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(2) 11 My friends and lovers from my sore stand off; off stand my kinsmen eke.
12 And they lay snares that seek my life: that seek my hurt they mischief speak, and all day long imagine guile.
13 But, as one deaf, I did not hear; and as a dumb man I became as if his mouth not open were.
14 Thus was I as man that hears not, and in whose mouth reproofs none were.
15 Because, O Lord, in thee I hope:
O Lord my God, thou wilt me hear.
16 For said I, lest or’e me they joy: when my foot slips, they vaunt the more 17 themselves ‘gainst me. For I to halt am near; my grief’s still me before.
18 For my transgression I’ll declare;
19 But yet my lively foes are strong: who falsely hate me multiply.
20 Moreover they that do repay evil instead of good to me; because I follow what is good to me they adversaries be.
21 Jehovah, do not me forsake: my God, O do not far depart 22 from me. Make hast unto mine aid, O Lord who my salvation art.
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