The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 A psalm of David: I am singing of grace and justice; I am singing to you, ADONAI.
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<A Psalm. Of David.> I will make a song of mercy and righteousness; to you, O Lord, will I make melody.
2 I will follow the path of integrity; when will you come to me? I will run my life with a sincere heart inside my own house.
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I will do wisely in the way of righteousness: O when will you come to me? I will be walking in my house with a true heart.
3 I will not allow before my eyes any shameful thing. I hate those who act crookedly; what they do does not attract me.
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I will not put any evil thing before my eyes; I am against all turning to one side; I will not have it near me.
4 Deviousness will depart from me; I will not tolerate evil.
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The false heart I will send away from me: I will not have an evil-doer for a friend.
5 If someone slanders another in secret, I will cut him off. Haughty eyes and proud hearts I cannot abide.
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I will put to death anyone who says evil of his neighbour secretly; the man with a high look and a heart of pride is disgusting to me.
6 I look to the faithful of the land, so that they can be my companions; those who live lives of integrity can be servants of mine.
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My eyes will be on those of good faith in the land, so that they may be living in my house; he who is walking in the right way will be my servant.
7 No deceitful person can live in my house; no liar can be my advisor.
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The worker of deceit will not come into my house; the false man will have no place before my eyes.
8 Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, cutting off all evildoers from the city of ADONAI.
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Morning by morning will I put to death all the sinners in the land, so that all evil-doers may be cut off from Jerusalem.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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