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Psalms 119

1An ode of ascents. To the Lord in my affliction I cried out, and He heard me.

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2O Lord, deliver my soul from unjust lips And from a deceitful tongue.

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3What should be given You, and what added to You, Against a deceitful tongue?

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4The arrows of the Mighty One are sharpened With hot coals from the desert.

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5Woe is me! My sojourning was prolonged; I dwelt with the tents of Kedar.

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6My soul sojourned a long time as a resident alien.

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7With those who hate peace, I was peaceful; When I spoke to them, they made war against me without cause.

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