American Standard Version of 1901
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For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint:Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers,From the {Or, throng}tumult of the workers of iniquity;
And the king commanded Jerahmeel {Or, the son of Hammelech}the king's son, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but Jehovah hid them.
But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes have I forgiven it in the {Or, person}presence of Christ;
that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
and having shod your feet with the preparation of the {Greek: good tidings. See Matthew 4:23 margin.}gospel of peace;
withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,