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| To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. |
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| 1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. |
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| 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. |
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| 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. |
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| 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. |
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| 5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. |
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| 6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. |
Is like the great – El, a name often applied to Jehovah. E69; R296:2
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| 7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. |
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| 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. |
Abundantly satisfied – The Ancient Worthies shall be satisfied when they awake with God's likeness as Adam had it. R613:2
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| 9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. |
Fountain of life – Thus it can be withdrawn by him in whom we all "live...and have our being." (Acts 17:28) R822:2 *
In thy light – To see any truth clearly we must look from the standpoint of the divine revelation. F45
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| 10 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. |
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| 11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me. |
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| 12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise. |
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