Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB
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1 Truly God <em>is</em> good to Israel, <em>even</em> to such as are pure in heart.
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Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
2 But as for me, my feet almost departed <em>from the way</em>; my steps had almost slipped.
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But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.
3 For I became angry against the foolish <em>when</em> I saw the peace of the wicked.
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For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 Because <em>there is</em> no restraint that would bring about their death, but their strength <em>is</em> firm.
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They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong.
5 They <em>are</em> not in trouble <em>as other</em> men; neither are they plagued like <em>other</em> men.
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They are free from common human burdens; they are not plagued by human ills.
6 Therefore they are crowned with pride; they cover themselves with violence <em>as</em> a garment.
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Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.
7 Their eyes stand out with fatness; they easily obtain the desires of their heart.
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From their callous hearts comes iniquity ; their evil imaginations have no limits.
8 They are lawless and speak wickedly <em>of doing</em> violence; they speak loftily.
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They scoff, and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.
9 They set their mouth against heaven, and their tongue walks through the earth.
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Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth.
10 Therefore his people shall return here; and waters of a full <em>cup</em> are wrung out to them.
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Therefore their people turn to them and drink up waters in abundance.
11 And they say, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
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They say, “How would God know? Does the Most High know anything?”
12 Behold, these ungodly <em>men</em>, without being troubled by the world obtain riches.
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This is what the wicked are like— always free of care, they go on amassing wealth.
13 Verily, in vain have I cleansed my heart and washed my hands in innocency
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Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence.
14 and been plagued all day long and chastened every morning:
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All day long I have been afflicted, and every morning brings new punishments.
15 If I should say, I will speak as they <em>do</em>; behold, I should deny the generation of thy sons.
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If I had spoken out like that, I would have betrayed your children.
16 I shall meditate that I might understand this; it <em>is very</em> hard for me to see.
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When I tried to understand all this, it troubled me deeply
17 When I come into the sanctuary of God, <em>then</em> I shall understand their end.
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till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny.
18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places; in desolation thou shalt cause them to fall.
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Surely you place them on slippery ground; you cast them down to ruin.
19 How they are <em>brought</em> into desolation, as in a moment! They have come to an end; they are utterly consumed with terrors.
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How suddenly are they destroyed, completely swept away by terrors!
20 As the dream of <em>one</em> who awakes; <em>so</em>, O Lord, when thou shalt rise up, thou shalt despise their appearances.
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They are like a dream when one awakes; when you arise, Lord, you will despise them as fantasies.
21 Truly my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my kidneys.
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When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered,
22 But I <em>was</em> ignorant and did not understand; I was <em>as</em> a beast before thee.
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I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you.
23 Nevertheless I <em>was</em> continually with thee; thou hast apprehended <em>me</em> by my right hand.
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Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.
24 Thou hast guided me with thy counsel, and afterward thou shalt receive me <em>unto</em> glory.
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You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven <em>but thee</em>? And apart from thee <em>there is</em> nothing upon the earth <em>that</em> I desire.
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Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
26 My flesh and my heart fail; the strength of my heart <em>is</em> that God is my portion for ever.
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My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
27 For, behold, those that stray from thee shall perish; thou dost cut off all those that go a whoring from thee.
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Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
28 But <em>as for me</em>, to draw near to God is good; I have put my hope in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
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But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.
The Jubilee Bible (from the Scriptures of the Reformation), edited by Russell M. Stendal, Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2010
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