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Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
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Help us, O Jehovah; for godly men are in danger of perishing: the faithful in danger of failing from among the children of men.
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| 2
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They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
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They speak vanity every one with his neighbor: with flattering libs and with a double heart do they speak.
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| 3
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The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
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Jehovah shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaks proud things:
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| 4
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Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
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Who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail; our lips are our own: who is Lord over us?"
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| 5
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For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
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"For the oppression of the Poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise", says Jehovah. "I will set him in safety from him who conspires against him".
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| 6
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The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
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The words of Jehovah are pure words: as Silver tried in a furnace of Earth, purified seven times.
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| 7
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Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
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You shall keep them, O Jehovah, You shall preserve them from this Generation forever.
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| 8
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The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
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The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
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Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
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Preserve me, O God: for in You do I put my Trust.
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O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
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O my Soul, you have said unto Jehovah, "You are my Lord: apart from You I have no good thing".
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| 3
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But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
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As for the Saints who are in the Earth, “They are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.”
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| 4
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Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
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Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names upon my lips.
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| 5
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The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
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Jehovah is the Portion of my Inheritance and of my Cup: You maintain my lot.
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| 6
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The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
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The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yeah, I have a Good Heritage!
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| 7
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I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
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I will praise Jehovah, who has given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the Night Seasons.
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| 8
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I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
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I have set Jehovah always before me: because He is at my Right Hand, I shall not be moved.
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| 9
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Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
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Therefore, my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
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| 10
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For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
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For You will not leave My Soul in Hell; neither will You suffer Your Holy One to see corruption.
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A Prophecy of Christ's Resurrection and descent into Hell quoted in the NT.
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| 11
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Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
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You will show me the Path of Life: in Your Presence is Fullness of Joy; at Your Right Hand are Pleasures for evermore.
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This verse speaks of the Pleasures and Joy God has stored up in Heaven/Paradise that His Saints and righteous ones enjoy forevermore.
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Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
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Hear, O Jehovah, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer - it does not rise from deceitful lips.
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| 2
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Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
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May my vindication come from you; may Your Eyes see what is right.
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Thou has proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou has tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
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You have tested my heart; You have visited me in the night; You have tried me, and have found nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
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| 4
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Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
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Concerning the works of men, by the word of Your Lips I have kept away from the Paths of the Destroyer.
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| 5
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Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
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Hold up my goings in Your Paths, that my footsteps do not slip.
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| 6
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I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
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I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God: incline Your ear unto me, and hear my speech.
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| 7
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Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
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Show Your Marvelous Lovingkindnes, O You Who saves by your Right Hand they who put their trust in You from those who rise up against them.
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| 8
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Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
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Keep me as the Apple of Your Eye, hide me under the Shadow of Your Wings.
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| 9
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From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
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From the wicked who oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who surround me all round.
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| 10
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They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
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They close their hearts to pity: with their mouth they speak proudly.
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| 11
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They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
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They have now surrounded us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the Earth;
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| 12
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Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
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Like a Lion that is greedy of their prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
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| 13
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Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
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Arise, O Jehovah, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the Wicked by Your Sword.
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| 14
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From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
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From men who are Your Hand, O Jehovah, from men of the world, who have their portion in this life, and whose reward is in this life: they are full of children, and they leave their abundance to their children.
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| 15
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As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
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As for me, I will behold Your Face in Righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Your Likeness.
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I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
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I will love You, O Jehovah, my Strength.
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The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
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Jehovah is my Rock, and my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my Strength, in Whom I will trust; my Buckler, and the Horn of my Salvation, and my High Tower.
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I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
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I will call upon Jehovah, Who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from my Enemies.
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| 4
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The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
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The Sorrows of Death surrounded me, and the floods of Atheists made me afraid.
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| 5
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The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
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The Sorrows of Hell surrounded me all around: the snares of Death confronted me.
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| 6
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In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
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In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of His Temple, and my cry came before Him, even into His Ears.
