To him that is plotting my down fall "Plead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me; fight against those who fight against me. Take hold of shield & buckler, and stand for my help. Also draw out the spear, and stop those who pursue me. Say to my soul "I am your salvation." Let those be put to shame and brought to dishonor who seek after my life; let those be turned back and brought to confusion who plot my hurt. Let them be like chaff before the wind, and let the angle of the lord chase them. Let their way be dark and slippery and let the angle of the lord pursue them, for without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit, which they have dug without cause for my life. Let destruction come upon him unexpectedly, and let his net that he has hidden catch himself; into that very destruction let him fall. And my soul shall be joyful in the lord; it shall rejoice in His salvation. All my bones shall say, "Lord who is like You, delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?" Fierce witnesses rise up; they ask me things that I do not know. They reward me evil for good, to the sorrow of my soul. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sack-cloth; I humbled myself with fasting; and my pray would return to my own heart. I paced about as though he were my friend or brother; I bowed down heavily, as one who mourns for his mother. But in my adversity they rejoiced and gather together; attackers gathered against me, and I did not know it; they tore at me and did not cease; with ungodly mockers at feasts they gnashed at me with their teeth. Lord! How long will you look on? Rescue me from their destruction, my precious life from the lions. I will give you thanks in the great assembly ; I will praise you among people. Let them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies; nor let them wink with the eyes who hate me without a cause. For they do no speak peace, but they device deceitful matters against the quite ones in the land. They also open their mouth wide against me, said, "Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it. This you have seen, O Lord, do not keep silence. O Lord, do not be far from me. Stir up yourself, and awake to my vindication, to my cause, my God and my Lord. Vindicate me, O Lord my God, according to your righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so we would have it!" Let them not say "we have swallowed him up." Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion who rejoice at my hurt; let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who exalt themselves against me. Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause; and let them say continually, "Let the Lord be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant." And my tongue shall speak of your righteousness and of your praise all the day long. This is my prayers O lord!
Posted on: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 10:10:59 +0000
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