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I Was Forced To Hand Over What I Had Not Stolen
#HistoricalEchoes
"Save me, O God, for the waters threaten my life. I have sunk down into the deep mud, where there is no solid ground. I have come into deep waters, And the rushing stream has swept me away. I am exhausted from calling out; My throat has become hoarse. My eyes have grown weary while waiting for my God. Those hating me without cause Are more numerous than the hairs of my head. Those who would do away with me, My treacherous enemies, have become many. I was forced to hand over what I had not stolen. O God, you are aware of my foolishness, And my guilt is not hidden from you. May those hoping in you not be put to shame because of me, O Sovereign Lord, Jehovah of armies. May those seeking you not be humiliated because of me, O God of Israel. I suffer reproach...
"Save me, O God, for the waters threaten my life. I have sunk down into the deep mud, where there is no solid ground. I have come into deep waters, And the rushing stream has swept me away. I am exhausted from calling out; My throat has become hoarse. My eyes have grown weary while waiting for my God. Those hating me without cause Are more numerous than the hairs of my head. Those who would do away with me, My treacherous enemies, have become many. I was forced to hand over what I had not stolen. O God, you are aware of my foolishness, And my guilt is not hidden from you. May those hoping in you not be put to shame because of me, O Sovereign Lord, Jehovah of armies. May those seeking you not be humiliated because of me, O God of Israel. I suffer reproach...
