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For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me (18:22) I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity (18:23) Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight (18:24) With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright (18:25) With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself froward (18:26) For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks (18:27) For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness (18:28) For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall (18:29) As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him (18:30) For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God (18:31) It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect (18:32) He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places (18:33) He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms (18:34) Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great (18:35) Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip (18:36) I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed (18:37) I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet (18:38) For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me (18:39) Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me (18:40) They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not (18:41) Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets (18:42) Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me (18:43) As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me (18:44) The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places (18:45) The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted (18:46) It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me (18:47) He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man (18:48) Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name (18:49) Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and showeth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore
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