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1 To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
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1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my sighing.
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2 Hearken to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for to thee will I pray.
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2 Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
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3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct [my prayer] to thee, and will look up.
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3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
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4 For thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
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4 You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with you the wicked cannot dwell.
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5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
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5 The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong.
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6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak falsehood: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
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6 You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors.
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7 But as for me, I will come [into] thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: [and] in thy fear will I worship towards thy holy temple.
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7 But I, by your great mercy, will come into your house; in reverence will I bow down toward your holy temple.
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8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness, because of my enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
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8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies-- make straight your way before me.
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9 For [there is] no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part [is] very wickedness; their throat [is] an open sepulcher; they flatter with their tongue.
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9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with destruction. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongue they speak deceit.
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10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
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10 Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.
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11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
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11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
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12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilt thou compass him as [with] a shield.
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12 For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
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