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| 7
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Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
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Then the Earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because of His Wrath.
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| 8
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There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
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There went up a Smoke out of His Nostrils, and Devouring Fire out of His Mouth: burning coals were kindled by it.
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He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
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He bowed the Heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under His Feet.
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| 10
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And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
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And He rode upon a Cherub, and did fly; yeah, He did fly upon the Wings of the Wind.
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He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
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He made darkness His Secret Place; His Pavilion all around Him was Dark Waters and Thick Clouds of the Skies.
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At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
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At the Brightness that was before Him His Thick Clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
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The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
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And Jehovah thundered in the Heavens, and the Highest gave His Voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
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| 14
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Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
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Yeah, He sent out His Arrows, and scattered them; and He shot out Lightning, and discomforted them.
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Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
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Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at Your Rebuke, O Jehovah, at the blast of the Breath of Your Nostrils.
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| 16
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He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
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He sent from above, He took me, He drew me out of many waters.
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| 17
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He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
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He delivered me from my strong Enemy, and from them who hated me: for they were too strong for me.
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They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
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They confronted me in the Day of my Calamity: but Jehovah was my Support.
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| 19
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He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
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He also brought me forth into a Large Place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.
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The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
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Jehovah rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands has He recompensed me.
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For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
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For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
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For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
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For all His Judgments were before me, and I did not put away His Statutes from me.
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| 23
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I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
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I was also upright before Him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.
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| 24
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Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
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Therefore has Jehovah recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His Eyesight.
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With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
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With the merciful You will show Yourself Merciful; with an upright man You will show Yourself Upright.
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With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
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With the pure You will show Yourself Pure; and with the devious You will show Yourself shrewd.
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For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
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For You will save the afflicted people; but will bring down proud looks.
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For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
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For You will light my Candle: Jehovah my God will enlighten my Darkness.
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For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
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For with You I can advance through a Troop; and by my God I can leap over a Wall.
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As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
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As for God, His Way is Perfect: the Word of Jehovah is tried: He is a buckler to all those who trust in Him.
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For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
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For, Who is God except Jehovah? Or, Who is a Rock except our God?
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It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
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It is God who girds me with Strength, and makes my way Perfect.
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He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.
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He makes my feet like deers' feet, and He sets me upon my high places.
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He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
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He teaches my hands to War, so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms.
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Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
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Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
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I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
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I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
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For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
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| 40
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Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
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| 41
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They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
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| 42
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Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
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| 43
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Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
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| 44
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As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
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| 45
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The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
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| 46
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The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
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| 47
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It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
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| 48
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He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
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| 49
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Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
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| 50
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Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
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The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
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The Heavens declare the Glory of God; and the firmament shows His Handiwork.
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Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
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Day upon Day they utter Speech, and Night upon Night they display knowledge.
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There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
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There is no speech nor language, where their Voice is not heard.
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Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
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Their line has gone out through all the Earth, and their words to the end of the World. In them He has sent a Tabernacle for the Sun,
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Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
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Which is as a Bridegroom coming out of His Chamber, and rejoices as a strong man to run a Race.
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His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
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His going forth is from the end of the Heavens, and His Circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hidden from its Heat.
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The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
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The Teaching of Jehovah is Perfect, converting the Soul: the Testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the Simple.
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The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
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The statutes of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart: the Commandment of Jehovah is Pure, enlightening the eyes.
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The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
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The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring forever: the judgments of Jehovah are true, and altogether Righteous
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More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
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They are more to be desired than Gold, yeah, than very fine gold: sweeter also than Honey and the Honeycomb.
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Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
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Moreover by them is Your Servant warned: and in keeping them there is Great Reward.
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Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
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Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from my Secret Faults.
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Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
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Keep back Your Servant also from willful sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be blameless, and I shall be innocent from grave mortal sins.
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Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
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Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Your Sight, O Jehovah, my Strength, and my Redeemer.
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