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1 O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.
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1 Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
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2 Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.
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2 Test me, O LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind;
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3 For your mercy is before my eyes; and I have gone in the way of your good faith.
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3 for your love is ever before me, and I walk continually in your truth.
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4 I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.
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4 I do not sit with deceitful men, nor do I consort with hypocrites;
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5 I have been a hater of the band of wrongdoers, and I will not be seated among sinners.
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5 I abhor the assembly of evildoers and refuse to sit with the wicked.
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6 I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;
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6 I wash my hands in innocence, and go about your altar, O LORD,
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7 That I may give out the voice of praise, and make public all the wonders which you have done.
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7 proclaiming aloud your praise and telling of all your wonderful deeds.
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8 Lord, your house has been dear to me, and the resting-place of your glory.
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8 I love the house where you live, O LORD, the place where your glory dwells.
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9 Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood;
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9 Do not take away my soul along with sinners, my life with bloodthirsty men,
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10 In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.
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10 in whose hands are wicked schemes, whose right hands are full of bribes.
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11 But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.
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11 But I lead a blameless life; redeem me and be merciful to me.
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12 I have a safe resting-place for my feet; I will give praise to the Lord in the meetings of the people.
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12 My feet stand on level ground; in the great assembly I will praise the LORD.
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