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16 Let your face shine on your servant.
Save me in your mercy.
17 Do not allow me to be put to shame, O Lord,
because I have cried out to you.
But let the wicked be put to shame.
Let them be silent in the grave.[a]
18 Let lying lips be silenced,
those who speak against the righteous
    impudently with pride and contempt.

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  1. Psalm 31:17 Or go wailing to the grave

16 Let your face shine(A) on your servant;
    save me in your unfailing love.(B)
17 Let me not be put to shame,(C) Lord,
    for I have cried out to you;
but let the wicked be put to shame
    and be silent(D) in the realm of the dead.
18 Let their lying lips(E) be silenced,
    for with pride and contempt
    they speak arrogantly(F) against the righteous.

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