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Psalms 16

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¹ You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was quiet

² When God arose to [establish] judgment, To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.

³ For the wrath of man shall praise You; With a remnant of wrath You will clothe and arm Yourself.

⁴ Make vows to the LORD your God and fulfill them; Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be feared [with awe-inspired reverence].

⁵ He will cut off the spirit of princes; He is awesome and feared by the kings of the earth.

⁶ To the Chief Musician; according to Jeduthun [one of David's three chief musicians, founder of an official musical family]. A Psalm of Asaph. My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will hear me.

⁷ In the day of my trouble I [desperately] sought the Lord; In the night my hand was[1] stretched out [in prayer] without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted.

⁸ I remember God; then I am disquieted and I groan; I sigh [in prayer], and my spirit grows faint. Selah.

⁹ You have held my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

¹⁰ I have considered the ancient days, The years [of prosperity] of long, long ago.

¹¹ I will remember my song in the night; I will meditate with my heart, And my spirit searches:

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1	You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was quiet
2	When God arose to [establish] judgment, To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.
3	For the wrath of man shall praise You; With a remnant of wrath You will clothe and arm Yourself.
4	Make vows to the LORD your God and fulfill them; Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be feared [with awe-inspired reverence].
5	He will cut off the spirit of princes; He is awesome and feared by the kings of the earth.
6	To the Chief Musician; according to Jeduthun [one of David's three chief musicians, founder of an official musical family]. A Psalm of Asaph. My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will hear me.
7	In the day of my trouble I [desperately] sought the Lord; In the night my hand was[1] stretched out [in prayer] without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted.
8	I remember God; then I am disquieted and I groan; I sigh [in prayer], and my spirit grows faint. Selah.
9	You have held my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
10	I have considered the ancient days, The years [of prosperity] of long, long ago.
11	I will remember my song in the night; I will meditate with my heart, And my spirit searches:

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