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[AHymnofSolomon.Forhelpforthesaints].WhenmysoulslumberedIalmostslippedandfellfromtheLordintodeclineofthosewhosleepfarfromGod.
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Withinalittlemysoulwouldhavebeenpouredouttodeath,nearthegatesofHades,withthesinner,
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whenmysoulwasbeingdrawnawayfromtheLordGodofIsrael,iftheLordhadnotcometomyaidwithhiseternalmercy.
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Hejabbedmeasagoad[pokes]thehorsetokeepitawake;mysaviorandprotectoratalltimessavedme.
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Iwillpraiseyou,oGod,becauseyoucametomyaidforsalvation,anddidnotcountmewiththesinnersfordestruction.
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Donottakeyourmercyawayfromme,oGod,noryourmemoryfrommyheartuntildeath.
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Guardme,oGod,fromevilsinandfromeveryevilwomanwhomakesthefoolishtostumble.
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Andmaynotdeceivemethebeautyofalawlesswomannorofanyonesubjecttouselesssin.
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Keepstraighttheworksofmyhandsinyourplace,andprotectmystepsinyourmemory.
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Clothemytongueandmylipswithwordsoftruth;putangerandthoughtlessragefarfromme.
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Keepfarfrommegrumblinganddiscouragementinsufferingwhenyoudiscipline[me]forconversionifIsin.
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Withapprovalandhappinesssustainmysoul;whenyoustrengthenmysoul,Iwillbecontentwithwhathasbeengiven.
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Forifyoudonotstrengthen,whocansupportdisciplineinpoverty?
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Yourtrial[consists]inputtingthesoultoshameinhandofsomebody'scorruptibility,inhisfleshandinthesufferingsofpoverty.
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Iftherighteousenduresthesethings,hewillreceivemercyfromtheLord.
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