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If I say, “I will not mention him,
    or speak any more in his name,”
there is in my heart as it were a burning fire
    shut up in my bones,
and I am weary with holding it in,
    and I cannot.
10 For I hear many whispering.
    Terror is on every side!
“Denounce him! Let us denounce him!”
    say all my familiar friends,
    watching for my fall.
“Perhaps he will be deceived,
    then we can overcome him,
    and take our revenge on him.”
11 But the Lord is with me as a dread warrior;
    therefore my persecutors will stumble,
    they will not overcome me.
They will be greatly shamed,
    for they will not succeed.
Their eternal dishonor
    will never be forgotten.

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But if I say, “I will not mention his word
    or speak anymore in his name,”(A)
his word is in my heart like a fire,(B)
    a fire shut up in my bones.
I am weary of holding it in;(C)
    indeed, I cannot.
10 I hear many whispering,
    “Terror(D) on every side!
    Denounce(E) him! Let’s denounce him!”
All my friends(F)
    are waiting for me to slip,(G) saying,
“Perhaps he will be deceived;
    then we will prevail(H) over him
    and take our revenge(I) on him.”

11 But the Lord(J) is with me like a mighty warrior;
    so my persecutors(K) will stumble and not prevail.(L)
They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced;(M)
    their dishonor will never be forgotten.

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