# verses

book: Esth
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The king took off his signet ring which he had taken away from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther put Mordecai in charge of the house of Haman.


book: Esth
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Then Esther spoke again to the king and fell down at his feet and wept and implored him to avert the evil plot of Haman the Agagite and his plan which he had devised against the Jews [because the decree to annihilate the Jews was still in effect].


book: Esth
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Then she said, “If it pleases the king and if I have found favor before him and the matter is proper in the king’s view and I am pleasing in his sight, let it be written to revoke the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, which he wrote [in order] to destroy the Jews who are in all the king’s provinces.


book: Esth
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For how can I endure to see the tragedy that will happen to my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?”


book: Esth
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Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, “Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and they have hanged him on the gallows because he stretched out his hand against the Jews.


book: Esth
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The King’s Decree Avenges the Jews Also, concerning the Jews, write as you see fit, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s signet ring—for a decree which is written in the king’s name and sealed with the king’s signet ring may not be revoked.”


book: Esth
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So the king’s scribes were called at that time in the third month (that is, the month of Sivan) on the twenty-third day; and it was written in accordance with everything that Mordecai commanded, to the Jews, to the chief rulers (satraps), and the governors and officials of the provinces which extended from India to Ethiopia (Cush), 127 provinces, to every province in its own script (writing), and to every people in their own language and to the Jews according to their script and their language.


book: Esth
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He wrote [a decree] in the name of King Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by couriers on horseback, riding on the royal [mail] relay horses, the offspring of the racing mares.


book: Esth
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In it the king granted the Jews who were in every city the right to assemble and to defend their lives; to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate any armed force that might attack them, their little children, and women; and to take the enemies’ goods as plunder,


book: Esth
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on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, the thirteenth [day] of the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar).


book: Esth
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A copy of the edict was to be issued as a law in every province and as a proclamation to all peoples, so that the Jews would be ready on that day, to avenge themselves on their enemies.


book: Esth
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So the couriers, who were mounted on the royal relay horses, left quickly, urged on by the king’s command; and the decree was issued at the citadel in Susa [the capital].


book: Esth
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Then Mordecai departed from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, with a large crown of gold and with a robe of fine linen and purple wool; and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.


book: Esth
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In each and every province and in each and every city, wherever the king’s command and his decree arrived, the Jews celebrated with gladness and joy, a feast and a holiday. And many among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews [and their God] had fallen on them.


book: Esth
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The Jews Destroy Their Enemies Now in the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar) on the thirteenth day when the king’s command and edict were about to be executed, on the [very] day when the enemies of the Jews had hoped to gain power over them [and slaughter them], it happened the other way around so that the Jews themselves gained power over those who hated them.


book: Esth
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The Jews assembled in their cities throughout the provinces of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) to apprehend those who wanted to do them harm; and no one could stand before them, for the fear of them [and their God] had fallen on all the peoples.


book: Esth
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Even all the officials of the provinces and the chief rulers (satraps) and the governors and those who attended to the king’s business supported the Jews [in defeating their enemies], because the fear of Mordecai [and his God’s power] had fallen on them.


book: Esth
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For Mordecai was great and respected in the king’s palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for the man Mordecai became greater and greater.


book: Esth
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So the Jews struck all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them; and they did what they pleased to those who hated them.


book: Esth
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the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews’ enemy; but they did not lay their hands on the plunder.


book: Esth
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The king said to Queen Esther, “The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman at the citadel in Susa. What then have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces! Now what is your petition? It shall be granted to you. What is your further request? It shall also be done.”


book: Esth
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Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Susa to act tomorrow also in accordance with the decree of today; and let [the dead bodies of] Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”


book: Esth
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So the king commanded it to be done; the decree was given in Susa, and they hanged [the bodies of] Haman’s ten sons.


book: Esth
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The Jews who were in Susa also gathered together on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar and killed three hundred men in Susa, but they did not lay their hands on the plunder.


book: Esth
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Now the rest of the Jews who were in the king’s provinces assembled, to defend their lives and rid themselves of their enemies, and kill 75,000 of those who hated them; but they did not lay their hands on the plunder.


book: Esth
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This was done on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested and made it a day of feasting and rejoicing.


book: Esth
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But the Jews who were in Susa assembled on the thirteenth and on the fourteenth of the same month, and on the fifteenth day they rested and made it a day of feasting and rejoicing.


book: Esth
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Therefore the Jews of the villages, who live in the rural [unwalled] towns, make the fourteenth day of the month of Adar a holiday for rejoicing and feasting and sending choice portions of food to one another.


book: Esth
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The Feast of Purim Instituted Now Mordecai recorded these events, and he sent letters to all the Jews who lived in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far,


book: Esth
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obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,


book: Esth
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because on those days the Jews rid themselves of their enemies, and as the month which was turned for them from grief to joy and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and rejoicing and sending choice portions of food to one another and gifts to the poor.


book: Esth
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For Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, [to find the right time] to disturb and destroy them.


book: Esth
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But when it came before the king, he commanded in writing that Haman’s wicked scheme which he had devised against the Jews was to return on his own head, and that he and his sons should [endure what he planned for the Jews and] be hanged on the gallows.


book: Esth
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Therefore they called these days Purim after the name Pur (lot). And because of all the instructions in this letter, and what they had faced in this regard and what had happened to them,


book: Esth
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the Jews established and made it a custom for themselves and for their descendants and for all who joined them, so that they would not fail to celebrate these two days as it was written and at the appointed time annually.


book: Esth
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So these days were to be remembered and celebrated throughout every generation, every family, every province and every city; and these days of Purim were not to cease from among the Jews, nor their memory fade from their descendants.


book: Esth
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Then Queen Esther, the daughter of Abihail, with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full power and authority to confirm this second letter about Purim.


book: Esth
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He sent letters to all the Jews, to the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, in words of peace and truth,


book: Esth
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to establish these days of Purim [to be observed] at their appointed times, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established for them, and as they had established for themselves and for their descendants with instructions regarding their times of fasting and their lamentations (expressions of needing help).


book: Esth
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The command of Esther established these customs for Purim, and it was written in the book [of the royal archives].


book: Esth
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Mordecai’s Greatness King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) imposed a tax on the land and on the coastlands of the sea.


book: Esth
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And all the accomplishments of his authority and strength, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia?


book: Esth
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For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and in favor with his many fellow people, for he worked for the good of his people and spoke for the welfare and peace of his whole nation.


book: Job
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Job’s Character and Wealth There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God [with reverence] and abstained from and turned away from evil [because he honored God].


book: Job
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He also possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke (pairs) of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very great number of servants, so that this man was the greatest [and wealthiest and most respected] of all the men of the east (northern Arabia).


book: Job
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His sons used to go [in turn] and feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send word and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.


book: Job
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When the days of their feasting were over, Job would send [for them] and consecrate them, rising early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Job did this at all [such] times.


book: Job
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Now there was a day when the sons of God (angels) came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan (adversary, accuser) also came among them.


book: Job
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The Lord said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Then Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming around on the earth and from walking around on it.”


book: Job
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The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered and reflected on My servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God [with reverence] and abstains from and turns away from evil [because he honors God].”


book: Job
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Have You not put a hedge [of protection] around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands [and conferred prosperity and happiness upon him], and his possessions have increased in the land.


book: Job
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But put forth Your hand now and touch (destroy) all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”


book: Job
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Then the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that Job has is in your power, only do not put your hand on the man himself.” So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord.


book: Job
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Satan Allowed to Test Job Now there was a day when Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,


book: Job
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and a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were feeding beside them,


book: Job
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and the Sabeans attacked and swooped down on them and took away the animals. They also killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”


book: Job
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While he was still speaking, another [messenger] also came and said, “The fire of God (lightning) has fallen from the heavens and has burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”


book: Job
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While he was still speaking, another [messenger] also came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and have taken them away and have killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”


book: Job
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While he was still speaking, another [messenger] also came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,


book: Job
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and suddenly, a great wind came from across the desert, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”


book: Job
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Then Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head [in mourning for the children], and he fell to the ground and worshiped [God].


book: Job
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He said, “Naked (without possessions) I came [into this world] from my mother’s womb, And naked I will return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.”


book: Job
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Job Loses His Health Again there was a day when the sons of God (angels) came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan (adversary, accuser) also came among them to present himself before the Lord.


book: Job
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The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered and reflected on My servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God [with reverence] and abstains from and turns away from evil [because he honors God]. And still he maintains and holds tightly to his integrity, although you incited Me against him to destroy him without cause.”


book: Job
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But put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh [and severely afflict him]; and he will curse You to Your face.”


book: Job
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So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome boils and agonizingly painful sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.


book: Job
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And Job took a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself, and he sat [down] among the ashes (rubbish heaps).


book: Job
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Then his wife said to him, “Do you still cling to your integrity [and your faith and trust in God, without blaming Him]? Curse God and die!”


book: Job
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But he said to her, “You speak as one of the [spiritually] foolish women speaks [ignorant and oblivious to God’s will]. Shall we indeed accept [only] good from God and not [also] accept adversity and disaster?” In [spite of] all this Job did not sin with [words from] his lips.


book: Job
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Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; for they had made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him.


book: Job
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When they looked from a distance and did not recognize him [because of his disfigurement], they raised their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe [in grief] and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky [in sorrow].


book: Job
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So they sat down on the ground with Job for seven days and seven nights and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.


book: Job
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 “Let the day on which I was born perish, And the night which announced: ‘There is a man-child conceived.’


book: Job
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 “Let darkness and gloom claim it for their own; Let a cloud settle upon it; Let all that blackens the day terrify it (the day that I was born).


book: Job
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 “As for that night, let darkness seize it; Let it not rejoice among the days of the year; Let it not be counted in the number of the months.


book: Job
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 “Let the stars of its early dawn be dark; Let the morning wait in vain for the light, Let it not see the eyelids of morning (the day’s dawning),


book: Job
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 “For now I would have lain down and been quiet; I would have slept then, I would have been at rest [in death],


book: Job
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 “Or like a miscarriage which is hidden and put away, I would not exist, Like infants who never saw light.


book: Job
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 Who wait for death, but it does not come, And dig (search) for death more [diligently] than for hidden treasures,


book: Job
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 “For my groaning comes at the sight of my food, And my cries [of despair] are poured out like water.


book: Job
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 “If we dare to converse with you, will you be impatient [or offended]? But who can restrain himself from speaking?


book: Job
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 “Your words have helped the one who was stumbling to stand, And you have strengthened feeble knees.


book: Job
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 “But now adversity comes upon you, and you are impatient and intolerant; It touches you, and you are horrified.


book: Job
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 “Is not your fear of God your confidence, And [is not] the integrity and uprightness of your ways your hope?


book: Job
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 “Remember now, who, being innocent, ever perished? Or where [and in what circumstances] were those upright and in right standing with God destroyed?


book: Job
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 “The roaring of the lion and the voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken.


book: Job
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 “The spirit stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; A form was before my eyes; There was silence, and then I heard a voice, saying:


book: Job
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 ‘Can [mortal] man be just before God or be more righteous than He? Can a man be pure before his Maker or be more cleansed than He?


book: Job
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 ‘God puts no trust or confidence, even in His [heavenly] servants, And He charges His angels with error.


book: Job
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 ‘How much more [will He blame and charge] those who dwell in houses (bodies) of clay, Whose foundations are in the dust, Who are crushed like a moth.


book: Job
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 ‘Between morning and evening they are broken in pieces and destroyed; Unobserved and unnoticed, they perish forever.


book: Job
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 ‘Is not their tent-cord drawn up within them [so that the tent collapses]? Do they not die, and yet without [acquiring] wisdom?’


book: Job
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God Is Just “Call now—is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the holy ones (angels) will you turn?


book: Job
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 “I have seen the foolish taking root [and outwardly prospering], But I cursed his dwelling immediately [for his destruction was certain].


book: Job
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 “His children are far from safety [and included in their father’s ruin], They are oppressed and crushed in the [court of justice in the city’s] gate, And there is no one to rescue them.


book: Job
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 “The hungry devour his harvest And take it even [when it grows] among the thorns; The trap opens for [his] wealth.


book: Job
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 “He frustrates the devices and schemes of the crafty, So that their hands cannot attain success or achieve anything of [lasting] worth.


book: Job
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 “He catches the [so-called] wise in their own shrewdness, And the advice of the devious is quickly thwarted.


book: Job
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 “But God saves [the innocent] from the sword of the mouth of the devious, And the poor from the hand of the mighty.


book: Job
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 “Behold, how happy and fortunate is the man whom God reproves, So do not despise or reject the discipline of the Almighty [subjecting you to trial and suffering].


book: Job
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 “You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes.


book: Job
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 “You will laugh at violence and famine, And you will not be afraid of the wild beasts of the earth.


book: Job
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 “For you will be in harmony with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.


book: Job
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 “You will know also that your tent is secure and at peace, And you will visit your dwelling and fear no loss [nor find anything amiss].


book: Job
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 “You will know also that your descendants will be many, And your offspring as the grass of the earth.


book: Job
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 “You will come to your grave in old age, Like the stacking of grain [on the threshing floor] in its season.


book: Job
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 “Behold this; we have investigated it, and it is true. Hear and heed it, and know for yourself [for your own good].”


book: Job
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 “Oh, that my grief could actually be weighed And placed in the balances together with my tragedy [to see if my grief is the grief of a coward]!


book: Job
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 Because the arrows of the Almighty are within me, My spirit drinks their poison; The terrors of God are arrayed against me.


book: Job
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 “Can something that has no taste to it be eaten without salt? Or is there any flavor in the white of an egg?


book: Job
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 “My soul refuses to touch them; Such things are like loathsome food to me [sickening and repugnant].


book: Job
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 “Then I would still have consolation, And I would jump for joy amid unsparing pain, That I have not denied or hidden the words of the Holy One.


book: Job
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 “What strength do I have left, that I should wait [and hope]? And what is ahead of me, that I should be patient and endure?


book: Job
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 “For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend; So that he does not abandon (turn away from) the fear of the Almighty.


book: Job
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 “The paths of their course wind along, They go up into nothing and perish. [Your counsel is as helpful to me as a dry streambed in the heat of summer.]


book: Job
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 “They were put to shame and disappointed because they had trusted [that they would find water]; They came there and were ashamed.


book: Job
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 “Indeed, you have now become like a dried-up stream, You see a terror [believing me to be a victim of the wrath of God] and are afraid [to be compassionate].


book: Job
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 “Do you intend to reprove my words [with a convincing argument], When the words of one in despair belong to the wind [and go ignored]?


book: Job
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 “Turn away [from your suspicion], let there be no injustice; Turn away, my righteousness and vindication is still in it.


book: Job
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Job’s Life Seems Futile “Is not man forced to labor on earth? And are not his days like the days of a hired man?


book: Job
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 So am I allotted months of futility and suffering, And [long] nights of trouble and misery are appointed to me.


book: Job
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 “When I lie down I say, ‘When shall I arise [and the night be gone]?’ But the night continues, And I am continually tossing until the dawning of day.


book: Job
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 “My body is clothed with worms and a crust of dust; My skin is hardened [and broken and loathsome], and [breaks out and] runs.


book: Job
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 “The eye of him who sees me [now] will see me no more; Your eyes will be upon me, but I will not be.


book: Job
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 “As a cloud vanishes and is gone, So he who goes down to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) does not come up.


book: Job
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 “Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul [O Lord].


book: Job
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 “I waste away and loathe my life; I will not live forever. Let me alone, for my days are but a breath [futile and without substance].


book: Job
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 “What is man that You [should] magnify him [and think him important]? And that You are concerned about him?


book: Job
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 “Will You never turn Your gaze away from me [it plagues me], Nor let me alone until I swallow my spittle?


book: Job
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 “If I have sinned, what [harm] have I done to You, O Watcher of mankind? Why have You set me as a target for You, So that I am a burden to myself?


book: Job
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 “Why then do You not pardon my transgression And take away my sin and guilt? For now I will lie down in the dust; And You will seek me [diligently], but I will not be.”


book: Job
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 “If your children have sinned against Him, Then He has handed them over to the power of their transgression and punished them.


book: Job
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 Then, if you are pure and upright, Surely now He will awaken for you And restore your righteous place.


book: Job
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 “Inquire, please, of past generations, And consider and apply yourself to the things searched out by their fathers.


book: Job
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 “For we are only of yesterday and know nothing, Because our days on earth are [like] a shadow [just a breath or a vapor].


book: Job
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 “Will they (the fathers) not teach you and tell you, And utter words from their hearts [the deepest part of their nature]?


book: Job
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 “While it is still green (in flower) and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant [when without water].


book: Job
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 “He thrives and prospers [like a green plant] before the sun, And his branches spread out over his garden.


book: Job
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 “If he is snatched from his place [in the garden], Then his place will forget him, saying, ‘I have never seen you.’


book: Job
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 “Behold, this is the joy of His way; And from out of the dust others will spring up and grow [to take his place].


book: Job
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 “He will yet fill your mouth with laughter And your lips with joyful shouting [if you are found blameless].


book: Job
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 “If one should want to contend or dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.


book: Job
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 “God is wise in heart and mighty in strength; Who has [ever] defied or challenged Him and remained unharmed?


book: Job
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 “It is God who removes the mountains, and they do not know it, When He overturns them in His anger;


book: Job
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 Who made [the constellations] the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the [vast starry] spaces of the south;


book: Job
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 Who does great things, [beyond understanding,] unfathomable, Yes, marvelous and wondrous things without number.


book: Job
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 “Behold, He snatches away; who can restrain or turn Him back? Who will say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’


book: Job
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 “God will not turn back His anger; The [proud] helpers of Rahab [the arrogant monster of the sea] bow under Him.


book: Job
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 “If it is a matter of strength and power, behold, He is mighty! And if of justice, who can summon and challenge Him?


book: Job
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 “Though I am innocent and in the right, my own mouth would pronounce me guilty; Though I am blameless, He would denounce me as guilty.


book: Job
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 “The earth is given into the hands of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges [so that they are blind to justice]. If it is not He, then who is it [that is responsible for all this injustice]?


book: Job
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 “If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my sad appearance, and be cheerful and brighten up,’


book: Job
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 I am afraid of all my pains and worries [yet to come]; I know that You will not acquit me and leave me unpunished.


book: Job
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 You would still plunge me into the pit, And my own clothes would hate me [and refuse to cover my foul body].


book: Job
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 “For God is not a [mere] man, as I am, that I may answer Him, That we may go to court and judgment together.


book: Job
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Job Despairs of God’s Dealings “I am disgusted with my life and loathe it! I will give free expression to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.


book: Job
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 “I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me [and declare me guilty]! Show me why You contend and argue and struggle with me.


book: Job
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 ‘Does it indeed seem right to You to oppress, To despise and reject the work of Your hands, And to look with favor on the schemes of the wicked?


book: Job
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 ‘Although You know that I am not guilty or wicked, Yet there is no one who can rescue me from Your hand.


book: Job
contenido:
 ‘You have granted me life and lovingkindness; And Your providence (divine care, supervision) has preserved my spirit.


book: Job
contenido:
 ‘Yet these [present evils] You have hidden in Your heart [since my creation]: I know that this was within You [in Your purpose and thought].


book: Job
contenido:
 ‘If I am wicked, woe to me [for judgment comes]! And if I am righteous, I dare not lift up my head. For I am sated and filled with disgrace and the sight of my misery.


book: Job
contenido:
 ‘Should I lift my head up, You would hunt me like a lion; And again You would show Your marvelous power against me.


book: Job
contenido:
 ‘You renew Your witnesses against me And increase Your indignation and anger toward me; Hardship after hardship is with me [attacking me time after time].


book: Job
contenido:
 ‘I should have been as though I had not existed; [I should have been] carried from the womb to the grave.’


book: Job
contenido:
 The [sunless] land of utter gloom as darkness itself, [The land] of the shadow of death, without order, And [where] it shines as [thick] darkness.”


book: Job
contenido:
 “Shall a multitude of words not be answered? And should a talkative man [making such a long-winded defense] be acquitted?


book: Job
contenido:
 “For you have said, ‘My teaching (doctrine) [that God knowingly afflicts the righteous] is pure, And I am innocent in your eyes.’


book: Job
contenido:
 And [that He would] show you the secrets of wisdom! For sound wisdom has two sides. Know therefore that God forgets a part of your wickedness and guilt.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Can you discover the depths of God? Can you [by searching] discover the limits of the Almighty [ascend to His heights, extend to His widths, and comprehend His infinite perfection]?


book: Job
contenido:
 “His wisdom is as high as the heights of heaven. What can you do? It is deeper than Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead). What can you know?


book: Job
contenido:
 “If God passes by or arrests, Or calls an assembly [of judgment], who can restrain Him? [If He is against a man, who can call Him to account for it?]


book: Job
contenido:
 “For He recognizes and knows false and worthless men, And He sees wickedness, will He not consider it?


book: Job
contenido:
 “But a hollow (empty-headed) man will become intelligent and wise [Only] when the colt of a wild donkey is born as a man.


book: Job
contenido:
 Then, indeed, you could lift up your face [to Him] without moral defect, And you would be firmly established and secure and not fear.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Then you would trust [with confidence], because there is hope; You would look around you and rest securely.


book: Job
contenido:
 “But the eyes of the wicked will fail, And they will not escape [the justice of God]; And their hope is to breathe their last [and die].”


book: Job
contenido:
 “But I have intelligence and understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these [of God’s wisdom and might]?


book: Job
contenido:
 “I am a joke to my friends; I, one whom God answered when he called upon Him— A just and blameless man is a joke [and laughed to scorn].


book: Job
contenido:
 “He who is at ease has contempt for misfortune, But misfortune is ready [and anxiously waiting] for those whose feet slip.


book: Job
contenido:
 “The tents of the destroyers prosper; And those who provoke God are [apparently] secure, Whom God brings into their power.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Now ask the animals, and let them teach you [that God does not deal with His creatures according to their character]; And ask the birds of the air, and let them tell you;


book: Job
contenido:
 Or speak to the earth [with its many forms of life], and it will teach you; And let the fish of the sea declare [this truth] to you.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Who among all these does not recognize [in all these things that good and evil are randomly scattered throughout nature and human life] That the hand of the Lord has done this,


book: Job
contenido:
 “Does the ear not put words to the test, Just as the palate tastes its food [distinguishing between the desirable and the undesirable]?


book: Job
contenido:
Job Speaks of the Power of God  “But [only] with Him are [perfect] wisdom and might; He [alone] has [true] counsel and understanding.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Behold, He restrains the waters, and they dry up; Again, He sends the waters out, and they overwhelm and devastate the earth.


book: Job
contenido:
 “He uncovers mysteries [that are difficult to grasp and understand] out of the darkness And brings black gloom and the shadow of death into light.


book: Job
contenido:
 “He removes intelligence and understanding from the leaders of the people of the earth And makes them wander and move blindly in a pathless waste.


book: Job
contenido:
Job Says His Friends’ Proverbs Are Ashes [Job continued:] “Behold, my eye has seen all this, My ear has heard and understood it.


book: Job
contenido:
 “But you smear me with lies [you defame my character most untruthfully]; You are all worthless physicians and have no remedy to offer.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Will you show partiality for Him [and be unjust to me so that you may gain favor with Him]? Will you contend and plead for God?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Will it be well for you when He investigates you [and your tactics against me]? Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Your memorable sayings are [worthless, merely] proverbs of ashes; Your defenses are defenses of [crumbling] clay.


book: Job
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Job Is Sure He Will Be Vindicated  “Be silent before me so that I may speak; And let happen to me what may.


book: Job
contenido:
 Withdraw Your hand from me and remove this bodily suffering, And let not the dread of You terrify me.


book: Job
contenido:
 “How many are my iniquities and sins [that so much sorrow should come to me]? Make me recognize and understand my transgression and my sin.


book: Job
contenido:
 “For You write bitter things against me [in Your indictment] And make me inherit and suffer for the iniquities of my youth.


book: Job
contenido:
 “You also put my feet in the stocks [as punishment] And [critically] observe all my paths; You set a circle and limit around the soles of my feet [which I must not overstep],


book: Job
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Job Speaks of the Finality of Death “Man, who is born of a woman, Is short-lived and full of turmoil.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Since his days are determined, The number of his months is with You [in Your control], And You have made his limits so he cannot pass [his allotted time].


book: Job
contenido:
 “[O God] turn your gaze from him so that he may rest, Until he fulfills his day [on earth] like a hired man.


book: Job
contenido:
 “For there is hope for a tree, If it is cut down, that it will sprout again, And that the shoots of it will not cease nor fail, [but there is no such hope for man].


book: Job
contenido:
 Yet at the scent of water [the stump of the tree] will flourish And bring forth sprigs and shoots like a seedling.


book: Job
contenido:
 So man lies down and does not rise [again]. Until the heavens are no longer, The dead will not awake nor be raised from their sleep.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Oh, that You would hide me in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), That You would conceal me until Your wrath is past, That You would set a definite time and then remember me [and in Your lovingkindness imprint me on your heart]!


book: Job
contenido:
 “If a man dies, will he live again? I will wait all the days of my struggle Until my change and release will come.


book: Job
contenido:
 Water wears away the stones, Its floods and torrents wash away the soil of the earth, So You [O Lord] destroy the hope of man.


book: Job
contenido:
 “You prevail forever against him and overpower him, and he passes on; You change his appearance and send him away [from the presence of the living].


book: Job
contenido:
 “His sons achieve honor, and he does not know it; They become insignificant, and he is not aware of it.


book: Job
contenido:
 “But his body [lamenting its decay] grieves in pain over it, And his soul mourns over [the loss of] himself.”


book: Job
contenido:
 “Should a wise man [such as you] utter such windy and vain knowledge [as we have just heard] And fill himself with the east wind [of withering, parching, and violent accusations]?


book: Job
contenido:
 “For your guilt teaches your mouth, And you choose [to speak] the language of the crafty and cunning.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Are the consolations of God [as we have interpreted them to you] too trivial for you, [Or] were we too gentle toward you [in our first speech] to be effective?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Why does your heart carry you away [allowing you to be controlled by emotion]? And why do your eyes flash [in anger or contempt],


book: Job
contenido:
 That you should turn your spirit against God And let such words [as you have spoken] go out of your mouth?


book: Job
contenido:
 “What is man, that he should be pure and clean, Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous and just?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Behold, God puts no trust in His holy ones (angels); Indeed, the heavens are not pure in His sight—


book: Job
contenido:
 How much less [pure and clean is] the one who is repulsive and corrupt, Man, who drinks unrighteousness and injustice like water!


book: Job
contenido:
What Eliphaz Has Seen of Life  “I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have seen I will also declare;


book: Job
contenido:
 What wise men have [freely] told, And have not hidden [anything passed on to them] from their fathers,


book: Job
contenido:
 “The wicked man writhes with pain all his days, And numbered are the years stored up for him, the ruthless one.


book: Job
contenido:
 “A [dreadful] sound of terrors is in his ears; While at peace and in a time of prosperity the destroyer comes upon him [the tent of the robber is not at peace].


book: Job
contenido:
 “He does not believe that he will return out of the darkness [for fear of being murdered], And he is destined for the sword [of God’s vengeance].


book: Job
contenido:
 “He wanders about for food, saying, ‘Where is it?’ He knows that the day of darkness and destruction is already at hand.


book: Job
contenido:
 For he has covered his face with his fat, Adding layers of fat to his thighs [giving himself up to pleasures],


book: Job
contenido:
 And he has lived in desolate [God-forsaken] cities, In houses which no one should inhabit, Which were destined to become heaps [of ruins];


book: Job
contenido:
 He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his grain will not bend to the earth nor his possessions be extended on the earth.


book: Job
contenido:
 “He will not escape from darkness [fleeing disaster]; The flame [of God’s wrath] will wither his branch, And by the blast of His mouth he will go away.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Let him not trust in vanity (emptiness, futility) and be led astray; For emptiness will be his reward [for such living].


book: Job
contenido:
 “It will be fulfilled while he still lives, And his branch will not be green [but shall wither away].


book: Job
contenido:
 “He will fail to bring his grapes to maturity [leaving them to wither unnourished] on the vine, And will cast off blossoms [and fail to bring forth fruit] like the olive tree.


book: Job
contenido:
 “For the company of the godless is barren, And fire consumes the tents of bribery (wrong and injustice).


book: Job
contenido:
 “They conceive mischief and bring forth wickedness, And their inmost soul prepares deceit and fraud.”


book: Job
contenido:
 “Is there no end to [your futile] words of wind? Or what plagues you [so much] that you [so boldly] answer [me like this]?


book: Job
contenido:
 “I also could speak like you, If you were in my place; I could compose and join words together against you And shake my head at you.


book: Job
contenido:
 “[But instead] I could strengthen and encourage you with [the words of] my mouth, And the consolation and solace of my lips would soothe your suffering and lessen your anguish.


book: Job
contenido:
Job Says God Shattered Him  “If I speak [to you miserable comforters], my pain is not relieved; And if I refrain [from speaking], what [pain or anguish] leaves me?


book: Job
contenido:
 “You have taken a firm hold on me and have shriveled me up, It has become a witness [against me]; And my leanness [and infirmity] rises up [as evidence] against me, It testifies to my face [about my guilt].


book: Job
contenido:
 “His wrath has torn me and hunted me down, He has gnashed at me with his teeth; My adversary sharpens His gaze and glares [with piercing eyes] at me.


book: Job
contenido:
 “They have gaped at me with their mouths, With contempt they have struck me on the cheek; They massed themselves together [and conspired] against me.


book: Job
contenido:
 “I was [living] at ease, but He crushed me and broke me apart, And He has seized me by the neck and has shaken me to pieces; He has also set me up as His target.


book: Job
contenido:
 “His arrows surround me. He pierces my kidneys (vital organs) without mercy; He pours out my gall on the ground.


book: Job
contenido:
 “I have sewed sackcloth over my skin [as a sign of mourning] And have defiled my horn (symbol of strength) in the dust.


book: Job
contenido:
 “My face is red and swollen with weeping, And on my eyelids is the shadow of death [my eyes are dimmed],


book: Job
contenido:
 “O earth, do not cover my blood, And let there be no [resting] place for my cry [where it will cease being heard].


