Third Millennium Bible TMB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 I will sing of mercy and judgment; unto Thee, O LORD, will I sing.
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I will sing about mercy and justice. O LORD, I will make music to praise you.
2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt Thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
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I want to understand the path to integrity. When will you come to me? I will live in my own home with integrity.
3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes; I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
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I will not put anything wicked in front of my eyes. I hate what unfaithful people do. I want no part of it.
4 A froward heart shall depart from me; I will not know a wicked person.
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I will keep far away from devious minds. I will have nothing to do with evil.
5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I cut off; him that hath a haughty look and a proud heart will I not suffer.
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I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart.
6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
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My eyes will be watching the faithful people in the land so that they may live with me. The person who lives with integrity will serve me.
7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house; he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
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The one who does deceitful things will not stay in my home. The one who tells lies will not remain in my presence.
8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land, that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
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Every morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land to rid the LORD's city of all troublemakers.
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.
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