Draw near to my soul, redeem me; ransom me because of my enemies!
He sent redemption to his people; he has commanded his covenant forever. Holy and awesome is his name!
But you, O Lord, do not be far off! O you my help, come quickly to my aid!
To the choirmaster: according to The Doe of the Dawn. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?
O you hope of Israel, its savior in time of trouble, why should you be like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who turns aside to tarry for a night?
But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah
Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God.
Why, O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
Or, ‘Deliver me from the adversary's hand’? Or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of the ruthless’?
For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it and will surround us and cut off our name from the earth. And what will you do for your great name?”
had I not feared provocation by the enemy, lest their adversaries should misunderstand, lest they should say, “Our hand is triumphant, it was not the Lord who did all this.”’
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