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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 143, Verse 12

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Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
King James Version
And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I [am] thy servant.
American Standard Version
And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant.
New English Translation
As a demonstration of your loyal love, destroy my enemies! Annihilate all who threaten my life, for I am your servant.
World English Bible
In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am your servant. By David.
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[A Psalm] of David. Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight:
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My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and [he] in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
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LORD, what [is] man, that thou takest knowledge of him! [or] the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
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Man is like to vanity: his days [are] as a shadow that passeth away.
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Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
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Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
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Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;
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Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand [is] a right hand of falsehood.
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I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery [and] an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
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[It is he] that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.