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1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his 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 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful .
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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 his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise , and to do 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 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not 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 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto 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 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
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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 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy 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 shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
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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 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall 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 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
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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 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
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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 There are the workers of iniquity fallen : they are cast down , and shall not be able to rise .
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12 See how the evildoers lie fallen-- thrown down, not able to rise!
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