book: Job
contenido:
 “Even now, behold, my Witness is in heaven, And my Advocate [who vouches and testifies for me] is on high.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Oh, that a man would mediate and plead with God [for me] Just as a man [mediates and pleads] with his neighbor and friend.


book: Job
contenido:
Job Says He Has Become a Byword “My spirit is broken, my days are extinguished, The grave is ready for me.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Surely there are mockers and mockery with me, And my eye gazes on their obstinacy and provocation.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Give me a pledge (guarantee, promise) with Yourself [acknowledge my innocence before my death]; Who is there that will be my guarantor and give security for me?


book: Job
contenido:
 “But You [Lord] have closed their hearts to understanding, Therefore You will not exalt them [by giving a verdict against me].


book: Job
contenido:
 “He who denounces and informs against his friends for a share of the spoil, The eyes of his children will also languish and fail.


book: Job
contenido:
 “But He has made me a byword and mockery among the people, And I have become one in whose face people spit.


book: Job
contenido:
 “My eye has grown dim (unexpressive) because of grief, And all my [body’s] members are [wasted away] like a shadow.


book: Job
contenido:
 “The upright will be [astonished and] appalled at this, And the innocent will stir himself up against the godless and polluted.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his ways, And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.


book: Job
contenido:
 “My days are past, my purposes and plans are frustrated and torn apart; The wishes of my heart [are broken].


book: Job
contenido:
 “These [thoughts try to] make the night into the day; ‘The light is near,’ they say in the presence of darkness [but they pervert the truth].


book: Job
contenido:
 “But if I look to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) as my home, If I make my bed in the darkness,


book: Job
contenido:
 If I call out to the pit (grave), ‘You are my father’; And to the worm [that feeds on decay], ‘You are my mother and my sister [because I will soon be closest to you],’


book: Job
contenido:
 “Will my hope go down with me to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead)? Shall we go down together in the dust?”


book: Job
contenido:
 “How long will you hunt for words and continue these speeches? Do some clear thinking and show understanding and then we can talk.


book: Job
contenido:
 “You who tear yourself apart in anger, Is the earth to be abandoned for your sake, Or the rock to be moved out of its place?


book: Job
contenido:
 “The vigorous stride will be shortened, And his own counsel and the scheme [in which he trusted] will bring his downfall.


book: Job
contenido:
 “For the wicked is thrown into a net by his own feet (wickedness), And he steps on the webbing [of the lattice-covered pit].


book: Job
contenido:
 “The strength [of the wicked] is famished and weakened, And disaster is ready at his side [if he stops].


book: Job
contenido:
 “His skin is devoured by disease; The firstborn of death [the worst of diseases] consumes his limbs.


book: Job
contenido:
 “He is torn from his tent which he trusted [for safety], And he is marched and brought to the king of terrors (death).


book: Job
contenido:
 “Nothing of his dwells in his tent; Brimstone (burning sulfur) is scattered over his dwelling [to purify it].


book: Job
contenido:
 “Those in the west are astonished and appalled at his fate, And those in the east are seized with horror.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked and the ungodly, And such is the place of him who does not know or recognize or honor God.”


book: Job
contenido:
 “These ten times you have insulted me; You are not ashamed to wrong me [and harden your hearts against me].


book: Job
contenido:
 “And if it were true that I have erred, My error would remain with me [and I would be conscious of it].


book: Job
contenido:
 “If indeed you [braggarts] vaunt and magnify yourselves over me And prove my disgrace (humiliation) to me,


book: Job
contenido:
Everything Is Against Him  “Behold, I cry out, ‘Violence!’ but I am not heard; I shout for help, but there is no justice.


book: Job
contenido:
 “He has also kindled His wrath [like a fire] against me And He considers and counts me as one of His adversaries.


book: Job
contenido:
 “His troops come together And build up their way and siege works against me And camp around my tent.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Those who live [temporarily] in my house and my maids consider me a stranger; I am a foreigner in their sight.


book: Job
contenido:
Job Says, “My Redeemer Lives”  “Oh, that the words I now speak were written! Oh, that they were recorded in a scroll!


book: Job
contenido:
 “For I know that my Redeemer and Vindicator lives, And at the last He will take His stand upon the earth.


book: Job
contenido:
 Whom I, even I, will see for myself, And my eyes will see Him and not another! My heart faints within me.


book: Job
contenido:
 “If you say, ‘How shall we [continue to] persecute him?’ And ‘What pretext for a case against him can we find [since we claim the root of these afflictions is found in him]?’


book: Job
contenido:
 “Then beware and be afraid of the sword [of divine vengeance] for yourselves, For wrathful are the punishments of that sword, So that you may know there is judgment.”


book: Job
contenido:
 “He flies away like a dream and cannot be found; Yes, he is chased away like a vision of the night.


book: Job
contenido:
 “The eye which saw him sees him no longer, Neither does his [accustomed] place behold him any longer.


book: Job
contenido:
 “His sons favor the poor [and pay his obligations], And his hands give back his [ill-gotten] wealth.


book: Job
contenido:
 “He swallows [his ill-gotten] riches, But will vomit them up; God will drive them out of his belly.


book: Job
contenido:
 “He gives back what he has labored for and attained And cannot swallow it [down to enjoy it]; As to the riches of his labor, He cannot even enjoy them.


book: Job
contenido:
 “For he has oppressed and neglected the poor; He has violently taken away houses which he did not build.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Because he knew no quietness or calm within him [because of his greed], He does not retain anything he desires.


book: Job
contenido:
 “In the fullness of his excess (great abundance) he will be in trouble; The hand of everyone who suffers will come against him [he is miserable on every side].


book: Job
contenido:
 “When he fills his belly, God will send His fierce anger on him And will rain it upon him while he is eating.


book: Job
contenido:
 “The arrow is drawn forth and it comes out of his back [after passing through his body]; Yes, the glittering point comes out of his gall. Terrors march in upon him;


book: Job
contenido:
 Complete darkness (misfortune) is held in reserve for his treasures. An unfanned fire will devour him; It will consume the survivor in his tent.


book: Job
contenido:
 “The produce and increase of his house will depart [with the victors]; His possessions will be dragged away in the day of God’s wrath.


book: Job
contenido:
 “As for me, is my complaint to man or about him? And why should I not be impatient and my spirit troubled?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Their children and descendants are established with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes.


book: Job
contenido:
 “They lift up their voices and sing to the tambourine and the lyre And rejoice to the sound of the flute.


book: Job
contenido:
 “They fully enjoy their days in prosperity, And so go down to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) in a [peaceful] moment.


book: Job
contenido:
 ‘Who [and what] is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what would we gain if we plead with Him?’


book: Job
contenido:
 “But notice, the prosperity of the wicked is not in their hand (in their power); The counsel of the wicked [and the mystery of God’s dealings with the ungodly] is far from my comprehension.


book: Job
contenido:
 “How often [then] is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out, And that their disaster falls on them? Does God distribute pain and destruction and sorrow [to them] in His anger?


book: Job
contenido:
 “You say, ‘God stores away [the punishment of] man’s wickedness for his children.’ Let God repay him so that he may know and experience it.


book: Job
contenido:
 “For what pleasure does he have in his house and family after he is dead, When the number of his months [of life] is cut off?


book: Job
contenido:
 His pails are full of milk [his sides are filled out with fat], And the marrow of his bones is moist,


book: Job
contenido:
 “For you say, ‘Where is the house of the noble man? And where is the tent, the dwelling place of the wicked?’


book: Job
contenido:
 “That evil men are [now] reserved for the day of disaster and destruction, They will be led away on the day of [God’s] wrath?


book: Job
contenido:
 “But who will confront him with his actions and rebuke him face to face, And who will repay him for what he has done?


book: Job
contenido:
 “The [dirt] clods of the valley are sweet to him [and gently cover him], Moreover, all men will follow after him [to a grave], While countless ones go before him.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Is it any pleasure or joy to the Almighty that you are righteous? Or is it of benefit to Him that you make your ways perfect?


book: Job
contenido:
 “You have sent widows away empty-handed, And the arms (strength) of the fatherless have been broken.


book: Job
contenido:
 ‘Thick clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see, And He walks on the vault (circle) of the heavens.’


book: Job
contenido:
 “Yet He filled their houses with good things; But the counsel of the wicked and ungodly is far from me.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Now yield and submit yourself to Him [agree with God and be conformed to His will] and be at peace; In this way [you will prosper and great] good will come to you.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Please receive the law and instruction from His mouth And establish His words in your heart and keep them.


book: Job
contenido:
 “If you return to the Almighty [and submit and humble yourself before Him], you will be built up [and restored]; If you remove unrighteousness far from your tents,


book: Job
contenido:
 And place your gold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks [considering it of little value],


book: Job
contenido:
 “You will also decide and decree a thing, and it will be established for you; And the light [of God’s favor] will shine upon your ways.


book: Job
contenido:
 “When you are cast down and humbled, you will speak with confidence, And the humble person He will lift up and save.


book: Job
contenido:
 “He will even rescue the one [for whom you intercede] who is not innocent; And he will be rescued through the cleanness of your hands.”


book: Job
contenido:
 “There the righteous and upright could reason with Him; So I would be acquitted forever by my Judge.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Behold, I go forward (to the east), but He is not there; I go backward (to the west), but I cannot perceive Him;


book: Job
contenido:
 To the left (north) He turns, but I cannot behold Him; He turns to the right hand (south), but I cannot see Him.


book: Job
contenido:
 “But He knows the way that I take [and He pays attention to it]. When He has tried me, I will come forth as [refined] gold [pure and luminous].


book: Job
contenido:
 “I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have kept the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Therefore I would be terrified at His presence; When I consider [all of this], I tremble in dread of Him.


book: Job
contenido:
 But I am not silenced by the darkness [of these woes that fell on me], Nor by the thick darkness which covers my face.


book: Job
contenido:
Job Says God Seems to Ignore Wrongs “Why does the Almighty not set seasons for judgment? Why do those who know Him not see His days [for punishment of the wicked]?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Some remove the landmarks; They [violently] seize and pasture flocks [appropriating land and flocks openly].


book: Job
contenido:
 “Behold, as wild donkeys in the desert, The poor go to their work, diligently seeking food; As bread for their children in the desert.


book: Job
contenido:
 “They harvest their fodder in a field [that is not their own], And glean the vineyard of the wicked.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Others snatch the fatherless [infants] from the breast [to sell or make them slaves], And against the poor they take a pledge [of clothing].


book: Job
contenido:
 “They cause the poor to go about naked without clothing, And they take away the sheaves [of grain] from the hungry.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Within the walls [of the wicked] the poor make [olive] oil; They tread [the grapes in] the wine presses, but thirst.


book: Job
contenido:
 “From the [populous and crowded] city men groan, And the souls of the wounded cry out for help; Yet God [seemingly] does not pay attention to the wrong [done to them].


book: Job
contenido:
 “Others have been with those who rebel against the light; They do not want to know its ways Nor stay in its paths.


book: Job
contenido:
 “The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight, Saying, ‘No eye will see me,’ And he covers his face.


book: Job
contenido:
 “In the dark they dig into [the penetrable walls of] houses; They shut themselves up by day; They do not know the light [of day].


book: Job
contenido:
 “For the morning is the same to him as the thick darkness [of midnight]; For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.


book: Job
contenido:
 “They are insignificant on the surface of the water; Their portion is cursed on the earth; They do not turn toward the vineyards.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Drought and heat consume the snow waters; So does Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) [consume] those who have sinned.


book: Job
contenido:
 “A mother will forget him; The worm feeds on him until he is no longer remembered. And wickedness will be broken like a tree [which cannot be restored].


book: Job
contenido:
 “They are exalted for a little while, and then they are gone; Moreover, they are brought low and like everything [they are] gathered up and taken out of the way; Even like the heads of grain they are cut off.


book: Job
contenido:
 “How then can man be justified and righteous with God? Or how can he who is born of a woman be pure and clean?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Behold, even the moon has no brightness [compared to God’s majesty and glory] And the stars are not pure in His sight,


book: Job
contenido:
 “How you have counseled the one who has no wisdom! And how abundantly you have provided sound wisdom and helpful insight!


book: Job
contenido:
 “Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) is naked before God, And Abaddon (the place of destruction) has no covering [from His eyes].


book: Job
contenido:
 “He wraps the waters in His clouds [which otherwise would spill on earth all at once], And the cloud does not burst under them.


book: Job
contenido:
 “He has inscribed a circular limit (the horizon) on the face of the waters At the boundary between light and darkness.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Yet these are just the fringes of His ways [mere samples of His power], The faintest whisper of His voice! Who can contemplate the thunder of His [full] mighty power?”


book: Job
contenido:
 “As God lives, who has taken away my right and denied me justice, And the Almighty, who has caused bitterness and grief for my soul,


book: Job
contenido:
 “Far be it from me that I should admit you are right [in your accusations against me]; Until I die, I will not remove my integrity from me.


book: Job
contenido:
 “I hold fast my uprightness and my right standing with God and I will not let them go; My heart does not reproach me for any of my days.


book: Job
contenido:
The State of the Godless  “May my enemy be as the wicked, And he who rises up against me be as the unrighteous (unjust).


book: Job
contenido:
 “For what is the hope of the godless, even though he has gained [in this world], When God takes his life?


book: Job
contenido:
 “I will teach you regarding the hand (power) of God; I will not conceal what is with the Almighty [God’s actual treatment of the wicked].


book: Job
contenido:
 “Behold, all of you have seen it; Why then do you act vainly and foolishly [cherishing worthless concepts]?


book: Job
contenido:
 “This [which I am about to explain] is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the inheritance which tyrants and oppressors receive from the Almighty:


book: Job
contenido:
 “Though his children are many, they are destined for the sword; And his descendants will not have sufficient bread.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Those who survive him will be buried because of the plague, And [their] widows will not be able to weep.


book: Job
contenido:
 “For it will hurl [thunderbolts of God’s wrath] at him unsparingly and without compassion; He flees in haste from its power.


book: Job
contenido:
Job Tells of Earth’s Treasures “Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place where they refine gold.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Man puts an end to darkness [by bringing in a light], And to the farthest bounds he searches out The rock buried in gloom and deep shadow.


book: Job
contenido:
 “He breaks open (mine) shafts far away from where people live, [In places] forgotten by the [human] foot; They dangle [in the mines] and hang away from men.


book: Job
contenido:
 “[As for] the earth, out of it comes food, But underneath [its surface, down deep] it is turned over as fire.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Man puts his hand on [and tears apart] the flinty rock; He overturns the mountains at the base [looking for treasure].


book: Job
contenido:
 “Man dams up the streams from flowing [so that they do not trickle into the mine], And what is hidden he brings out to the light.


book: Job
contenido:
The Search for Wisdom Is Harder  “But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?


book: Job
contenido:
 “It cannot be valued in [terms of] the gold of Ophir, In the precious onyx or beryl, or the sapphire.


book: Job
contenido:
 “No mention of coral and crystal can be made; For the possession of wisdom is even above [that of] rubies or pearls.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Abaddon (the place of destruction) and Death say, ‘We have [only] heard a report of it with our ears.’


book: Job
contenido:
 “But to man He said, ‘Behold, the reverential and worshipful fear of the Lord—that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.’”


book: Job
contenido:
 When my steps [through rich pastures] were washed with butter and cream [from my livestock], And the rock poured out for me streams of oil [from my olive groves].


book: Job
contenido:
 “For when an ear heard [my name mentioned], it called me happy and fortunate; And when an eye saw [me], it testified for me [approvingly],


book: Job
contenido:
 “The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me, And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.


book: Job
contenido:
 ‘My glory and honor are fresh in me [being constantly renewed], And my bow gains [ever] new strength in my hand.’


book: Job
contenido:
 “After I spoke, they did not speak again, And my speech dropped upon them [like a refreshing shower].


book: Job
contenido:
 “They waited for me [and for my words] as for the rain, And they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.


book: Job
contenido:
 “I chose a way for them and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king among his soldiers, As one who comforts mourners.


book: Job
contenido:
Job’s Present State Is Humiliating “But now those younger than I mock and laugh at me, Whose fathers I refused to put with the sheepdogs of my flock.


book: Job
contenido:
 “They are gaunt with want and famine; They gnaw the dry and barren ground by night in [the gloom of] waste and desolation.


book: Job
contenido:
 “They pluck [and eat] saltwort (mallows) among the bushes, And their food is the root of the broom shrub.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Among the bushes they cry out [like wild animals]; Beneath the prickly scrub they gather and huddle together.


book: Job
contenido:
 “And now I have become [the subject of] their taunting; Yes, I am a byword and a laughingstock to them.


book: Job
contenido:
 “For God has loosed His bowstring [attacking me] and [He has] afflicted and humbled me; They have cast off the bridle [of restraint] before me.


book: Job
contenido:
 “On my right the [rabble] brood rises; They push my feet away, and they build up their ways of destruction against me [like an advancing army].


book: Job
contenido:
 “They break up and clutter my path [upsetting my plans], They profit from my destruction; No one restrains them.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Terrors are turned upon me; They chase away my honor and reputation like the wind, And my prosperity has passed away like a cloud.


book: Job
contenido:
 “By the great force [of my disease] my garment (skin) is disfigured and blemished; It binds about me [choking me] like the collar of my coat.


book: Job
contenido:
 “God has cast me into the mire [a swampland of crisis], And I have become [worthless] like dust and ashes.


book: Job
contenido:
 “I cry to You for help, [Lord,] but You do not answer me; I stand up, but You [only] gaze [indifferently] at me.


book: Job
contenido:
 “You have become harsh and cruel to me; With the might of Your hand You [keep me alive only to] persecute me.


book: Job
contenido:
 “You lift me up on the wind and cause me to ride [upon it]; And You toss me about in the tempest and dissolve me in the storm.


book: Job
contenido:
 “For I know that You will bring me to death And to the house of meeting [appointed] for all the living.


book: Job
contenido:
 “However, does not one falling in a heap of ruins stretch out his hand? Or in his disaster [will he not] therefore cry out for help?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Did I not weep for one whose life was hard and filled with trouble? Was not my heart grieved for the needy?


book: Job
contenido:
 “I am seething within and my heart is troubled and cannot rest; Days of affliction come to meet me.


book: Job
contenido:
 “I go about mourning without comfort [my skin blackened by disease, not by the heat of the sun]; I stand up in the assembly and cry out for help.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Therefore my lyre (harp) is used for [the sound of] mourning, And my flute for the [sound of the] voices of those who weep.


book: Job
contenido:
Job Asserts His Integrity “I have made a covenant (agreement) with my eyes; How then could I gaze [lustfully] at a virgin?


book: Job
contenido:
 “If my step has turned away from the way [of God], Or if my heart has [covetously] followed my eyes, Or if any spot [of guilt] has stained my hands,


book: Job
contenido:
 Then let me plant and [let] another eat [from the results of my labor], And let my crops be uprooted and ruined.


book: Job
contenido:
 “If my heart has been enticed and I was made a fool by a woman, Or if I have [covetously] lurked at my neighbor’s door [until his departure],


book: Job
contenido:
 “For adultery is a heinous and lustful crime; Moreover, it would be a sin punishable by the judges.


book: Job
contenido:
 “For it is a fire which consumes to Abaddon (destruction, ruin, final torment); And [illicit passion] would burn and rage and uproot all my [life’s] increase [destroying everything].


book: Job
contenido:
 “If I have despised and rejected the claim of my male or female servants When they filed a complaint against me,


book: Job
contenido:
 What then could I do when God arises [to judge me]? When He calls me to account, what will I answer Him?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Did not He who made me in the womb make my servant, And did not the same One fashion us both in the womb?


book: Job
contenido:
 “If I have withheld from the poor what they desired, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief],


book: Job
contenido:
 (But from my youth the orphan grew up with me as with a father, And from my mother’s womb I have been the widow’s guide),


book: Job
contenido:
 If his loins have not thanked and blessed me [for clothing them], And if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep,


book: Job
contenido:
 If I have lifted my hand against the orphan, Because I saw [that the judges would be] my help at the [council] gate,


book: Job
contenido:
 “For tragedy from God is a terror to me, And because of His majesty and exaltation I can do nothing [nor endure facing Him].


book: Job
contenido:
 If I gloated and rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my [powerful] hand [alone] had obtained so much,


book: Job
contenido:
 And my heart became secretly enticed [by them], And my hand threw a kiss from my mouth [in respect to them],


book: Job
contenido:
 “Have I rejoiced at the destruction of the enemy [who hated me], Or exulted [in malicious triumph] when evil overtook him?


book: Job
contenido:
 “I assure you, the men of my tent have said, ‘Who can find one [in need] who has not been satisfied with his meat’?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Have I concealed my transgressions like Adam or like other men, By hiding my wickedness in my bosom,


book: Job
contenido:
 Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, So that I kept silence and did not acknowledge my sin and did not go out of the door?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Oh, that I had one to listen to me! Look, here is my signature (mark); Let the Almighty answer me! Let my adversary write out His indictment [and put His vague accusations in tangible form].


book: Job
contenido:
 “I would count out to Him the number of my steps [with every detail of my life], Approaching His presence as if I were a prince.


book: Job
contenido:
 If I have eaten its fruits without paying for them, Or have caused its [rightful] owners to lose their lives,


book: Job
contenido:
 Let thorns grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed and cockleburs instead of barley.” So the words of Job [with his friends] are finished.


book: Job
contenido:
Elihu Rebukes Job So these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes [and could not be persuaded otherwise by them].


book: Job
contenido:
But Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became indignant. His indignation was kindled and burned and he became upset with Job because he justified himself rather than God [and even expressed doubts about God’s character].


book: Job
contenido:
Elihu’s anger burned against Job’s three friends because they had found no answer [and were unable to determine Job’s error], and yet they had condemned Job and declared him to be in the wrong [and responsible for his own afflictions].


book: Job
contenido:
Then Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite said, “I am young, and you are aged; For that reason I was anxious and dared not tell you what I think.


book: Job
contenido:
 “But there is [a vital force and] a spirit [of intelligence] in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Those [who are] abundant in years may not [always] be wise, Nor may the elders [always] understand justice.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me; I also will give you my opinion [about Job’s situation] and tell you plainly what I think.’


book: Job
contenido:
 “You see, I waited for your words, I listened to your [wise] reasons, While you pondered and searched out what to say.


book: Job
contenido:
 “I even paid close attention to [what] you [said], Indeed, not one of you convinced Job [nor could you refute him], Not one of you supplied [satisfactory] answers to his words.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Beware if you say, ‘We have found wisdom; God thrusts Job down [justly], not man [for God alone is dealing with him].’


book: Job
contenido:
 “Now Job has not directed his words against me [therefore I have no reason to be offended], Nor will I answer him with arguments like yours. [I speak for truth, not for revenge.]


book: Job
contenido:
 “They (Job’s friends) are dismayed and embarrassed, they no longer answer; The words have moved away and failed them,” [says Elihu].


book: Job
contenido:
 “I will not [I warn you] be partial to any man [that is, let my respect for you mitigate what I say]; Nor flatter any man.


book: Job
contenido:
 “For I do not know how to flatter, [in an appropriate way, and I fear that], My Maker would soon take me away.


book: Job
contenido:
Elihu Claims to Speak for God “However, Job, please listen to my words, And pay attention to everything I say.


book: Job
contenido:
 “My words will express the uprightness of my heart, And my lips will speak what they know with utter sincerity.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Behold, I will not make you afraid or terrified of me [for I am only mortal and not God], Nor should any pressure from me weigh heavily upon you.


book: Job
contenido:
 ‘He puts my feet in the stocks [to hinder and humiliate me]; He [suspiciously] watches all my paths,’ [you say].


book: Job
contenido:
 “Look, let me answer you, in this you are not right or just; For God is greater and far superior to man.


book: Job
contenido:
 “In a dream, a vision of the night [one may hear God’s voice], When deep sleep falls on men While slumbering upon the bed,


book: Job
contenido:
 He holds back his soul from the pit [of destruction], And his life from passing over into Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).


book: Job
contenido:
 “His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen, And his bones which were not seen now stick out.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Then his soul draws near to the pit [of destruction], And his life to those who bring death (the destroyers).


book: Job
contenido:
 “If there is an angel as a mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To explain to a man what is right for him [that is, how to be in right standing with God],


book: Job
contenido:
 Then the angel is gracious to him, and says, ‘Spare him from going down to the pit [of destruction]; I have found a ransom [a consideration, or reason for redemption, an atonement]!’


book: Job
contenido:
 “Let his flesh be restored and become fresher than in youth; Let him return to the days of his youthful strength.


book: Job
contenido:
 “He will pray to God, and He shall be favorable to him, So that he looks at His face with joy; For God restores to man His righteousness [that is, his right standing with God—with its joys].


book: Job
contenido:
 “He sings out to other men, ‘I have sinned and perverted that which was right, And it was not proper for me!


book: Job
contenido:
 ‘God has redeemed my life from going to the pit [of destruction], And my life shall see the light.’”


book: Job
contenido:
 To bring his life back from the pit [of destruction], That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.


book: Job
contenido:
 Although I am right, I am accounted a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’


book: Job
contenido:
 “For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing When he takes delight and is pleased with God and obeys Him.’


book: Job
contenido:
 “Therefore hear me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God that He would do wickedness, And from the Almighty to do wrong.


book: Job
contenido:
 “For God pays a man according to his work, And He will make every man find [appropriate] compensation according to his way.


book: Job
contenido:
 “If God should determine to do so, If He should gather to Himself [that is, withdraw from man] His [life-giving] spirit and His breath,


book: Job
contenido:
 “Shall one who hates justice [and is an enemy of right] govern? And will you condemn Him who is just and mighty?


book: Job
contenido:
 “God who says to a king, ‘You are worthless and vile,’ Or to princes and nobles, ‘You are wicked and evil’?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Who is not partial to princes, Nor does He regard the rich above the poor, For they all are the work of His hands.


book: Job
contenido:
 “In a moment they die, even at midnight The people are shaken and pass away, And the powerful are taken away without a [human] hand.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Therefore He knows of their works, And He overthrows them in the night, So that they are crushed and destroyed.


book: Job
contenido:
 Because they turned aside from following Him And would not consider or show regard for any of His ways,


book: Job
contenido:
 “When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? When He hides His face [withdrawing His favor and help], who then can behold Him [and make supplication to Him], Whether it be a nation or a man by himself?—


book: Job
contenido:
 Teach me what I do not see [in regard to how I have sinned]; If I have done wrong (injustice, unrighteousness), I will not do it again’?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Shall God’s retribution [for your sins] be on your terms, because you refuse to accept it? For you must do the choosing, and not I; Therefore say what you [truthfully] know.


book: Job
contenido:
 ‘For he adds rebellion [in his unsubmissive, defiant attitude toward God] to his [unacknowledged] sin; He claps his hands among us [in open mockery and contempt of God], And he multiplies his words [of accusation] against God.’”


book: Job
contenido:
 “Do you think this is according to [your] justice? Do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s’?


book: Job
contenido:
 “For you say, ‘What advantage have you [by living a righteous life]? What profit will I have, more [by being righteous] than if I had sinned?’


book: Job
contenido:
 “If you have sinned, what do you accomplish against Him? And if your transgressions are multiplied, what have you done to Him?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Your wickedness affects only a man such as you, And your righteousness affects only a son of man [but it cannot affect God, who is sovereign].


book: Job
contenido:
 “Because of the multitudes of oppressions the people cry out; They cry for help because of the [violent] arm of the mighty.


book: Job
contenido:
 Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth And makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?’


book: Job
contenido:
 “Even though you say that you do not see Him [when missing His righteous judgment on earth], Yet your case is before Him, and you must wait for Him!


book: Job
contenido:
 “And now, because He has not [quickly] punished in His anger, Nor has He acknowledged transgression and arrogance well [and seems unaware of the wrong of which a person is guilty],


book: Job
contenido:
 Job uselessly opens his mouth And multiplies words without knowledge [drawing the worthless conclusion that the righteous have no more advantage than the wicked].”


book: Job
contenido:
 “Behold, God is mighty, and yet does not despise anyone [nor regard any as trivial]; He is mighty in the strength and power of understanding.


book: Job
contenido:
 “He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous [those in right standing with Him]; But with kings upon the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.


book: Job
contenido:
 Then He declares to them [the true character of] their deeds And their transgressions, that they have acted arrogantly [with presumption and notions of self-sufficiency].


book: Job
contenido:
 “If they hear and serve Him, They will end their days in prosperity And their years in pleasantness and joy.


book: Job
contenido:
 “But if they do not hear and obey, they will die by the sword [of God’s destructive judgments] And they will die [in ignorance] without [true] knowledge.


book: Job
contenido:
 “But the godless in heart store up anger [at the divine discipline]; They do not cry [to Him] for help when He binds them [with cords of affliction].


book: Job
contenido:
 “He rescues the afflicted in their affliction, And opens their ears [so that they pay attention to His voice] in times of oppression.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Then indeed, He enticed you from the mouth of distress and confinement, Into a broad place where there is no constraint or distress; And that which was set on your table was full of fatness (rich food).


book: Job
contenido:
 “Do not let wrath entice you into scoffing; And do not let the greatness and the extent of the ransom turn you aside.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Will your wealth [be sufficient to] keep you from [the confinement of] distress, Or will all the force of your strength do it?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Take heed and be careful, do not turn to wickedness, For you have chosen this [the vice of complaining against God] rather than [learning from] affliction.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Behold, He spreads His lightning around Him [against the dark clouds], And He covers the depths of the sea.


book: Job
contenido:
 “His thundering voice declares [awesomely] His presence; The cattle also are told of His coming storm.


book: Job
contenido:
Elihu Says God has Authority over the Storm “Indeed, at His thundering my heart trembles And leaps out of its place.


book: Job
contenido:
 “After it, His voice roars; He thunders with the voice of His majesty, And He does not restrain His lightning [against His adversaries] when His voice is heard.


book: Job
contenido:
 “For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’; And [He speaks] to the showers and to the downpour [of His mighty rains], ‘Be strong.’


book: Job
contenido:
 “God seals (brings to a standstill, stops) [by severe weather] the hand of every man, That all men [whom He has made] may know His work [that is, His sovereign power and their subjection to it].


