A Prayer to Protect You From Those Who Hate You
[4] Those who hate me without reason
outnumber the hairs of my head;
many are my enemies without cause,
those who seek to destroy me.
I am forced to restore
what I did not steal.
[5] You, God, know my folly;
my guilt is not hidden from you.
[6] Lord, the Lord Almighty,
may those who hope in you
not be disgraced because of me;
God of Israel,
may those who seek you
not be put to shame because of me.
[7] For I endure scorn for your sake,
and shame covers my face.
[8] I am a foreigner to my own family,
a stranger to my own mother’s children;
[9] for zeal for your house consumes me,
and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.
[10] When I weep and fast,
I must endure scorn;
[11] when I put on sackcloth,
people make sport of me.
[12] Those who sit at the gate mock me,
and I am the song of the drunkards.
[13] But I pray to you, Lord,
in the time of your favor;
in your great love, O God,
answer me with your sure salvation.
[14] Rescue me from the mire,
do not let me sink;
deliver me from those who hate me,
from the deep waters.
[15] Do not let the floodwaters engulf me
or the depths swallow me up
or the pit close its mouth over me.
[16] Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love;
in your great mercy turn to me.
[17] Do not hide your face from your servant;
answer me quickly, for I am in trouble.
[18] Come near and rescue me;
deliver me because of my foes.
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Take care. God bless and best regards,
Bro. Rontabs
