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Psalms 31:6-17 Good News Bible (GNB)

6. You hate those who worship false gods,but I trust in you.

7. I will be glad and rejoicebecause of your constant love.You see my suffering;you know my trouble.

8. You have not let my enemies capture me;you have given me freedom to go where I wish.

9. Be merciful to me, Lord,for I am in trouble;my eyes are tired from so much crying;I am completely worn out.

10. I am exhausted by sorrow,and weeping has shortened my life.I am weak from all my troubles;even my bones are wasting away.

11. All my enemies, and especially my neighbours,treat me with contempt;those who know me are afraid of me;when they see me in the street, they run away.

12. Everyone has forgotten me, as though I were dead;I am like something thrown away.

13. I hear many enemies whispering;terror is all round me.They are making plans against me,plotting to kill me.

14. But my trust is in you, O Lord;you are my God.

15. I am always in your care;save me from my enemies,from those who persecute me.

16. Look on your servant with kindness;save me in your constant love.

17. I call to you, Lord;don't let me be disgraced.May the wicked be disgraced;may they go silently down to the world of the dead.

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