| and the meditation of my heart
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| be acceptable in your sight, O Lord,
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| my rock and my redeemer.
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| 1 The heavens declare the glory of God,
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| and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
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| 2 Day to day pours out speech,
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| and night to night reveals knowledge.
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| 3 There is no speech, nor are there words,
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| whose voice is not heard.
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| 4 Their voice goes out through all the earth,
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| and their words to the end of the world.
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| In them he has set a tent for the sun,
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| 5 which comes out like a bridegroom
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| leaving his chamber,
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| and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.
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| 6 Its rising is from the end of the heavens,
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| and its circuit to the end of them,
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| and there is nothing hidden from its heat.
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| 7 (w)The law of the Lord is perfect,
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| (m) reviving the soul;
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| (w) the testimony of the Lord is sure,
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| (m) making wise the simple;
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| 8 (w) the precepts of the Lord are right,
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| (m) rejoicing the heart;
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| (w) the commandment of the Lord is pure,
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| (m) enlightening the eyes;
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| 9 (w) the fear of the Lord is clean,
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| (m) enduring forever;
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| the rules of the Lord are true,
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| and righteous altogether.
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| (14 Let the words of my mouth
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| and the meditation of my heart
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| be acceptable in your sight, O Lord,
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| my rock and my redeemer.)
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| 10 More to be desired are they than gold,
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| even much fine gold;
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| sweeter also than honey
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| and drippings of the honeycomb.
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| 11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned;
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| in keeping them there is great reward.
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| 12 Who can discern his errors?
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| Declare me innocent from hidden faults.
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| 13 Keep back your servant also
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| from presumptuous sins;
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| let them not have dominion over me!
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| Then I shall be blameless,
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| and innocent of great transgression.
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| 14 Let the words of my mouth
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| and the meditation of my heart
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| be acceptable
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| in your sight, O Lord,
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| my rock (14 Let the words of my mouth
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| and the meditation of my heart
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| be acceptable
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| in your sight, O Lord,
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| my rock and my redeemer.)
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| (My rock and my redeemer.)
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| (My rock and my redeemer.) |