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A Psalm of David, to make memorial

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O HaShem, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath

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For Thine arrows are gone deep into me, and Thy hand is come down upon me

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There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin

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For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me

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My wounds are noisome, they fester, because of my foolishness

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I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day

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For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh

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I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart

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L-rd, all my desire is before Thee; and my sighing is not hid from Thee

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My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me

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My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off

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They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day

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But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth

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Yea, I am become as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no arguments

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For in Thee, O HaShem, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O L-rd my G-d

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For I said: 'Lest they rejoice over me; when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

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For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me

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For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin

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But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied

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They also that repay evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good

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Forsake me not, O HaShem; O my G-d, be not far from me

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Make haste to help me, O L-rd, my salvation