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A psalm of David, written to get God’s attention. O Lord, do not continue to rebuke me in your anger. Do not continue to punish me in your raging fury.
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For your arrows pierce me, and your hand presses me down.
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My whole body is sick because of your judgment; I am deprived of health because of my sin.
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For my sins overwhelm me; like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear.
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My wounds are infected and starting to smell, because of my foolish sins.
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I am dazed and completely humiliated; all day long I walk around mourning.
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For I am overcome with shame, and my whole body is sick.
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I am numb with pain and severely battered; I groan loudly because of the anxiety I feel.
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O Lord, you understand my heart’s desire; my groaning is not hidden from you.
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My heart beats quickly; my strength leaves me. I can hardly see.
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Because of my condition, even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance; my neighbors stand far away.
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Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words. All day long they say deceitful things.
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But I am like a deaf man—I hear nothing; I am like a mute who cannot speak.
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I am like a man who cannot hear and is incapable of arguing his defense.
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Yet I wait for you, O Lord! You will respond, O Lord, my God!
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I have prayed for deliverance, because otherwise they will gloat over me; when my foot slips they will arrogantly taunt me.
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For I am about to stumble, and I am in constant pain.
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Yes, I confess my wrongdoing, and I am concerned about my sins.
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But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous; those who hate me without cause outnumber me.
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They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me.
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Do not abandon me, O Lord. My God, do not remain far away from me.
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Hurry and help me, O Lord, my deliverer.