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² In their own eyes they flatter themselves
    too much to detect or hate their sin.^(D)
3 The words of their mouths^(E) are wicked and deceitful;^(F)
    they fail to act wisely^(G) or do good.^(H)
4 Even on their beds they plot evil;^(I)
    they commit themselves to a sinful course^(J)
    and do not reject what is wrong.^(K)

⁵ Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,
    your faithfulness^(L) to the skies.^(M)
6 Your righteousness^(N) is like the highest mountains,^(O)
    your justice like the great deep.^(P)
    You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.^(Q)
7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God!^(R)
    People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.^(S)
8 They feast on the abundance of your house;^(T)
    you give them drink from your river^(U) of delights.^(V)
9 For with you is the fountain of life;^(W)
    in your light^(X) we see light.

¹⁰ Continue your love^(Y) to those who know you,^(Z)
    your righteousness to the upright in heart.^(AA)
11 May the foot of the proud not come against me,
    nor the hand of the wicked^(AB) drive me away.
¹² See how the evildoers lie fallen—
    thrown down, not able to rise!^(AC)

³ Trust in the Lord and do good;
    dwell in the land^(AH) and enjoy safe pasture.^(AI)
4 Take delight^(AJ) in the Lord,
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.^(AK)

⁵ Commit your way to the Lord;
    trust in him^(AL) and he will do this:
⁶ He will make your righteous reward^(AM) shine like the dawn,^(AN)
    your vindication like the noonday sun.

⁷ Be still^(AO) before the Lord
    and wait patiently^(AP) for him;
do not fret^(AQ) when people succeed in their ways,^(AR)
    when they carry out their wicked schemes.^(AS)

⁸ Refrain from anger^(AT) and turn from wrath;
    do not fret^(AU)—it leads only to evil.
⁹ For those who are evil will be destroyed,^(AV)
    but those who hope^(AW) in the Lord will inherit the land.^(AX)

¹⁰ A little while, and the wicked will be no more;^(AY)
    though you look for them, they will not be found.
¹¹ But the meek will inherit the land^(AZ)
    and enjoy peace and prosperity.^(BA)

¹² The wicked plot^(BB) against the righteous
    and gnash their teeth^(BC) at them;
¹³ but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
    for he knows their day is coming.^(BD)

¹⁴ The wicked draw the sword^(BE)
    and bend the bow^(BF)
to bring down the poor and needy,^(BG)
    to slay those whose ways are upright.
¹⁵ But their swords will pierce their own hearts,^(BH)
    and their bows will be broken.^(BI)

¹⁶ Better the little that the righteous have
    than the wealth^(BJ) of many wicked;
¹⁷ for the power of the wicked will be broken,^(BK)
    but the Lord upholds^(BL) the righteous.

¹⁸ The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,^(BM)
    and their inheritance will endure forever.^(BN)
19 In times of disaster they will not wither;
    in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

²⁰ But the wicked will perish:^(BO)
    Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
    they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.^(BP)

²¹ The wicked borrow and do not repay,
    but the righteous give generously;^(BQ)
22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
    but those he curses^(BR) will be destroyed.^(BS)

²³ The Lord makes firm the steps^(BT)
    of the one who delights^(BU) in him;
²⁴ though he may stumble, he will not fall,^(BV)
    for the Lord upholds^(BW) him with his hand.

²⁵ I was young and now I am old,
    yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken^(BX)
    or their children begging^(BY) bread.
²⁶ They are always generous and lend freely;^(BZ)
    their children will be a blessing.^[d](CA)

²⁷ Turn from evil and do good;^(CB)
    then you will dwell in the land forever.^(CC)
28 For the Lord loves the just
    and will not forsake his faithful ones.^(CD)

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed^[e];
    the offspring of the wicked will perish.^(CE)
29 The righteous will inherit the land^(CF)
    and dwell in it forever.^(CG)

³⁰ The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,^(CH)
    and their tongues speak what is just.
³¹ The law of their God is in their hearts;^(CI)
    their feet do not slip.^(CJ)

³² The wicked lie in wait^(CK) for the righteous,^(CL)
    intent on putting them to death;
³³ but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked
    or let them be condemned^(CM) when brought to trial.^(CN)

³⁴ Hope in the Lord^(CO)
    and keep his way.^(CP)
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
    when the wicked are destroyed,^(CQ) you will see^(CR) it.

