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1 I know the sinful utterance of the wicked: No fear of God confronts their own eyes,
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1 An oracle is within my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
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2 because in their own eyes they are slick with talk about their guilt ever being found out and despised.
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2 For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin.
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3 The words of their mouths are evil and dishonest. They have stopped being wise and stopped doing good.
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3 The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and to do good.
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4 They plot evil even while resting in bed! They commit themselves to a path that is no good. They don't reject what is evil.
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4 Even on his bed he plots evil; he commits himself to a sinful course and does not reject what is wrong.
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5 But your loyal love, LORD, extends to the skies; your faithfulness reaches the clouds.
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5 Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
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6 Your righteousness is like the strongest mountains; your justice is like the deepest sea. LORD, you save both humans and animals.
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6 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep. O LORD, you preserve both man and beast.
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7 Your faithful love is priceless, God! Humanity finds refuge in the shadow of your wings.
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7 How priceless is your unfailing love! Both high and low among men find refuge in the shadow of your wings.
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8 They feast on the bounty of your house; you let them drink from your river of pure joy.
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8 They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.
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9 Within you is the spring of life. In your light, we see light.
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9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
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10 Extend your faithful love to those who know you; extend your righteousness to those whose heart is right.
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10 Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.
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11 Don't let the feet of arrogant people walk all over me; don't let the hands of the wicked drive me off.
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11 May the foot of the proud not come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
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12 Look—right there is where the evildoers have fallen, pushed down, unable to get up!
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12 See how the evildoers lie fallen-- thrown down, not able to rise!
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