1366"\w* \add of your country, so that enemies from other countries cannot attack you\add*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H7760"\w* gives \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* very good \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w*/\w grain|strong="H2406"\w* \w to|strong="H7965"\w* eat.   
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\v 15 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w commands|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* wants \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* earth,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* place \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w sends|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w sends|strong="H5414"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* which \add covers the ground\add* \w like|strong="H7950"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* white \w wool|strong="H6785"\w* blanket [SIM],  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6785"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w scatters|strong="H6340"\w* \w frost|strong="H3713"\w* \add on the ground\add* \w like|strong="H7950"\w* \add wind scatters\add* ashes [SIM].   
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\v 17 \w He|strong="H6440"\w* sends hail \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w like|strong="H7140"\w* ◄pebbles/tiny stones►;  
\q2 \add when that happens\add*, ◄\w it|strong="H7993"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* very difficult \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w endure|strong="H5975"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* air becomes very \w cold|strong="H7135"\w*./\w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w endure|strong="H5975"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* air becomes very \w cold|strong="H7135"\w*?► [RHQ]   
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\v 18  \add But\add* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w commands|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w blow|strong="H5380"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w blows|strong="H5380"\w*.  
\q2 \add Then the hail\add* \w melts|strong="H4529"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \add the water\add* \w flows|strong="H5140"\w* \add into the streams\add*.   
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\v 19 \w He|strong="H3478"\w* sent \w his|strong="H5046"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \add the descendants of\add* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*;  
\q2 \add he tells to his\add* Israeli people \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w laws|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w regulations|strong="H4941"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3478"\w* \w had|strong="H3478"\w* \w decreed|strong="H5046"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*;  
\q2 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* laws.  
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\q1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\c 148  
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\v 1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
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\q1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w up|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*;  
\q2 \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H4480"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* way \w up|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*!   
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\v 2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w angels|strong="H4397"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* belong \w to|strong="H4397"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*!  
\q2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* are \w in|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H6635"\w* heaven, \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*!   
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\v 3 \w Sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w and|strong="H8121"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, \add you also\add* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* shining \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*!   
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\v 4 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w highest|strong="H8064"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*!  
\q2 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w that|strong="H4325"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* high \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*!   
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\v 5 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \add all of\add* \w these|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY]  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanding|strong="H6680"\w* \add them to exist\add*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w created|strong="H1254"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w He|strong="H5414"\w* determined \w the|strong="H5414"\w* places \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* should \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \add in the sky\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* should \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* disobey \w that|strong="H5414"\w* command!   
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\v 7 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \add huge\add* \w sea|strong="H8577"\w* \w monsters|strong="H8577"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add everything else that is\add* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w* \add in the ocean\add*,   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* fire \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w hail|strong="H1259"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w snow|strong="H7950"\w* \w and|strong="H6213"\w* frost,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* strong \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w commands|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q1 \add I tell\add* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* praise \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
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\v 9 \w Hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* cedar \add trees\add*,   
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\v 10 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wild \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \add you\add* cattle,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ◄reptiles/\w creatures|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* scurry across \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w*, \add I tell all of them to praise Yahweh\add*!   
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\v 11 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* earth \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* \add that you rule\add*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \add other\add* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w*,   
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\v 12 \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w women|strong="H1330"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w people|strong="H1571"\w* \w and|strong="H5288"\w* \w children|strong="H5288"\w*, \add everyone, praise Yahweh!\add*   
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\v 13 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* want \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \add all\add* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* [MTY]  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* greater \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w else|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\q2 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H1984"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* greater \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \add anything on\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \add in\add* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* caused \w us|strong="H5971"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w strong|strong="H7161"\w*  
\q2 \w in|strong="H3478"\w* order \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w*, \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* ◄\w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* very precious \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*/\w whom|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* loves very \w much|strong="H3605"\w*►,  
\q2 \w would|strong="H3478"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.  
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\q1 \w So|strong="H7311"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\c 149  
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\v 1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\b  
\q1 \w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H1984"\w* whenever \add his\add* faithful \add people\add* gather \w together|strong="H6951"\w*!   
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\v 2  \add You\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* because \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \add what God\add*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w created|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*, \add has done for you\add*!  
\q2 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Jerusalem, \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* because \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \add what God\add* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add has done for you\add*!   
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\v 3 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w dancing|strong="H4234"\w*, \w by|strong="H8034"\w* beating/playing \w tambourines|strong="H8596"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3658"\w* \w by|strong="H8034"\w* playing \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H1984"\w*!   
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\v 4 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H3588"\w* honors \w humble|strong="H6035"\w* \add people\add* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w helping|strong="H3444"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \add their enemies\add*.   
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\v 5 God’s people should \w rejoice|strong="H7442"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* won battles  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3519"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* should \w sing|strong="H7442"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7442"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* during \w the|strong="H5921"\w* night!   
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\v 6 \w They|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] should shout \w loudly|strong="H1627"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* praise \w God|strong="H3027"\w*;  
\q2 but \add they should also hold\add* sharp \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w their|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*,   
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\v 7  \add ready to use them\add* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* defeat \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \add soldiers of\add* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \add that do not worship God\add*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H3816"\w* \add of those nations\add*,   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* fasten \w the|strong="H3513"\w* arms \w and|strong="H4428"\w* legs \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3513"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* other leaders \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w chains|strong="H2131"\w*,   
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\v 9 \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w judge|strong="H6213"\w* \add and punish\add* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* nations, \w like|strong="H6213"\w* \add God\add* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w*/declared \add should be done\add*.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* ◄\w a|strong="H3068"\w* privilege/\w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w honor|strong="H1926"\w*► \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H3050"\w*’s faithful \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*!  
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\q1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!   
\c 150  
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\v 1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\b  
\q1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w God|strong="H3050"\w* \w in|strong="H6944"\w* \w his|strong="H1984"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* temple!  
\q2 \w And|strong="H5797"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H1984"\w* \w in|strong="H6944"\w* \w his|strong="H1984"\w* fortress \w in|strong="H6944"\w* \w heaven|strong="H7549"\w*!   
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\v 2 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H1984"\w* \w for|strong="H1369"\w* \w the|strong="H1984"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1369"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1369"\w* that he has performed;  
\q2 \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H1984"\w* \w for|strong="H1369"\w* \w his|strong="H1984"\w* being extremely \w great|strong="H7230"\w*!   
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\v 3 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H1984"\w* by \add blowing\add* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w* loudly;  
\q2 \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H1984"\w* by \add playing\add* \w harps|strong="H3658"\w* \w and|strong="H3658"\w* ◄small \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*/other instruments that have many strings►!   
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\v 4 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H1984"\w* by \add beating\add* drums \w and|strong="H8596"\w* by \w dancing|strong="H4234"\w*.  
\q2 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H1984"\w* by \add playing\add* \w stringed|strong="H4482"\w* \w instruments|strong="H4482"\w* \w and|strong="H8596"\w* by \add playing\add* flutes!   
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\v 5 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H1984"\w* by \add clashing\add* \w cymbals|strong="H6767"\w* together;  
\q2 \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H1984"\w* by clashing \add together very\add* \w loud|strong="H8088"\w* \w cymbals|strong="H6767"\w*!   
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\v 6 \w I|strong="H3605"\w* want \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H3605"\w* creatures \w to|strong="H3605"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!  
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\q1 \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w*!