³⁵ I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
    flourishing^(CS) like a luxuriant native tree,
³⁶ but he soon passed away and was no more;
    though I looked for him, he could not be found.^(CT)

³⁷ Consider the blameless,^(CU) observe the upright;^(CV)
    a future awaits those who seek peace.^[f](CW)
38 But all sinners^(CX) will be destroyed;^(CY)
    there will be no future^[g] for the wicked.^(CZ)

³⁹ The salvation^(DA) of the righteous comes from the Lord;
    he is their stronghold in time of trouble.^(DB)
40 The Lord helps^(DC) them and delivers^(DD) them;
    he delivers them from the wicked and saves^(DE) them,
    because they take refuge^(DF) in him.

⁵ My wounds^(DM) fester and are loathsome^(DN)
    because of my sinful folly.^(DO)
6 I am bowed down^(DP) and brought very low;
    all day long I go about mourning.^(DQ)
7 My back is filled with searing pain;^(DR)
    there is no health^(DS) in my body.
⁸ I am feeble and utterly crushed;^(DT)
    I groan^(DU) in anguish of heart.^(DV)

⁹ All my longings^(DW) lie open before you, Lord;
    my sighing^(DX) is not hidden from you.
¹⁰ My heart pounds,^(DY) my strength fails^(DZ) me;
    even the light has gone from my eyes.^(EA)
11 My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds;^(EB)
    my neighbors stay far away.
¹² Those who want to kill me set their traps,^(EC)
    those who would harm me talk of my ruin;^(ED)
    all day long they scheme and lie.^(EE)

¹³ I am like the deaf, who cannot hear,^(EF)
    like the mute, who cannot speak;
¹⁴ I have become like one who does not hear,
    whose mouth can offer no reply.
¹⁵ Lord, I wait^(EG) for you;
    you will answer,^(EH) Lord my God.
¹⁶ For I said, “Do not let them gloat^(EI)
    or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip.”^(EJ)

¹⁷ For I am about to fall,^(EK)
    and my pain^(EL) is ever with me.
¹⁸ I confess my iniquity;^(EM)
    I am troubled by my sin.
¹⁹ Many have become my enemies^(EN) without cause^[i];
    those who hate me^(EO) without reason^(EP) are numerous.
²⁰ Those who repay my good with evil^(EQ)
    lodge accusations^(ER) against me,
    though I seek only to do what is good.

²¹ Lord, do not forsake me;^(ES)
    do not be far^(ET) from me, my God.
²² Come quickly^(EU) to help me,^(EV)
    my Lord and my Savior.^(EW)

⁴ “Show me, Lord, my life’s end
    and the number of my days;^(FF)
    let me know how fleeting^(FG) my life is.^(FH)
5 You have made my days^(FI) a mere handbreadth;
    the span of my years is as nothing before you.
Everyone is but a breath,^(FJ)
    even those who seem secure.^[k]

⁶ “Surely everyone goes around^(FK) like a mere phantom;^(FL)
    in vain they rush about,^(FM) heaping up wealth^(FN)
    without knowing whose it will finally be.^(FO)

⁷ “But now, Lord, what do I look for?
    My hope is in you.^(FP)
8 Save me^(FQ) from all my transgressions;^(FR)
    do not make me the scorn^(FS) of fools.
⁹ I was silent;^(FT) I would not open my mouth,^(FU)
    for you are the one who has done this.^(FV)
10 Remove your scourge from me;
    I am overcome by the blow^(FW) of your hand.^(FX)
11 When you rebuke^(FY) and discipline^(FZ) anyone for their sin,
    you consume^(GA) their wealth like a moth^(GB)—
    surely everyone is but a breath.^(GC)

¹² “Hear my prayer, Lord,
    listen to my cry for help;^(GD)
    do not be deaf^(GE) to my weeping.^(GF)
I dwell with you as a foreigner,^(GG)
    a stranger,^(GH) as all my ancestors were.^(GI)
13 Look away from me, that I may enjoy life again
    before I depart and am no more.”^(GJ)