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Wickedness of Men and Lovingkindness of God.
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of Jehovah. |
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1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart,
There is no fear of God before his eyes.
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2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes,
That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.
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3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit:
He hath ceased to be wise and to do good.
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4 He deviseth iniquity upon his bed;
He setteth himself in a way that is not good;
He abhorreth not evil.
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5 Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens;
Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.
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6 Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God;
Thy judgments are a great deep:
O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.
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Is like the great – El, a name often applied to Jehovah. E69; R296:2
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7 How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God!
And the children of man take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.
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8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house;
And thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
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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.
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Fountain of life – Thus it can be withdrawn by him in whom we all "live...and have our being."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 Oh 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 drive me away.
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12 There are the workers of iniquity fallen:
They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise. |
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