28 “But as soon as they were at rest, they again did what was evil in your sight.(A) Then you abandoned them to the hand of their enemies so that they ruled over them. And when they cried out to you again, you heard from heaven, and in your compassion(B) you delivered them(C) time after time.

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28 But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the land of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies;

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28 “But after they had rest,
(A)They again did evil before You.
Therefore You left them in the hand of their enemies,
So that they had dominion over them;
Yet when they returned and cried out to You,
You heard from heaven;
And (B)many times You delivered them according to Your mercies,

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Psalm 4[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

Answer me(A) when I call to you,
    my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;(B)
    have mercy(C) on me and hear my prayer.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:1 In Hebrew texts 4:1-8 is numbered 4:2-9.

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

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The Safety of the Faithful

To the [a]Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
You have relieved me in my distress;
[b]Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:1 Choir Director
  2. Psalm 4:1 Be gracious to me

Psalm 51[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba.(A)

Have mercy(B) on me, O God,
    according to your unfailing love;(C)
according to your great compassion(D)
    blot out(E) my transgressions.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 51:1 In Hebrew texts 51:1-19 is numbered 51:3-21.

51 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

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A Prayer of Repentance

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David (A)when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

51 Have mercy upon me, O God,
According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
(B)Blot out my transgressions.

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You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
    abounding in love(A) to all who call to you.

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For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

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For (A)You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.

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The Lord is compassionate and gracious,(A)
    slow to anger, abounding in love.

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The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

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(A)The Lord is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.

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13 As a father has compassion(A) on his children,
    so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

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13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.

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13 (A)As a father pities his children,
So the Lord pities those who fear Him.

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132 Turn to me(A) and have mercy(B) on me,
    as you always do to those who love your name.(C)

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132 Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

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132 (A)Look upon me and be merciful to me,
(B)As Your custom is toward those who love Your name.

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But with you there is forgiveness,(A)
    so that we can, with reverence, serve you.(B)

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But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

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But there is (A)forgiveness with You,
That (B)You may be feared.

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“For a brief moment(A) I abandoned(B) you,
    but with deep compassion(C) I will bring you back.(D)

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For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

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“For(A) a mere moment I have forsaken you,
But with great mercies (B)I will gather you.

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