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"I love You, LORD, ^(C1)my strength."

The LORD is ^(C1)my rock and ^(C2)my fortress and my ^(C3)savior, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My ^(C4)shield and the ^(C5)horn of my salvation, my ^(C6)stronghold.

I call upon the LORD, who is ^(C1)worthy to be praised, And I am ^(C2)saved from my enemies.

The ^(C1)ropes of death encompassed me, And the ^(C2)torrents of ^(F1)destruction ^(F2)terrified me.

The ^(C1)ropes of ^(F1)Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.

In my ^(C1)distress I called upon the LORD, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice ^(C2)from His temple, And my ^(C3)cry for help before Him came into His ears.

Then the ^(C1)earth shook and quaked; And the ^(C2)foundations of the mountains were trembling And were shaken, because He was angry.

Smoke went up ^(F1)out of His nostrils, And ^(C1)fire from His mouth was devouring; Coals burned from it.

He also ^(C1)bowed the heavens down low, and came down With thick ^(C2)darkness under His feet.

He rode on a ^(C1)cherub and flew; And He sped on the ^(C2)wings of the wind.

He made ^(C1)darkness His hiding place, ^(C2)His ^(F1)canopy around Him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds.

From the ^(C1)brightness before Him passed His thick clouds, Hailstones and ^(C2)coals of fire.

The LORD also ^(C1)thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.

He ^(C1)sent out His arrows, and scattered them, And lightning flashes in abundance, and ^(F1)routed them.

Then the ^(C1)channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were exposed By Your ^(C2)rebuke, LORD, At the blast of the ^(C3)breath of Your nostrils.

He ^(C1)sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of ^(C2)many waters.

He ^(C1)saved me from my strong enemy, And from those who hated me, for they were ^(C2)too mighty for me.

They confronted me in ^(C1)the day of my disaster, But ^(C2)the LORD was my support.

He also brought me out into an ^(C1)open place; He rescued me, because ^(C2)He delighted in me.

The LORD has ^(C1)rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the ^(C2)cleanness of my hands He has repaid me.

For I have ^(C1)kept the ways of the LORD, And have ^(C2)not acted wickedly against my God.

For all ^(C1)His judgments were before me, And I did not put away His ^(C2)statutes from me.

I was also ^(F1)(C1)blameless with Him, And I ^(C2)kept myself from my wrongdoing.

Therefore the LORD has ^(C1)repaid me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.

With ^(C1)the faithful You show Yourself faithful; With the ^(F1)blameless ^(C2)You prove Yourself blameless;

With the pure You show Yourself ^(C1)pure, And with the crooked ^(C2)You show Yourself ^(F1)astute.

For You ^(C1)save an afflicted people, But You humiliate ^(C2)haughty eyes.

For You ^(C1)light my lamp; The LORD my God ^(C2)illumines my darkness.

For by You I can ^(C1)run at a ^(F1)troop of warriors; And by my God I can ^(C2)leap over a wall.

As for God, His way is ^(F1)(C1)blameless; The ^(C2)word of the LORD is refined; He is a ^(C3)shield to all who take refuge in Him.

For ^(C1)who is God, but the LORD? And who is a ^(C2)rock, except our God,

The God who ^(C1)encircles me with strength, And ^(F1)makes my way ^(F2)(C2)blameless?

He ^(C1)makes my feet like deer's feet, And ^(C2)sets me up on my high places.

He ^(C1)trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can ^(C2)bend a bow of bronze.

You have also given me ^(C1)the shield of Your salvation, And Your ^(C2)right hand upholds me; And ^(C3)Your ^(F1)gentleness makes me great.

You ^(C1)enlarge my steps under me, And my ^(F1)(C2)feet have not slipped.

I ^(C1)pursued my enemies and overtook them, And I did not turn back ^(C2)until they were consumed.

I shattered them, so that they were ^(C1)not able to rise; They fell ^(C2)under my feet.

