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Because of your great mercy,
    I come to your house, Lord,
and I am filled with wonder
as I bow down to worship
    at your holy temple.
You do what is right,
    and I ask you to guide me.
Make your teaching clear
    because of my enemies.

(A) Nothing they say is true!
    They just want to destroy.
Their words are deceitful
    like a hidden pit,
and their tongues are good
    only for telling lies.

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But I, by your great love,
    can come into your house;
in reverence(A) I bow down(B)
    toward your holy temple.(C)

Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness(D)
    because of my enemies—
    make your way straight(E) before me.
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
    their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;(F)
    with their tongues they tell lies.(G)

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