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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 38, Verse 19

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For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
King James Version
But mine enemies [are] lively, [and] they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
American Standard Version
But mine enemies are lively, [and] are strong; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
New English Translation
But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous; those who hate me without cause outnumber me.
World English Bible
But my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous.
20
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow [the thing that] good [is].
21
Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
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Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
1
To the chief Musician, [even] to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
2
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, [even] from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
3
My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: [then] spake I with my tongue,
4
LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it [is; that] I may know how frail I [am].
5
Behold, thou hast made my days [as] an handbreadth; and mine age [is] as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state [is] altogether vanity. Selah.
6
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up [riches], and knoweth not who shall gather them.
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And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope [is] in thee.