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1 I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:There is no fear of God before their eyes.
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Sin speaks to the wicked in their hearts. They have no fear of God.
2 In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin.
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They think too much of themselves so they don't see their sin and hate it.
3 The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful; they fail to act wisely or do good.
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Their words are wicked lies; they are no longer wise or good.
4 Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong.
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At night they make evil plans; what they do leads to nothing good. They don't refuse things that are evil.
5 Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
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Lord, your love reaches to the heavens, your loyalty to the skies.
6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.
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Your goodness is as high as the mountains. Your justice is as deep as the great ocean. Lord, you protect both people and animals.
7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
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God, your love is so precious! You protect people in the shadow of your wings.
8 They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.
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They eat the rich food in your house, and you let them drink from your river of pleasure.
9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
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You are the giver of life. Your light lets us enjoy life.
10 Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.
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Continue to love those who know you and to do good to those who are good.
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
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Don't let proud people attack me and the wicked force me away.
12 See how the evildoers lie fallen— thrown down, not able to rise!
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Those who do evil have been defeated. They are overwhelmed; they cannot do evil any longer. Of David.
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