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.
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