Good News Translation GNT
World English Bible WEB
1 My song is about loyalty and justice, and I sing it to you, O Lord.
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<<A Psalm by David.>> I will sing of lovingkindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.
2 My conduct will be faultless. When will you come to me? I will live a pure life in my house
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I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.
3 and will never tolerate evil. I hate the actions of those who turn away from God; I will have nothing to do with them.
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I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.
4 I will not be dishonest and will have no dealings with evil.
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A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.
5 I will get rid of anyone who whispers evil things about someone else; I will not tolerate anyone who is proud and arrogant.
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I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won't tolerate one who is haughty and conceited.
6 I will approve of those who are faithful to God and will let them live in my palace. Those who are completely honest will be allowed to serve me.
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My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, That they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, He will serve me.
7 No liar will live in my palace; no hypocrite will remain in my presence.
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He who practices deceit won't dwell within my house. He who speaks falsehood won't be established before my eyes.
8 Day after day I will destroy the wicked in our land; I will expel all who are evil from the city of the Lord.
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Morning by morning, I will destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from Yahweh's city.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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