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55 I have called upon your name, O Lord,(A)
    from the bottom of the pit;
56 You heard me call, “Do not let your ear be deaf
    to my cry for help.”
57 You drew near on the day I called you;
    you said, “Do not fear!”

58 You pleaded my case, Lord,
    you redeemed my life.
59 You see, Lord, how I am wronged;
    do me justice!(B)
60 You see all their vindictiveness,
    all their plots against me.

61 You hear their reproach, Lord,
    all their plots against me,
62 The whispered murmurings of my adversaries,
    against me all day long;
63 Look! Whether they sit or stand,
    I am the butt of their taunt.

64 Give them what they deserve, Lord,
    according to their deeds;
65 Give them hardness of heart;
    your curse be upon them;(C)
66 Pursue them in wrath and destroy them
    from under the Lord’s heaven!

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55 I called on your name, Lord,
    from the depths(A) of the pit.(B)
56 You heard my plea:(C) “Do not close your ears
    to my cry for relief.”
57 You came near(D) when I called you,
    and you said, “Do not fear.”(E)

58 You, Lord, took up my case;(F)
    you redeemed my life.(G)
59 Lord, you have seen the wrong done to me.(H)
    Uphold my cause!(I)
60 You have seen the depth of their vengeance,
    all their plots against me.(J)

61 Lord, you have heard their insults,(K)
    all their plots against me—
62 what my enemies whisper and mutter
    against me all day long.(L)
63 Look at them! Sitting or standing,
    they mock me in their songs.(M)

64 Pay them back what they deserve, Lord,
    for what their hands have done.(N)
65 Put a veil over their hearts,(O)
    and may your curse be on them!
66 Pursue(P) them in anger and destroy them
    from under the heavens of the Lord.

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