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God, hear my prayer,
    and listen carefully to what I am saying.
Strangers are attacking me!
    Cruel people want to kill me.
They do not respect you, God.[a]
Selah.
But I know that God is the one who gives me help.
    My Lord takes care of me.

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Footnotes

  1. 54:3 In verses 1-3 David is asking for help because of who God is.

Hear my prayer, O God;(A)
    listen to the words of my mouth.

Arrogant foes are attacking me;(B)
    ruthless people(C) are trying to kill me(D)
    people without regard for God.[a](E)

Surely God is my help;(F)
    the Lord is the one who sustains me.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 54:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.