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| cbc | "By David. Do not get upset about those who act wickedly; Do not be jealous of those who do wrong." |
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| verse | "2" |
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| cbc | "For they will soon wither like grass, and they will fade like green leaves on plants." |
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| verse | "3" |
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| cbc | "Trust in YHWH and do good! Reside in the land and graze securely!" |
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| verse | "4" |
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| cbc | "And then you will delight yourself in YHWH, and he will give you your heart's desires." |
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| verse | "5" |
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| cbc | "Commit your way to YHWH, and trust in him, and he will act," |
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| verse | "6" |
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| cbc | "and he will make your righteousness known like the light, and [he will make] your justice [known] like midday." |
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| verse | "7" |
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| cbc | "Be silent before YHWH and wait for him! Do not get upset about someone who makes his way successful, about a person carrying out schemes." |
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| verse | "8" |
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| cbc | "Let go of anger and leave wrath behind! Do not get upset only to act wickedly!" |
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| verse | "9" |
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| cbc | "For those who act wickedly will be destroyed; but those who hope in YHWH—they will possess the land." |
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| verse | "10" |
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| cbc | "And just a little bit longer, and the wicked person will be gone; And you will look closely at the place where he was, and he will not be there." |
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| verse | "11" |
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| cbc | "But the humble will possess the land and delight themselves in great prosperity." |
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| verse | "12" |
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| cbc | "The wicked person is plotting against the righteous person and grinding his teeth at him." |
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| verse | "13" |
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| cbc | "The Lord laughs at him, because he sees that his time will come." |
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| verse | "14" |
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| cbc | "The wicked have drawn swords and strung their bows in order to bring down the one who is afflicted and poor, in order to slaughter those whose conduct is upright." |
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| verse | "15" |
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| cbc | "Their swords will go into their hearts, and their bows will be broken." |
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| verse | "16" |
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| cbc | "A little belonging to the righteous person is better than the abundance of many wicked people." |
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| verse | "17" |
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| cbc | "For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but YHWH is upholding the righteous." |
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| verse | "18" |
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| cbc | "YHWH knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will be forever." |
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| verse | "19" |
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| cbc | "They will not come to shame during hard times, and they will eat their fill during times of famine." |
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| verse | "20" |
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| cbc | "For the wicked will perish, and YHWH's enemies [will perish] like flowers in a pasture. They are finished like smoke! They are finished!" |
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| verse | "21" |
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| cbc | "The wicked person is borrowing and will not repay, but the righteous person is giving generously." |
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| verse | "22" |
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| cbc | "For those blessed by him will possess the land, and those cursed by him will be destroyed." |
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| verse | "23" |
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| cbc | "When a person's steps are made steadfast by YHWH, then he will be pleased with his way." |
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| verse | "24" |
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| cbc | "When he falls, he will not fall flat. because YHWH is supporting his hand." |
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| verse | "25" |
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| cbc | "I was once a young man; and now I am old, and I have not seen a righteous person abandoned or his children looking for food." |
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| verse | "26" |
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| cbc | "He is always lending generously, and his children will become a blessing." |
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| verse | "27" |
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| cbc | "Turn away from evil and do good, and you will reside forever!" |
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| verse | "28" |
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| cbc | "For YHWH loves justice, and he will not abandon those who are loyal to him." |
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| verse | "30*" |
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| cbc | "A righteous person's mouth utters what is wise, and his tongue speaks what is just." |
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| verse | "31*" |
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| cbc | "The instruction of his God is in his heart. His steps will not slip." |
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| verse | "28" |
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| cbc | "Wrong-doers are exterminated, and the children of the wicked are destroyed!" |
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| verse | "29*" |
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| cbc | "The righteous will possess the land and reside on it forever." |
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| verse | "32" |
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| cbc | "The wicked person is watching for the righteous person and trying to kill him." |
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| verse | "33" |
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| cbc | "YHWH will not abandon him into his hand, and he will not let him be condemned as guilty when he enters into judgment." |
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| verse | "34" |
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| cbc | "Hope in YHWH and keep his way, and he will exalt you to possess the land. You will see when the wicked are destroyed." |
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| verse | "35" |
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| cbc | "I once saw a ruthless wicked person, and he was ascending like a native tree." |
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| verse | "36" |
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| cbc | "Then I passed by, and—get this!—he was gone; then I looked for him, and he was not found." |
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| verse | "37" |
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| cbc | "Pay attention to the blameless one and look at the upright one, because the future of a [blameless] person is peace." |
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| verse | "38" |
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| cbc | "But those who rebel are completely exterminated! The future of the wicked is destroyed!" |
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| verse | "39" |
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| cbc | "But the salvation of the righteous comes from YHWH, their fortress during times of trouble," |
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| verse | "40" |
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| cbc | "and YHWH helps them and rescues them. He will rescue them from the wicked and save them, because they have sought refuge in him." |
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