book: Job
contenido:
 “Its direction is turned around by His guidance, That it may do whatever He commands it On the face of the inhabited earth.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Whether [it be] for correction, or for His earth [generally] Or for [His] mercy and lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Do you know how God establishes and commands them, And makes the lightning of His [storm] cloud shine?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Do you know about the layers of thick clouds [and how they are balanced and poised in the heavens], The wonderful works of Him who is perfect in knowledge,


book: Job
contenido:
 You whose garments are hot, When He quiets the earth [in sultry summer] with the [oppressive] south wind?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Tell us [Job] what words [of man] shall we say to such a Being; We cannot state our case because of darkness [that is, our ignorance in the presence of the unsearchable God].


book: Job
contenido:
 “So shall it be told Him that I wish to speak? Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up [and destroyed by God]?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Now people cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies [without being blinded], When the wind has passed and cleared them.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Out of the north comes golden splendor [and people can hardly look on it]; Around God is awesome splendor and majesty [far too glorious for man’s eyes].


book: Job
contenido:
 “The Almighty—we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not do violence to [nor disregard] justice and abundant righteousness.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Men therefore fear Him; He does not regard nor respect any who are wise in heart [in their own understanding and conceit].”


book: Job
contenido:
 “Who is this that darkens counsel [questioning my authority and wisdom] By words without knowledge?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you know and have understanding.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Who determined the measurements [of the earth], if you know? Or who stretched the [measuring] line on it?


book: Job
contenido:
God’s Mighty Power  “Since your days began, have you ever commanded the morning, And caused the dawn to know its place,


book: Job
contenido:
 “The earth is changed like clay into which a seal is pressed; And the things [of the earth] stand out like a [multi-colored] garment.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Have you entered and explored the springs of the sea Or [have you] walked in the recesses of the deep?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Who has prepared a channel for the torrents of rain and for the flood, Or a path for the thunderbolt,


book: Job
contenido:
 “Water becomes like stone [and hides itself], And the surface of the deep is frozen and imprisoned.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Can you bind the chains of [the cluster of stars called] Pleiades, Or loose the cords of [the constellation] Orion?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Can you lead forth a constellation in its season, And guide [the stars of] the Bear with her sons?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Who has put wisdom in the innermost being [of man, or in the layers of clouds] Or given understanding to the mind [of man, or to the heavenly display]?


book: Job
contenido:
God Speaks of Nature and Its Beings “Do you know the time when the wild goats of the rock give birth [to their young]? Do you observe the calving of the deer?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field; They leave and do not return to them.


book: Job
contenido:
 “Who sent out the wild donkey free [from dependence on man]? And who has loosed the bonds of the wild donkey [to survive in the wild],


book: Job
contenido:
 “Can you bind the wild ox with a harness [to the plow] in the furrow? Or will he plow the valleys for you?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Will you have faith and depend on him to return your grain And gather it from your threshing floor?


book: Job
contenido:
 “The [flightless] wings of the ostrich wave joyously; With the pinion (shackles, fetters) and plumage of love,


book: Job
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 “She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers; Though her labor is in vain because she is unconcerned [for the safety of her brood],


book: Job
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 “He paws in the valley and rejoices in his strength; He goes out to meet the weapons [of armed men].


book: Job
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 “With fierceness and rage he races to devour the ground, And he does not stand still at the sound of the [war] trumpet.


book: Job
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 “As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’ And he smells the battle from far away, And senses the thunder of the captains and the war cry.


book: Job
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 “Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars, Stretching his wings toward the south [as winter approaches]?


book: Job
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 “Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up And makes his nest on high [in an inaccessible place]?


book: Job
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 “On the cliff he dwells and remains [securely], Upon the point of the rock and the inaccessible stronghold.


book: Job
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 “Behold, I am of little importance and contemptible; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth.


book: Job
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 “I have spoken once, but I will not reply again— Indeed, twice [I have answered], and I will add nothing further.”


book: Job
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 “Will you really annul My judgment and set it aside as void? Will you condemn Me [your God] that you may [appear to] be righteous and justified?


book: Job
contenido:
 “Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity [since you question the Almighty], And array yourself with honor and majesty.


book: Job
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 Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him, And [if you are so able] tread down the wicked where they stand.


book: Job
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 “[Crush and] hide them in the dust together; Shut them up in the hidden place [the house of death].


book: Job
contenido:
 “[If you can do all this, Job, proving your divine power] then I [God] will also praise you and acknowledge That your own right hand can save you.


book: Job
contenido:
God’s Power Shown in Creatures  “Behold now, Behemoth, which I created as well as you; He eats grass like an ox.


book: Job
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 “He sways his tail like a cedar; The tendons of his thighs are twisted and knit together [like a rope].


book: Job
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 “He is the first [in magnitude and power] of the works of God; [Only] He who made him can bring near His sword [to master him].


book: Job
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 “If a river rages and overflows, he does not tremble; He is confident, though the Jordan [River] swells and rushes against his mouth.


book: Job
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God’s Power Shown in Creatures “Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?


book: Job
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 “Will he make many supplications to you [begging to be spared]? Or will he speak soft words to you [to coax you to treat him kindly]?


book: Job
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 “Will you play with him as with a bird? Or will you bind him [and put him on a leash] for your maidens?


book: Job
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 “Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle [with him]; you will not do such [an ill-advised thing] again!


book: Job
contenido:
 “Behold, his [assailant’s] hope and expectation [of defeating Leviathan] is false; Will not one be overwhelmed even at the sight of him?


book: Job
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 “No one is so fierce [and foolhardy] that he dares to stir up Leviathan; Who then is he who can stand before Me [or dares to contend with Me, the beast’s creator]?


book: Job
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 “Who has first given to Me that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is Mine. [Who can have a claim against Me who made the unmastered beast?]


book: Job
contenido:
 “His underparts are like sharp pieces of broken pottery; He moves across and spreads out [grooves] like a threshing sledge on the mire (muddy river banks).


book: Job
contenido:
 “He looks on everything that is high [without terror]; He is monarch over all the sons of pride. [And now, Job, who are you who does not dare to disturb the beast, yet who dares resist Me, the beast’s creator? Everything under the heavens is Mine; therefore, who can have a claim against God?]”


book: Job
contenido:
 “[You said to me] ‘Who is this that darkens and obscures counsel [by words] without knowledge?’ Therefore [I now see] I have [rashly] uttered that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.


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God Displeased with Job’s Friends It came about that after the Lord had spoken these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.


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Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him [and his prayer] so that I may not deal with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as My servant Job has.”


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So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the Lord told them; and the Lord accepted Job’s prayer.


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God Restores Job’s Fortunes The Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.


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Then all his brothers and sisters and all who had known him before came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him over all the [distressing] adversities that the Lord had brought on him. And each one gave him a piece of money, and each a ring of gold.


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And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; for he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.


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And he called the name of the first [daughter] Jemimah, and the name of the second Keziah, and the name of the third Keren-happuch.


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In all the land there were found no women so fair as the daughters of Job; and their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers.


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Book One The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted. Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example], Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of scoffers (ridiculers).


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 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.


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 And he will be like a tree firmly planted [and fed] by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season; Its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers [and comes to maturity].


book: Ps
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 The wicked [those who live in disobedience to God’s law] are not so, But they are like the chaff [worthless and without substance] which the wind blows away.


book: Ps
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 Therefore the wicked will not stand [unpunished] in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.


book: Ps
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 For the Lord knows and fully approves the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked shall perish.


book: Ps
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The Reign of the Lord’s Anointed. Why are the nations in an uproar [in turmoil against God], And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot?


book: Ps
contenido:
 The kings of the earth take their stand; And the rulers take counsel together Against the Lord and His Anointed (the Davidic King, the Messiah, the Christ), saying,


book: Ps
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 “Let us break apart their [divine] bands [of restraint] And cast away their cords [of control] from us.”


book: Ps
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 He who sits [enthroned] in the heavens laughs [at their rebellion]; The [Sovereign] Lord scoffs at them [and in supreme contempt He mocks them].


book: Ps
contenido:
 “I will declare the decree of the Lord: He said to Me, ‘You are My Son; This day [I proclaim] I have begotten You.


book: Ps
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 ‘Ask of Me, and I will assuredly give [You] the nations as Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth as Your possession.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Now therefore, O kings, act wisely; Be instructed and take warning, O leaders (judges, rulers) of the earth.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Worship the Lord and serve Him with reverence [with awe-inspired fear and submissive wonder]; Rejoice [yet do so] with trembling.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Kiss (pay respect to) the Son, so that He does not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled and set aflame. How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] are all those who take refuge in Him!


book: Ps
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Morning Prayer of Trust in God. A Psalm of David. When he fled from Absalom his son. O Lord, how my enemies have increased! Many are rising up against me.


book: Ps
contenido:
 I will not be intimidated or afraid of the ten thousands Who have set themselves against me all around.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek; You have shattered the teeth of the wicked.


book: Ps
contenido:
Evening Prayer of Trust in God. To the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have freed me when I was hemmed in and relieved me when I was in distress; Be gracious to me and hear [and respond to] my prayer.


book: Ps
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 O sons of men, how long will my honor and glory be [turned into] shame? How long will you [my enemies] love worthless (vain, futile) things and seek deception and lies? Selah.


book: Ps
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 But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and dealt wonderfully with] the godly man [the one of honorable character and moral courage—the one who does right]. The Lord hears and responds when I call to Him.


book: Ps
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 Tremble [with anger or fear], and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed and be still [reflect on your sin and repent of your rebellion]. Selah.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see some good!” Lift up the light of Your face upon us, O Lord.


book: Ps
contenido:
 You have put joy in my heart, More than [others know] when their wheat and new wine have yielded abundantly.


book: Ps
contenido:
 In peace [and with a tranquil heart] I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety and confident trust.


book: Ps
contenido:
Prayer for Protection from the Wicked. To the Chief Musician; on wind instruments. A Psalm of David. Listen to my words, O Lord, Consider my groaning and sighing.


book: Ps
contenido:
 In the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will prepare [a prayer and a sacrifice] for You and watch and wait [for You to speak to my heart].


book: Ps
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 But as for me, I will enter Your house through the abundance of Your steadfast love and tender mercy; At Your holy temple I will bow [obediently] in reverence for You.


book: Ps
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 O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight (direct, right) before me.


book: Ps
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 For there is nothing trustworthy or reliable or truthful in what they say; Their heart is destruction [just a treacherous chasm, a yawning gulf of lies]. Their throat is an open grave; They [glibly] flatter with their [silken] tongue.


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 Hold them guilty, O God; Let them fall by their own designs and councils! Cast them out because of the abundance of their transgressions, For they are mutinous and have rebelled against You.


book: Ps
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 But let all who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice, Let them ever sing for joy; Because You cover and shelter them, Let those who love Your name be joyful and exult in You.


book: Ps
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 For You, O Lord, bless the righteous man [the one who is in right standing with You]; You surround him with favor as with a shield.


book: Ps
contenido:
Prayer for Mercy in Time of Trouble. To the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set [possibly] an octave below. A Psalm of David. O Lord, do not rebuke or punish me in Your anger, Nor discipline me in Your wrath.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Have mercy on me and be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am weak (faint, frail); Heal me, O Lord, for my bones are dismayed and anguished.


book: Ps
contenido:
 My soul [as well as my body] is greatly dismayed. But as for You, O Lord—how long [until You act on my behalf]?


book: Ps
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 For in death there is no mention of You; In Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) who will praise You and give You thanks?


book: Ps
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 I am weary with my groaning; Every night I soak my bed with tears, I drench my couch with my weeping.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly horrified; Let them turn back, let them suddenly be ashamed [of what they have done].


book: Ps
contenido:
The Lord Implored to Defend the Psalmist against the Wicked. An Ode of David, [perhaps in a wild, irregular, enthusiastic strain,] which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush, a Benjamite. O Lord my God, in You I take refuge; Save me and rescue me from all those who pursue me,


book: Ps
contenido:
 So that my enemy will not tear me like a lion, Dragging me away while there is no one to rescue [me].


book: Ps
contenido:
 Let the enemy pursue me and overtake me; And let him trample my life to the ground And lay my honor in the dust. Selah.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Arise, O Lord, in Your anger; Lift up Yourself against the rage of my enemies; Rise up for me; You have commanded judgment and vindication.


book: Ps
contenido:
 The Lord judges the peoples; Judge me, O Lord, and grant me justice according to my righteousness and according to the integrity within me.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous [those in right standing with You]; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.


book: Ps
contenido:
 If a man does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has strung and bent His [mighty] bow and made it ready.


book: Ps
contenido:
 He has also prepared [other] deadly weapons for Himself; He makes His arrows fiery shafts [aimed at the unrepentant].


book: Ps
contenido:
 Behold, the [wicked and irreverent] man is pregnant with sin, And he conceives mischief and gives birth to lies.


book: Ps
contenido:
 He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the [very] pit which he made [as a trap].


book: Ps
contenido:
 His mischief will return on his own head, And his violence will come down on the top of his head [like loose dirt].


book: Ps
contenido:
 I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness and justice, And I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.


book: Ps
contenido:
The Lord’s Glory and Man’s Dignity. To the Chief Musician; set to a Philistine lute [or perhaps to a particular Hittite tune]. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, How majestic and glorious and excellent is Your name in all the earth! You have displayed Your splendor above the heavens.


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 Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babes You have established strength Because of Your adversaries, That You might silence the enemy and make the revengeful cease.


book: Ps
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 When I see and consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have established,


book: Ps
contenido:
 You made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet,


book: Ps
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A Psalm of Thanksgiving for God’s Justice. To the Chief Musician; on Muth-labben. A Psalm of David. I will give thanks and praise the Lord, with all my heart; I will tell aloud all Your wonders and marvelous deeds.


book: Ps
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 You have rebuked the nations, You have destroyed the wicked and unrepentant; You have wiped out their name forever and ever.


book: Ps
contenido:
 The enemy has been cut off and has vanished in everlasting ruins, You have uprooted their cities; The very memory of them has perished.


book: Ps
contenido:
 But the Lord will remain and sit enthroned forever; He has prepared and established His throne for judgment.


book: Ps
contenido:
 And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the nations with fairness (equity).


book: Ps
contenido:
 And those who know Your name [who have experienced Your precious mercy] will put their confident trust in You, For You, O Lord, have not abandoned those who seek You.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion; Declare among the peoples His [great and wondrous] deeds.


book: Ps
contenido:
 For He who avenges blood [unjustly shed] remembers them (His people); He does not forget the cry of the afflicted and abused.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Have mercy on me and be gracious to me, O Lord; See how I am afflicted by those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death,


book: Ps
contenido:
 That I may tell aloud all Your praises, That in the gates of the daughter of Zion (Jerusalem) I may rejoice in Your salvation and Your help.


book: Ps
contenido:
 The nations have sunk down in the pit which they have made; In the net which they hid, their own foot has been caught.


book: Ps
contenido:
 The Lord has made Himself known; He executes judgment; The wicked are trapped by the work of their own hands. Higgaion (meditation) Selah.


book: Ps
contenido:
 The wicked will turn to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), Even all the nations who forget God.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Put them in [reverent] fear of You, O Lord, So that the nations may know they are but [frail and mortal] men. Selah.


book: Ps
contenido:
A Prayer for the Overthrow of the Wicked. Why do You stand far away, O Lord? Why do You hide [Yourself, veiling Your eyes] in times of trouble?


book: Ps
contenido:
 In pride and arrogance the wicked hotly pursue and persecute the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.


book: Ps
contenido:
 For the wicked boasts and sings the praises of his heart’s desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns [and even despises] the Lord.


book: Ps
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 The wicked, in the haughtiness of his face, will not seek nor inquire for Him; All his thoughts are, “There is no God [so there is no accountability or punishment].”


book: Ps
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 His ways prosper at all times; Your judgments [Lord] are on high, out of his sight [so he never thinks about them]; As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.


book: Ps
contenido:
 He says to himself, “I will not be moved; For throughout all generations I will not be in adversity [for nothing bad will happen to me].”


book: Ps
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 His mouth is full of curses and deceit (fraud) and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness [injustice and sin].


book: Ps
contenido:
 He lurks in ambush in the villages; In hiding places he kills the innocent; He lies in wait for the unfortunate [the unhappy, the poor, the helpless].


book: Ps
contenido:
 He lurks in a hiding place like a lion in his lair; He lies in wait to catch the afflicted; He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net.


book: Ps
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 He says to himself, “God has [quite] forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see my deed.”


book: Ps
contenido:
 Why has the wicked spurned and shown disrespect to God? He has said to himself, “You will not require me to account.”


book: Ps
contenido:
 You have seen it, for You have noted mischief and vexation (irritation) to take it into Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.


book: Ps
contenido:
 O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble and oppressed; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear to hear,


book: Ps
contenido:
 To vindicate and obtain justice for the fatherless and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer terrify them.


book: Ps
contenido:
The Lord a Refuge and Defense. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In the Lord I take refuge [and put my trust]; How can you say to me, “Flee like a bird to your mountain;


book: Ps
contenido:
 For look, the wicked are bending the bow; They take aim with their arrow on the string To shoot [by stealth] in darkness at the upright in heart.


book: Ps
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 The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes see, His eyelids test the children of men.


book: Ps
contenido:
 The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked, And His soul hates the [malevolent] one who loves violence.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Upon the wicked (godless) He will rain coals of fire; Fire and brimstone and a dreadful scorching wind will be the portion of their cup [of doom].


book: Ps
contenido:
 For the Lord is [absolutely] righteous, He loves righteousness (virtue, morality, justice); The upright shall see His face.


book: Ps
contenido:
God, a Helper against the Treacherous. To the Chief Musician; set an octave below. A Psalm of David. Save and help and rescue, Lord, for godly people cease to be, For the faithful vanish from among the sons of men.


book: Ps
contenido:
 They speak deceitful and worthless words to one another; With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord and master over us?”


book: Ps
contenido:
 “Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will place him in the safety for which he longs.”


book: Ps
contenido:
 The words and promises of the Lord are pure words, Like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times.


book: Ps
contenido:
 You, O Lord, will preserve and keep them; You will protect him from this [evil] generation forever.


book: Ps
contenido:
 The wicked strut about [in pompous self-importance] on every side, As vileness is exalted and baseness is prized among the sons of men.


book: Ps
contenido:
Prayer for Help in Trouble. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?


book: Ps
contenido:
 How long must I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart day after day? How long will my enemy exalt himself and triumph over me?


book: Ps
contenido:
 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God; Give light (life) to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,


book: Ps
contenido:
 But I have trusted and relied on and been confident in Your lovingkindness and faithfulness; My heart shall rejoice and delight in Your salvation.


book: Ps
contenido:
Folly and Wickedness of Men. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds; There is no one who does good.


book: Ps
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 The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the children of men To see if there are any who understand (act wisely), Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].


book: Ps
contenido:
 They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Have all the workers of wickedness and injustice no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call upon the Lord?


book: Ps
contenido:
 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord restores His captive people, Then Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.


book: Ps
contenido:
Description of a Citizen of Zion. A Psalm of David. O Lord, who may lodge [as a guest] in Your tent? Who may dwell [continually] on Your holy hill?


book: Ps
contenido:
 He who walks with integrity and strength of character, and works righteousness, And speaks and holds truth in his heart.


book: Ps
contenido:
 He does not slander with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor takes up a reproach against his friend;


book: Ps
contenido:
 In his eyes an evil person is despised, But he honors those who fear the Lord [and obediently worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder]. He keeps his word even to his own disadvantage and does not change it [for his own benefit];


book: Ps
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 He does not put out his money at interest [to a fellow Israelite], And does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.


book: Ps
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The Lord, the Psalmist’s Portion in Life and Deliverer in Death. A Mikhtam of David [probably intended to record memorable thoughts]. Keep and protect me, O God, for in You I have placed my trust and found refuge.


book: Ps
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 As for the saints (godly people) who are in the land, They are the majestic and the noble and the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.


book: Ps
contenido:
 The sorrows [pain and suffering] of those who have chosen another god will be multiplied [because of their idolatry]; I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.


book: Ps
contenido:
 The [boundary] lines [of the land] have fallen for me in pleasant places; Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Therefore my heart is glad and my glory [my innermost self] rejoices; My body too will dwell [confidently] in safety,


book: Ps
contenido:
 For You will not abandon me to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.


book: Ps
contenido:
 You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.


book: Ps
contenido:
Prayer for Protection against Oppressors. A Prayer of David. Hear the just (righteous) cause, O Lord; listen to my loud [piercing] cry; Listen to my prayer, that comes from guileless lips.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Let my verdict of vindication come from Your presence; May Your eyes look with equity and behold things that are just.


book: Ps
contenido:
 You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night; You have tested me and You find nothing [evil in me]; I intend that my mouth will not transgress.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Concerning the deeds of men, by the word of Your lips I have kept away from the paths of the violent.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Wondrously show Your [marvelous and amazing] lovingkindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand From those who rise up against them.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Keep me [in Your affectionate care, protect me] as the apple of Your eye; Hide me in the [protective] shadow of Your wings


book: Ps
contenido:
 They have closed their unfeeling heart [to kindness and compassion]; With their mouths they speak proudly and make presumptuous claims.


book: Ps
contenido:
 They track us down and have now surrounded us in our steps; They set their eyes to force us to the ground,


book: Ps
contenido:
 From men with Your hand, O Lord, From men of the world [these moths of the night] whose portion [of enjoyment] is in this life—idle and vain, And whose belly You fill with Your treasure; They are satisfied with children, And they leave what they have left [of wealth] to their children.


book: Ps
contenido:
 As for me, I shall see Your face in righteousness; I will be [fully] satisfied when I awake [to find myself] seeing Your likeness.


book: Ps
contenido:
David Praises the Lord for Rescuing Him. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said: “I love You [fervently and devotedly], O Lord, my strength.”


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 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me; My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.


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 The cords of death surrounded me, And the streams of ungodliness and torrents of destruction terrified me.


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 The cords of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.


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 In my distress [when I seemed surrounded] I called upon the Lord And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry for help came before Him, into His very ears.


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 Then the earth shook and quaked, The foundations of the mountains trembled; They were shaken because He was indignant and angry.


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 He made darkness His hiding place (covering); His pavilion (canopy) around Him, The darkness of the waters, the thick clouds of the skies.


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 The Lord also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.


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 He sent out His arrows and scattered them; And He sent an abundance of lightning flashes and confused and routed them [in defeat].


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 Then the stream beds of the waters appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare At Your rebuke, O Lord, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.


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 He brought me out into a broad place; He rescued me because He was pleased with me and delighted in me.


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 The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness (moral character, spiritual integrity); According to the cleanness of my hands He has rewarded me.


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 Therefore the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness (moral character, spiritual integrity), According to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.


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 With the kind (merciful, faithful, loyal) You show Yourself kind, With the blameless You show Yourself blameless,


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 For You save an afflicted and humble people, But bring down those [arrogant fools] with haughty eyes.


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 As for God, His way is blameless. The word of the Lord is tested [it is perfect, it is faultless]; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.


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 He makes my feet like hinds’ feet [able to stand firmly and tread safely on paths of testing and trouble]; He sets me [securely] upon my high places.


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 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your right hand upholds and sustains me; Your gentleness [Your gracious response when I pray] makes me great.


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 For You have encircled me with strength for the battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.


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 You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me [in defeat], And I silenced and destroyed those who hated me.


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 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— Even to the Lord [they cried], but He did not answer them.


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 You have rescued me from the contentions of the people; You have placed me as the head of the nations; A people whom I have not known serve me.


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 He rescues me from my enemies; Yes, You lift me up above those who rise up against me; You deliver me from the man of violence.


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 Therefore will I give thanks and praise You, O Lord, among the nations, And sing praises to Your name.


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 He gives great triumphs to His king, And shows steadfast love and mercy to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever.


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The Works and the Word of God. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And the expanse [of heaven] is declaring the work of His hands.


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 Yet their voice [in quiet evidence] has gone out through all the earth, Their words to the end of the world. In them and in the heavens He has made a tent for the sun,


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 The sun’s rising is from one end of the heavens, And its circuit to the other end of them; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.


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 The law of the Lord is perfect (flawless), restoring and refreshing the soul; The statutes of the Lord are reliable and trustworthy, making wise the simple.


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 The precepts of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.


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 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true, they are righteous altogether.


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 They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.


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 Moreover, by them Your servant is warned [reminded, illuminated, and instructed]; In keeping them there is great reward.


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 Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous (deliberate, willful) sins; Let them not rule and have control over me. Then I will be blameless (complete), And I shall be acquitted of great transgression.


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 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable and pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my [firm, immovable] rock and my Redeemer.


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Prayer for Victory over Enemies. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. May the Lord answer you (David) in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high [and defend you in battle]!


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 May He send you help from the sanctuary (His dwelling place) And support and strengthen you from Zion!


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 We will sing joyously over your victory, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners. May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.


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 Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand.


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 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, But we will remember and trust in the name of the Lord our God.


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Praise for Help. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. O Lord the king will delight in Your strength, And in Your salvation how greatly will he rejoice!


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 For You make him most blessed [and a blessing] forever; You make him joyful with the joy of Your presence.


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 For the king [confidently] trusts in the Lord, And through the lovingkindness (faithfulness, goodness) of the Most High he will never be shaken.


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 Your hand will reach out and defeat all your enemies; Your right hand will reach those who hate you.


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 You will make them as [if in] a blazing oven in the time of your anger; The Lord will swallow them up in His wrath, And the fire will devour them.


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 For You will make them turn their backs [in defeat]; You will aim Your bowstring [of divine justice] at their faces.


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A Cry of Anguish and a Song of Praise. To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] Aijeleth Hashshahar (The Doe of the Dawn). A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?


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 But You are holy, O You who are enthroned in [the holy place where] the praises of Israel [are offered].


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 In You our fathers trusted [leaned on, relied on, and were confident]; They trusted and You rescued them.


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 They cried out to You and were delivered; They trusted in You and were not disappointed or ashamed.


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 But I am [treated as] a worm [insignificant and powerless] and not a man; I am the scorn of men and despised by the people.


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 All who see me laugh at me and mock me; They [insultingly] open their lips, they shake their head, saying,


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 “He trusted and committed himself to the Lord, let Him save him. Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”


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 I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; It is melted [by anguish] within me.


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 My strength is dried up like a fragment of clay pottery; And my [dry] tongue clings to my jaws; And You have laid me in the dust of death.


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 For [a pack of] dogs have surrounded me; A gang of evildoers has encircled me, They pierced my hands and my feet.


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 You who fear the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence], praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor Him. Fear Him [with submissive wonder], all you descendants of Israel.


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 For He has not despised nor detested the suffering of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from him; But when he cried to Him for help, He listened.


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 My praise will be of You in the great assembly. I will pay my vows [made in the time of trouble] before those who [reverently] fear Him.


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 The afflicted will eat and be satisfied; Those who [diligently] seek Him and require Him [as their greatest need] will praise the Lord. May your hearts live forever!


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 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, And all the families of the nations will bow down and worship before You,


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 All the prosperous of the earth will eat and worship; All those who go down to the dust (the dead) will bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep his soul alive.


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 They will come and declare His righteousness To a people yet to be born—that He has done it [and that it is finished].


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The Lord, the Psalmist’s Shepherd. A Psalm of David. The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, to guide and to shield me], I shall not want.


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 He refreshes and restores my soul (life); He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.


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 Even though I walk through the [sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort and console me.


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 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You have anointed and refreshed my head with oil; My cup overflows.


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 Surely goodness and mercy and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, And I shall dwell forever [throughout all my days] in the house and in the presence of the Lord.


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The King of Glory Entering Zion. A Psalm of David. The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness of it, The world, and those who dwell in it.


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 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to what is false, Nor has sworn [oaths] deceitfully.


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 This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need, Who seek Your face, even [as did] Jacob. Selah.


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 Who is [He then] this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory [who rules over all creation with His heavenly armies]. Selah.


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 O my God, in You I [have unwavering] trust [and I rely on You with steadfast confidence], Do not let me be ashamed or my hope in You be disappointed; Do not let my enemies triumph over me.


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 Indeed, none of those who [expectantly] wait for You will be ashamed; Those who turn away from what is right and deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed (humiliated, embarrassed).


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 Guide me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You [and only You] I wait [expectantly] all the day long.


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 Remember, O Lord, Your [tender] compassion and Your lovingkindnesses, For they have been from of old.


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 Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your lovingkindness remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.


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 All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and goodness and truth and faithfulness To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.


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 Who is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with submissive wonder]? He will teach him [through His word] in the way he should choose.


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 The secret [of the wise counsel] of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will let them know His covenant and reveal to them [through His word] its [deep, inner] meaning.


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 Guard my soul and rescue me; Do not let me be ashamed or disappointed, For I have taken refuge in You.


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Protestation of Integrity and Prayer for Protection. A Psalm of David. Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity; I have [relied on and] trusted [confidently] in the Lord without wavering and I shall not slip.


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 I do not sit with deceitful or unethical or worthless men, Nor seek companionship with pretenders (self-righteous hypocrites).


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A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God. A Psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation— Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the refuge and fortress of my life— Whom shall I dread?


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 When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.


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 Though an army encamp against me, My heart will not fear; Though war arise against me, Even in this I am confident.


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 One thing I have asked of the Lord, and that I will seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the Lord And to meditate in His temple.


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 For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock.


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 And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, In His tent I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.


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 When You said, “Seek My face [in prayer, require My presence as your greatest need],” my heart said to You, “Your face, O Lord, I will seek [on the authority of Your word].”


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 Do not hide Your face from me, Do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; Do not abandon me nor leave me, O God of my salvation!


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 Although my father and my mother have abandoned me, Yet the Lord will take me up [adopt me as His child].


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 Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries, For false witnesses have come against me; They breathe out violence.


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 I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living.


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 Wait for and confidently expect the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.


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A Prayer for Help, and Praise for Its Answer. A Psalm of David. To you I call, O Lord, My rock, do not be deaf to me, For if You are silent to me, I will become like those who go down to the pit (grave).


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 Hear the voice of my supplication (specific requests, humble entreaties) as I cry to You for help, As I lift up my hands and heart toward Your innermost sanctuary (Holy of Holies).


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 Do not drag me away with the wicked And with those who do evil, Who speak peace with their neighbors, While malice and mischief are in their hearts.


