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Psalms 61

1For the End, for Jeduthun; a psalm by David.

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2Shall not my soul be submissive to God? For from Him is my salvation.

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3For He is my God and my savior, My protector; I shall be shaken no more.

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4How long will you attack a man? All of you murder him; You attack him as you would a leaning wall and a broken hedge.

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5They also planned to remove my honor; They ran with a lie; They blessed with their mouth, and they cursed with their heart. (Pause)

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6However, be submissive to God, O my soul, For my patient endurance is from Him.

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7For He is my God and my savior, My protector; I shall never be moved.

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8In God is my salvation and my glory; He is the God of my help, and my hope is in God.

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9Hope in Him, all you congregation of people; Pour out your hearts before Him; God is our helper. (Pause)

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10But the sons of men are useless; The sons of men are liars with the yokes of wrongdoing; They are altogether useless.

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11Do not hope in wrongdoing, And do not hunger for booty; If riches flow in, Do not set your heart on them.

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12God spoke once; I heard these two things:

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13That power is of God, and to You, O Lord, is mercy; For You will repay every man according to his works.

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