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Psalms 51

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¹ They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons

² And shed innocent blood, Even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with their blood.

³ In this way they became unclean in their practices; They played the prostitute in their own deeds [by giving their worship, which belongs to God alone, to other "gods"].

⁴ Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against His people And He detested His own[4] inheritance.

⁵ He gave them into the hands of the nations, And those who hated them ruled over them.

⁶ Their enemies also oppressed them, And they were subdued under the [powerful] hand of their enemies.

⁷ Many times He rescued them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And sank down in their wickedness.

⁸ Nevertheless He looked [sympathetically] at their distress When He heard their cry;

⁹ And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented [rescinding their sentence] according to the greatness of His lovingkindness [when they cried out to Him],

¹⁰ He also made them objects of compassion Among those who had carried them away captive.

¹¹ Save us, O LORD our God, And gather us from among the nations, That we may give thanks to Your holy name And glory in praising You.

¹² Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, "Amen." Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)

¹³ O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His compassion and lovingkindness endure forever!

¹⁴ Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

¹⁵ And gathered them from the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the[1] south.

¹⁶ They wandered in the wilderness in a [solitary] desert region; And did not find a way to an inhabited city.

¹⁷ Hungry and thirsty, They fainted.

¹⁸ Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He rescued them from their distresses.

¹⁹ He led them by the straight way, To an inhabited city [where they could establish their homes].

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1	They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons
2	And shed innocent blood, Even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with their blood.
3	In this way they became unclean in their practices; They played the prostitute in their own deeds [by giving their worship, which belongs to God alone, to other "gods"].
4	Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against His people And He detested His own[4] inheritance.
5	He gave them into the hands of the nations, And those who hated them ruled over them.
6	Their enemies also oppressed them, And they were subdued under the [powerful] hand of their enemies.
7	Many times He rescued them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And sank down in their wickedness.
8	Nevertheless He looked [sympathetically] at their distress When He heard their cry;
9	And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented [rescinding their sentence] according to the greatness of His lovingkindness [when they cried out to Him],
10	He also made them objects of compassion Among those who had carried them away captive.
11	Save us, O LORD our God, And gather us from among the nations, That we may give thanks to Your holy name And glory in praising You.
12	Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, "Amen." Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)
13	O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His compassion and lovingkindness endure forever!
14	Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
15	And gathered them from the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the[1] south.
16	They wandered in the wilderness in a [solitary] desert region; And did not find a way to an inhabited city.
17	Hungry and thirsty, They fainted.
18	Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He rescued them from their distresses.
19	He led them by the straight way, To an inhabited city [where they could establish their homes].

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