10 My faithful God[a] will come to meet me;
God will let me look down on my adversaries.(A)

11 Do not kill them; otherwise, my people will forget.
By your power, make them homeless wanderers(B)
and bring them down,
Lord, our shield.(C)
12 For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips,
let them be caught in their pride.
They utter curses and lies.(D)

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  1. 59:10 Alt Hb tradition reads My God in his faithful love

10     my God on whom I can rely.

God will go before me
    and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
11 But do not kill them, Lord our shield,[a](A)
    or my people will forget.(B)
In your might uproot them
    and bring them down.(C)
12 For the sins of their mouths,(D)
    for the words of their lips,(E)
    let them be caught in their pride.(F)
For the curses and lies they utter,

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  1. Psalm 59:11 Or sovereign