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 Repay them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices; Repay them according to the deeds of their hands; Repay them what they deserve.


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 Because they have no regard for the works of the Lord Nor the deeds of His hands, He will tear them down and not rebuild them.


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 The Lord is my strength and my [impenetrable] shield; My heart trusts [with unwavering confidence] in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I shall thank Him and praise Him.


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The Voice of the Lord in the Storm. A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.


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 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty and majesty of His holiness [as the creator and source of holiness].


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 The voice of the Lord makes the doe labor and give birth And strips the forests bare; And in His temple all are saying, “Glory!”


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 The Lord will give [unyielding and impenetrable] strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.


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Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Death. A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House (Temple). A Psalm of David. I will extol and praise You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.


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 O Lord, You have brought my life up from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead); You have kept me alive, so that I would not go down to the pit (grave).


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 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may endure for a night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.


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 By Your favor and grace, O Lord, you have made my mountain stand strong; You hid Your face, and I was horrified.


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 “What profit is there in my blood (death), if I go down to the pit (grave)? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness [to man]?


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 You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,


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 That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.


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A Psalm of Complaint and of Praise. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In You, O Lord, I have placed my trust and taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness rescue me.


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 Incline Your ear to me, deliver me quickly; Be my rock of refuge, And a strong fortress to save me.


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 You will draw me out of the net that they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength and my stronghold.


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 Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord, the God of truth and faithfulness.


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 I hate those who pay regard to vain (empty, worthless) idols; But I trust in the Lord [and rely on Him with unwavering confidence].


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 I will rejoice and be glad in Your steadfast love, Because You have seen my affliction; You have taken note of my life’s distresses,


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 Be gracious and compassionate to me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; My eye is clouded and weakened by grief, my soul and my body also.


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 For my life is spent with sorrow And my years with sighing; My strength has failed because of my iniquity, And even my body has wasted away.


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 Because of all my enemies I have become a reproach and disgrace, Especially to my neighbors, And an object of dread to my acquaintances; Those who see me on the street run from me.


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 For I have heard the slander and whispering of many, Terror is on every side; While they schemed together against me, They plotted to take away my life.


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 My times are in Your hands; Rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from those who pursue and persecute me.


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 Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I call on You; Let the wicked (godless) be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).


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 Let the lying lips be mute, Which speak insolently and arrogantly against the [consistently] righteous With pride and contempt.


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 How great is Your goodness, Which You have stored up for those who [reverently] fear You, Which You have prepared for those who take refuge in You, Before the sons of man!


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 In the secret place of Your presence You hide them from the plots and conspiracies of man; You keep them secretly in a shelter (pavilion) from the strife of tongues.


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 Blessed be the Lord, For He has shown His marvelous favor and lovingkindness to me [when I was assailed] in a besieged city.


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 As for me, I said in my alarm, “I am cut off from Your eyes.” Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications (specific requests) When I cried to You [for help].


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 O love the Lord, all you His godly ones! The Lord preserves the faithful [those with moral and spiritual integrity] And fully repays the [self-righteousness of the] arrogant.


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Blessedness of Forgiveness and of Trust in God. A Psalm of David. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem. Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, favored by God] is he whose transgression is forgiven, And whose sin is covered.


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 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute wickedness, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.


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 For day and night Your hand [of displeasure] was heavy upon me; My energy (vitality, strength) was drained away as with the burning heat of summer. Selah.


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 I acknowledged my sin to You, And I did not hide my wickedness; I said, “I will confess [all] my transgressions to the Lord”; And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.


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 Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You [for forgiveness] in a time when You [are near and] may be found; Surely when the great waters [of trial and distressing times] overflow they will not reach [the spirit in] him.


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 You are my hiding place; You, Lord, protect me from trouble; You surround me with songs and shouts of deliverance. Selah.


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 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you [who are willing to learn] with My eye upon you.


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 Do not be like the horse or like the mule which have no understanding, Whose trappings include bridle and rein to hold them in check, Otherwise they will not come near to you.


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 Many are the sorrows of the wicked, But he who trusts in and relies on the Lord shall be surrounded with compassion and lovingkindness.


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 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous [who actively seek right standing with Him]; Shout for joy, all you upright in heart.


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Praise to the Creator and Preserver. Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones; Praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright [in heart—those with moral integrity and godly character].


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 Let all the earth fear and worship the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.


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 The Lord nullifies the counsel of the nations; He makes the thoughts and plans of the people ineffective.


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 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The thoughts and plans of His heart through all generations.


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 Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance.


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 The king is not saved by the great size of his army; A warrior is not rescued by his great strength.


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 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those who fear Him [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience], On those who hope [confidently] in His compassion and lovingkindness,


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 For in Him our heart rejoices, Because we trust [lean on, rely on, and are confident] in His holy name.


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The Lord, a Provider and the One Who Rescues Me. A Psalm of David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him out, and he went away. I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.


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 I sought the Lord [on the authority of His word], and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.


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 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience], And He rescues [each of] them.


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 O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good; How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him.


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 O [reverently] fear the Lord, you His saints (believers, holy ones); For to those who fear Him there is no want.


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 The young lions lack [food] and grow hungry, But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.


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 Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you to fear the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience].


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 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity] And His ears are open to their cry.


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 When the righteous cry [for help], the Lord hears And rescues them from all their distress and troubles.


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 The Lord is near to the heartbroken And He saves those who are crushed in spirit (contrite in heart, truly sorry for their sin).


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 Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous, But the Lord rescues him from them all.


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 Evil will cause the death of the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be held guilty and will be condemned.


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 The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.


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Prayer for Rescue from Enemies. A Psalm of David. Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me.


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 Draw also the spear and javelin to meet those who pursue me. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”


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 Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life; Let those be turned back [in defeat] and humiliated who plot evil against me.


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 Let them be [blown away] like chaff before the wind [worthless, without substance], With the angel of the Lord driving them on.


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 For without cause they hid their net for me; Without cause they dug a pit [of destruction] for my life.


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 Let destruction come upon my enemy by surprise; Let the net he hid for me catch him; Into that very destruction let him fall.


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 All my bones will say, “Lord, who is like You, Who rescues the afflicted from him who is too strong for him [to resist alone], And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him?”


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 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth (mourning garment); I humbled my soul with fasting, And I prayed with my head bowed on my chest.


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 I behaved as if grieving for my friend or my brother; I bowed down in mourning, as one who sorrows for his mother.


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 But in my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered together [against me]; The slanderers whom I did not know gathered against me; They slandered and reviled me without ceasing.


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 Lord, how long will You look on [without action]? Rescue my life from their destructions, My only life from the young lions.


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 Do not let those who are wrongfully my enemies rejoice over me; Nor let those who hate me without cause wink their eye [maliciously].


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 For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words [half-truths and lies] against those who are quiet in the land.


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 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness and justice; And do not let them rejoice over me.


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 Do not let them say in their heart, “Aha, that is what we wanted!” Do not let them say, “We have swallowed him up and destroyed him.”


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 Let those be ashamed and humiliated together who rejoice at my distress; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.


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 Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication and want what is right for me; Let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, who delights and takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”


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Wickedness of Men and Lovingkindness of God. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord. Transgression speaks [like an oracle] to the wicked (godless) [deep] within his heart; There is no fear (dread) of God before his eyes.


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 For he flatters and deceives himself in his own eyes Thinking that his sinfulness will not be discovered and hated [by God].


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 He plans wrongdoing on his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not reject or despise evil.


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 Your lovingkindness and graciousness, O Lord, extend to the skies, Your faithfulness [reaches] to the clouds.


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 Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, Your judgments are like the great deep. O Lord, You preserve man and beast.


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 How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.


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 They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; And You allow them to drink from the river of Your delights.


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 For with You is the fountain of life [the fountain of life-giving water]; In Your light we see light.


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 O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness (salvation) to the upright in heart.


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 Do not let the foot of the proud [person] overtake me, And do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away.


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 There those who [are perverse and] do evil have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise.


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Security of Those Who Trust in the Lord, and Insecurity of the Wicked. A Psalm of David. Do not worry because of evildoers, Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;


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 Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness.


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 He will make your righteousness [your pursuit of right standing with God] like the light, And your judgment like [the shining of] the noonday [sun].


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 Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him; Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.


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 For those who do evil will be cut off, But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.


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 For yet a little while and the wicked one will be gone [forever]; Though you look carefully where he used to be, he will not be [found].


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 But the humble will [at last] inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity and peace.


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 The Lord laughs at him [the wicked one—the one who oppresses the righteous], For He sees that his day [of defeat] is coming.


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 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slaughter those who are upright in conduct [those with personal integrity and godly character].


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 Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God] Than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).


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 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the Lord upholds and sustains the righteous [who seek Him].


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 They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have plenty and be satisfied.


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 But the wicked (ungodly) will perish, And the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory of the pastures and like the fat of lambs [that is consumed in smoke], They vanish—like smoke they vanish away.


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 The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord, And He delights in his way [and blesses his path].


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 When he falls, he will not be hurled down, Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand and sustains him.


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 I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous (those in right standing with God) abandoned Or his descendants pleading for bread.


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 For the Lord delights in justice And does not abandon His saints (faithful ones); They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will [in time] be cut off.


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 Wait for and expect the Lord and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; [In the end] when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.


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 I have seen a wicked, violent man [with great power] Spreading and flaunting himself like a cedar in its native soil,


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 Mark the blameless man [who is spiritually complete], and behold the upright [who walks in moral integrity]; There is a [good] future for the man of peace [because a life of honor blesses one’s descendants].


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 But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their refuge and stronghold in the time of trouble.


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 The Lord helps them and rescues them; He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.


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Prayer in Time of Discipline. A Psalm of David; to bring to remembrance. O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, Nor discipline me in Your burning anger.


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 For Your arrows have sunk into me and penetrate deeply, And Your hand has pressed down on me and greatly disciplined me.


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 There is no soundness in my flesh because of Your indignation; There is no health in my bones because of my sin.


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 For my iniquities have gone over my head [like the waves of a flood]; As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.


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 I am numb and greatly bruised [deadly cold and completely worn out]; I groan because of the disquiet and moaning of my heart.


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 My heart throbs violently, my strength fails me; And as for the light of my eyes, even that has also gone from me.


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 Those who seek my life lay snares for me, And those who seek to injure me threaten mischievous things and destruction; They devise treachery all the day long.


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The Vanity of Life. To the Chief Musician; for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will muzzle my mouth While the wicked are in my presence.”


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 “Lord, let me know my [life’s] end And [to appreciate] the extent of my days; Let me know how frail I am [how transient is my stay here].


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 “Behold, You have made my days as [short as] hand widths, And my lifetime is as nothing in Your sight. Surely every man at his best is a mere breath [a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes]! Selah.


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 “Surely every man walks around like a shadow [in a charade]; Surely they make an uproar for nothing; Each one builds up riches, not knowing who will receive them.


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 “Save me from all my transgressions; Do not make me the scorn and reproach of the [self-righteous, arrogant] fool.


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 “Remove Your plague from me; I am wasting away because of the conflict and opposition of Your hand.


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 “With rebukes You discipline man for sin; You consume like a moth what is precious to him; Surely every man is a mere breath [a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes]. Selah.


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 “Hear my prayer, O Lord, and listen to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am Your temporary guest, A sojourner like all my fathers.


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God Sustains His Servant. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently and expectantly for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.


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 He brought me up out of a horrible pit [of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path.


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 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear [with great reverence] And will trust confidently in the Lord.


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 Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who makes the Lord his trust, And does not regard the proud nor those who lapse into lies.


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 Many, O Lord my God, are the wonderful works which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of your wonders, They would be too many to count.


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 Sacrifice and meal offering You do not desire, nor do You delight in them; You have opened my ears and given me the capacity to hear [and obey Your word]; Burnt offerings and sin offerings You do not require.


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 I have proclaimed good news of righteousness [and the joy that comes from obedience to You] in the great assembly; Behold, I will not restrain my lips [from proclaiming Your righteousness], As You know, O Lord.


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 I have not concealed Your righteousness within my heart; I have proclaimed Your faithfulness and Your salvation. I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great assembly.


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 Do not withhold Your compassion and tender mercy from me, O Lord; Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me.


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 For innumerable evils have encompassed me; My sins have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see. They are more numerous than the hairs of my head, And my heart has failed me.


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 Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; Let those be turned back [in defeat] and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.


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 Let those be appalled and desolate because of their shame Who say to me, “Aha, aha [rejoicing in my misfortune]!”


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 Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let those who love Your salvation say continually, “The Lord be magnified!”


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 Even though I am afflicted and needy, Still the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me. You are my help and my rescuer. O my God, do not delay.


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The Psalmist in Sickness Complains of Enemies and False Friends. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed [by God’s grace and compassion] is he who considers the helpless; The Lord will save him in the day of trouble.


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 The Lord will protect him and keep him alive; And he will be called blessed in the land; You do not hand him over to the desire of his enemies.


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 The Lord will sustain and strengthen him on his sickbed; In his illness, You will restore him to health.


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 And when one comes to see me, he speaks empty words, While his heart gathers malicious gossip [against me]; When he goes away, he tells it [everywhere].


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 All who hate me whisper together about me; Against me they devise my hurt [imagining the worst for me], saying,


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 “A wicked thing is poured out upon him and holds him; And when he lies down, he will not rise up again.”


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 Even my own close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me [betraying me].


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 By this I know that You favor and delight in me, Because my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.


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 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting [from this age to the next, and forever]. Amen and Amen (so be it).


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Book Two Thirsting for God in Trouble and Exile. To the Chief Musician. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants [longingly] for the water brooks, So my soul pants [longingly] for You, O God.


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 My soul (my life, my inner self) thirsts for God, for the living God. When will I come and see the face of God?


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 These things I [vividly] remember as I pour out my soul; How I used to go along before the great crowd of people and lead them in procession to the house of God [like a choirmaster before his singers, timing the steps to the music and the chant of the song], With the voice of joy and thanksgiving, a great crowd keeping a festival.


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 Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become restless and disturbed within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall again praise Him For the help of His presence.


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 O my God, my soul is in despair within me [the burden more than I can bear]; Therefore I will [fervently] remember You from the land of the Jordan And the peaks of [Mount] Hermon, from Mount Mizar.


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 Deep calls to deep at the [thundering] sound of Your waterfalls; All Your breakers and Your waves have rolled over me.


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 Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime, And in the night His song will be with me, A prayer to the God of my life.


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 I will say to God my rock, “Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”


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 As a crushing of my bones [with a sword], my adversaries taunt me, While they say continually to me, “Where is your God?”


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 Why are you in despair, O my soul? Why have you become restless and disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.


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Prayer for Rescue. Judge and vindicate me, O God; plead my case against an ungodly nation. O rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man!


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 For You are the God of my strength [my stronghold—in whom I take refuge]; why have You rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?


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 O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places.


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 Then I will go to the altar of God, To God, my exceeding joy; With the lyre I will praise You, O God, my God!


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 Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you restless and disturbed within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall again praise Him, The help of my [sad] countenance and my God.


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Former Times of Help and Present Troubles. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem. We have heard with our ears, O God, Our fathers have told us The work You did in their days, In the days of old.


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 You drove out the [pagan] nations with Your own hand; Then you planted and established them (Israel); [It was by Your power that] You uprooted the [pagan] peoples, Then You spread them abroad.


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 For our fathers did not possess the land [of Canaan] by their own sword, Nor did their own arm save them, But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence, Because You favored and delighted in them.


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 Through You we will gore our enemies [like a bull]; Through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us.


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 But You have saved us from our enemies, And You have put them to shame and humiliated those who hate us.


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 In God we have boasted all the day long, And we will praise and give thanks to Your name forever. Selah.


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 But now You have rejected us and brought us to dishonor, And You do not go out with our armies [to lead us to victory].


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 You have made us like sheep to be eaten [as mutton] And have scattered us [in exile] among the nations.


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 You have made us the reproach and taunt of our neighbors, A scoffing and a derision to those around us.


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 Because of the voice of the taunter and reviler, Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.


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 All this has come upon us, yet we have not forgotten You, Nor have we been false to Your covenant [which You made with our fathers].


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 Yet You have [distressingly] crushed us in the place of jackals And covered us with [the deep darkness of] the shadow of death.


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A Song Celebrating the King’s Marriage. To the Chief Musician; set to the [tune of] “Lilies.” A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem. A Song of Love. My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my psalm to the King. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.


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 You are fairer than the sons of men; Graciousness is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.


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 And in Your majesty ride on triumphantly For the cause of truth and humility and righteousness; Let Your right hand guide You to awesome things.


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 Your arrows are sharp; The peoples (nations) fall under You; Your arrows pierce the hearts of the King’s enemies.


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 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.


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 You have loved righteousness (virtue, morality, justice) and hated wickedness; Therefore God, your God, has anointed You Above Your companions with the oil of jubilation.


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 All Your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes and cassia; From ivory palaces stringed instruments have made You glad.


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 Kings’ daughters are among Your noble ladies; At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.


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 Hear, O daughter, consider and incline your ear [to my instruction]: Forget your people and your father’s house;


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 She will be brought to the King in embroidered garments; The virgins, her companions who follow her, Will be brought to You.


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 I will make Your name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore the peoples will praise and give You thanks forever and ever.


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God the Refuge of His People. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah, set to soprano voices. A Song. God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable], A very present and well-proved help in trouble.


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 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains be shaken and slip into the heart of the seas,


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 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High.


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 God is in the midst of her [His city], she will not be moved; God will help her when the morning dawns.


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 The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered and were moved; He raised His voice, the earth melted.


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 The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold [our refuge, our high tower]. Selah.


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 He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow into pieces and snaps the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire.


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 “Be still and know (recognize, understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth.”


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God the King of the Earth. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all you people; Shout to God with the voice of triumph and songs of joy.


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 For the Lord Most High is to be feared [and worshiped with awe-inspired reverence and obedience]; He is a great King over all the earth.


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 The princes of the people have gathered together as the people of the God of Abraham, For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.


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The Beauty and Glory of Zion. A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain.


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 Fair and beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the earth, Is Mount Zion [the City of David] in the far north, The city of the great King.


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 As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever. Selah.


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 As is Your name, O God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness (rightness, justice).


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 Consider her ramparts, Go through her palaces, That you may tell the next generation [about her glory].


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The Folly of Trusting in Riches. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all peoples; Listen carefully, all inhabitants of the world,


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 Why should I fear in the days of evil, When the wickedness of those who would betray me surrounds me [on every side],


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 None of them can by any means redeem [either himself or] his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him—


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 For he sees that even wise men die; The fool and the stupid alike perish And leave their wealth to others.


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 Their inward thought is that their houses will continue forever, And their dwelling places to all generations; They have named their lands after their own names [ignoring God].


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 This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident, And of those after them who approve [and are influenced by] their words. Selah.


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 Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead); Death will be their shepherd; And the upright shall rule over them in the morning, And their form and beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, So that they have no dwelling [on earth].


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 Be not afraid when [an ungodly] man becomes rich, When the wealth and glory of his house are increased;


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 Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous— And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—


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 A man [who is held] in honor, Yet who lacks [spiritual] understanding and a teachable heart, is like the beasts that perish.


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God the Judge of the Righteous and the Wicked. A Psalm of Asaph The mighty One, God, the Lord, has spoken, And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting [from east to west].


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 May our God come and not keep silent; Fire devours before Him, And around Him a mighty tempest rages.


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 But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to recite My statutes Or to take My covenant on your lips?


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 “When you see a thief, you are pleased with him and condone his behavior, And you associate with adulterers.


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 “These things you have done and I kept silent; You thought that I was just like you. Now I will reprimand and denounce you and state the case in order before your eyes.


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 “Now consider this, you who forget God, Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be no one to rescue [you].


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 “He who offers a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who orders his way rightly [who follows the way that I show him], I shall show the salvation of God.”


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A Contrite Sinner’s Prayer for Pardon. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had sinned with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.


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 Against You, You only, have I sinned And done that which is evil in Your sight, So that You are justified when You speak [Your sentence] And faultless in Your judgment.


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 I was brought forth in [a state of] wickedness; In sin my mother conceived me [and from my beginning I, too, was sinful].


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 Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part [of my heart] You will make me know wisdom.


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 Rescue me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will sing joyfully of Your righteousness and Your justice.


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 For You do not delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.


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 My [only] sacrifice [acceptable] to God is a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart [broken with sorrow for sin, thoroughly penitent], such, O God, You will not despise.


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 Then will You delight in the sacrifices of righteousness, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.


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Futility of Boastful Wickedness. To the Chief Musician. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.


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 But God will break you down forever; He will take you away and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.


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 “Look, [this is] the man who would not make God his strength [his stronghold and fortress], But trusted in the abundance of his riches, Taking refuge in his wealth.”


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 But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust [confidently] in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever.


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 I will thank You forever, because You have done it, [You have rescued me and kept me safe]. I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.


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Folly and Wickedness of Men. To the Chief Musician; in a mournful strain. A skillful song, or didactic or reflective poem of David. The [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt and evil, and have committed repulsive injustice; There is no one who does good.


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 God has looked down from heaven upon the children of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God [who requires Him, who longs for Him as essential to life].


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 Every one of them has turned aside and fallen away; Together they have become filthy and corrupt; There is no one who does good, no, not even one.


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 Have workers of wickedness no knowledge or no understanding? They eat up My people as though they ate bread And have not called upon God.


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 There they were, in great terror and dread, where there had been no terror or dread; For God scattered the bones of him who besieged you; You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.


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 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores [the fortunes of] His people, Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.


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Prayer for Defense against Enemies. To the Chief Musician; with stringed instruments. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David, when the Ziphites went and told Saul, “David is hiding among us.” Save me, O God, by Your name; And vindicate me by Your [wondrous] power.


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 For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah.


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 With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks and praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.


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 For He has rescued me from every trouble, And my eye has looked with satisfaction (triumph) on my enemies.


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Prayer for the Destruction of the Treacherous. To the Chief Musician; with stringed instruments. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David. Listen to my prayer, O God, And do not hide Yourself from my plea.


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 Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble on me, And in anger they persecute me.


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 “I would hurry to my refuge [my tranquil shelter far away] From the stormy wind and from the tempest.”


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 Confuse [my enemies], O Lord, divide their tongues [destroying their schemes], For I have seen violence and strife in the city.


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 For it is not an enemy who taunts me— Then I could bear it; Nor is it one who has hated me who insolently exalts himself against me— Then I could hide from him.


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 Let death come deceitfully upon them; Let them go down alive to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), For evil [of every kind] is in their dwelling and in their hearts, in their midst.


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 He has redeemed my life in peace from the battle that was against me, For there were many against me.


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 God will hear and humble them, Even He who sits enthroned from old— Selah. Because in them there has been no change [of heart], And they do not fear God [at all].


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 He [my companion] has put out his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has broken his covenant [of friendship and loyalty].


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 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, But his heart was hostile; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.


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 Cast your burden on the Lord [release it] and He will sustain and uphold you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken (slip, fall, fail).


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 But You, O God, will bring down the wicked to the pit of destruction; Men of blood and treachery will not live out half their days. But I will [boldly and unwaveringly] trust in You.


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Supplication for Rescue and Grateful Trust in God. To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Silent Dove Among Those Far Away.” A Mikhtam of David. [A record of memorable thoughts] when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled on me; All day long the adversary oppresses and torments me.


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 In God, whose word I praise; In God I have put my trust; I shall not fear. What can mere man do to me?


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 All day long they twist my words and say hurtful things; All their thoughts are against me for evil.


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 They attack, they hide and lurk, They watch my steps, As they have [expectantly] waited to take my life.


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 You have taken account of my wanderings; Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not recorded in Your book?


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 For You have rescued my soul from death, Yes, and my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of life.


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Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors. To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Do Not Destroy.” A Mikhtam of David. [A record of memorable thoughts of David] when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious and merciful to me, For my soul finds shelter and safety in You, And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge and be confidently secure Until destruction passes by.


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 I will cry to God Most High, Who accomplishes all things on my behalf [for He completes my purpose in His plan].


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 He will send from heaven and save me; He calls to account him who tramples me down. Selah. God will send out His lovingkindness and His truth.


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 My life is among lions; I must lie among those who breathe out fire— The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.


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 They set a net for my steps; My very life was bowed down. They dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah.


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 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast and confident! I will sing, yes, I will sing praises [to You]!


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 I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the people; I will sing praises to You among the nations.


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 For Your faithfulness and lovingkindness are great, reaching to the heavens, And Your truth to the clouds.


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Prayer for the Punishment of the Wicked. To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Do Not Destroy.” A Mikhtam of David. [A record of memorable thoughts of David]. Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods (heavenly beings)? Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?


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 The wicked are estranged from the womb; These go astray from birth, speaking lies [even twisted partial truths].


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 Their poison is like the venom of a serpent; They are like the deaf horned viper that stops up its ear,


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 So that it does not listen to the voice of charmers, Or of the skillful enchanter casting [cunning] spells.


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 Let them flow away like water that runs off; When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.


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 Let them be as a snail which melts away (secretes slime) as it goes along, Like the miscarriage of a woman which never sees the sun.


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 Before your cooking pots can feel the fire of thorns [burning under them as fuel], He will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning ones alike.


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 The [unyieldingly] righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance [of God]; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.


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 Men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely there is a God who judges on the earth.”


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Prayer for Rescue from Enemies. To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Do Not Destroy.” A Mikhtam of David, [a record of memorable thoughts] when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on an inaccessibly high place away from those who rise up against me.


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 Look! They lie in wait for my life; Fierce and powerful men [are uniting together to] launch an attack against me, Not for my wrongdoing nor for any sin of mine, O Lord.


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 They run and set themselves against me though there is no guilt in me; Stir Yourself to meet and help me, and see [what they are doing]!


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 You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to punish all the nations; Spare no one and do not be merciful to any who treacherously plot evil. Selah.


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 Look how they belch out [insults] with their mouths; Swords [of sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies] are in their lips, For they say, “Who hears us?”


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 O [God] my strength, I will watch for You; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower].


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 My God in His [steadfast] lovingkindness will meet me; God will let me look triumphantly on my enemies [who lie in wait for me].


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 Do not kill them, or my people will forget; Scatter them and make them wander [endlessly] back and forth by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield!


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 For the sin of their mouths and the words of their lips, Let them even be trapped in their pride, And on account of the curses and lies which they tell.


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 Destroy them in wrath, destroy them so that they may be no more; Let them know that God rules over Jacob (Israel) To the ends of the earth. Selah.


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 But as for me, I will sing of Your mighty strength and power; Yes, I will sing joyfully of Your lovingkindness in the morning; For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress.


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 To You, O [God] my strength, I will sing praises; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower], the God who shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness.


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Lament over Defeat in Battle, and Prayer for Help. To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “The Lily of the Testimony.” A Mikhtam of David [intended to record memorable thoughts and] to teach; when he struggled with the Arameans of Mesopotamia and the Arameans of Zobah, and when Joab returned and struck twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, You have rejected us and cast us off. You have broken [down our defenses and scattered] us; You have been angry; O restore us and turn again to us.


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 You have made Your people experience hardship; You have given us wine to drink that makes us stagger and fall.


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 You have set up a banner for those who fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder—a banner to shield them from attack], A banner that may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.


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 God has spoken in His holiness [in His promises]: “I will rejoice, I will divide [the land of] Shechem and measure out the Valley of Succoth [west to east].


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 “Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe [in triumph]; Over Philistia I raise the shout [of victory].”


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Confidence in God’s Protection. To the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; Listen to my prayer.


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 From the end of the earth I call to You, when my heart is overwhelmed and weak; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I [a rock that is too high to reach without Your help].


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 For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance of those who fear Your name [with reverence].


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 He will sit enthroned forever before [the face of] God; Appoint lovingkindness and truth to watch over and preserve him.


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God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression. To the Chief Musician; to Jeduthun [Ethan, the noted musician, founder of an official musical family]. A Psalm of David. For God alone my soul waits in silence; From Him comes my salvation.


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 He alone is my rock and my salvation, My defense and my strong tower; I will not be shaken or disheartened.


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 How long will you attack a man So that you may murder him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?


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 They consult only to throw him down from his high position [to dishonor him]; They delight in lies. They bless with [the words of] their mouths, But inwardly they curse. Selah.


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 He only is my rock and my salvation; My fortress and my defense, I will not be shaken or discouraged.


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 On God my salvation and my glory rest; He is my rock of [unyielding] strength, my refuge is in God.


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 Trust [confidently] in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.


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 Men of low degree are only a breath (emptiness), and men of [high] rank are a lie (delusion). In the balances they go up [because they have no measurable weight or value]; They are together lighter than a breath.


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 Do not trust in oppression, And do not vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, do not set your heart on them.


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 Also to You, O Lord, belong lovingkindness and compassion, For You compensate every man according to [the value of] his work.


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The Thirsting Soul Satisfied in God. A Psalm of David; when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God; with deepest longing I will seek You; My soul [my life, my very self] thirsts for You, my flesh longs and sighs for You, In a dry and weary land where there is no water.


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 My soul [my life, my very self] is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises [to You] with joyful lips.


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 For You have been my help, And in the shadow of Your wings [where I am always protected] I sing for joy.


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 But those who seek my life to destroy it Will [be destroyed and] go into the depths of the earth [into the underworld].


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 But the king will rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him [honoring the true God, acknowledging His authority and majesty] will glory, For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.


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Prayer for Protection from Secret Enemies. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; Guard my life from the terror of the enemy.


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 Hide me from the secret counsel and conspiracy of the ungodly, From the scheming of those who do wrong,


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 They encourage themselves in [their pursuit of] an evil agenda; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, “Who will discover us?”


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 They devise acts of injustice, saying, “We are ready with a well-conceived plan.” For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep (mysterious, unsearchable).


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 So they will be caused to stumble; Their own tongue is against them; All who gaze at them will shake the head [in scorn].


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 Then all men will fear [God’s judgment]; They will declare the work of God, And they will consider and wisely acknowledge what He has done.


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 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in Him; All the upright in heart will glory and offer praise.


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God’s Abundant Favor to Earth and Man. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song. To You belongs silence [the submissive wonder of reverence], and [it bursts into] praise in Zion, O God; And to You the vow shall be performed.


