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New International Version NIV
1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.
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I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:There is no fear of God before their eyes.
2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.
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In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin.
3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise [and] to do good.
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The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful; they fail to act wisely or do good.
4 He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.
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Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong.
5 Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness [reacheth] unto the skies.
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Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
6 Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; Thy judgments are a great deep: O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.
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Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.
7 How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.
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How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
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