Third Millennium Bible TMB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 <<To the chief musician: A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD.>> The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
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There is an inspired truth about the wicked person who has rebellion in the depths of his heart: He is not terrified of God.
2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
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He flatters himself and does not hate or [even] recognize his guilt.
3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit; he hath ceased to be wise and to do good.
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The words from his mouth are [nothing but] trouble and deception. He has stopped doing what is wise and good.
4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
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He invents trouble while lying on his bed and chooses to go the wrong direction. He does not reject evil.
5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens, and Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
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O LORD, your mercy reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; Thy judgments are a great deep; O LORD, Thou preservest man and beast.
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Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, your judgments like the deep ocean. You save people and animals, O LORD.
7 How excellent is Thy lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings.
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Your mercy is so precious, O God, that Adam's descendants take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the bounty of Thy house, and Thou shalt make them drink of the river of Thy pleasures.
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They are refreshed with the rich foods in your house, and you make them drink from the river of your pleasure.
9 For with Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light shall we see light.
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Indeed, the fountain of life is with you. In your light we see light.
10 O continue Thy lovingkindness unto them that know Thee, and Thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
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Continue to show your mercy to those who know you and your righteousness to those whose motives are decent.
11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
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Do not let the feet of arrogant people step on me or the hands of wicked people push me away.
12 There the workers of iniquity lie fallen; they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
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Look at the troublemakers who have fallen. They have been pushed down and are unable to stand up again.
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