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 Wickedness and guilt prevail against me; Yet as for our transgressions, You forgive them [removing them from Your sight].


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 Blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near To dwell in Your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.


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 By awesome and wondrous things You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust and hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;


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 So they who dwell at the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs [the evidence of Your presence]. You make the dawn and the sunset shout for joy.


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 You visit the earth and make it overflow [with water]; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You provide their grain, when You have prepared the earth.


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 You water its furrows abundantly, You smooth its ridges; You soften it with showers, You bless its growth.


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 The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy and they sing.


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Praise for God’s Mighty Deeds and for His Answer to Prayer. To the Chief Musician. A Song. A Psalm. Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;


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 Say to God, “How awesome and fearfully glorious are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will pretend to be obedient to You.


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 “All the earth will [bow down to] worship You [in submissive wonder], And will sing praises to You; They will praise Your name in song.” Selah.


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 Who rules by His might forever, His eyes keep watch on the nations; Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.


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 You made men (charioteers) ride over our heads [in defeat]; We went through fire and through water, Yet You brought us out into a [broad] place of abundance [to be refreshed].


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 I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat lambs, With the [sweet] smoke of rams; I will offer bulls with male goats. Selah.


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 Come and hear, all who fear God [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience], And I will tell what He has done for me.


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 If I regard sin and baseness in my heart [that is, if I know it is there and do nothing about it], The Lord will not hear [me];


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The Nations Exhorted to Praise God. To the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. God be gracious and kind-hearted to us and bless us, And make His face shine [with favor] on us— Selah.


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 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, For You will judge the people fairly And guide the nations on earth. Selah.


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 God blesses us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder].


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The God of Sinai and of the Sanctuary. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song. Let God arise, and His enemies be scattered; Let those who hate Him flee before Him.


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 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked and guilty perish before [the presence of] God.


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 But let the righteous be glad; let them be in good spirits before God, Yes, let them rejoice with delight.


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 Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the desert— His name is the Lord—be in good spirits before Him.


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 God makes a home for the lonely; He leads the prisoners into prosperity, Only the stubborn and rebellious dwell in a parched land.


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 The earth trembled; The heavens also poured down rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.


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 You, O God, sent abroad plentiful rain; You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched and weary.


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 The Lord gives the command [to take Canaan]; The women who proclaim the good news are a great host (army);


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 “The kings of the [enemies’] armies flee, they flee, And the beautiful woman who remains at home divides the spoil [left behind].”


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 When you lie down [to rest] among the sheepfolds, You [Israel] are like the wings of a dove [of victory] overlaid with silver, Its feathers glistening with gold [trophies taken from the enemy].


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 A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A [high] mountain of many summits is Mount Bashan [rising east of the Jordan].


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 Why do you look with envy, mountains with many peaks, At the mountain [of the city of Zion] which God has desired for His dwelling place? Yes, the Lord will dwell there forever.


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 The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them as He was at Sinai, in holiness.


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 You have ascended on high, You have led away captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, Even from the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there.


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 God is to us a God of acts of salvation; And to God the Lord belong escapes from death [setting us free].


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 Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy scalp of one who goes on in his guilty ways.


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 The Lord said, “I will bring your enemies back from Bashan; I will bring them back from the depths of the [Red] Sea,


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 That your foot may crush them in blood, That the tongue of your dogs may have its share from your enemies.”


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 They have seen Your [solemn] procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary [in holiness].


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 The singers go in front, the players of instruments last; Between them the maidens playing on tambourines.


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 Bless God in the congregations, [give thanks, gratefully praise Him], The Lord, you who are from [Jacob] the fountain of Israel.


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 The youngest is there, Benjamin, ruling them, The princes of Judah and their company [the southern tribes], The princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali [the northern tribes].


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 Your God has commanded your strength [your power in His service and your resistance to temptation]; Show Yourself strong, O God, who acted on our behalf.


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 Rebuke the beasts [living] among the reeds [in Egypt], The herd of bulls (the leaders) with the calves of the peoples; Trampling underfoot the pieces of silver; He has scattered the peoples who delight in war.


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 Princes and envoys shall come from Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands [with the offerings of submission] to God.


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 To Him who rides in the highest heavens, the ancient heavens, Behold, He sends out His voice, a mighty and majestic voice.


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 O God, You are awesome and profoundly majestic from Your sanctuary; The God of Israel gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!


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A Cry of Distress and Imprecation on Adversaries. To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Lilies.” A Psalm of David. Save me, O God, For the waters have threatened my life [they have come up to my neck].


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 I have sunk in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, where a flood overwhelms me.


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 I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait [with confident expectation] for my God.


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 Those who hate me without cause are more than the hairs of my head; Those who would destroy me are powerful, being my enemies wrongfully; I am forced to restore what I did not steal.


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 Do not let those who wait [confidently] for You be ashamed through me, O Lord God of hosts; Do not let those who seek You [as necessary for life itself] be dishonored through me, O God of Israel,


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 For zeal for Your house has consumed me, And the [mocking] insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.


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 When I made sackcloth my clothing [as one in mourning], I became a byword [a mere object of scorn] to them.


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 But as for me, my prayer is to You, O Lord, at an acceptable and opportune time; O God, in the greatness of Your favor and in the abundance of Your lovingkindness, Answer me with truth [that is, the faithfulness of Your salvation].


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 Rescue me from the mire and do not let me sink; Let me be rescued from those who hate me and from the deep waters.


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 Do not let the floodwater overwhelm me, Nor the deep waters swallow me up, Nor the pit [of Sheol] shut its mouth over me.


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 Answer me, O Lord, for Your lovingkindness is sweet and good and comforting; According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me.


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 Draw near to my soul and redeem it; Ransom me because of my enemies [so that they do not delight in my distress].


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 You know my reproach and my shame and my dishonor [how I am insulted]; My adversaries are all before You [each one fully known].


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 Reproach and insults have broken my heart and I am so sick. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, And for comforters, but I found none.


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 They (self-righteous hypocrites) also gave me gall [poisonous and bitter] for my food, And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.


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 May their table [with all its abundance and luxury] become a snare [to them]; And when they are in peace [secure at their sacrificial feasts], may it become a trap.


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 May their eyes be dimmed so that they cannot see, And make their loins shake continually [in terror and weakness].


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 For they have persecuted him whom You have struck, And they tell of the pain of those whom You have pierced and wounded.


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 Add [unforgiven] iniquity to their iniquity [in Your book], And may they not come into Your righteousness.


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 May they be blotted out of the book of life [and their lives come to an end] And may they not be recorded with the righteous (those in right standing with God).


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 The humble have seen it and are glad; You who seek God [requiring Him as your greatest need], let your heart revive and live.


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 For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, That His servants may remain there and possess it.


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Prayer for Help against Persecutors. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O God, come quickly to save me; O Lord, come quickly to help me!


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 Let those be ashamed and humiliated Who seek my life; Let them be turned back and humiliated Who delight in my hurt.


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 May all those who seek You [as life’s first priority] rejoice and be glad in You; May those who love Your salvation say continually, “Let God be magnified!”


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 But I am afflicted and needy; Come quickly to me, O God! You are my help and my rescuer; O Lord, do not delay.


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Prayer of an Old Man for Rescue. In you, O Lord, I have put my trust and confidently taken refuge; Let me never be put to shame.


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 Be to me a rock of refuge and a sheltering stronghold to which I may continually come; You have given the commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress.


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 Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked (godless), From the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man.


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 Upon You have I relied and been sustained from my birth; You are He who took me from my mother’s womb and You have been my benefactor from that day. My praise is continually of You.


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 Do not cast me off nor send me away in the time of old age; Do not abandon me when my strength fails and I am weak.


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 Let those who attack my life be ashamed and consumed; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.


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 My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And of Your [deeds of] salvation all day long, For their number is more than I know.


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 I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord God [and in His strength]; I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone.


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 O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous works and miraculous deeds.


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 And even when I am old and gray-headed, O God, do not abandon me, Until I declare Your [mighty] strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come.


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 Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the [height of the] heavens, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You, [who is Your equal]?


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 You who have shown me many troubles and distresses Will revive and renew me again, And will bring me up again from the depths of the earth.


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 I will also praise You with the harp, Your truth and faithfulness, O my God; To You I will sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.


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 My tongue also will speak of Your righteousness all day long; For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my injury.


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The Reign of the Righteous King. A Psalm of Solomon. Give the king [knowledge of] Your judgments, O God, And [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king’s son [to guide all his ways].


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 The mountains will bring peace and prosperity to the people, And the hills, in [the establishment of] righteousness.


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 May he bring justice to the poor among the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor,


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 Let them fear You [with awe-inspired reverence and worship You with obedience] while the sun endures, And as long as the moon [reflects light], throughout all generations.


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 The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring offerings; The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.


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 For he will rescue the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted and abused also, and him who has no helper.


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 He will redeem their life from oppression and fraud and violence, And their blood will be precious in His sight.


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 So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; And let them pray for him continually; Let them bless and praise him all day long.


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 There will be an abundance of grain in the soil on the top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like [the cedars of] Lebanon, And those of the city will flourish like grass of the earth.


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 May his name endure forever; May his name continue as long as the sun; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.


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 Blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.


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Book Three The End of the Wicked Contrasted with That of the Righteous. A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, To those who are pure in heart.


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 Therefore pride is their necklace; Violence covers them like a garment [like a long, luxurious robe].


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 Their eye bulges from fatness [they have more than the heart desires]; The imaginations of their mind run riot [with foolishness].


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 Therefore his people return to this place, And waters of abundance [offered by the irreverent] are [blindly] drunk by them.


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 Behold, these are the ungodly, Who always prosper and are at ease [in the world]; they have increased in wealth.


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contenido:
 If I had said, “I will say this,” [and expressed my feelings], I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.


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 Surely You set the wicked-minded and immoral on slippery places; You cast them down to destruction.


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 Like a dream [which seems real] until one awakens, O Lord, when stirred, [You observe the wicked], You will despise their image.


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 My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the rock and strength of my heart and my portion forever.


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 For behold, those who are far from You will perish; You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful and have abandoned You.


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contenido:
 But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God; I have made the Lord God my refuge and placed my trust in Him, That I may tell of all Your works.


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An Appeal against the Devastation of the Land by the Enemy. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of Asaph. O God, why have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?


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 Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, Which You have redeemed to be the tribe of Your inheritance; Remember Mount Zion, where You have dwelt.


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 Turn your footsteps [quickly] toward the perpetual ruins; The enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary.


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 In the midst of Your meeting place Your enemies have roared [with their battle cry]; They have set up their own emblems for signs [of victory].


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 They said in their heart, “Let us completely subdue them.” They have burned all the meeting places of God in the land.


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contenido:
 We do not see our symbols; There is no longer any prophet [to guide us], Nor does any among us know for how long.


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contenido:
 Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand [from judging the enemy]? Remove Your hand from Your chest, destroy them!


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contenido:
 You crushed the heads of Leviathan (Egypt); You gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness.


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 The day is Yours, the night also is Yours; You have established and prepared the [heavenly] light and the sun.


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 You have defined and established all the borders of the earth [the divisions of land and sea and of the nations]; You have made summer and winter.


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contenido:
 Remember this, O Lord, the enemy has scoffed, And a foolish and impious people has spurned Your name.


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contenido:
 Oh, do not hand over the soul of your turtledove to the wild beast; Do not forget the life of Your afflicted forever.


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contenido:
 Consider the covenant [You made with Abraham], For the dark places of the land are full of the habitations of violence.


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contenido:
 Do not forget the [clamoring] voices of Your adversaries, The uproar of those who rise against You, which ascends continually [to Your ears].


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God Abases the Proud, but Exalts the Righteous. To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. We give thanks and praise to You, O God, we give thanks, For Your [wonderful works declare that Your] name is near; People declare Your wonders.


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 “The earth and all the inhabitants of it melt [in tumultuous times]. It is I who will steady its pillars. Selah.


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contenido:
 “I said to the arrogant, ‘Do not boast;’ And to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up the horn [of self-glorification].


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 For a cup [of His wrath] is in the hand of the Lord, and the wine foams; It is well mixed and fully spiced, and He pours out from it; And all the wicked of the earth must drain it and drink down to its dregs.


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The Victorious Power of the God of Jacob. To the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song. God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.


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 The stouthearted have been stripped of their spoil, They have slept the sleep [of death]; And none of the warriors could use his hands.


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contenido:
 You, even You, are to be feared [with the submissive wonder of reverence]; Who may stand in Your presence when once You are angry?


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 Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them; Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be feared [with awe-inspired reverence].


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Comfort in Trouble from Recalling God’s Mighty Deeds. To the Chief Musician; according to Jeduthun [one of David’s three chief musicians, founder of an official musical family]. A Psalm of Asaph. My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will hear me.


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 In the day of my trouble I [desperately] sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out [in prayer] without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted.


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 I remember God; then I am disquieted and I groan; I sigh [in prayer], and my spirit grows faint. Selah.


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 And I said, “This is my grief, That the right hand of the Most High has changed [and His lovingkindness is withheld].”


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 I will [solemnly] remember the deeds of the Lord; Yes, I will [wholeheartedly] remember Your wonders of old.


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 You are the [awesome] God who works [powerful] wonders; You have demonstrated Your power among the people.


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 The waters [of the Red Sea] saw You, O God; The waters saw You, they were in anguish; The deeps also trembled.


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 The clouds poured down water; The skies sent out a sound [of rumbling thunder]; Your arrows (lightning) flashed here and there.


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 The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings illumined the world; The earth trembled and shook.


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 Your way [of escape for Your people] was through the sea, And Your paths through the great waters, And Your footprints were not traceable.


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God’s Guidance of His People in Spite of Their Unfaithfulness. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of Asaph. Listen, O my people, to my teaching; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth [and be willing to learn].


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 I will open my mouth in a parable [to instruct using examples]; I will utter dark and puzzling sayings of old [that contain important truth]—


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 We will not hide them from their children, But [we will] tell to the generation to come the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, And [tell of] His great might and power and the wonderful works that He has done.


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 For He established a testimony (a specific precept) in Jacob And appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers That they should teach to their children [the great facts of God’s transactions with Israel],


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 That the generation to come might know them, that the children still to be born May arise and recount them to their children,


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 That they should place their confidence in God And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments,


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 And not be like their fathers— A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that did not prepare its heart to know and follow God, And whose spirit was not faithful to God.


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 The sons of Ephraim were armed as archers and carrying bows, Yet they turned back in the day of battle.


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 He did marvelous things in the sight of their fathers In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan [where Pharaoh resided].


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 He divided the [Red] Sea and allowed them to pass through it, And He made the waters stand up like [water behind] a dam.


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 He brought streams also from the rock [at Rephidim and Kadesh] And caused waters to run down like rivers.


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 And in their hearts they put God to the test By asking for food according to their [selfish] appetite.


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 “Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out And the streams overflowed; Can He give bread also? Or will He provide meat for His people?”


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 Therefore, when the Lord heard, He was full of wrath; A fire was kindled against Jacob, And His anger mounted up against Israel,


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 Because they did not believe in God [they did not rely on Him, they did not adhere to Him], And they did not trust in His salvation (His power to save).


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contenido:
 He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens And by His [unlimited] power He guided the south wind.


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contenido:
 The wrath of God rose against them And killed some of the strongest of them, And subdued the choice young men of Israel.


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contenido:
 In spite of all this they still sinned, For they did not believe in His wonderful and extraordinary works.


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contenido:
 Therefore He consumed their days like a breath [in emptiness and futility] And their years in sudden terror.


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contenido:
 When He killed [some of] them, then those remaining sought Him, And they returned [to Him] and searched diligently for God [for a time].


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contenido:
 But He, the source of compassion and lovingkindness, forgave their wickedness and did not destroy them; Many times He restrained His anger And did not stir up all His wrath.


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 For He [graciously] remembered that they were mere [human] flesh, A wind that goes and does not return.


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contenido:
 They did not remember [the miracles worked by] His [powerful] hand, Nor the day when He redeemed them from the enemy,


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contenido:
 He sent upon them His burning anger, His fury and indignation and distress, A band of angels of destruction [among them].


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contenido:
 He leveled a path for His anger [to give it free run]; He did not spare their souls from death, But turned over their lives to the plague.


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 He killed all the firstborn in Egypt, The first and best of their strength in the tents [of the land of the sons] of Ham.


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contenido:
 But God led His own people forward like sheep And guided them in the wilderness like [a good shepherd with] a flock.


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contenido:
 He also drove out the nations before the sons of Israel And allotted their land as an inheritance, measured out and partitioned; And He had the tribes of Israel dwell in their tents [the tents of those who had been dispossessed].


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contenido:
 They turned back and acted unfaithfully like their fathers; They were twisted like a warped bow [that will not respond to the archer’s aim].


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contenido:
 For they provoked Him to [righteous] anger with their high places [devoted to idol worship] And moved Him to jealousy with their carved images [by denying Him the love, worship, and obedience that is rightfully and uniquely His].


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contenido:
 When God heard this, He was filled with [righteous] wrath; And utterly rejected Israel, [greatly hating her ways],


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 And gave up His strength and power (the ark of the covenant) into captivity, And His glory into the hand of the enemy (the Philistines).


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contenido:
 Then the Lord awakened as from sleep, Like a [mighty] warrior who awakens from the sleep of wine [fully conscious of his power].


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 Moreover, He rejected the tent of Joseph, And did not choose the tribe of Ephraim [in which the tabernacle stood].


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 But He chose the tribe of Judah [as Israel’s leader], Mount Zion, which He loved [to replace Shiloh as His capital].


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contenido:
 And He built His sanctuary [exalted] like the heights [of the heavens], Like the earth which He has established forever.


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contenido:
 From tending the ewes with nursing young He brought him To shepherd Jacob His people, And Israel His inheritance.


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contenido:
 So David shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart; And guided them with his skillful hands.


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A Lament over the Destruction of Jerusalem, and Prayer for Help. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, the nations have invaded [the land of Your people] Your inheritance; They have defiled Your sacred temple; They have laid Jerusalem in ruins.


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 They have given the dead bodies of Your servants as food to the birds of the heavens, The flesh of Your godly ones to the beasts of the earth.


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 They have poured out their blood like water all around Jerusalem, And there was no one to bury them.


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 We have become an object of taunting to our neighbors [because of our humiliation], A derision and mockery to those who encircle us.


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contenido:
 How long, O Lord? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy [which cannot endure a divided allegiance] burn like fire?


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contenido:
 Pour out Your wrath on the [Gentile] nations that do not know You, And on the kingdoms that do not call on Your name.


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 O do not remember against us the sins and guilt of our forefathers. Let Your compassion and mercy come quickly to meet us, For we have been brought very low.


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 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; Rescue us, forgive us our sins for Your name’s sake.


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contenido:
 Why should the [Gentile] nations say, “Where is their God?” Let there be known [without delay] among the nations in our sight [and to this generation], Your vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been poured out.


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 Let the groaning and sighing of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power keep safe those who are doomed to die.


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contenido:
 And return into the lap of our neighbors sevenfold The taunts with which they have taunted You, O Lord.


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 So we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, Will give You thanks forever; We will declare and publish Your praise from generation to generation.


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God Implored to Rescue His People from Their Calamities. To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Lilies, a Testimony.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned above the cherubim [of the ark of the covenant], shine forth!


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 You make us an object of contention to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh [at our suffering] among themselves.


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contenido:
 Restore us, O God of hosts; And cause Your face to shine on us [with favor and approval], and we will be saved.


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contenido:
 You uprooted a vine (Israel) from Egypt; You drove out the [Canaanite] nations and planted the vine [in Canaan].


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contenido:
 Israel sent out its branches to the [Mediterranean] Sea, And its branches to the [Euphrates] River.


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contenido:
 Turn again [in favor to us], O God of hosts; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine,


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 Even the stock which Your right hand has planted, And [look down on] the son that You have reared and strengthened for Yourself.


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contenido:
 Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, Upon the son of man whom You have made strong for Yourself.


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contenido:
 Restore us, O Lord God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine on us [in favor and approval], and we shall be saved.


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God’s Goodness and Israel’s Waywardness. To the Chief Musician; set to the Philistine lute. A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength; Shout for joy to the God of Jacob (Israel).


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 He established it for a testimony in Joseph When He went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard the language [of One whom] I did not know, saying,


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 “You called in [the time of] trouble and I rescued you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.


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 “I am the Lord your God, Who brought you up from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.


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contenido:
 Those who hate the Lord would pretend obedience to Him and cringe before Him, And their time of punishment would be forever.


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contenido:
 “But I would feed Israel with the finest of the wheat; And with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”


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contenido:
Unjust Judgments Rebuked. A Psalm of Asaph. God stands in the divine assembly; He judges among the gods (divine beings).


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contenido:
 Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice and maintain the rights of the afflicted and destitute.


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contenido:
 The rulers do not know nor do they understand; They walk on in the darkness [of complacent satisfaction]; All the foundations of the earth [the fundamental principles of the administration of justice] are shaken.


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God Implored to Confound His Enemies. A Song. A Psalm of Asaph. Do not keep silent, O God; Do not hold Your peace or be still, O God.


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 For behold, Your enemies are in tumult, And those who hate You have raised their heads [in hatred of You].


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contenido:
 They concoct crafty schemes against Your people, And conspire together against Your hidden and precious ones.


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 They have said, “Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation; Let the name of Israel be remembered no more.”


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contenido:
 Assyria also has joined with them; They have helped the children of Lot [the Ammonites and the Moabites] and have been an arm [of strength] to them. Selah.


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contenido:
 O my God, make them like whirling dust, Like chaff before the wind [worthless and without substance].


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Longing for the Temple Worship. To the Chief Musician; set to a Philistine lute. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. How lovely are Your dwelling places, O Lord of hosts!


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 My soul (my life, my inner self) longs for and greatly desires the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.


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 The bird has found a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young— Even Your altars, O Lord of hosts, My King and my God.


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 Blessed and greatly favored are those who dwell in Your house and Your presence; They will be singing Your praises all the day long. Selah.


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 Blessed and greatly favored is the man whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the highways to Zion.


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contenido:
 Passing through the Valley of Weeping (Baca), they make it a place of springs; The early rain also covers it with blessings.


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 They go from strength to strength [increasing in victorious power]; Each of them appears before God in Zion.


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 For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere else]; I would rather stand [as a doorkeeper] at the threshold of the house of my God Than to live [at ease] in the tents of wickedness.


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 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.


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 O Lord of hosts, How blessed and greatly favored is the man who trusts in You [believing in You, relying on You, and committing himself to You with confident hope and expectation].


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Prayer for God’s Mercy upon the Nation. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. O Lord, You have [at last] shown favor to Your land [of Canaan]; You have restored [from Babylon] the captives of Jacob (Israel).


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 I will hear [with expectant hope] what God the Lord will say, For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones— But let them not turn again to folly.


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contenido:
 Surely His salvation is near to those who [reverently] fear Him [and obey Him with submissive wonder], That glory [the manifest presence of God] may dwell in our land.


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A Psalm of Supplication and Trust. A Prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me, For I am distressed and needy [I long for Your help].


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 Protect my life (soul), for I am godly and faithful; O You my God, save Your servant, who trusts in You [believing in You and relying on You, confidently committing everything to You].


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 For You, O Lord, are good, and ready to forgive [our sins, sending them away, completely letting them go forever and ever]; And abundant in lovingkindness and overflowing in mercy to all those who call upon You.


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 Hear, O Lord, my prayer; And listen attentively to the voice of my supplications (specific requests)!


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 There is no one like You among the gods, O Lord, Nor are there any works [of wonder and majesty] like Yours.


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 All nations whom You have made shall come and kneel down in worship before You, O Lord, And they shall glorify Your name.


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contenido:
 Teach me Your way, O Lord, I will walk and live in Your truth; Direct my heart to fear Your name [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder].


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contenido:
 I will give thanks and praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; And will glorify Your name forevermore.


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contenido:
 For great is Your lovingkindness and graciousness toward me; And You have rescued my life from the depths of Sheol [from death].


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contenido:
 O God, arrogant and insolent men have risen up against me; A band of violent men have sought my life, And they have not set You before them.


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 But You, O Lord, are a God [who protects and is] merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness and truth.


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 Turn to me, and be gracious to me; Grant Your strength [Your might and the power to resist temptation] to Your servant, And save the son of Your handmaid.


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contenido:
 Show me a sign of [Your] goodwill, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, O Lord, helped and comforted me.


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contenido:
The Privileges of Citizenship in Zion. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song. His foundation is on the holy mountain.


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contenido:
 “I will mention Rahab (Egypt) and Babylon among those who know Me— Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia (Cush)— ‘This one was born there.’”


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contenido:
 But of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her,” And the Most High Himself will establish her.


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contenido:
 The singers as well as the players of flutes will say, “All my springs and sources of joy are in you [Jerusalem, city of God].”


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A Petition to Be Saved from Death. A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. To the Chief Musician; set to chant mournfully. A didactic or reflective poem of Heman the Ezrahite. O Lord, the God of my salvation, I have cried out [for help] by day and in the night before You.


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 I am counted among those who go down to the pit (grave); I am like a man who has no strength [a mere shadow],


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 Cast away [from the living] and abandoned among the dead, Like the slain who lie in a [nameless] grave, Whom You no longer remember, And they are cut off from Your hand.


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 You have put my friends far from me; You have made me an object of loathing to them. I am shut up and I cannot go out.


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 My eye grows dim with sorrow. O Lord, I have called on You every day; I have spread out my hands to You [in prayer].


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contenido:
 Will Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave Or Your faithfulness in Abaddon (the underworld)?


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contenido:
 Will Your wonders be known in the darkness? And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness [where the dead forget and are forgotten]?


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The Lord’s Covenant with David, and Israel’s Afflictions. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the goodness and lovingkindness of the Lord forever; With my mouth I will make known Your faithfulness from generation to generation.


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contenido:
 For I have said, “Goodness and lovingkindness will be built up forever; In the heavens [unchangeable and majestic] You will establish Your faithfulness.”


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 The heavens (angels) praise Your wonders, O Lord, Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.


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 A God greatly feared and reverently worshiped in the council of the holy [angelic] ones, And awesome above all those who are around Him?


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 O Lord God of hosts, who is like You, O mighty Lord? Your faithfulness surrounds You [as an intrinsic, unchangeable part of Your very being].


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 You have crushed Rahab (Egypt) like one who is slain; You have scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.


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 The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all that is in it, You have founded and established them.


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 The north and the south, You have created them; Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon shout for joy at Your name.


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contenido:
 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.


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 Blessed and happy are the people who know the joyful sound [of the trumpet’s blast]! They walk, O Lord, in the light and favor of Your countenance!


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 For You are the glory of their strength [their proud adornment], And by Your favor our horn is exalted.


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 Once You spoke in a vision to Your godly ones, And said, “I have given help to one who is mighty [giving him the power to be a champion for Israel]; I have exalted one chosen from the people.


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 “My faithfulness and My steadfast lovingkindness shall be with him, And in My name shall his horn be exalted [great power and prosperity shall be conferred upon him].


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 “I will also set his hand on the [Mediterranean] sea, And his right hand on the rivers [the tributaries of the Euphrates].


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 Then I will punish their transgression with the rod [of discipline], And [correct] their wickedness with stripes.


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 “Once [for all] I have sworn by My holiness, [My vow which cannot be violated]; I will not lie to David.


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 “It shall be established forever like the moon, And the witness in the heavens is ever faithful.” Selah.


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 But [in apparent contradiction of all this] You [the faithful Lord] have cast off and rejected; You have been full of wrath against Your anointed.


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 You have spurned and repudiated the covenant with Your servant; You have profaned his crown [by casting it] in the dust.


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 Also, You have turned back the edge of his sword And have not made him [strong enough] to stand in battle.


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 Remember how fleeting my lifetime is; For what vanity, [for what emptiness, for what futility, for what wisp of smoke] You have created all the sons of men!


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 What man can live and not see death? Can he rescue his soul from the [powerful] hand of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead)? Selah.


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contenido:
 O Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses [so abundant in the days of David and Solomon], Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?


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contenido:
 Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants [scorned, insulted, and disgraced]; How I bear in my heart the reproach of all the many peoples,


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contenido:
 With which Your enemies have taunted, O Lord, With which they have mocked the footsteps of Your anointed.


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contenido:
Book Four God’s Eternity and Man’s Transitoriness. A Prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, You have been our dwelling place [our refuge, our sanctuary, our stability] in all generations.


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 Before the mountains were born Or before You had given birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are [the eternal] God.


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 You have swept them away like a flood, they fall asleep [forgotten as soon as they are gone]; In the morning they are like grass which grows anew—


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 You have placed our wickedness before you, Our secret sins [which we tried to conceal, You have placed] in the [revealing] light of Your presence.


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contenido:
 The days of our life are seventy years— Or even, if because of strength, eighty years; Yet their pride [in additional years] is only labor and sorrow, For it is soon gone and we fly away.


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contenido:
 Who understands the power of Your anger? [Who connects this brevity of life among us with Your judgment of sin?] And Your wrath, [who connects it] with the [reverent] fear that is due You?


book: Ps
contenido:
 Turn, O Lord [from Your fierce anger]; how long will it be? Be compassionate toward Your servants—revoke Your sentence.


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 O satisfy us with Your lovingkindness in the morning [now, before we grow older], That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.


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contenido:
 Let Your work [the signs of Your power] be revealed to Your servants And Your [glorious] majesty to their children.


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 And let the [gracious] favor of the Lord our God be on us; Confirm for us the work of our hands— Yes, confirm the work of our hands.


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contenido:
Security of the One Who Trusts in the Lord. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will remain secure and rest in the shadow of the Almighty [whose power no enemy can withstand].


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contenido:
 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust [with great confidence, and on whom I rely]!”


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 He will cover you and completely protect you with His pinions, And under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and a wall.


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 Nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, Nor of the destruction (sudden death) that lays waste at noon.


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contenido:
 A thousand may fall at your side And ten thousand at your right hand, But danger will not come near you.


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contenido:
 You will only [be a spectator as you] look on with your eyes And witness the [divine] repayment of the wicked [as you watch safely from the shelter of the Most High].


