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1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord. An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
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<<For the Chief Musician. By David, the servant of the LORD.>> An oracle is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: "There is no fear of God before his eyes."
2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes, When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates.
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For he flatters himself in his own eyes, Too much to detect and hate his sin.
3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
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The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
4 He devises wickedness on his bed; He sets himself in a way that is not good; He does not abhor evil.
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He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good; He doesn't abhor evil.
5 Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
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Your lovingkindness, LORD, is in the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
6 Your righteousness is like the great mountains; Your judgments are a great deep; O Lord, You preserve man and beast.
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Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are a great deep. LORD, you preserve man and animal.
7 How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.
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How precious is your lovingkindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
8 They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house, And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures.
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They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.
9 For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.
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For with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light.
10 Oh, continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
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Oh continue your lovingkindness to those who know you, Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.
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Don't let the foot of pride come against me. Don't let the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 There the workers of iniquity have fallen; They have been cast down and are not able to rise.
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There the workers of iniquity are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.