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21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
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21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD; I have not done evil by turning from my God.
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22 For all his ordinances were before me, and his statutes I did not put away from me.
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22 All his laws are before me; I have not turned away from his decrees.
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23 I was blameless before him, and I kept myself from guilt.
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23 I have been blameless before him and have kept myself from sin.
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24 Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
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24 The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.
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25 With the loyal thou dost show thyself loyal; with the blameless man thou dost show thyself blameless;
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25 To the faithful you show yourself faithful, to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
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26 with the pure thou dost show thyself pure; and with the crooked thou dost show thyself perverse.
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26 to the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd.
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27 For thou dost deliver a humble people; but the haughty eyes thou dost bring down.
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27 You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty.
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28 Yea, thou dost light my lamp; the LORD my God lightens my darkness.
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28 You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.
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29 Yea, by thee I can crush a troop; and by my God I can leap over a wall.
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29 With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall.
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30 This God--his way is perfect; the promise of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
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30 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
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31 For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God? --
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31 For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?
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32 the God who girded me with strength, and made my way safe.
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32 It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.
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33 He made my feet like hinds' feet, and set me secure on the heights.
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33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights.
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34 He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
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34 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
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35 Thou hast given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand supported me, and thy help made me great.
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35 You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great.
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36 Thou didst give a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip.
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36 You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn.
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37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them; and did not turn back till they were consumed.
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37 I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
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38 I thrust them through, so that they were not able to rise; they fell under my feet.
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38 I crushed them so that they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet.
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39 For thou didst gird me with strength for the battle; thou didst make my assailants sink under me.
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39 You armed me with strength for battle; you made my adversaries bow at my feet.
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40 Thou didst make my enemies turn their backs to me, and those who hated me I destroyed.
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40 You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes.
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41 They cried for help, but there was none to save, they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them.
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41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them-- to the LORD, but he did not answer.
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42 I beat them fine as dust before the wind; I cast them out like the mire of the streets.
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42 I beat them as fine as dust borne on the wind; I poured them out like mud in the streets.
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43 Thou didst deliver me from strife with the peoples; thou didst make me the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.
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43 You have delivered me from the attacks of the people; you have made me the head of nations; people I did not know are subject to me.
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44 As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners came cringing to me.
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44 As soon as they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cringe before me.
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45 Foreigners lost heart, and came trembling out of their fastnesses.
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45 They all lose heart; they come trembling from their strongholds.
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46 The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation,
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46 The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior!
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47 the God who gave me vengeance and subdued peoples under me;
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47 He is the God who avenges me, who subdues nations under me,
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48 who delivered me from my enemies; yea, thou didst exalt me above my adversaries; thou didst deliver me from men of violence.
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48 who saves me from my enemies. You exalted me above my foes; from violent men you rescued me.
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49 For this I will extol thee, O LORD, among the nations, and sing praises to thy name.
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49 Therefore I will praise you among the nations, O LORD; I will sing praises to your name.
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50 Great triumphs he gives to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his descendants for ever.
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50 He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever.
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