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1 Happy is the person whose sins are forgiven, whose wrongs are pardoned.
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Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
2 Happy is the person whom the Lord does not consider guilty and in whom there is nothing false.
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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 things to myself, I felt weak deep inside me. I moaned all day long.
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For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
4 Day and night you punished me. My strength was gone as in the summer 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 confessed my sins to you and didn't hide my guilt. I said, "I will confess my sins to the Lord," and you forgave my guilt.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 For this reason, all who obey you should pray to you while they still can. When troubles rise like a flood, they will not reach them.
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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 my troubles and fill me with songs of salvation.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 The Lord says, "I will make you wise and show you where to go. I will guide you and watch over you.
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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 So don't be like a horse or donkey, that doesn't understand. They must be led with bits and reins, or they 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 Wicked people have many troubles, but the Lord's love surrounds those who trust him.
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Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord.
11 Good people, rejoice and be happy in the Lord. Sing all you whose hearts are right.
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Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!