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 For He will command His angels in regard to you, To protect and defend and guard you in all your ways [of obedience and service].


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contenido:
 “Because he set his love on Me, therefore I will save him; I will set him [securely] on high, because he knows My name [he confidently trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never abandon him, no, never].


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 “He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.


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contenido:
Praise for the Lord’s Goodness. A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day. It is a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the Lord, To sing praises to Your name, O Most High,


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contenido:
 A senseless man [in his crude and uncultivated state] knows nothing, Nor does a [self-righteous] fool understand this:


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contenido:
 That though the wicked sprout up like grass And all evildoers flourish, They will be destroyed forever.


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contenido:
 For behold, Your enemies, O Lord, For behold, Your enemies will perish; All who do evil will be scattered.


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contenido:
 But my horn [my emblem of strength and power] You have exalted like that of a wild ox; I am anointed with fresh oil [for Your service].


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contenido:
 The righteous will flourish like the date palm [long-lived, upright and useful]; They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic and stable].


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contenido:
 [Growing in grace] they will still thrive and bear fruit and prosper in old age; They will flourish and be vital and fresh [rich in trust and love and contentment];


book: Ps
contenido:
 [They are living memorials] to declare that the Lord is upright and faithful [to His promises]; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.


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contenido:
The Majesty of the Lord. The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty and splendor; The Lord has clothed and encircled Himself with strength; the world is firmly established, it cannot be moved.


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 The floods have lifted up, O Lord, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their pounding waves.


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contenido:
 More than the sounds of many waters, More than the mighty breakers of the sea, The Lord on high is mighty.


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contenido:
 Your precepts are fully confirmed and completely reliable; Holiness adorns Your house, O Lord, forever.


book: Ps
contenido:
The Lord Implored to Avenge His People. O Lord God, You to whom vengeance belongs, O God, You to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth [in judgment]!


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contenido:
 Consider thoughtfully, you senseless (stupid ones) among the people; And you [dull-minded] fools, when will you become wise and understand?


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 Blessed [with wisdom and prosperity] is the man whom You discipline and instruct, O Lord, And whom You teach from Your law,


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 That You may grant him [power to calm himself and find] peace in the days of adversity, Until the pit is dug for the wicked and ungodly.


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contenido:
 Who will stand up for me against the evildoers? Who will take a stand for me against those who do wickedness?


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contenido:
 Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which frames and devises mischief by decree [under the sacred name of law]?


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contenido:
 He has turned back their own wickedness upon them And will destroy them by means of their own evil; The Lord our God will wipe them out.


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contenido:
Praise to the Lord, and Warning against Unbelief. O come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.


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contenido:
 Let us come before His presence with a song of thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with songs.


book: Ps
contenido:
 O come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker [in reverent praise and prayer].


book: Ps
contenido:
 For He is our God And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you will hear His voice,


book: Ps
contenido:
 Do not harden your hearts and become spiritually dull as at Meribah [the place of strife], And as at Massah [the place of testing] in the wilderness,


book: Ps
contenido:
 “For forty years I was grieved and disgusted with that generation, And I said, ‘They are a people who err in their heart, And they do not acknowledge or regard My ways.’


book: Ps
contenido:
 “Therefore I swore [an oath] in My wrath, ‘They absolutely shall not enter My rest [the land of promise].’”


book: Ps
contenido:
A Call to Worship the Lord the Righteous Judge. O sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth!


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contenido:
 Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works and wonderful deeds among all the peoples.


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contenido:
 Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; Tremble [in submissive wonder] before Him, all the earth.


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contenido:
 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns; Indeed, the world is firmly and securely established, it shall not be moved; He will judge and rule the people with fairness.”


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contenido:
 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and all the things it contains;


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contenido:
 Let the field be exultant, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy


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contenido:
 Before the Lord, for He is coming, For He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples in His faithfulness.


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contenido:
The Lord’s Power and Dominion. The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands and coastlands be glad.


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contenido:
 Clouds and thick darkness surround Him [as at Sinai]; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.


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contenido:
 The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.


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contenido:
 Let all those be [deeply] ashamed who serve carved images, Who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!


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 Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters (cities) of Judah rejoiced [in relief] Because of Your judgments, O Lord.


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contenido:
 You who love the Lord, hate evil; He protects the souls of His godly ones (believers), He rescues them from the hand of the wicked.


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contenido:
 Light is sown [like seed] for the righteous and illuminates their path, And [irrepressible] joy [is spread] for the upright in heart [who delight in His favor and protection].


book: Ps
contenido:
 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones [those whose moral and spiritual integrity places them in right standing with God], And praise and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.


book: Ps
contenido:
A Call to Praise the Lord for His Righteousness. A Psalm. O sing to the Lord a new song, For He has done marvelous and wonderful things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.


book: Ps
contenido:
 The Lord has made known His salvation; He has [openly] revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.


book: Ps
contenido:
 He has [graciously] remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have witnessed the salvation of our God.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Shout [in jubilation] and sing for joy and sing praises.


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contenido:
 Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with fairness.


book: Ps
contenido:
Praise to the Lord for His Fidelity to Israel. The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble [with submissive wonder]! He sits enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!


book: Ps
contenido:
 The strength of the King loves justice and righteous judgment; You have established fairness; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob (Israel).


book: Ps
contenido:
 Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the Lord and He answered them.


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contenido:
 He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies And the statutes that He gave them.


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contenido:
 You answered them, O Lord our God; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil practices.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Exalt the Lord our God And worship at His holy hill [Zion, the temple mount], For the Lord our God is holy.


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contenido:
 Know and fully recognize with gratitude that the Lord Himself is God; It is He who has made us, not we ourselves [and we are His]. We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.


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contenido:
 Enter His gates with a song of thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, bless and praise His name.


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contenido:
 For the Lord is good; His mercy and lovingkindness are everlasting, His faithfulness [endures] to all generations.


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contenido:
The Psalmist’s Profession of Uprightness. A Psalm of David. I will sing of [steadfast] lovingkindness and justice; To You, O Lord, I will sing praises.


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contenido:
 I will behave wisely and follow the way of integrity. When will You come to me? I will walk in my house in integrity and with a blameless heart.


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contenido:
 I will set no worthless or wicked thing before my eyes. I hate the practice of those who fall away [from the right path]; It will not grasp hold of me.


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contenido:
 Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will silence; The one who has a haughty look and a proud (arrogant) heart I will not tolerate.


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 My eyes will be on the faithful (honorable) of the land, that they may dwell with me; He who walks blamelessly is the one who will minister to and serve me.


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contenido:
 He who practices deceit will not dwell in my house; He who tells lies and half-truths will not continue [to remain] in my presence.


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contenido:
 Morning after morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land, That I may cut off from the city of the Lord all those who do evil.


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Prayer of an Afflicted Man for Mercy on Himself and on Zion. A Prayer of the afflicted; when he is overwhelmed and pours out his complaint to God. Hear my prayer, O Lord, And let my cry for help come to You!


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 Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my distress! Incline Your ear to me; In the day when I call, answer me quickly.


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contenido:
 My heart has been struck like grass and withered, Indeed, [absorbed by my heartache] I forget to eat my food.


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contenido:
 My days are like an evening shadow that lengthens and vanishes [with the sun]; And as for me, I wither away like grass.


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 But You, O Lord, are enthroned forever [ruling eternally as sovereign]; And [the fame and glory of] Your name [endures] to all generations.


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contenido:
 You will arise and have compassion on Zion, For it is time to be gracious and show favor to her; Yes, the appointed time [the moment designated] has come.


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contenido:
 For Your servants find [melancholy] pleasure in the stones [of her ruins] And feel pity for her dust.


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contenido:
 So the nations will fear the name of the Lord, And all the kings of the earth [will recognize] Your glory.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Let this be recorded for the generation to come, That a people yet to be created will praise the Lord.


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contenido:
 For He looked down from His holy height [of His sanctuary], From heaven the Lord gazed on the earth,


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contenido:
 I said, “O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days; Your years are [eternal] throughout all generations.


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contenido:
 “Even they will perish, but You endure; Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them and they shall be changed.


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contenido:
 “The children of Your servants will continue, And their descendants will be established before You.”


book: Ps
contenido:
Praise for the Lord’s Mercies. A Psalm of David. Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul, And all that is [deep] within me, bless His holy name.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you [lavishly] with lovingkindness and tender mercy;


book: Ps
contenido:
 He made known His ways [of righteousness and justice] to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.


book: Ps
contenido:
 He has not dealt with us according to our sins [as we deserve], Nor rewarded us [with punishment] according to our wickedness.


book: Ps
contenido:
 For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].


book: Ps
contenido:
 Just as a father loves his children, So the Lord loves those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].


book: Ps
contenido:
 But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who [reverently] fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children,


book: Ps
contenido:
 To those who honor and keep His covenant, And remember to do His commandments [imprinting His word on their hearts].


book: Ps
contenido:
 The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all [the universe].


book: Ps
contenido:
 Bless the Lord, you His angels, You mighty ones who do His commandments, Obeying the voice of His word!


book: Ps
contenido:
 Bless the Lord, all you works of His, in all places of His dominion; Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul!


book: Ps
contenido:
The Lord’s Care over All His Works. Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,


book: Ps
contenido:
 [You are the One] who covers Yourself with light as with a garment, Who stretches out the heavens like a tent curtain,


book: Ps
contenido:
 Who lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters [above the firmament], Who makes the clouds His chariot, Who walks on the wings of the wind,


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contenido:
 You set a boundary [for the waters] that they may not cross over, So that they will not return to cover the earth.


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contenido:
 Beside them the birds of the heavens have their nests; They lift up their voices and sing among the branches.


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contenido:
 He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works.


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contenido:
 He causes grass to grow for the cattle, And all that the earth produces for cultivation by man, So that he may bring food from the earth—


book: Ps
contenido:
 And wine which makes the heart of man glad, So that he may make his face glisten with oil, And bread to sustain and strengthen man’s heart.


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contenido:
 You [O Lord] make darkness and it becomes night, In which prowls about every wild beast of the forest.


book: Ps
contenido:
 O Lord, how many and varied are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your riches and Your creatures.


book: Ps
contenido:
 There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Creatures both small and great.


book: Ps
contenido:
 There the ships [of the sea] sail, And Leviathan [the sea monster], which You have formed to play there.


book: Ps
contenido:
 You give it to them, they gather it up; You open Your hand, they are filled and satisfied with good [things].


book: Ps
contenido:
 You hide Your face, they are dismayed; You take away their breath, they die And return to their dust.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Let sinners be consumed from the earth, And let the wicked be no more. Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)


book: Ps
contenido:
The Lord’s Wonderful Works in Behalf of Israel. O give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the people.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those who seek and require the Lord [as their most essential need] rejoice.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Seek and deeply long for the Lord and His strength [His power, His might]; Seek and deeply long for His face and His presence continually.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Remember [with awe and gratitude] the wonderful things which He has done, His amazing deeds and the judgments uttered by His mouth [on His enemies, as in Egypt],


book: Ps
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 He has remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded and established to a thousand generations,


book: Ps
contenido:
 Until the time that his word [of prophecy regarding his brothers] came true, The word of the Lord tested and refined him.


book: Ps
contenido:
 There the Lord greatly increased [the number of] His people, And made them more powerful than their enemies.


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 He sent [thick, oppressive] darkness and made the land dark; And Moses and Aaron did not rebel against His words.


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contenido:
 He struck their vines also and their fig trees, And shattered the [ice-laden] trees of their territory.


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contenido:
 He also struck down all the firstborn in their land, The first fruits and chief substance of all their strength.


book: Ps
contenido:
 He brought the sons of Israel out [of Egypt] with silver and gold, And among their tribes there was not one who stumbled.


book: Ps
contenido:
 He gave them the lands of the nations [of Canaan], So that they would possess the fruits of those peoples’ labor,


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 So that they might observe His precepts And keep His laws [obediently accepting and honoring and valuing them]. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)


book: Ps
contenido:
Israel’s Rebelliousness and the Lord’s Deliverances. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His mercy and lovingkindness endure forever!


book: Ps
contenido:
 Who can put into words the mighty deeds of the Lord? Or who can proclaim all His praise [that is due Him]?


book: Ps
contenido:
 Blessed are those who observe justice [by honoring God’s precepts], Who practice righteousness at all times.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Remember me, O Lord, when You favor Your people. Visit me with Your salvation [when You rescue them],


book: Ps
contenido:
 That I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, That I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, That I may glory with Your inheritance.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Our fathers in Egypt did not understand nor appreciate Your miracles; They did not remember the abundance of Your mercies nor imprint Your lovingkindnesses on their hearts, But they were rebellious at the sea, at the Red Sea.


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contenido:
 So He saved them from the hand of the one that hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the [Egyptian] enemy.


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contenido:
 But they quickly forgot His works; They did not [patiently] wait for His counsel and purpose [to be revealed regarding them],


book: Ps
contenido:
 But lusted intensely in the wilderness And tempted God [with their insistent desires] in the desert.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Therefore He said He would destroy them, [And He would have done so] had not Moses, His chosen one, stepped into the gap before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying them.


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contenido:
 Therefore He lifted up His hand [swearing] to them, That He would cause them to fall in the wilderness,


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 And that He would cast out their descendants among the nations And scatter them in the lands [of the earth].


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contenido:
 They provoked Him to anger at the waters of Meribah, So that it went hard with Moses on their account;


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 And shed innocent blood, Even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with their blood.


book: Ps
contenido:
 In this way they became unclean in their practices; They played the prostitute in their own deeds [by giving their worship, which belongs to God alone, to other “gods”].


book: Ps
contenido:
 Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against His people And He detested His own inheritance.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Their enemies also oppressed them, And they were subdued under the [powerful] hand of their enemies.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Many times He rescued them; But they were rebellious in their counsel, And sank down in their wickedness.


book: Ps
contenido:
 And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented [rescinding their sentence] according to the greatness of His lovingkindness [when they cried out to Him],


book: Ps
contenido:
 Save us, O Lord our God, And gather us from among the nations, That we may give thanks to Your holy name And glory in praising You.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, “Amen.” Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)


book: Ps
contenido:
Book Five The Lord Rescues People from Many Troubles. O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His compassion and lovingkindness endure forever!


book: Ps
contenido:
 And gathered them from the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.


book: Ps
contenido:
 They wandered in the wilderness in a [solitary] desert region; And did not find a way to an inhabited city.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!


book: Ps
contenido:
 They went up toward the heavens [on the crest of the wave], they went down again to the depths [of the watery trough]; Their courage melted away in their misery.


book: Ps
contenido:
 They staggered and trembled like a drunken man, And were at their wits’ end [all their wisdom was useless].


book: Ps
contenido:
 Let them exalt Him also in the congregation of the people, And praise Him at the seat of the elders.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Also He blesses them so that they multiply greatly, And He does not let [the number of] their cattle decrease.


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contenido:
 Yet He sets the needy securely on high, away from affliction, And makes their families like a flock.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Who is wise? Let him observe and heed these things; And [thoughtfully] consider the lovingkindness of the Lord.


book: Ps
contenido:
Praise and Supplication to God for Victory. A Song. A Psalm of David. O God, my heart is steadfast [with confident faith]; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul.


book: Ps
contenido:
 I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the people; And I will sing praises to You among the nations.


book: Ps
contenido:
 God has spoken in His holiness: “I will rejoice, I will portion out Shechem [as I divide Canaan among My people], And measure out the Valley of Succoth.


book: Ps
contenido:
 “Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head [My stronghold, My defense]; Judah is My scepter.


book: Ps
contenido:
 “Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I will throw My shoe [to show Edom is Mine]; Over Philistia I will shout [in triumph].”


book: Ps
contenido:
Vengeance Invoked upon Adversaries. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise! Do not keep silent,


book: Ps
contenido:
 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me; They have spoken against me with a lying tongue.


book: Ps
contenido:
 When he enters into dispute, let wickedness come about. Let his prayer [for help] result [only] in sin.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Let his children wander and beg; Let them seek their food and be driven far from their ruined homes.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Let there be no one to extend kindness to him, Nor let anyone be gracious to his fatherless children.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Let the wickedness of his fathers be remembered by the Lord; And do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Because the man did not remember to show kindness, But persecuted the suffering and needy man, And the brokenhearted, to put them to death.


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contenido:
 He also loved cursing, and it came [back] to him; He did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.


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 He clothed himself with cursing as with his garment, And it seeped into his inner self like water And like [anointing] oil into his bones.


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 Let it be to him as a robe with which he covers himself, And as a sash with which he is constantly bound.


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 But You, O God, the Lord, show kindness to me, for Your name’s sake; Because Your lovingkindness (faithfulness, compassion) is good, O rescue me;


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 I also have become a reproach and an object of taunting to others; When they see me, they shake their heads [in derision].


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contenido:
 Let them curse, but You bless. When adversaries arise, let them be ashamed, But let Your servant rejoice.


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contenido:
 Let my attackers be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.


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contenido:
 I will give great praise and thanks to the Lord with my mouth; And in the midst of many I will praise Him.


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contenido:
The Lord Gives Dominion to the King. A Psalm of David. The Lord (Father) says to my Lord (the Messiah, His Son), “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet [subjugating them into complete submission].”


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 The Lord will send the scepter of Your strength from Zion, saying, “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”


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 Your people will offer themselves willingly [to participate in Your battle] in the day of Your power; In the splendor of holiness, from the womb of the dawn, Your young men are to You as the dew.


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contenido:
 The Lord has sworn [an oath] and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.”


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 He will execute judgment [in overwhelming punishment] among the nations; He will fill them with corpses, He will crush the chief men over a broad country.


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The Lord Praised for His Goodness. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the congregation.


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contenido:
 He has made His wonderful acts to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and merciful and full of loving compassion.


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contenido:
 He has given food to those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence]; He will remember His covenant forever.


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contenido:
 He has declared and made known to His people the power of His works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.


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contenido:
 The works of His hands are truth and [absolute] justice; All His precepts are sure (established, reliable, trustworthy).


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 He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; Holy and awesome is His name—[inspiring reverence and godly fear].


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 The [reverent] fear of the Lord is the beginning (the prerequisite, the absolute essential, the alphabet) of wisdom; A good understanding and a teachable heart are possessed by all those who do the will of the Lord; His praise endures forever.


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Prosperity of the One Who Fears the Lord. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience], Who delights greatly in His commandments.


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 Light arises in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious and compassionate and righteous (upright—in right standing with God).


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 He will not fear bad news; His heart is steadfast, trusting [confidently relying on and believing] in the Lord.


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contenido:
 He has given freely to the poor; His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.


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contenido:
 The wicked will see it and be angered, He will gnash his teeth and melt away [in despair and death]; The desire of the wicked will perish and come to nothing.


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contenido:
The Lord Exalts the Humble. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise, O servants of the Lord, Praise the name of the Lord.


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 From the rising of the sun to its setting The name of the Lord is to be praised [with awe-inspired reverence].


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 He makes the barren woman live in the house As a joyful mother of children. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)


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God’s Rescue of Israel from Egypt. When Israel came out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language,


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Pagan Idols Contrasted with the Lord. Not to us, O Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth and faithfulness.


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 They have hands, but they cannot feel; They have feet, but they cannot walk; Nor can they make a sound with their throats.


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 O Israel, trust and take refuge in the Lord! [Be confident in Him, cling to Him, rely on His word!] He is their help and their shield.


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 The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless, He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.


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contenido:
 He will bless those who fear and worship the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder], Both the small and the great.


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 But as for us, we will bless and affectionately and gratefully praise the Lord From this time forth and forever. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)


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contenido:
Thanksgiving for Rescue from Death. I love the Lord, because He hears [and continues to hear] My voice and my supplications (my pleas, my cries, my specific needs).


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contenido:
 The cords and sorrows of death encompassed me, And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.


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contenido:
 The Lord protects the simple (childlike); I was brought low [humbled and discouraged], and He saved me.


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 For You have rescued my life from death, My eyes from tears, And my feet from stumbling and falling.


book: Ps
contenido:
 What will I give to the Lord [in return] For all His benefits toward me? [How can I repay Him for His precious blessings?]


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contenido:
 Precious [and of great consequence] in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His godly ones [so He watches over them].


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 O Lord, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid; You have unfastened my chains.


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 In the courts of the Lord’s house (temple)— In the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)


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 For His lovingkindness prevails over us [and we triumph and overcome through Him], And the truth of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)


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Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Saving Goodness. O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness endures forever.


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 The Lord is on my side, He is among those who help me; Therefore I will look [in triumph] on those who hate me.


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contenido:
 They encompassed me, yes, they surrounded me [on every side]; In the name of the Lord I will cut them off.


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 They swarmed around me like bees; They flare up and are extinguished like a fire of thorns; In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.


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 The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.


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contenido:
 Open to me the [temple] gates of righteousness; I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the Lord.


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contenido:
 I will give thanks to You, for You have heard and answered me; And You have become my salvation [my Rescuer, my Savior].


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contenido:
 This [day in which God has saved me] is the day which the Lord has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.


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contenido:
 Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord; We have blessed you from the house of the Lord [you who come into His sanctuary under His guardianship].


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contenido:
 The Lord is God, and He has given us light [illuminating us with His grace and freedom and joy]. Bind the festival sacrifices with cords to the horns of the altar.


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contenido:
Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God. Aleph. How blessed and favored by God are those whose way is blameless [those with personal integrity, the upright, the guileless], Who walk in the law [and who are guided by the precepts and revealed will] of the Lord.


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 Blessed and favored by God are those who keep His testimonies, And who [consistently] seek Him and long for Him with all their heart.


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 Oh, that my ways may be established To observe and keep Your statutes [obediently accepting and honoring them]!


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contenido:
 I will give thanks to You with an upright heart, When I learn [through discipline] Your righteous judgments [for my transgressions].


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contenido:
Beth.  How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to Your precepts].


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 With all my heart I have sought You, [inquiring of You and longing for You]; Do not let me wander from Your commandments [neither through ignorance nor by willful disobedience].


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contenido:
 I will meditate on Your precepts And [thoughtfully] regard Your ways [the path of life established by Your precepts].


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Gimel.  Deal bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word [treasuring it and being guided by it day by day].


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contenido:
 Even though princes sit and talk to one another against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So that I will meditate (focus my thoughts) on Your wonderful works.


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contenido:
 My soul dissolves because of grief; Renew and strengthen me according to [the promises of] Your word.


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contenido:
 I will run the way of Your commandments [with purpose], For You will give me a heart that is willing.


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contenido:
 Give me understanding [a teachable heart and the ability to learn], that I may keep Your law; And observe it with all my heart.


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contenido:
 Turn my eyes away from vanity [all those worldly, meaningless things that distract—let Your priorities be mine], And restore me [with renewed energy] in Your ways.


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contenido:
 Establish Your word and confirm Your promise to Your servant, As that which produces [awe-inspired] reverence for You.


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 So I will have an answer for the one who taunts me, For I trust [completely] in Your word [and its reliability].


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contenido:
 And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I love; And I will meditate on Your statutes.


book: Ps
contenido:
 This has become mine [as the gift of Your grace], That I observe Your precepts [accepting them with loving obedience].


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contenido:
 Teach me good judgment (discernment) and knowledge, For I have believed and trusted and relied on Your commandments.


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contenido:
Yodh.  Your hands have made me and established me; Give me understanding and a teachable heart, that I may learn Your commandments.


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contenido:
 O may Your lovingkindness and graciousness comfort me, According to Your word (promise) to Your servant.


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contenido:
 Let the arrogant be ashamed and humiliated, for they sabotage me with a lie; But I will meditate on Your precepts.


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contenido:
 May those who fear You [with submissive wonder] turn to me, Even those who have known Your testimonies.


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contenido:
 My eyes fail [with longing, watching] for [the fulfillment of] Your promise, Saying, “When will You comfort me?”


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 For I have become like a wineskin [blackened and shriveled] in the smoke [in which it hangs], Yet I do not forget Your statutes.


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contenido:
 How many are the days of Your servant [which he must endure]? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?


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contenido:
 All Your commandments are faithful and trustworthy. They have persecuted me with a lie; help me [Lord]!


book: Ps
contenido:
 According to Your steadfast love refresh me and give me life, So that I may keep and obey the testimony of Your mouth.


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contenido:
 Your faithfulness continues from generation to generation; You have established the earth, and it stands [securely].


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contenido:
 They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all things [all parts of the universe] are Your servants.


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contenido:
 I am Yours, save me [as Your own]; For I have [diligently] sought Your precepts and required them [as my greatest need].


book: Ps
contenido:
 I have seen that all [human] perfection has its limits [no matter how grand and perfect and noble]; Your commandment is exceedingly broad and extends without limits [into eternity].


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contenido:
 I have better understanding and deeper insight than all my teachers [because of Your word], For Your testimonies are my meditation.


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contenido:
 I understand more than the aged [who have not observed Your precepts], Because I have observed and kept Your precepts.


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contenido:
 Accept and take pleasure in the freewill offerings of my mouth, O Lord, And teach me Your ordinances.


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contenido:
 Uphold me according to Your word [of promise], so that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope [in Your great goodness].


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contenido:
 You have turned Your back on all those who wander from Your statutes, For their deceitfulness is useless.


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contenido:
 You have removed all the wicked of the earth like dross [for they have no value]; Therefore I love Your testimonies.


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contenido:
 Be the guarantee for Your servant for good [as Judah was the guarantee for Benjamin]; Do not let the arrogant oppress me.


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contenido:
 My eyes fail [with longing, watching] for [the fulfillment of] Your salvation, And for [the fulfillment of] Your righteous word.


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contenido:
 I am Your servant; give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] That I may know Your testimonies.


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contenido:
 The unfolding of Your [glorious] words give light; Their unfolding gives understanding to the simple (childlike).


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contenido:
 Establish my footsteps in [the way of] Your word; Do not let any human weakness have power over me [causing me to be separated from You].


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contenido:
 Your righteous testimonies are everlasting; Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] that I may live.


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contenido:
 My eyes anticipate the night watches and I awake before the call of the watchman, That I may meditate on Your word.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Hear my voice according to Your [steadfast] lovingkindness; O Lord, renew and refresh me according to Your ordinances.


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contenido:
 Great are Your tender mercies and steadfast love, O Lord; Revive me and give me life according to Your ordinances.


book: Ps
contenido:
 Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me and give me life, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.


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contenido:
 The sum of Your word is truth [the full meaning of all Your precepts], And every one of Your righteous ordinances endures forever.


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Shin.  Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in [reverent] awe of Your words [so I can expect You to help me].


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Tav.  Let my [mournful] cry come before You, O Lord; Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] according to Your word [of promise].


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contenido:
 Let my tongue sing [praise for the fulfillment] of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteous.


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contenido:
Prayer for Breaking Away from the Treacherous. A Song of Ascents. In my trouble I cried to the Lord, And He answered me.


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The Lord the Keeper of Israel. A Song of Ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the hills [of Jerusalem]— From where shall my help come?


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contenido:
 The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in [everything that you do] From this time forth and forever.


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Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem. A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”


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 To which the [twelve] tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord, [As was decreed as] an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks to the name of the Lord.


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contenido:
 For the sake of the house of the Lord our God [which is Jerusalem], I will seek your (the city’s) good.


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Prayer for the Lord’s Help. A Song of Ascents. Unto you I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens!


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 Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, And as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the Lord our God, Until He is gracious and favorable toward us.


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contenido:
 Be gracious to us, O Lord, be gracious and favorable toward us, For we are greatly filled with contempt.


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 Our soul is greatly filled With the scoffing of those who are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud [who disregard God’s law].


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contenido:
Praise for Rescue from Enemies. A Song of Ascents. Of David. “If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,” Let Israel now say,


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The Lord Surrounds His People. A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in and rely on the Lord [with confident expectation] Are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but remains forever.


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 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the Lord surrounds His people From this time forth and forever.


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 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land of the righteous, So that the righteous will not reach out their hands to do wrong.


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 But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways [in unresponsiveness to God], The Lord will lead them away with those who do evil. Peace be upon Israel.


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Thanksgiving for Return from Captivity. A Song of Ascents. When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion (Jerusalem), We were like those who dream [it seemed so unreal].


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 Then our mouth was filled with laughter And our tongue with joyful shouting; Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”


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 Restore our captivity, O Lord, As the stream-beds in the South (the Negev) [are restored by torrents of rain].


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contenido:
 He who goes back and forth weeping, carrying his bag of seed [for planting], Will indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.


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Prosperity Comes from the Lord. A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.


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 It is vain for you to rise early, To retire late, To eat the bread of anxious labors— For He gives [blessings] to His beloved even in his sleep.


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 How blessed [happy and fortunate] is the man whose quiver is filled with them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies [in gatherings] at the [city] gate.


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Blessedness of the Fear of the Lord. A Song of Ascents. Blessed [happy and sheltered by God’s favor] is everyone who fears the Lord [and worships Him with obedience], Who walks in His ways and lives according to His commandments.


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 For you shall eat the fruit of [the labor of] your hands, You will be happy and blessed and it will be well with you.


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 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine Within the innermost part of your house; Your children will be like olive plants Around your table.


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contenido:
 Behold, for so shall the man be blessed and divinely favored Who fears the Lord [and worships Him with obedience].


book: Ps
contenido:
 May the Lord bless you from Zion [His holy mountain], And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life;


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contenido:
Prayer for the Overthrow of Zion’s Enemies. A Song of Ascents. “Many times they have persecuted me (Israel) from my youth,” Let Israel now say,


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contenido:
 “The [enemies, like] plowers plowed on my back; They made their furrows [of suffering] long [in Israel].”


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 The Lord is righteous; He has cut in two the [thick] cords of the wicked [which enslaved the people of Israel].


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contenido:
 Nor do those who pass by say, “The blessing of the Lord be upon you; We bless you in the name of the Lord.”


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Hope in the Lord’s Forgiving Love. A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths [of distress] I have cried to You, O Lord.


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contenido:
 If You, Lord, should keep an account of our sins and treat us accordingly, O Lord, who could stand [before you in judgment and claim innocence]?


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contenido:
 My soul waits for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning; More than the watchmen for the morning.


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contenido:
 O Israel, hope in the Lord; For with the Lord there is lovingkindness, And with Him is abundant redemption.


