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Lord my God, I take refuge in You
Save and deliver me from all who pursue me
Or they will tear me apart like a lion
And rip me to pieces with no one to rescue me

Lord my God, if I have done this
And there is guilt on the hands of mine—
If I have repaid my ally with evil
Or without cause have robbed my foe or did any other crime—

Then let my enemy pursue and overtake me
Let him trample my life to the ground
And make me sleep in the dust
So I could never find way out

Arise, Lord, in Your anger
Rise up against the rage of my enemies, hear my cry
Awake, my God; decree justice
Look down from Your skies

Let the assembled peoples gather around You
While You sit enthroned over them on high
Let the Lord judge the peoples
Let Him say the word, Him who is always right

Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness
According to my integrity, O Most High
Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure—
You, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts

My shield is God Most High,
Who saves the upright in heart
God is a righteous judge
A God who displays His wrath every day and night

If He does not relent
He will sharpen His sword
He will bend and string His bow
And prepare His mighty word

He has prepared His deadly weapons
He makes ready His flaming arrows and His righteous judgements
Whoever is pregnant with evil
Conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment

Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out
Falls into the pit they have made
The trouble they cause recoils on them
Their violence comes down on their own heads

I will give thanks to the Lord because of His righteousness
I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High
I will give thanks to the Lord because of His timeliness
I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Always Right