Psalm 3-7

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³ But you, Lord, are a shield^(C) around me,
    my glory, the One who lifts my head high.^(D)
4 I call out to the Lord,^(E)
    and he answers me from his holy mountain.^(F)

⁵ I lie down and sleep;^(G)
    I wake again,^(H) because the Lord sustains me.
⁶ I will not fear^(I) though tens of thousands
    assail me on every side.^(J)

⁷ Arise,^(K) Lord!
    Deliver me,^(L) my God!
Strike^(M) all my enemies on the jaw;
    break the teeth^(N) of the wicked.

⁸ From the Lord comes deliverance.^(O)
    May your blessing^(P) be on your people.

² How long will you people turn my glory^(U) into shame?^(V)
    How long will you love delusions and seek false gods^[d]?^[e](W)
3 Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant^(X) for himself;
    the Lord hears^(Y) when I call to him.

⁴ Tremble and^[f] do not sin;^(Z)
    when you are on your beds,^(AA)
    search your hearts and be silent.
⁵ Offer the sacrifices of the righteous
    and trust in the Lord.^(AB)

⁶ Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
    Let the light of your face shine on us.^(AC)
7 Fill my heart^(AD) with joy^(AE)
    when their grain and new wine^(AF) abound.

⁸ In peace^(AG) I will lie down and sleep,^(AH)
    for you alone, Lord,
    make me dwell in safety.^(AI)

³ In the morning,^(AN) Lord, you hear my voice;
    in the morning I lay my requests before you
    and wait expectantly.^(AO)
4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
    with you, evil people^(AP) are not welcome.
⁵ The arrogant^(AQ) cannot stand^(AR)
    in your presence.
You hate^(AS) all who do wrong;
⁶     you destroy those who tell lies.^(AT)
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
    you, Lord, detest.
⁷ But I, by your great love,
    can come into your house;
in reverence^(AU) I bow down^(AV)
    toward your holy temple.^(AW)

⁸ Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness^(AX)
    because of my enemies—
    make your way straight^(AY) before me.
⁹ Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
    their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;^(AZ)
    with their tongues they tell lies.^(BA)
10 Declare them guilty, O God!
    Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,^(BB)
    for they have rebelled^(BC) against you.
¹¹ But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
    let them ever sing for joy.^(BD)
Spread your protection over them,
    that those who love your name^(BE) may rejoice in you.^(BF)

¹² Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;^(BG)
    you surround them^(BH) with your favor as with a shield.^(BI)

⁴ Turn,^(BQ) Lord, and deliver me;
    save me because of your unfailing love.^(BR)
5 Among the dead no one proclaims your name.
    Who praises you from the grave?^(BS)

⁶ I am worn out^(BT) from my groaning.^(BU)

All night long I flood my bed with weeping^(BV)
    and drench my couch with tears.^(BW)
7 My eyes grow weak^(BX) with sorrow;
    they fail because of all my foes.

⁸ Away from me,^(BY) all you who do evil,^(BZ)
    for the Lord has heard my weeping.
⁹ The Lord has heard my cry for mercy;^(CA)
    the Lord accepts my prayer.
¹⁰ All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish;^(CB)
    they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.^(CC)

³ Lord my God, if I have done this
    and there is guilt on my hands^(CJ)—
⁴ if I have repaid my ally with evil
    or without cause^(CK) have robbed my foe—
⁵ then let my enemy pursue and overtake^(CL) me;
    let him trample my life to the ground^(CM)
    and make me sleep in the dust.^[l](CN)

⁶ Arise,^(CO) Lord, in your anger;
    rise up against the rage of my enemies.^(CP)
    Awake,^(CQ) my God; decree justice.
⁷ Let the assembled peoples gather around you,
    while you sit enthroned over them on high.^(CR)
8     Let the Lord judge^(CS) the peoples.
Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,^(CT)
    according to my integrity,^(CU) O Most High.^(CV)
9 Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
    and make the righteous secure—^(CW)
you, the righteous God^(CX)
    who probes minds and hearts.^(CY)

¹⁰ My shield^[m](CZ) is God Most High,
    who saves the upright in heart.^(DA)
11 God is a righteous judge,^(DB)
    a God who displays his wrath^(DC) every day.
¹² If he does not relent,^(DD)
    he^[n] will sharpen his sword;^(DE)
    he will bend and string his bow.^(DF)
13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
    he makes ready his flaming arrows.^(DG)

¹⁴ Whoever is pregnant with evil
    conceives trouble and gives birth^(DH) to disillusionment.
¹⁵ Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out
    falls into the pit^(DI) they have made.^(DJ)
16 The trouble they cause recoils on them;
    their violence comes down on their own heads.

¹⁷ I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness;^(DK)
    I will sing the praises^(DL) of the name of the Lord Most High.^(DM)