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1. For the music director; written by the LORD's servant, David; an oracle. An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God,
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 , A Psalm of David H1732 the servant H5650 of the LORD H3068 . The transgression H6588 of the wicked H7563 saith H5002 within H7130 my heart H3820 , that there is no H369 fear H6343 of God H430 before H5048 his eyes H5869 .
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2. for he is too proud to recognize and give up his sin.
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2. For H3588 he flattereth H2505 H413 himself in his own eyes H5869 , until his iniquity H5771 be found H4672 to be hateful H8130 .
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3. The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.
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3. The words H1697 of his mouth H6310 are iniquity H205 and deceit H4820 : he hath left off H2308 to be wise H7919 , and to do good H3190 .
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4. He plans ways to sin while he lies in bed; he is committed to a sinful lifestyle; he does not reject what is evil.
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4. He deviseth H2803 mischief H205 upon H5921 his bed H4904 ; he setteth himself H3320 in H5921 a way H1870 that is not H3808 good H2896 ; he abhorreth H3988 not H3808 evil H7451 .
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5. O LORD, your loyal love reaches to the sky; your faithfulness to the clouds.
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5. Thy mercy H2617 , O LORD H3068 , is in the heavens H8064 ; and thy faithfulness H530 reacheth unto H5704 the clouds H7834 .
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6. Your justice is like the highest mountains, your fairness like the deepest sea; you preserve mankind and the animal kingdom.
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6. Thy righteousness H6666 is like the great H410 mountains H2042 ; thy judgments H4941 are a great H7227 deep H8415 : O LORD H3068 , thou preservest H3467 man H120 and beast H929 .
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7. How precious is your loyal love, O God! The human race finds shelter under your wings.
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7. How H4100 excellent H3368 is thy lovingkindness H2617 , O God H430 ! therefore the children H1121 of men H120 put their trust H2620 under the shadow H6738 of thy wings H3671 .
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8. They are filled with food from your house, and you allow them to drink from the river of your delicacies.
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8. They shall be abundantly satisfied H7301 with the fatness H4480 H1880 of thy house H1004 ; and thou shalt make them drink H8248 of the river H5158 of thy pleasures H5730 .
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9. For you are the one who gives and sustains life.
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9. For H3588 with H5973 thee is the fountain H4726 of life H2416 : in thy light H216 shall we see H7200 light H216 .
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10. Extend your loyal love to your faithful followers, and vindicate the morally upright!
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10. O continue H4900 thy lovingkindness H2617 unto them that know H3045 thee ; and thy righteousness H6666 to the upright H3477 in heart H3820 .
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11. Do not let arrogant men overtake me, or let evil men make me homeless!
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11. Let not H408 the foot H7272 of pride H1346 come against H935 me , and let not H408 the hand H3027 of the wicked H7563 remove H5110 me.
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12. I can see the evildoers! They have fallen! They have been knocked down and are unable to get up!
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12. There H8033 are the workers H6466 of iniquity H205 fallen H5307 : they are cast down H1760 , and shall not H3808 be able H3201 to rise H6965 .
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