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So do not imitate sinfulness or what it does,
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for in a very short time sinfulness will be swept out of the world and righteousness will rule among us.
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Sinners must not deny their sins. Those who say that they have not sinned against God and his majesty are only bringing fiery shame upon themselves.
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The Lord certainly knows everything that people do; he knows their plans and innermost thoughts.
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When the Lord said, "Let the world be created," it was done! When he said, "Let the sky be created," that was done too.
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He set the stars in place by his command, and he knows how many of them there are.
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He knows what is in the deepest part of the sea and the treasures that are there. He has measured the sea and everything that is in it.
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By his word he confined the sea to its place and put the land on top of the water.
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The Lord stretched out the sky and fixed it firmly over the water like a dome.
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He put springs of water in the desert and lakes in the high mountains, so that water could flow down in the rivers and water the land.
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The Lord created human beings and gave each one of them a heart. He gave them life, breath, and understanding,