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1 By David. -- An Instruction. O the happiness of him whose transgression [is] forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
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1 Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
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2 O the happiness of a man, To whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
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2 Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit.
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3 When I have kept silence, become old have my bones, Through my roaring all the day.
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3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
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4 When by day and by night Thy hand is heavy upon me, My moisture hath been changed Into the droughts of summer. Selah.
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4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. "Selah"
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5 My sin I cause Thee to know, And mine iniquity I have not covered. I have said, `I confess concerning My transgressions to Jehovah,' And Thou -- Thou hast taken away, The iniquity of my sin. Selah.
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5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD"-- and you forgave the guilt of my sin. "Selah"
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6 For this doth every saintly one pray to Thee, As the time to find. Surely at an overflowing of many waters, Unto him they come not.
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6 Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found; surely when the mighty waters rise, they will not reach him.
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7 Thou [art] a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, [With] songs of deliverance dost compass me. Selah.
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7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. "Selah"
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8 I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.
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8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.
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9 Be ye not as a horse -- as a mule, Without understanding, With bridle and bit, its ornaments, to curb, Not to come near unto thee.
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9 Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you.
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10 Many [are] the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him.
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10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him.
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11 Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous, And sing, all ye upright of heart!
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11 Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!
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