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1 An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked: There is no dread 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 in his own eyes he flatters himself [too much] to discover and hate his sin.
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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 malicious and deceptive; he has stopped acting wisely and 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 Even on his bed he makes malicious plans. He sets himself on a path that is not good and does not reject 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 Lord, Your faithful love [reaches] to heaven, Your faithfulness to the skies.
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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 highest mountain; Your judgments, like the deepest sea. Lord, You preserve 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 God, Your faithful love is so valuable that people take 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 are filled from the abundance of Your house; You let them drink from Your refreshing stream,
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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 You is life's fountain. In Your light we will 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 Spread Your faithful love over those who know You, and Your righteousness over 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 Do not let the foot of the arrogant come near me or the hand of the wicked drive me away.
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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 the evildoers fall; they have been thrown down and cannot rise.
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12 See how the evildoers lie fallen-- thrown down, not able to rise!
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