The Message Bible MSG
New Living Translation NLT
1 My theme song is God's love and justice, and I'm singing it right to you, God.
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I will sing of your love and justice, LORD . I will praise you with songs.
2 I'm finding my way down the road of right living, but how long before you show up? I'm doing the very best I can, and I'm doing it at home, where it counts.
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I will be careful to live a blameless life— when will you come to help me? I will lead a life of integrity in my own home.
3 I refuse to take a second look at corrupting people and degrading things. I reject made-in-Canaan gods, stay clear of contamination.
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I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar. I hate all who deal crookedly; I will have nothing to do with them.
4 The crooked in heart keep their distance; I refuse to shake hands with those who plan evil.
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I will reject perverse ideas and stay away from every evil.
5 I put a gag on the gossip who bad-mouths his neighbor; I can't stand arrogance.
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I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors. I will not endure conceit and pride.
6 But I have my eye on salt-of-the-earth people - they're the ones I want working with me; Men and women on the straight and narrow - these are the ones I want at my side.
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I will search for faithful people to be my companions. Only those who are above reproach will be allowed to serve me.
7 But no one who traffics in lies gets a job with me; I have no patience with liars. I've rounded up all the wicked like cattle and herded them right out of the country.
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I will not allow deceivers to serve in my house, and liars will not stay in my presence.
8 I purged God's city of all who make a business of evil. A prayer of one whose life is falling to pieces, and who lets God know just how bad it is.
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My daily task will be to ferret out the wicked and free the city of the LORD from their grip.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
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