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Childlike Trust in the Lord. A Song of Ascents. Of David. Lord, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me.


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 Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child [resting] with his mother, My soul is like a weaned child within me [composed and freed from discontent].


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Prayer for the Lord’s Blessing Upon the Sanctuary. A Song of Ascents. O Lord, remember on David’s behalf All his hardship and affliction;


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contenido:
 Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness (right living), And let Your godly ones shout for joy.


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 The Lord swore to David A truth from which He will not turn back: “One of your descendants I will set upon your throne.


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 “If your children will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their children also shall sit upon your throne forever.”


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contenido:
 “There I will make the horn (strength) of David grow; I have prepared a lamp for My anointed [fulfilling the promises].


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contenido:
The Excellency of Brotherly Unity. A Song of Ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity!


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 It is like the precious oil [of consecration] poured on the head, Coming down on the beard, Even the beard of Aaron, Coming down upon the edge of his [priestly] robes [consecrating the whole body].


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 It is like the dew of [Mount] Hermon Coming down on the hills of Zion; For there the Lord has commanded the blessing: life forevermore.


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Greetings of Night Watchers. A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless and praise the Lord, all servants of the Lord (priests, Levites), Who stand and serve by night in the house of the Lord.


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Praise the Lord’s Wonderful Works. Vanity of Idols. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Praise the name of the Lord; Praise Him, O servants of the Lord (priests, Levites),


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 For the Lord has chosen [the descendants of] Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own special treasure and possession.


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 Who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; Who makes lightning for the rain, Who brings the wind from His storehouses;


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 Your name, O Lord, endures forever, Your fame and remembrance, O Lord, [endures] throughout all generations.


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 For the Lord will judge His people And He will have compassion on His servants [revealing His mercy].


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 Those who make idols are like them [absolutely worthless—spiritually blind, deaf, and powerless]; So is everyone who trusts in and relies on them.


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contenido:
 O house of Levi, bless the Lord; You who fear the Lord [and worship Him with obedience], bless the Lord [with grateful praise]!


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Thanks for the Lord’s Goodness to Israel. Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness (graciousness, mercy, compassion) endures forever.


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contenido:
 Give thanks to the God of heaven, For His lovingkindness (graciousness, mercy, compassion) endures forever.


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contenido:
An Experience of the Captivity. By the rivers of Babylon, There we [captives] sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion [the city God imprinted on our hearts].


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 For there they who took us captive demanded of us a song with words, And our tormentors [who made a mockery of us demanded] amusement, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”


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contenido:
 Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth If I do not remember you, If I do not prefer Jerusalem Above my chief joy.


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 Remember, O Lord, against the sons of Edom, The day of [the fall of] Jerusalem, Who said “Down, down [with her] To her very foundation.”


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contenido:
 O daughter of Babylon, you devastator, How blessed will be the one Who repays you [with destruction] as you have repaid us.


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contenido:
Thanksgiving for the Lord’s Favor. A Psalm of David. I will give You thanks with all my heart; I sing praises to You before the [pagan] gods.


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contenido:
 I will bow down [in worship] toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word together with Your name.


book: Ps
contenido:
 On the day I called, You answered me; And You made me bold and confident with [renewed] strength in my life.


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contenido:
 All the kings of the land will give thanks and praise You, O Lord, When they have heard of the promises of Your mouth [which were fulfilled].


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 Yes, they will sing of the ways of the Lord [joyfully celebrating His wonderful acts], For great is the glory and majesty of the Lord.


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contenido:
 Though the Lord is exalted, He regards the lowly [and invites them into His fellowship]; But the proud and haughty He knows from a distance.


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contenido:
 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me.


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contenido:
 The Lord will accomplish that which concerns me; Your [unwavering] lovingkindness, O Lord, endures forever— Do not abandon the works of Your own hands.


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God’s Omnipresence and Omniscience. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. O Lord, you have searched me [thoroughly] and have known me.


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contenido:
 You know when I sit down and when I rise up [my entire life, everything I do]; You understand my thought from afar.


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contenido:
 If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), behold, You are there.


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 Even the darkness is not dark to You and conceals nothing from You, But the night shines as bright as the day; Darkness and light are alike to You.


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 I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.


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 My frame was not hidden from You, When I was being formed in secret, And intricately and skillfully formed [as if embroidered with many colors] in the depths of the earth.


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 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written The days that were appointed for me, When as yet there was not one of them [even taking shape].


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Prayer for Protection against the Wicked. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men; Protect me from violent men.


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 Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked; Protect me from violent men Who intend to trip up my steps.


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 The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set traps for me. Selah.


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 “Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; Do not further their evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah.


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 “Let burning coals fall upon them; Let them be thrown into the fire, Into deep [water] pits from which they cannot rise.


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 “Do not let a slanderer be established in the earth; Let evil quickly hunt the violent man [to overthrow him and stop his evil acts].”


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 I know [with confidence] that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And [will secure] justice for the poor.


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An Evening Prayer for Sanctification and Protection. A Psalm of David. Lord, I call upon You; hurry to me. Listen to my voice when I call to You.


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 Let my prayer be counted as incense before You; The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.


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 Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips [to keep me from speaking thoughtlessly].


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 Do not incline my heart to [consent to or tolerate] any evil thing, Or to practice deeds of wickedness With men who plan and do evil; And let me not eat of their delicacies (be tempted by their gain).


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 Let the righteous [thoughtfully] strike (correct) me—it is a kindness [done to encourage my spiritual maturity]. It is [the choicest anointing] oil on the head; Let my head not refuse [to accept and acknowledge and learn from] it; For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.


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 Their [wicked, godless] judges are thrown down the sides of the rocky cliff, And they [who followed them] will hear my words, for they are pleasant (just).


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 As when the one plows and breaks open the ground [and the soil scatters behind him], Our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol [by the injustices of the wicked].


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 For my eyes are toward You, O God, the Lord; In You I take refuge; do not pour out my life nor leave me defenseless.


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 Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me, And from the snares of those who do evil.


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Prayer for Help in Trouble. A skillful song, or a didactic or reflective poem, of David; when he was in the cave. A Prayer. I cry aloud with my voice to the Lord; I make supplication with my voice to the Lord.


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 When my spirit was overwhelmed and weak within me [wrapped in darkness], You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.


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 Look to the right [the point of attack] and see; For there is no one who has regard for me [to act in my favor]. Escape has failed me and I have nowhere to run; No one cares about my life.


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 “Give attention to my cry, For I am brought very low; Rescue me from my persecutors, For they are stronger than I.


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 “Bring my soul out of prison (adversity), So that I may give thanks and praise Your name; The righteous will surround me [in triumph], For You will look after me.”


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Prayer for Help and Guidance. A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O Lord, Listen to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, and in Your righteousness.


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 And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no man living is righteous or justified.


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 For the enemy has persecuted me, He has crushed my life down to the ground; He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have been long dead.


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 Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed and weak within me [wrapped in darkness]; My heart grows numb within me.


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 I reach out my hands to You; My throat thirsts for You, as a parched land [thirsts for water]. Selah.


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 Answer me quickly, O Lord, my spirit fails; Do not hide Your face from me, Or I will become like those who go down into the pit (grave).


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 Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For I trust in You. Teach me the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You.


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 Teach me to do Your will [so that I may please You], For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.


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 In your lovingkindness, silence and destroy my enemies And destroy all those who afflict my life, For I am Your servant.


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Prayer for Rescue and Prosperity. A Psalm of David. Blessed be the Lord, my Rock and my great strength, Who trains my hands for war And my fingers for battle;


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 My [steadfast] lovingkindness and my fortress, My high tower and my rescuer, My shield and He in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.


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 Flash lightning and scatter my enemies; Send out Your arrows and confuse and embarrass and frustrate them.


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 Stretch out Your hand from above; Set me free and rescue me from great waters, Out of the hands of [hostile] foreigners [who surround us]


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 Set me free and rescue me from the hand of [hostile] foreigners, Whose mouth speaks deceit [without restraint], And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.


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 Let our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, And our daughters like corner pillars fashioned for a palace;


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 Let our barns be full, supplying every kind of produce, And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;


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 How blessed and favored are the people in such circumstance; How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored] are the people whose God is the Lord!


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The Lord Extolled for His Goodness. A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God, O King, And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will bless Your name forever and ever.


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 Every day I will bless You and lovingly praise You; Yes, [with awe-inspired reverence] I will praise Your name forever and ever.


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 Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is [so vast and profound as to be] unsearchable [incomprehensible to man].


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 One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty and remarkable acts.


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 People will speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will tell of Your greatness.


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 They will overflow [like a fountain] when they speak of Your great and abundant goodness And will sing joyfully of Your righteousness.


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 The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works [the entirety of things created].


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 All Your works shall give thanks to You and praise You, O Lord, And Your godly ones will bless You.


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 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience]; He also will hear their cry and will save them.


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 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, And all flesh will bless and gratefully praise His holy name forever and ever.


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 When his spirit leaves him, he returns to the earth; In that very day his thoughts and plans perish.


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 How blessed and graciously favored is he whose help is the God of Jacob (Israel), Whose hope is in the Lord his God,


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 Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them, Who keeps truth and is faithful forever,


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 Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets free the prisoners.


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 The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous [the upright in heart].


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 The Lord protects the strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow; But He makes crooked the way of the wicked.


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Praise for Jerusalem’s Restoration and Prosperity. Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God; Praise is becoming and appropriate.


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 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds [healing their pain and comforting their sorrow].


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 Great is our [majestic and mighty] Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is inexhaustible [infinite, boundless].


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 Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass grow on the mountains.


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 He does not delight in the strength (military power) of the horse, Nor does He take pleasure in the legs (strength) of a man.


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 The Lord favors those who fear and worship Him [with awe-inspired reverence and obedience], Those who wait for His mercy and lovingkindness.


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 He has not dealt this way with any [other] nation; They have not known [understood, appreciated, heeded, or cherished] His ordinances. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)


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The Whole Creation Invoked to Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights!


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 Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted and supreme; His glory and majesty are above earth and heaven.


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 He has lifted up a horn for His people [giving them strength, prosperity, dignity, and preeminence], Praise for all His godly ones; For the people of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)


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Israel Invoked to Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, And praise Him in the congregation of His godly ones (believers).


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 To execute on them the judgment written. This is the honor for all His godly ones. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)


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 Let everything that has breath and every breath of life praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)


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The Usefulness of Proverbs The proverbs (truths obscurely expressed, maxims) of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:


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 To know [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction; To discern and comprehend the words of understanding and insight,


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 To receive instruction in wise behavior and the discipline of wise thoughtfulness, Righteousness, justice, and integrity;


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 That prudence (good judgment, astute common sense) may be given to the naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled], And knowledge and discretion (intelligent discernment) to the youth,


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 The wise will hear and increase their learning, And the person of understanding will acquire wise counsel and the skill [to steer his course wisely and lead others to the truth],


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 To understand a proverb and a figure [of speech] or an enigma with its interpretation, And the words of the wise and their riddles [that require reflection].


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 The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence]; But arrogant fools despise [skillful and godly] wisdom and instruction and self-discipline.


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The Enticement of Sinners  My son, hear the instruction of your father, And do not reject the teaching of your mother.


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 If they say, “Come with us; Let us lie in wait to shed blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause;


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 Let us swallow them alive like Sheol (the place of the dead), Even whole, as those who go down to the pit [of death];


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 But [when these people set a trap for others] they lie in wait for their own blood; They set an ambush for their own lives [and rush to their destruction].


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 She calls out at the head of the noisy streets [where large crowds gather]; At the entrance of the city gates she speaks her words:


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 “How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning? How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing, How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?


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 “If you will turn and pay attention to my rebuke, Behold, I [Wisdom] will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.


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 “Because I called and you refused [to answer], I stretched out my hand and no one has paid attention [to my offer];


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 When your dread and panic come like a storm, And your disaster comes like a whirlwind, When anxiety and distress come upon you [as retribution].


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 “Then they will call upon me (Wisdom), but I will not answer; They will seek me eagerly but they will not find me,


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 Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the Lord [that is, obeying Him with reverence and awe-filled respect],


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 “Therefore they shall eat of the fruit of their own [wicked] way And be satiated with [the penalty of] their own devices.


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 “For the turning away of the naive will kill them, And the careless ease of [self-righteous] fools will destroy them.


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 “But whoever listens to me (Wisdom) will live securely and in confident trust And will be at ease, without fear or dread of evil.”


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The Pursuit of Wisdom Brings Security My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you,


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 So that your ear is attentive to [skillful and godly] wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding [seeking it conscientiously and striving for it eagerly];


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 If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver And search for her as you would hidden treasures;


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 Then you will understand the [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] And discover the knowledge of God.


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 He stores away sound wisdom for the righteous [those who are in right standing with Him]; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity [those of honorable character and moral courage],


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 Then you will understand righteousness and justice [in every circumstance] And integrity and every good path.


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 So you will walk in the way of good men [that is, those of personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character], And keep to the paths of the righteous.


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 For the upright [those who are in right standing with God] will live in the land And those [of integrity] who are blameless [in God’s sight] will remain in it;


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 But the wicked will be cut off from the land And the treacherous shall be [forcibly] uprooted and removed from it.


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 For length of days and years of life [worth living] And tranquility and prosperity [the wholeness of life’s blessings] they will add to you.


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 Do not let mercy and kindness and truth leave you [instead let these qualities define you]; Bind them [securely] around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.


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 Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart And do not rely on your own insight or understanding.


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 In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, And He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way].


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 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord [with reverent awe and obedience] and turn [entirely] away from evil.


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 It will be health to your body [your marrow, your nerves, your sinews, your muscles—all your inner parts] And refreshment (physical well-being) to your bones.


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 My son, do not reject or take lightly the discipline of the Lord [learn from your mistakes and the testing that comes from His correction through discipline]; Nor despise His rebuke,


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 Happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is the man who finds [skillful and godly] wisdom, And the man who gains understanding and insight [learning from God’s word and life’s experiences],


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 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is everyone who holds her tightly.


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 And they will be life to your soul (your inner self) And a gracious adornment to your neck (your outer self).


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 Do not be afraid of sudden fear Nor of the storm of the wicked when it comes [since you will be blameless];


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 For the Lord will be your confidence, firm and strong, And will keep your foot from being caught [in a trap].


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 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due [its rightful recipients], When it is in your power to do it.


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 Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it,” When you have it with you.


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 For the devious are repulsive to the Lord; But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].


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 The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the home of the just and righteous.


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 Though He scoffs at the scoffers and scorns the scorners, Yet He gives His grace [His undeserved favor] to the humble [those who give up self-importance].


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A Father’s Instruction Hear, O children, the instruction of a father, And pay attention [and be willing to learn] so that you may gain understanding and intelligent discernment.


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 When I was a son with my father (David), Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother (Bathsheba),


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 “Get [skillful and godly] wisdom! Acquire understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation]! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.


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 “Do not turn away from her (Wisdom) and she will guard and protect you; Love her, and she will watch over you.


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 “The beginning of wisdom is: Get [skillful and godly] wisdom [it is preeminent]! And with all your acquiring, get understanding [actively seek spiritual discernment, mature comprehension, and logical interpretation].


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 “She will place on your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty and glory.”


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 When you walk, your steps will not be impeded [for your path will be clear and open]; And when you run, you will not stumble.


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 Take hold of instruction; [actively seek it, grip it firmly and] do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life.


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 For the wicked cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are deprived of sleep unless they make someone stumble and fall.


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 But the path of the just (righteous) is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day.


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 Let your eyes look directly ahead [toward the path of moral courage] And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you [toward the path of integrity].


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 Consider well and watch carefully the path of your feet, And all your ways will be steadfast and sure.


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 Do not turn away to the right nor to the left [where evil may lurk]; Turn your foot from [the path of] evil.


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Pitfalls of Immorality My son, be attentive to my wisdom [godly wisdom learned by costly experience], Incline your ear to my understanding;


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 That you may exercise discrimination and discretion (good judgment), And your lips may reserve knowledge and answer wisely [to temptation].


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 For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey [like a honeycomb] And her speech is smoother than oil;


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 So that she does not think [seriously] about the path of life; Her ways are aimless and unstable; you cannot know where her path leads.


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 Let your way [in life] be far from her, And do not go near the door of her house [avoid even being near the places of temptation],


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 And strangers will be filled with your strength And your hard-earned wealth will go to the house of a foreigner [who does not know God];


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 And you say, “How I hated instruction and discipline, And my heart despised correction and reproof!


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 “I have not listened to the voice of my teachers, Nor have I inclined my ear to those who instructed me.


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 Drink water from your own cistern [of a pure marriage relationship] And fresh running water from your own well.


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 [Confine yourself to your own wife.] Let your children be yours alone, And not the children of strangers with you.


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 Let your fountain (wife) be blessed [with the rewards of fidelity], And rejoice in the wife of your youth.


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 Let her be as a loving hind and graceful doe, Let her breasts refresh and satisfy you at all times; Always be exhilarated and delight in her love.


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 Why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an immoral woman And embrace the bosom of an outsider (pagan)?


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 For the ways of man are directly before the eyes of the Lord, And He carefully watches all of his paths [all of his comings and goings].


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 He will die for lack of instruction (discipline), And in the greatness of his foolishness he will go astray and be lost.


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Parental Counsel My son, if you have become surety (guaranteed a debt or obligation) for your neighbor, If you have given your pledge for [the debt of] a stranger or another [outside your family],


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 If you have been snared with the words of your lips, If you have been trapped by the speech of your mouth,


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 Do this now, my son, and release yourself [from the obligation]; Since you have come into the hand of your neighbor, Go humble yourself, and plead with your neighbor [to pay his debt and release you].


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 Tear yourself away like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.


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 She prepares her food in the summer And brings in her provisions [of food for the winter] in the harvest.


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 How long will you lie down, O lazy one? When will you arise from your sleep [and learn self-discipline]?


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 So your poverty will come like an approaching prowler who walks [slowly, but surely] And your need [will come] like an armed man [making you helpless].


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 Who winks with his eyes [in mockery], who shuffles his feet [to signal], Who points with his fingers [to give subversive instruction];


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 Therefore [the crushing weight of] his disaster will come suddenly upon him; Instantly he will be broken, and there will be no healing or remedy [because he has no heart for God].


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 A proud look [the attitude that makes one overestimate oneself and discount others], a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood,


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 A false witness who breathes out lies [even half-truths], And one who spreads discord (rumors) among brothers.


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 My son, be guided by your father’s [God-given] commandment (instruction) And do not reject the teaching of your mother;


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 When you walk about, they (the godly teachings of your parents) will guide you; When you sleep, they will keep watch over you; And when you awake, they will talk to you.


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 For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching [of the law] is light, And reproofs (rebukes) for discipline are the way of life,


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 For on account of a prostitute one is reduced to a piece of bread [to be eaten up], And the immoral woman hunts [with a hook] the precious life [of a man].


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 So is the one who goes in to his neighbor’s wife; Whoever touches her will not be found innocent or go unpunished.


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 But when he is found, he must repay seven times [what he stole]; He must give all the property of his house [if necessary to meet his fine].


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 But whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks common sense and sound judgment and an understanding [of moral principles]; He who would destroy his soul does it.


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 For jealousy enrages the [wronged] husband; He will not spare [the guilty one] on the day of vengeance.


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 He will not accept any ransom [offered to buy him off from demanding full punishment]; Nor will he be satisfied though you offer him many gifts (bribes).


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The Wiles of the Prostitute My son, keep my words And treasure my commandments within you [so they are readily available to guide you].


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 Say to [skillful and godly] wisdom, “You are my sister,” And regard understanding and intelligent insight as your intimate friends;


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 That they may keep you from the immoral woman, From the foreigner [who does not observe God’s laws and] who flatters with her [smooth] words.


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 And among the naive [the inexperienced and gullible], I saw among the youths A young man lacking [good] sense,


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 At times she was in the streets, at times in the market places, Lurking and setting her ambush at every corner.


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 “So I came out to meet you [that you might share with me the feast of my offering], Diligently I sought your face and I have found you.


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 “Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning; Let us console and delight ourselves with love.


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 Suddenly he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter [not knowing the outcome], Or as one in stocks going to the correction [to be given] to a fool,


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 Until an arrow pierced his liver [with a mortal wound]; Like a bird fluttering straight into the net, He did not know that it would cost him his life.


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 “O you naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled], understand prudence and seek astute common sense; And, O you [closed-minded, self-confident] fools, understand wisdom [seek the insight and self-discipline that leads to godly living].


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 “Listen, for I will speak excellent and noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.


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 “All the words of my mouth are in righteousness (upright, in right standing with God); There is nothing contrary to truth or perverted (crooked) in them.


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 “They are all straightforward to him who understands [with an open and willing mind], And right to those who find knowledge and live by it.


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 “I, [godly] wisdom, reside with prudence [good judgment, moral courage and astute common sense], And I find knowledge and discretion.


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 “The [reverent] fear and worshipful awe of the Lord includes the hatred of evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate.


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 That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth and true riches, And that I may fill their treasuries.


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 “The Lord created and possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old [were accomplished].


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 “From everlasting I was established and ordained, From the beginning, before the earth existed, [I, godly wisdom, existed].


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 “When there were no ocean depths I was born, When there were no fountains and springs overflowing with water.


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 “When He established the heavens, I [Wisdom] was there; When He drew a circle upon the face of the deep,


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 When He made firm the skies above, When the fountains and springs of the deep became fixed and strong,


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 When He set for the sea its boundary So that the waters would not transgress [the boundaries set by] His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth—


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 Then I was beside Him, as a master craftsman; And I was daily His delight; Rejoicing before Him always,


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 “Now therefore, O sons, listen to me, For blessed [happy, prosperous, to be admired] are they who keep my ways.


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 “Blessed [happy, prosperous, to be admired] is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my doorposts.


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contenido:
 “But he who fails to find me or sins against me injures himself; All those who hate me love and court death.”


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contenido:
Wisdom’s Invitation Wisdom has built her [spacious and sufficient] house; She has hewn out and set up her seven pillars.


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contenido:
 “Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!” As for him who lacks understanding, she says,


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contenido:
 “Leave [behind] your foolishness [and the foolish] and live, And walk in the way of insight and understanding.”


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 He who corrects and instructs a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man gets insults for himself.


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contenido:
 Do not correct a scoffer [who foolishly ridicules and takes no responsibility for his error] or he will hate you; Correct a wise man [who learns from his error], and he will love you.


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contenido:
 Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser; Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.


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 The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of wisdom [its starting point and its essence], And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding and spiritual insight.


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 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself [for your own benefit]; If you scoff [thoughtlessly ridicule and disdain], you alone will pay the penalty.


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 The foolish woman is restless and noisy; She is naive and easily misled and thoughtless, and knows nothing at all [of eternal value].


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contenido:
 “Whoever is naive or inexperienced, let him turn in here!” And to him who lacks understanding (common sense), she says,


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 “Stolen waters (pleasures) are sweet [because they are forbidden]; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”


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 But he does not know that the spirits of the dead are there, And that her guests are [already] in the depths of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).


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Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish [stubborn] son [who refuses to learn] is a grief to his mother.


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 Treasures of wickedness and ill-gotten gains do not profit, But righteousness and moral integrity in daily life rescues from death.


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contenido:
 The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger [God will meet all his needs], But He will reject and cast away the craving of the wicked.


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 He who gathers during summer and takes advantage of his opportunities is a son who acts wisely, But he who sleeps during harvest and ignores the moment of opportunity is a son who acts shamefully.


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 Blessings are on the head of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God], But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.


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 The memory of the righteous [person] is a [source of] blessing, But the name of the wicked will [be forgotten and] rot [like a corpse].


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 The wise in heart [are willing to learn so they] will accept and obey commands (instruction), But the babbling fool [who is arrogant and thinks himself wise] will come to ruin.


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 He who walks in integrity and with moral character walks securely, But he who takes a crooked way will be discovered and punished.


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contenido:
 He who [maliciously] winks the eye [of evil intent] causes trouble; And the babbling fool [who is arrogant and thinks himself wise] will come to ruin.


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 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life and his words of wisdom are a source of blessing, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence and evil.


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contenido:
 Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers and overwhelms all transgressions [forgiving and overlooking another’s faults].


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contenido:
 On the lips of the discerning, [skillful and godly] wisdom is found, But discipline and the rod are for the back of the one who is without common sense and understanding.


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contenido:
 Wise men store up and treasure knowledge [in mind and heart], But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.


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 The wages of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God] is [a worthwhile, meaningful] life, The income of the wicked, punishment.


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 He who learns from instruction and correction is on the [right] path of life [and for others his example is a path toward wisdom and blessing], But he who ignores and refuses correction goes off course [and for others his example is a path toward sin and ruin].


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 When there are many words, transgression and offense are unavoidable, But he who controls his lips and keeps thoughtful silence is wise.


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contenido:
 The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued); The heart of the wicked is worth little.


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contenido:
 The lips of the righteous feed and guide many, But fools [who reject God and His wisdom] die for lack of understanding.


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contenido:
 The blessing of the Lord brings [true] riches, And He adds no sorrow to it [for it comes as a blessing from God].


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contenido:
 Engaging in evil is like sport to the fool [who refuses wisdom and chases sin], But to a man of understanding [skillful and godly] wisdom brings joy.


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contenido:
 What the wicked fears will come upon him, But the desire of the righteous [for the blessings of God] will be granted.


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contenido:
 The [reverent] fear of the Lord [worshiping, obeying, serving, and trusting Him with awe-filled respect] prolongs one’s life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.


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 The hope of the righteous [those of honorable character and integrity] is joy, But the expectation of the wicked [those who oppose God and ignore His wisdom] comes to nothing.


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 The mouth of the righteous flows with [skillful and godly] wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.


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 The lips of the righteous know (speak) what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked knows (speaks) what is perverted (twisted).


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contenido:
Contrast the Upright and the Wicked A false balance and dishonest business practices are extremely offensive to the Lord, But an accurate scale is His delight.


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contenido:
 When pride comes [boiling up with an arrogant attitude of self-importance], then come dishonor and shame, But with the humble [the teachable who have been chiseled by trial and who have learned to walk humbly with God] there is wisdom and soundness of mind.


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 The integrity and moral courage of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.


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contenido:
 Riches will not provide security in the day of wrath and judgment, But righteousness rescues from death.


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 The righteousness of the blameless will smooth their way and keep it straight, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.


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 The righteousness of the upright will rescue them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.


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contenido:
 When the wicked man dies, his expectation will perish; And the hope of [godless] strong men perishes.


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contenido:
 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge and discernment the righteous will be rescued.


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contenido:
 When it goes well for the righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.


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 By the blessing [of the influence] of the upright the city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.


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 He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets, But he who is trustworthy and faithful keeps a matter hidden.


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 Where there is no [wise, intelligent] guidance, the people fall [and go off course like a ship without a helm], But in the abundance of [wise and godly] counselors there is victory.


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contenido:
 He who puts up security and guarantees a debt for an outsider will surely suffer [for his foolishness], But he who hates (declines) being a guarantor is secure [from its penalties].


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 The merciful and generous man benefits his soul [for his behavior returns to bless him], But the cruel and callous man does himself harm.


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contenido:
 The wicked man earns deceptive wages, But he who sows righteousness and lives his life with integrity will have a true reward [that is both permanent and satisfying].


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 The perverse in heart are repulsive and shamefully vile to the Lord, But those who are blameless and above reproach in their walk are His delight!


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contenido:
 Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be freed.


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contenido:
 As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So is a beautiful woman who is without discretion [her lack of character mocks her beauty].


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 There is the one who [generously] scatters [abroad], and yet increases all the more; And there is the one who withholds what is justly due, but it results only in want and poverty.


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 The generous man [is a source of blessing and] shall be prosperous and enriched, And he who waters will himself be watered [reaping the generosity he has sown].


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 The people curse him who holds back grain [when the public needs it], But a blessing [from God and man] is upon the head of him who sells it.


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 He who leans on and trusts in and is confident in his riches will fall, But the righteous [who trust in God’s provision] will flourish like a green leaf.


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 He who troubles (mismanages) his own house will inherit the wind (nothing), And the foolish will be a servant to the wise-hearted.


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 The fruit of the [consistently] righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise captures and wins souls [for God—he gathers them for eternity].


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contenido:
 If the righteous will be rewarded on the earth [with godly blessings], How much more [will] the wicked and the sinner [be repaid with punishment]!


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contenido:
Contrast the Upright and the Wicked Whoever loves instruction and discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof and correction is stupid.


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contenido:
 A man will not be established by wickedness, But the root of the [consistently] righteous will not be moved.


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 A virtuous and excellent wife [worthy of honor] is the crown of her husband, But she who shames him [with her foolishness] is like rottenness in his bones.


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 The thoughts and purposes of the [consistently] righteous are just (honest, reliable), But the counsels and schemes of the wicked are deceitful.


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 The [malevolent] words of the wicked lie in wait for [innocent] blood [to slander], But the mouth of the upright will rescue and protect them.


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 The wicked are overthrown [by their evil] and are no more, But the house of the [consistently] righteous will stand [securely].


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 A man will be commended according to his insight and sound judgment, But the one who is of a perverse mind will be despised.


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contenido:
 Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant, Than he who [boastfully] honors himself [pretending to be what he is not] and lacks bread.


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contenido:
 A righteous man has kind regard for the life of his animal, But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.


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 He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows worthless things lacks common sense and good judgment.


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 An evil man is [dangerously] ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble.


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contenido:
 A man will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him [as a harvest].


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contenido:
 The way of the [arrogant] fool [who rejects God’s wisdom] is right in his own eyes, But a wise and prudent man is he who listens to counsel.


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contenido:
 The [arrogant] fool’s anger is quickly known [because he lacks self-control and common sense], But a prudent man ignores an insult.


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contenido:
 He who speaks truth [when he testifies] tells what is right, But a false witness utters deceit [in court].


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contenido:
 There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.


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contenido:
 A shrewd man is reluctant to display his knowledge [until the proper time], But the heart of [over-confident] fools proclaims foolishness.


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contenido:
 The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey, But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them].


book: Prov
contenido:
 In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death [but immortality—eternal life].