For You have ^(C1)encircled me with strength for battle; You have forced those who rose up against me ^(C2)to bow down under me.

You have also made my enemies ^(C1)turn their backs to me, And I ^(F1)(C2)destroyed those who hated me.

They cried for help, but there was ^(C1)no one to save, They cried to the LORD, but ^(C2)He did not answer them.

Then I beat them fine like the ^(C1)dust before the wind; I emptied them out like the mud of the streets.

You have rescued me from the ^(C1)contentions of the people; You have placed me as ^(C2)head of the nations; A ^(C3)people whom I have not known serve me.

As soon as they hear, they obey me; Foreigners ^(C1)pretend to obey me.

Foreigners ^(C1)lose heart, And ^(C2)come trembling out of their ^(F1)fortresses.

The LORD ^(C1)lives, and blessed be ^(C2)my rock; And exalted be ^(C3)the God of my salvation,

The God who ^(C1)executes vengeance for me, And ^(C2)subdues peoples under me.

He ^(C1)rescues me from my enemies; You indeed ^(C2)lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from a ^(C3)violent man.

Therefore I will ^(C1)give thanks to You among the nations, LORD, And I will ^(C2)sing praises to Your name.

He gives great ^(F1)(C1)salvation to His king, And shows faithfulness to ^(C2)His anointed, To David and ^(C3)his ^(F2)descendants forever.

The ^(C1)heavens tell of the glory of God; And their ^(C2)expanse declares the work of His hands.

Day to ^(C1)day pours forth speech, And ^(C2)night to night reveals knowledge.

There is no speech, nor are there words; Their voice is not heard.

Their ^(F1)(C1)line has gone out into all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them He has ^(C2)placed a tent for the sun,

Which is like a groom coming out of his chamber; It rejoices like a strong person to run his course.

Its ^(C1)rising is from ^(F1)one end of the heavens, And its circuit to the ^(F2)other end of them; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

^(C1)The Law of the LORD is ^(F1)(C2)perfect, ^(C3)restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is ^(C4)sure, making ^(C5)wise the simple.

The precepts of the LORD are ^(C1)right, ^(C2)rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is ^(C3)pure, ^(C4)enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are ^(C1)true; they are ^(C2)righteous altogether.

They are more desirable than ^(C1)gold, yes, than much pure gold; ^(C2)Sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.

Moreover, ^(C1)Your servant is warned by them; In keeping them there is great ^(C2)reward.

Who can ^(C1)discern his errors? ^(C2)Acquit me of ^(C3)hidden faults.

Also keep Your servant back ^(C1)from presumptuous sins; Let them not ^(C2)rule over me; Then I will be ^(C3)innocent, And I will be blameless of ^(C4)great wrongdoing.

May the words of my mouth and ^(C1)the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, LORD, ^(C2)my rock and my ^(C3)Redeemer.

May the LORD answer you ^(C1)on a day of trouble! May the ^(C2)name of the ^(C3)God of Jacob ^(F1)protect you!

May He send you help ^(C1)from the sanctuary, And ^(C2)support you from Zion!

May He ^(C1)remember all your meal offerings And ^(F1)(C2)accept your burnt offering! Selah

May He grant you your ^(C1)heart's desire And ^(C2)fulfill your whole plan!

^(F1)We will ^(C1)sing for joy over your ^(F2)victory, And in the name of our God we will ^(C2)set up our banners. May the LORD ^(C3)fulfill all your desires.

Now ^(C1)I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will ^(C2)answer him from His holy heaven With the ^(F1)(C3)saving strength of His right hand.

Some praise their chariots and some their ^(C1)horses, But ^(C2)we will praise the name of the LORD, our God.

They have ^(C1)bowed down and fallen, But we have ^(C2)risen and stood upright.

^(F1)(C1)Save, LORD; May the ^(C2)King answer us on the day we call.