For the end, a Psalm of David.
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Hear my prayer, O God, when I make my petition to thee; deliver my soul from fear of the enemy.
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Thou hast sheltered me from the conspiracy of them that do wickedly; from the multitude of them that work iniquity;
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who have sharpened their tongues as a sword; they have bent their bow maliciously;
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to shoot in secret at the blameless; they will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.
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They have set up for themselves an evil matter, they have given counsel to hide snares; they have said, Who shall see them?
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They have searched out iniquity; they have wearied themselves with searching diligently, a man shall approach and the heart is deep,
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and God shall be exalted, their wounds were [caused by] the weapon of the foolish children,
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and their tongues have set him at nought, all that saw them were troubled;
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and every man was alarmed, and they related the works of God, and understood his deeds.
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The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and hope on him, and all the upright in heart shall be praised.
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