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1 I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:There is no fear of God before their eyes.
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Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in their hearts; there is no fear of God before their eyes.
2 In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin.
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For they flatter themselves in their own eyes that their iniquity cannot be found out and hated.
3 The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful; they fail to act wisely or do good.
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The words of their mouths are mischief and deceit; they have ceased to act wisely and do good.
4 Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong.
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They plot mischief while on their beds; they are set on a way that is not good; they do not reject evil.
5 Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
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Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.
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Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your judgments are like the great deep; you save humans and animals alike, O Lord.
7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
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How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
8 They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.
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They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.
9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
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For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
10 Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.
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O continue your steadfast love to those who know you, and your salvation to the upright of heart!
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
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Do not let the foot of the arrogant tread on me, or the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 See how the evildoers lie fallen— thrown down, not able to rise!
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There the evildoers lie prostrate; they are thrust down, unable to rise.
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