1 Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation.

Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

2 For you are the God of my strength.

Why have you rejected me?

Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

3 Oh, send out your light and your truth.

Let them lead me.

Let them bring me to your holy hill,

To your tents.

4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy.

I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.

5 Why are you in despair, my soul?

Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God!

For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. 64:1 Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy. 64:2 Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing evil; 64:3 who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words, 64:4 to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly. 64:5 They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?" 64:6 They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan!" Surely man's mind and heart are cunning. 64:7 But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow. 64:8 Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads. 64:9 All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done. 64:10 The righteous shall be glad in Yahweh, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!

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1 The heavens declare the glory of God;

the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

2 Day after day they pour forth speech;

night after night they reveal knowledge.

3 They have no speech, they use no words;

no sound is heard from them.

4 Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,

their words to the ends of the world.

In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.

5 It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,

like a champion rejoicing to run his course.

6 It rises at one end of the heavens

and makes its circuit to the other;

nothing is deprived of its warmth.

7 The law of the Lord is perfect,

refreshing the soul.

The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,

making wise the simple.

8 The precepts of the Lord are right,

giving joy to the heart.

The commands of the Lord are radiant,

giving light to the eyes.

9 The fear of the Lord is pure,

enduring for ever.

The decrees of the Lord are firm,

and all of them are righteous.

10 They are more precious thangold,

than much pure gold;

they are sweeter than honey,

than honey from the honeycomb.

11 By them your servant is warned;

in keeping them there is greatreward.

12 But who can discern their ownerrors?

Forgive my hidden faults.

13 Keep your servant also fromwilful sins;

may they not rule over me.

Then I will be blameless,

innocent of great transgression.

14 May these words of my mouthand this meditation of my heart

be pleasing in your sight,

Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.

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