Data/36/expanded-paraphrase.json

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verse"1"
cbc"For the director. By the servant of YHWH — by David."
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verse"2"
insertion"Pretending to be a prophet invested with divine authority, personified"
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verse"2"
cbc"Rebellion's"
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verse"2"
insertion"pseudo-prophetic"
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verse"2"
cbc"declaration [speaks] to the wicked in the midst of his heart"
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verse"2"
insertion"that is, the core of his being . Choosing Rebellion's influence instead of YHWH's leads to the wicked thinking:"
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verse"2"
cbc"There is no fear of God before his eyes"
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verse"2"
insertion"In other words, he cannot perceive what it is to live rightly before God."
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verse"3"
cbc"For Rebellion has flattered him in his eyes"
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verse"3"
insertion"in other words, deceived the wicked person into thinking"
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verse"3"
cbc"that he has found his iniquity and hated it"
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verse"3"
insertion"with the result that the wicked person no longer notices his sin but is blind to it."
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verse"4"
insertion"The consequence of the wicked person's faulty perception is that"
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verse"4"
cbc"The words of his mouth are evil and deceit"
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verse"4"
insertion"."
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verse"4"
cbc"He has"
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verse"4"
insertion"also"
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verse"4"
cbc"ceased to act wisely and to do good"
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verse"4"
insertion"."
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verse"5"
insertion"He is not satisfied with others' evil:"
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verse"5"
cbc"He plots evil"
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verse"5"
insertion"of his own"
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verse"5"
cbc"while on his bed"
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verse"5"
insertion". He acts on his schemes:"
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verse"5"
cbc"He remains beside every way"
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verse"5"
insertion", that is, looking for an opportunity"
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verse"5"
cbc"that is not good"
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verse"5"
insertion"."
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verse"5"
cbc"He does not refuse evil"
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verse"5"
insertion"but seizes every opportunity to undermine goodness and work wickedness."
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verse"6"
insertion"Yet you are entirely unconcerned! Your character is in no way threatened. Instead of being intimidated by evil, if I understand your character, I will sing a hymn of praise:"
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verse"6"
cbc"YHWH, your loyalty"
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verse"6"
insertion"to your people"
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verse"6"
cbc"is in the"
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verse"6"
insertion"unending"
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verse"6"
cbc"sky"
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verse"6"
insertion", that is, is everlasting and completely unthreatened by his evil;"
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verse"6"
cbc"your faithfulness"
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verse"6"
insertion"to your people"
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verse"6"
cbc"[extends] up to the clouds"
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verse"6"
insertion", that is, is equally everlasting and completely unthreatened by any evil."
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verse"7"
cbc"Your justice is"
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verse"7"
insertion"steadfast and sure"
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verse"7"
cbc"like the mighty mountains"
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verse"7"
insertion"and is guaranteed to vindicate your people and deliver them from evil;"
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verse"7"
cbc"your judgment is"
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verse"7"
insertion"steadfast and sure"
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verse"7"
cbc"[like] the great ocean"
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verse"7"
insertion"and is guaranteed to vindicate your people and deliver them from evil. Indeed,"
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verse"7"
cbc"You deliver"
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verse"7"
insertion"all living creatures, that is,"
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verse"7"
cbc"humans and animals, YHWH"
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verse"7"
insertion"."
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verse"8"
insertion"As creation testifies, so do I:"
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verse"8"
cbc"How precious is your loyalty, God!"
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verse"8"
insertion"Your loyalty to your covenant people is the hope and security of all your people."
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verse"8"
cbc"Mortals take refuge"
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verse"8"
insertion"in your loyalty to them: like a baby chick with its mother, mortals shelter under the cherubim on the lid of the ark of the covenant,"
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verse"8"
cbc"within the protection of your wings"
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verse"8"
insertion"on the mercy seat."
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verse"9"
insertion"The ark belongs within a temple and a well-watered garden, like the Garden of Eden. When they take refuge there,"
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verse"9"
cbc"They drink to the full from the abundance of your house"
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verse"9"
insertion"that is, your temple"
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verse"9"
cbc"and you give them drink from your delightful"
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verse"9"
insertion"literally, “Eden”-like"
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verse"9"
cbc"stream"
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verse"9"
insertion","
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verse"10"
cbc"because the spring"
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verse"10"
insertion"that is, the source"
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verse"10"
cbc"of life is with you"
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verse"10"
insertion"because you are life itself and the creator/giver of life."
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verse"10"
cbc"By your light"
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verse"10"
insertion", which radiates from your face and proves your favor,"
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verse"10"
cbc"we can see light"
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verse"10"
insertion"that is, experience salvation and prosperity and are thus able to live within your temple forever."
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verse"11"
insertion"The evil of the wicked cannot stand against your loyalty, which is why I know that you will"
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verse"11"
cbc"Continue your loyalty for those who know you"
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verse"11"
insertion"that is, those who are loyal to you"
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verse"11"
cbc"and [continue] your righteousness for"
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verse"11"
insertion"those who choose straight, correct paths, that is"
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verse"11"
cbc"the upright in heart"
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verse"11"
insertion"and not those who choose crooked, wrongs paths, that is, the wicked!"
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verse"12"
insertion"Your loyalty is so powerful I know that you"
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verse"12"
cbc"Do not let the foot of the arrogant"
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verse"12"
insertion"which threatens to step on my neck and subdue me"
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verse"12"
cbc"come against me"
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verse"12"
insertion"as I dwell within your temple;"
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verse"12"
cbc"and do not let the hand of the wicked"
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verse"12"
insertion"which threatens to overpower me"
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verse"12"
cbc"drive me away"
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verse"12"
insertion"from your presence in the temple!"
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verse"13"
insertion"Because YHWH has continued his loyalty to his people, I know that evil cannot endure. This is why"
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verse"13"
cbc"Evildoers have"
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verse"13"
insertion"already"
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verse"13"
cbc"fallen"
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verse"13"
insertion"dead, never to rise again"
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verse"13"
cbc"there"
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verse"13"
insertion"at YHWH's temple where they threatened to overtake us."
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verse"13"
cbc"They have been thrust down"
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verse"13"
insertion"by YHWH"
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verse"13"
cbc"and have not been able to stand up"
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verse"13"
insertion"again in order to seek our lives."
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