Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
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1 How happy is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered!
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Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2 How happy is the man the Lord does not charge with sin, and in whose spirit is no deceit!
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Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3 When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.
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For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night Your hand was heavy on me; my strength was drained as in the summer's heat. Selah
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For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah
5 Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not conceal my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord," and You took away the guilt of my sin. Selah
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I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord, ”and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
6 Therefore let everyone who is faithful pray to You at a time that You may be found. When great floodwaters come, they will not reach him.
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Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him.
7 You are my hiding place; You protect me from trouble. You surround me with joyful shouts of deliverance. Selah
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You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
8 I will instruct you and show you the way to go; with My eye on you, I will give counsel.
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I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
9 Do not be like a horse or mule, without understanding, that must be controlled with bit and bridle, or else it will not come near you.
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Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you.
10 Many pains come to the wicked, but the one who trusts in the Lord will have faithful love surrounding him.
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Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord.
11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
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Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
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