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1 Sin speaks to the wicked in their hearts. They have no fear of God.
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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 They think too much of themselves so they don't see their sin and hate it.
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In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin.
3 Their words are wicked lies; they are no longer wise or good.
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The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful; they fail to act wisely or do good.
4 At night they make evil plans; what they do leads to nothing good. They don't refuse things that are 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 Lord, your love reaches to the heavens, your loyalty to the skies.
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Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
6 Your goodness is as high as the mountains. Your justice is as deep as the great ocean. Lord, you protect both people and animals.
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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 God, your love is so precious! You protect people in the shadow of your wings.
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How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
8 They eat the rich food in your house, and you let them drink from your river of pleasure.
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They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.
9 You are the giver of life. Your light lets us enjoy life.
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For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
10 Continue to love those who know you and to do good to those who are good.
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Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 Don't let proud people attack me and the wicked force me away.
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May the foot of the proud not come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 Those who do evil have been defeated. They are overwhelmed; they cannot do evil any longer. Of David.
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See how the evildoers lie fallen— thrown down, not able to rise!
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