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A ^[a]Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord ^[b]concerning Cush, a Benjamite.

O Lord my God, ^(a)in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and ^(b)deliver me,

Or he will tear ^[c]my soul ^(c)like a lion, ^[d]Dragging me away, while there is none to deliver.

O Lord my God, if I have done this, If there is ^(d)injustice in my hands,

If I have ^(e)rewarded evil to ^[e]my friend, Or have ^(f)plundered ^[f]him who without cause was my adversary,

Let the enemy pursue ^[g]my soul and overtake ^[h]it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. ^[i]Selah.

^(g)Arise, O Lord , in Your anger; ^(h)Lift up Yourself against ⁽ⁱ⁾the rage of my adversaries, And ^(j)arouse Yourself ^[j]for me; You have appointed judgment.

Let the assembly of the ^(k)peoples encompass You, And over ^[k]them return on high.

The Lord ^(l)judges the peoples; ^[l](m)Vindicate me, O Lord , according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.

O let ⁽ⁿ⁾the evil of the wicked come to an end, but ^(o)establish the righteous; For the righteous God ^(p)tries the hearts and ^[m]minds.

My ^(q)shield is ^[n]with God, Who ^(r)saves the upright in heart.

God is a ^(s)righteous judge, And a God who has ^(t)indignation every day.

If ^[o]a man ^(u)does not repent, He will ^(v)sharpen His sword; He has ^(w)bent His bow and ^[p]made it ready.

He has also prepared ^[q]for Himself deadly weapons; He makes His ^(x)arrows fiery shafts.

Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he ^(y)conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood.

He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has ^(z)fallen into the hole which he made.

His ^(aa)mischief will return upon his own head, And his ^(ab)violence will descend upon ^[r]his own pate.

I will give thanks to the Lord ^(ac)according to His righteousness And will ^(ad)sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.