I lift up my voice to the Lord
(1 Samuel 22:1-5; Psalm 57:1-11)
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A Psalme of David, to give instruction, and a prayer, when he was in the cave. I cryed vnto the Lord with my voyce: with my voyce I prayed vnto the Lord.
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I powred out my meditation before him, and declared mine affliction in his presence.
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Though my spirit was in perplexitie in me, yet thou knewest my path: in the way wherein I walked, haue they priuily layde a snare for me.
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I looked vpon my right hand, and beheld, but there was none that would knowe me: all refuge failed me, and none cared for my soule.
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Then cryed I vnto thee, O Lord, and sayde, thou art mine hope, and my portion in the land of the liuing.
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Hearken vnto my crye, for I am brought very lowe: deliuer me from my persecuters, for they are too strong for me.
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Bring my soule out of prison, that I may prayse thy Name: then shall the righteous come about me, when thou art beneficiall vnto me.