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For the leader. By David, the servant of ADONAI: Crime speaks to the wicked. I perceive this in my heart; before his eyes there is no fear of God.
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For, the way he sees it, crime makes his life easy that is, until his wrongs are discovered; then, he is hated.
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His words are wrong and deceitful; he has stopped being wise and doing good.
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He devises trouble as he lies in bed; so set is he on his own bad way that he doesn't hate evil.
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ADONAI, in the heavens is your grace; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
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Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, your judgments are like the great deep. You save man and beast, ADONAI.
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How precious, God, is your grace! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings,
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they feast on the rich bounty of your house, and you have them drink from the stream of your delights.