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A Prayer for Fairness

A shiggaion of David which he sang to the Lord about Cush, from the tribe of Benjamin.

Lord my God, I trust in you for protection.
    Save me and rescue me
    from those who are chasing me.
Otherwise, like a lion they will tear me apart.
    They will rip me to pieces, and no one can save me.

Lord my God, what have I done?
    Have my hands done something wrong?
Have I done wrong to my friend
    or stolen without reason from my enemy?
If I have, let my enemy chase me and capture me.
    Let him trample me into the dust
    and bury me in the ground. Selah

Lord, rise up in your anger;
    stand up against my enemies’ anger.
    Get up and demand fairness.
Gather the nations around you
    and rule them from above.
Lord, judge the people.
    Lord, defend me because I am right,
    because I have done no wrong, God Most High.
God, you do what is right.
    You know our thoughts and feelings.
Stop those wicked actions done by evil people,
    and help those who do what is right.

10 God protects me like a shield;
    he saves those whose hearts are right.
11 God judges by what is right,
    and God is always ready to punish the wicked.
12 If they do not change their lives,
    God will sharpen his sword;
    he will string his bow and take aim.
13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
    he has made his flaming arrows.

14 There are people who think up evil
    and plan trouble and tell lies.
15 They dig a hole to trap others,
    but they will fall into it themselves.
16 They will get themselves into trouble;
    the violence they cause will hurt only themselves.

17 I praise the Lord because he does what is right.
    I sing praises to the Lord Most High.

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