The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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1 By David. A maskil: How blessed are those whose offense is forgiven, those whose sin is covered!
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Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2 How blessed those to whom ADONAI imputes no guilt, in whose spirit is no deceit!
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Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away because of my groaning all day long;
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When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
4 day and night your hand was heavy on me; the sap in me dried up as in a summer drought. (Selah)
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For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
5 When I acknowledged my sin to you, when I stopped concealing my guilt, and said, "I will confess my offenses to ADONAI"; then you, you forgave the guilt of my sin. (Selah)
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I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
6 This is what everyone faithful should pray at a time when you can be found. Then, when the floodwaters are raging, they will not reach to him.
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For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
7 You are a hiding-place for me, you will keep me from distress; you will surround me with songs of deliverance. (Selah)
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Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
8 "I will instruct and teach you in this way that you are to go; I will give you counsel; my eyes will be watching you."
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I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
9 Don't be like a horse or mule that has no understanding, that has to be curbed with bit and bridle, or else it won't come near you.
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Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
10 Many are the torments of the wicked, but grace surrounds those who trust in ADONAI.
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Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
11 Be glad in ADONAI; rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
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Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
The King James Version is in the public domain.