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contenido:
Contrast the Upright and the Wicked A wise son heeds and accepts [and is the result of] his father’s discipline and instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to reprimand and does not learn from his errors.


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 From the fruit of his mouth a [wise] man enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is for violence.


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 The one who guards his mouth [thinking before he speaks] protects his life; The one who opens his lips wide [and chatters without thinking] comes to ruin.


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contenido:
 The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition], But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.


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 Righteousness (being in right standing with God) guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness undermines and overthrows the sinner.


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 There is one who pretends to be rich, yet has nothing at all; Another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.


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 The ransom for a man’s life is his wealth, But the poor man does not even have to listen to a rebuke or threats [from the envious].


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contenido:
 The light of the righteous [within him—grows brighter and] rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked [is a temporary light and] goes out.


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contenido:
 Through pride and presumption come nothing but strife, But [skillful and godly] wisdom is with those who welcome [well-advised] counsel.


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contenido:
 Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But he who gathers gradually by [honest] labor will increase [his riches].


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contenido:
 Whoever despises the word and counsel [of God] brings destruction upon himself, But he who [reverently] fears and respects the commandment [of God] will be rewarded.


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contenido:
 The teaching of the wise is a fountain and source of life, So that one may avoid the snares of death.


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contenido:
 Good understanding wins favor [from others], But the way of the unfaithful is hard [like barren, dry soil].


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contenido:
 Every prudent and self-disciplined man acts with knowledge, But a [closed-minded] fool [who refuses to learn] displays his foolishness [for all to see].


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 Poverty and shame will come to him who refuses instruction and discipline, But he who accepts and learns from reproof or censure is honored.


book: Prov
contenido:
 Desire realized is sweet to the soul; But it is detestable to fools to turn away from evil [which they have planned].


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contenido:
 He who walks [as a companion] with wise men will be wise, But the companions of [conceited, dull-witted] fools [are fools themselves and] will experience harm.


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contenido:
 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for [the hands of] the righteous.


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contenido:
 Abundant food is in the fallow (uncultivated) ground of the poor, But [without protection] it is swept away by injustice.


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contenido:
 He who withholds the rod [of discipline] hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines and trains him diligently and appropriately [with wisdom and love].


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contenido:
 The [consistently] righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need [of bread].


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contenido:
Contrast the Upright and the Wicked The wise woman builds her house [on a foundation of godly precepts, and her household thrives], But the foolish one [who lacks spiritual insight] tears it down with her own hands [by ignoring godly principles].


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 He who walks in uprightness [reverently] fears the Lord [and obeys and worships Him with profound respect], But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.


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contenido:
 In the mouth of the [arrogant] fool [who rejects God] is a rod for his back, But the lips of the wise [when they speak with godly wisdom] will protect them.


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contenido:
 Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, But much revenue [because of good crops] comes by the strength of the ox.


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contenido:
 A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none [for his ears are closed to wisdom], But knowledge is easy for one who understands [because he is willing to learn].


book: Prov
contenido:
 Leave the presence of a [shortsighted] fool, For you will not find knowledge or hear godly wisdom from his lips.


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contenido:
 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of [shortsighted] fools is deceit.


book: Prov
contenido:
 Fools mock sin [but sin mocks the fools], But among the upright there is good will and the favor and blessing of God.


book: Prov
contenido:
 There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him, But its end is the way of death.


book: Prov
contenido:
 The backslider in heart will have his fill with his own [rotten] ways, But a good man will be satisfied with his ways [the godly thought and action which his heart pursues and in which he delights].


book: Prov
contenido:
 The naive or inexperienced person [is easily misled and] believes every word he hears, But the prudent man [is discreet and astute and] considers well where he is going.


book: Prov
contenido:
 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly and without self-control, And a man of wicked schemes is hated.


book: Prov
contenido:
 The naive [are unsophisticated and easy to exploit and] inherit foolishness, But the sensible [are thoughtful and far-sighted and] are crowned with knowledge.


book: Prov
contenido:
 The evil will bow down before the good, And the wicked [will bow down] at the gates of the righteous.


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contenido:
 He who despises his neighbor sins [against God and his fellow man], But happy [blessed and favored by God] is he who is gracious and merciful to the poor.


book: Prov
contenido:
 Do they not go astray who devise evil and wander from the way of righteousness? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.


book: Prov
contenido:
 The crown of the wise is their wealth [of wisdom], But the foolishness of [closed-minded] fools is [nothing but] folly.


book: Prov
contenido:
 In the [reverent] fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, And His children will [always] have a place of refuge.


book: Prov
contenido:
 The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that leads to obedience and worship] is a fountain of life, So that one may avoid the snares of death.


book: Prov
contenido:
 In a multitude of people is a king’s glory, But in a lack of people is a [pretentious] prince’s ruin.


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contenido:
 He who is slow to anger has great understanding [and profits from his self-control], But he who is quick-tempered exposes and exalts his foolishness [for all to see].


book: Prov
contenido:
 A calm and peaceful and tranquil heart is life and health to the body, But passion and envy are like rottenness to the bones.


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contenido:
 He who oppresses the poor taunts and insults his Maker, But he who is kind and merciful and gracious to the needy honors Him.


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contenido:
 The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing, But the righteous has hope and confidence and a refuge [with God] even in death.


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contenido:
 Wisdom rests [silently] in the heart of one who has understanding, But what is in the heart of [shortsighted] fools is made known.


book: Prov
contenido:
 Righteousness [moral and spiritual integrity and virtuous character] exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.


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contenido:
 The king’s favor and good will are toward a servant who acts wisely and discreetly, But his anger and wrath are toward him who acts shamefully.


book: Prov
contenido:
Contrast the Upright and the Wicked A soft and gentle and thoughtful answer turns away wrath, But harsh and painful and careless words stir up anger.


book: Prov
contenido:
 The tongue of the wise speaks knowledge that is pleasing and acceptable, But the [babbling] mouth of fools spouts folly.


book: Prov
contenido:
 A soothing tongue [speaking words that build up and encourage] is a tree of life, But a perversive tongue [speaking words that overwhelm and depress] crushes the spirit.


book: Prov
contenido:
 A [flippant, arrogant] fool rejects his father’s instruction and correction, But he who [is willing to learn and] regards and keeps in mind a reprimand acquires good sense.


book: Prov
contenido:
 Great and priceless treasure is in the house of the [consistently] righteous one [who seeks godly instruction and grows in wisdom], But trouble is in the income of the wicked one [who rejects the laws of God].


book: Prov
contenido:
 The lips of the wise spread knowledge [sifting it as chaff from the grain]; But the hearts of [shortsighted] fools are not so.


book: Prov
contenido:
 The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is His delight!


book: Prov
contenido:
 The way [of life] of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord, But He loves one who pursues righteousness [personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character].


book: Prov
contenido:
 There is severe discipline for him who turns from the way [of righteousness]; And he who hates correction will die.


book: Prov
contenido:
 Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the abyss, the place of eternal punishment) lie open before the Lord— How much more the hearts and inner motives of the children of men.


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contenido:
 A scoffer [unlike a wise man] resents one who rebukes him and tries to teach him; Nor will he go to the wise [for counsel and instruction].


book: Prov
contenido:
 A heart full of joy and goodness makes a cheerful face, But when a heart is full of sadness the spirit is crushed.


book: Prov
contenido:
 The mind of the intelligent and discerning seeks knowledge and eagerly inquires after it, But the mouth of the [stubborn] fool feeds on foolishness.


book: Prov
contenido:
 All the days of the afflicted are bad, But a glad heart has a continual feast [regardless of the circumstances].


book: Prov
contenido:
 Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord Than great treasure and trouble with it.


book: Prov
contenido:
 Better is a dinner of vegetables and herbs where love is present Than a fattened ox served with hatred.


book: Prov
contenido:
 The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns [it pricks, lacerates, and entangles him], But the way [of life] of the upright is smooth and open like a highway.


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contenido:
 Foolishness is joy to him who is without heart and lacks [intelligent, common] sense, But a man of understanding walks uprightly [making his course straight].


book: Prov
contenido:
 Without consultation and wise advice, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they are established and succeed.


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contenido:
 A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer, And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!


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contenido:
 The [chosen] path of life leads upward for the wise, That he may keep away from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) below.


book: Prov
contenido:
 The Lord will tear down the house of the proud and arrogant (self-righteous), But He will establish and protect the boundaries [of the land] of the [godly] widow.


book: Prov
contenido:
 Evil plans and thoughts of the wicked are exceedingly vile and offensive to the Lord, But pure words are pleasant words to Him.


book: Prov
contenido:
 He who profits unlawfully brings suffering to his own house, But he who hates bribes [and does not receive nor pay them] will live.


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contenido:
 The heart of the righteous thinks carefully about how to answer [in a wise and appropriate and timely way], But the [babbling] mouth of the wicked pours out malevolent things.


book: Prov
contenido:
 The Lord is far from the wicked [and distances Himself from them], But He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous [that is, those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].


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contenido:
 The ear that listens to and learns from the life-giving rebuke (reprimand, censure) Will remain among the wise.


book: Prov
contenido:
 He who neglects and ignores instruction and discipline despises himself, But he who learns from rebuke acquires understanding [and grows in wisdom].


book: Prov
contenido:
 The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the instruction for wisdom [its starting point and its essence]; And before honor comes humility.


book: Prov
contenido:
Contrast the Upright and the Wicked The plans and reflections of the heart belong to man, But the [wise] answer of the tongue is from the Lord.


book: Prov
contenido:
 All the ways of a man are clean and innocent in his own eyes [and he may see nothing wrong with his actions], But the Lord weighs and examines the motives and intents [of the heart and knows the truth].


book: Prov
contenido:
 Commit your works to the Lord [submit and trust them to Him], And your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance].


book: Prov
contenido:
 The Lord has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked [according to their role] for the day of evil.


book: Prov
contenido:
 Everyone who is proud and arrogant in heart is disgusting and exceedingly offensive to the Lord; Be assured he will not go unpunished.


book: Prov
contenido:
 By mercy and lovingkindness and truth [not superficial ritual] wickedness is cleansed from the heart, And by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.


book: Prov
contenido:
 A man’s mind plans his way [as he journeys through life], But the Lord directs his steps and establishes them.


book: Prov
contenido:
 A divine decision [given by God] is on the lips of the king [as His representative]; His mouth should not be unfaithful or unjust in judgment.


book: Prov
contenido:
 A just balance and [honest] scales are the Lord’s; All the weights of the bag are His concern [established by His eternal principles].


book: Prov
contenido:
 It is repulsive [to God and man] for kings to behave wickedly, For a throne is established on righteousness (right standing with God).


book: Prov
contenido:
 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.


book: Prov
contenido:
 The highway of the upright turns away and departs from evil; He who guards his way protects his life (soul).


book: Prov
contenido:
 It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud (haughty, arrogant).


book: Prov
contenido:
 He who pays attention to the word [of God] will find good, And blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is he who trusts [confidently] in the Lord.


book: Prov
contenido:
 The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweet speech increases persuasiveness and learning [in both speaker and listener].


book: Prov
contenido:
 Understanding (spiritual insight) is a [refreshing and boundless] wellspring of life to those who have it, But to give instruction and correction to fools is foolishness.


book: Prov
contenido:
 A violent and exceedingly covetous man entices his neighbor [to sin], And leads him in a way that is not good.


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 He who [slyly] winks his eyes does so to plot perverse things; And he who compresses his lips [as if in a secret signal] brings evil to pass.


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 He who is slow to anger is better and more honorable than the mighty [soldier], And he who rules and controls his own spirit, than he who captures a city.


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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked Better is a dry morsel [of food served] with quietness and peace Than a house full of feasting [served] with strife and contention.


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contenido:
 A wise servant will rule over the [unworthy] son who acts shamefully and brings disgrace [to the family] And [the worthy servant] will share in the inheritance among the brothers.


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contenido:
 An evildoer listens closely to wicked lips; And a liar pays attention to a destructive and malicious tongue.


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contenido:
 Whoever mocks the poor taunts his Maker, And he who rejoices at [another’s] disaster will not go unpunished.


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contenido:
 Grandchildren are the crown of aged men, And the glory of children is their fathers [who live godly lives].


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contenido:
 Excellent speech does not benefit a fool [who is spiritually blind], Much less do lying lips benefit a prince.


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contenido:
 He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love, But he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends.


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contenido:
 A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spirit Than a hundred lashes into a fool.


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contenido:
 Let a man meet a [ferocious] bear robbed of her cubs Rather than the [angry, narcissistic] fool in his folly.


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 The beginning of strife is like letting out water [as from a small break in a dam; first it trickles and then it gushes]; Therefore abandon the quarrel before it breaks out and tempers explode.


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contenido:
 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no common sense or even a heart for it?


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contenido:
 A man lacking common sense gives a pledge And becomes guarantor [for the debt of another] in the presence of his neighbor.


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contenido:
 He who loves transgression loves strife and is quarrelsome; He who [proudly] raises his gate seeks destruction [because of his arrogant pride].


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contenido:
 He who becomes the parent of a fool [who is spiritually blind] does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool [who is spiritually blind] has no joy.


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contenido:
 A happy heart is good medicine and a joyful mind causes healing, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.


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contenido:
 [Skillful and godly] wisdom is in the presence of a person of understanding [and he recognizes it], But the eyes of a [thickheaded] fool are on the ends of the earth.


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contenido:
 He who has knowledge restrains and is careful with his words, And a man of understanding and wisdom has a cool spirit (self-control, an even temper).


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 Even a [callous, arrogant] fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips he is regarded as sensible (prudent, discreet) and a man of understanding.


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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked He who [willfully] separates himself [from God and man] seeks his own desire, He quarrels against all sound wisdom.


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 A [closed-minded] fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his personal opinions [unwittingly displaying his self-indulgence and his stupidity].


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 When the wicked man comes [to the depth of evil], contempt [of all that is pure and good] also comes, And with inner baseness (dishonor) comes outer shame (scorn).


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contenido:
 The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters [copious and difficult to fathom]; The fountain of [mature, godly] wisdom is like a bubbling stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving].


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contenido:
 To show respect to the wicked person is not good, Nor to push aside and deprive the righteous of justice.


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 The words of a whisperer (gossip) are like dainty morsels [to be greedily eaten]; They go down into the innermost chambers of the body [to be remembered and mused upon].


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contenido:
 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].


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contenido:
 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination and conceit.


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contenido:
 Before disaster the heart of a man is haughty and filled with self-importance, But humility comes before honor.


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contenido:
 The mind of the prudent [always] acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise [always] seeks knowledge.


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 A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city, And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.


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contenido:
 A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.


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contenido:
 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.


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contenido:
 He who finds a [true and faithful] wife finds a good thing And obtains favor and approval from the Lord.


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contenido:
 The man of too many friends [chosen indiscriminately] will be broken in pieces and come to ruin, But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer than a brother.


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On Life and Conduct Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than a [rich] man who is twisted in his speech and is a [shortsighted] fool.


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contenido:
 Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries with his feet [acting impulsively and proceeding without caution or analyzing the consequences] sins (misses the mark).


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contenido:
 The foolishness of man undermines his way [ruining whatever he undertakes]; Then his heart is resentful and rages against the Lord [for, being a fool, he blames the Lord instead of himself].


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contenido:
 Many will seek the favor of a generous and noble man, And everyone is a friend to him who gives gifts.


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contenido:
 All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.


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contenido:
 He who gains wisdom and good sense loves (preserves) his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good and prosper.


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contenido:
 Good sense and discretion make a man slow to anger, And it is his honor and glory to overlook a transgression or an offense [without seeking revenge and harboring resentment].


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contenido:
 The king’s wrath terrifies like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is as [refreshing and nourishing as] dew on the grass.


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contenido:
 A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water].


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 House and wealth are the inheritance from fathers, But a wise, understanding, and sensible wife is [a gift and blessing] from the Lord.


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contenido:
 Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity], And the idle person will suffer hunger.


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contenido:
 He who keeps and obeys the commandment [of the Lord] keeps (guards) his own life, But he who is careless of his ways and conduct will die.


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contenido:
 He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord, And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.


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contenido:
 Discipline and teach your son while there is hope, And do not [indulge your anger or resentment by imposing inappropriate punishment nor] desire his destruction.


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 A man of great anger will bear the penalty [for his quick temper and lack of self-control]; For if you rescue him [and do not let him learn from the consequences of his action], you will only have to rescue him over and over again.


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contenido:
 Listen to counsel, receive instruction, and accept correction, That you may be wise in the time to come.


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contenido:
 Many plans are in a man’s mind, But it is the Lord’s purpose for him that will stand (be carried out).


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contenido:
 That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love, But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.


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contenido:
 Strike a scoffer [for refusing to learn], and the naive may [be warned and] become prudent; Reprimand one who has understanding and a teachable spirit, and he will gain knowledge and insight.


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contenido:
 Cease listening, my son, to instruction and discipline And you will stray from the words of knowledge.


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contenido:
On Life and Conduct Wine is a mocker, strong drink a riotous brawler; And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.


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contenido:
 The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion; Whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.


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 It is an honor for a man to keep away from strife [by handling situations with thoughtful foresight], But any fool will [start a] quarrel [without regard for the consequences].


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contenido:
 The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives; So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap].


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contenido:
 A plan (motive, wise counsel) in the heart of a man is like water in a deep well, But a man of understanding draws it out.


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contenido:
 Many a man proclaims his own loyalty and goodness, But who can find a faithful and trustworthy man?


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 The righteous man who walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his [godly] beliefs— How blessed [happy and spiritually secure] are his children after him [who have his example to follow].


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contenido:
 A [discerning] king who sits on the throne of judgment Sifts all evil [like chaff] with his eyes [and cannot be easily fooled].


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contenido:
 Differing weights [one for buying and another for selling] and differing measures, Both of them are detestable and offensive to the Lord.


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contenido:
 Do not love [excessive] sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes [so that you can do your work] and you will be satisfied with bread.


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 “It is [almost] worthless, it is [almost] worthless,” says the buyer [as he negotiates the price]; But when he goes his way, then he boasts [about his bargain].


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 There is gold, and an abundance of pearls, But the lips of knowledge are a vessel of preciousness [the most precious of all].


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 [The judge tells the creditor], “Take the clothes of one who is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [when he guarantees a loan] for foreigners.”


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 Food gained by deceit is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel [just as sin may be sweet at first, but later its consequences bring despair].


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 He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with a gossip [who talks freely or flatters].


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contenido:
 Whoever curses his father or his mother, His lamp [of life] will be extinguished in time of darkness.


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 An inheritance hastily gained [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.


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 It is a trap for a man to [speak a vow of consecration and] say rashly, “It is holy!” And [not until] afterward consider [whether he can fulfill it].


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 A wise king sifts out the wicked [from among the good] And drives the [threshing] wheel over them [to separate the chaff from the grain].


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contenido:
 The spirit (conscience) of man is the lamp of the Lord, Searching and examining all the innermost parts of his being.


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contenido:
 Loyalty and mercy, truth and faithfulness, protect the king, And he upholds his throne by lovingkindness.


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contenido:
 The glory of young men is their [physical] strength, And the honor of aged men is their gray head [representing wisdom and experience].


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On Life and Conduct The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it whichever way He wishes.


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contenido:
 Every man’s way is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs and examines the hearts [of people and their motives].


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contenido:
 To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice [for wrongs repeatedly committed].


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contenido:
 Haughty and arrogant eyes and a proud heart, The lamp of the wicked [their self-centered pride], is sin [in the eyes of God].


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 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance and advantage, But everyone who acts in haste comes surely to poverty.


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contenido:
 The violence of the wicked will [return to them and] drag them away [like fish caught in a net], Because they refuse to act with justice.


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contenido:
 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather] Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.


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 The soul of the wicked desires evil [like an addictive substance]; His neighbor finds no compassion in his eyes.


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 When the scoffer is punished, the naive [observes the lesson and] becomes wise; But when the wise and teachable person is instructed, he receives knowledge.


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contenido:
 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, the one in right standing with God), But to the evildoers it is disaster.


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contenido:
 A man who wanders from the way of understanding (godly wisdom) Will remain in the assembly of the dead.


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 He who loves [only selfish] pleasure will become a poor man; He who loves and is devoted to wine and [olive] oil will not become rich.


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contenido:
 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous in the place of the upright [for they fall into their own traps].


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 There is precious treasure and oil in the house of the wise [who prepare for the future], But a short-sighted and foolish man swallows it up and wastes it.


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 A wise man scales the city [walls] of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.


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 He craves all the day long [and does no work], But the righteous [willingly] gives and does not withhold [what he has].


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 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable and offensive [to the Lord]. How much more [unacceptable and insulting can it be] when he brings it with evil intention?


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 A false witness will perish, But a man who listens to the truth will speak forever and go unchallenged.


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contenido:
 A wicked man puts on a bold face, But as for the upright, he considers, directs, and establishes his way [with the confidence of integrity].


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contenido:
On Life and Conduct A good name [earned by honorable behavior, godly wisdom, moral courage, and personal integrity] is more desirable than great riches; And favor is better than silver and gold.


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 A prudent and far-sighted person sees the evil [of sin] and hides himself [from it], But the naive continue on and are punished [by suffering the consequences of sin].


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 The reward of humility [that is, having a realistic view of one’s importance] and the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord Is riches, honor, and life.


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 Thorns and snares are in the way of the obstinate [for their lack of honor and their wrong-doing traps them]; He who guards himself [with godly wisdom] will be far from them and avoid the consequences they suffer.


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contenido:
 Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents], Even when he is old he will not depart from it.


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contenido:
 He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble, And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.


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 The eyes of the Lord keep guard over knowledge and the one who has it, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous.


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contenido:
 The lazy one [manufactures excuses and] says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets [if I go out to work]!”


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contenido:
 The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit [deep and inescapable]; He who is cursed by the Lord [because of his adulterous sin] will fall into it.


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contenido:
 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline [correction administered with godly wisdom and lovingkindness] will remove it far from him.


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contenido:
 He who oppresses or exploits the poor to get more for himself Or who gives to the rich [to gain influence and favor], will only come to poverty.


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 For it will be pleasant if you keep them in mind [incorporating them as guiding principles]; Let them be ready on your lips [to guide and strengthen yourself and others].


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contenido:
 So that your trust and reliance and confidence may be in the Lord, I have taught these things to you today, even to you.


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contenido:
 To let you know the certainty of the words of truth, That you may give a correct answer to him who sent you?


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contenido:
 Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless], Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],


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contenido:
 Or you will learn his [undisciplined] ways And get yourself trapped [in a situation from which it is hard to escape].


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contenido:
 Do not be among those who give pledges [involving themselves in others’ finances], Or among those who become guarantors for others’ debts.


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 If you have nothing with which to pay [another’s debt when he defaults], Why should his creditor take your bed from under you?


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contenido:
 Do you see a man skillful and experienced in his work? He will stand [in honor] before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.


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contenido:
On Life and Conduct When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is [set] before you;


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contenido:
 Do not weary yourself [with the overwhelming desire] to gain wealth; Cease from your own understanding of it.


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 When you set your eyes on wealth, it is [suddenly] gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings Like an eagle that flies to the heavens.


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contenido:
 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he [in behavior—one who manipulates]. He says to you, “Eat and drink,” Yet his heart is not with you [but it is begrudging the cost].


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contenido:
 Do not move the ancient landmark [at the boundary of the property] And do not go into the fields of the fatherless [to take what is theirs],


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contenido:
 Do not withhold discipline from the child; If you swat him with a reed-like rod [applied with godly wisdom], he will not die.


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contenido:
 You shall swat him with the reed-like rod And rescue his life from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).


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contenido:
 Do not let your heart envy sinners [who live godless lives and have no hope of salvation], But [continue to] live in the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord day by day.


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contenido:
 For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty, And the drowsiness [of overindulgence] will clothe one with rags.


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contenido:
 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.


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contenido:
 Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her who gave birth to you rejoice [in your wise and godly choices].


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contenido:
 She lurks and lies in wait like a robber [who waits for prey], And she increases the faithless among men.


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contenido:
 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Whose eyes are red and dim?


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contenido:
 Your [drunken] eyes will see strange things And your mind will utter perverse things [untrue things, twisted things].


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contenido:
 And you will be [as unsteady] as one who lies down in the middle of the sea, And [as vulnerable to disaster] as one who lies down on the top of a ship’s mast, saying,


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contenido:
 “They struck me, but I was not hurt! They beat me, but I did not feel it! When will I wake up? I will seek more wine.”


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contenido:
 Through [skillful and godly] wisdom a house [a life, a home, a family] is built, And by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation],


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contenido:
 For by wise guidance you can wage your war, And in an abundance of [wise] counselors there is victory and safety.


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contenido:
 Wisdom is too exalted for a [hardened, arrogant] fool; He does not open his mouth in the gate [where the city’s rulers sit in judgment].


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contenido:
 Rescue those who are being taken away to death, And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]!


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contenido:
 If you [claim ignorance and] say, “See, we did not know this,” Does He not consider it who weighs and examines the hearts and their motives? And does He not know it who guards your life and keeps your soul? And will He not repay [you and] every man according to his works?


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 Know that [skillful and godly] wisdom is [so very good] for your life and soul; If you find wisdom, then there will be a future and a reward, And your hope and expectation will not be cut off.


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contenido:
 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;


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contenido:
 For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of disaster and collapse.


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contenido:
 Do not rejoice and gloat when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad [in self-righteousness] when he stumbles,


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contenido:
 My son, fear the Lord and the king; And do not associate with those who are given to change [of allegiance, and are revolutionary],


book: Prov
contenido:
 For their tragedy will rise suddenly, And who knows the punishment that both [the Lord and the king] will bring on the rebellious?


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contenido:
 But to those [honorable judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.


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contenido:
 Prepare your work outside And get it ready for yourself in the field; Afterward build your house and establish a home.


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contenido:
 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, And do not deceive with your lips [speak neither lies nor half-truths].


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contenido:
 I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;


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contenido:
 And, behold, it was all overgrown with thorns, And nettles were covering its surface, And its stone wall was broken down.


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contenido:
Similitudes, Instructions These are also the proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:


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contenido:
 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the hearts and minds of kings are unsearchable.


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contenido:
 Take away the dross from the silver, And there comes out [the pure metal for] a vessel for the silversmith [to shape].


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contenido:
 Do not be boastfully ambitious and claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men;


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contenido:
 For it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.


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contenido:
 Do not rush out to argue your case [before magistrates or judges]; Otherwise what will you do in the end [when your case is lost and] When your neighbor (opponent) humiliates you?


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contenido:
 Argue your case with your neighbor himself [before you go to court]; And do not reveal another’s secret,


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 Or he who hears it will shame you And the rumor about you [and your action in court] will have no end.


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contenido:
 Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise reprover to an ear that listens and learns.


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contenido:
 Like the cold of snow [brought from the mountains] in the time of harvest, So is a faithful messenger to those who send him; For he refreshes the life of his masters.


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contenido:
 By patience and a calm spirit a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft and gentle tongue breaks the bone [of resistance].


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contenido:
 Have you found [pleasure sweet like] honey? Eat only as much as you need, Otherwise, being filled excessively, you vomit it.


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contenido:
 Like a club and a sword and a piercing arrow Is a man who testifies falsely against his neighbor (acquaintance).


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contenido:
 Like one who takes off a garment in cold weather, or like [a reactive, useless mixture of] vinegar on soda, Is he who [thoughtlessly] sings [joyful] songs to a heavy heart.


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contenido:
 Like a muddied fountain and a polluted spring Is a righteous man who yields and compromises his integrity before the wicked.


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contenido:
 Like a city that is broken down and without walls [leaving it unprotected] Is a man who has no self-control over his spirit [and sets himself up for trouble].


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contenido:
Similitudes, Instructions Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a [shortsighted] fool.


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contenido:
 Like the sparrow in her wandering, like the swallow in her flying, So the curse without cause does not come and alight [on the undeserving].


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contenido:
 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the backs of fools [who refuse to learn].


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contenido:
 Do not answer [nor pretend to agree with the frivolous comments of] a [closed-minded] fool according to his folly, Otherwise you, even you, will be like him.


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contenido:
 Answer [and correct the erroneous concepts of] a fool according to his folly, Otherwise he will be wise in his own eyes [if he thinks you agree with him].


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contenido:
 He who sends a message by the hand of a fool Cuts off his own feet (sabotages himself) and drinks the violence [it brings on himself as a consequence].


book: Prov
contenido:
 Like the legs which are useless to the lame, So is a proverb in the mouth of a fool [who cannot learn from its wisdom].


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contenido:
 Like one who [absurdly] binds a stone in a sling [making it impossible to throw], So is he who [absurdly] gives honor to a fool.


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contenido:
 Like a thorn that goes [without being felt] into the hand of a drunken man, So is a proverb in the mouth of a fool [who remains unaffected by its wisdom].


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contenido:
 Like a [careless] archer who [shoots arrows wildly and] wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or those who [by chance just] pass by.


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contenido:
 Do you see a man [who is unteachable and] wise in his own eyes and full of self-conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him.


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contenido:
 The lazy person [who is self-indulgent and relies on lame excuses] says, “There is a lion in the road! A lion is in the open square [and if I go outside to work I will be killed]!”


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contenido:
 The lazy person buries his hand in the dish [losing opportunity after opportunity]; It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.


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contenido:
 Like one who grabs a dog by the ears [and is likely to be bitten] Is he who, passing by, stops to meddle with a dispute that is none of his business.


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contenido:
 For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer [who gossips], contention quiets down.


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contenido:
 Like a [common] clay vessel covered with the silver dross [making it appear silver when it has no real value] Are burning lips [murmuring manipulative words] and a wicked heart.


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 When he speaks graciously and kindly [to conceal his malice], do not trust him, For seven abominations are in his heart.


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 Though his hatred covers itself with guile and deceit, His malevolence will be revealed openly before the assembly.


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 Whoever digs a pit [for another man’s feet] will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone [up a hill to do mischief], it will come back on him.


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 Stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But a fool’s [unreasonable] wrath is heavier and more burdensome than both of them.


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 Wrath is cruel and anger is an overwhelming flood, But who is able to endure and stand before [the sin of] jealousy?


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 Faithful are the wounds of a friend [who corrects out of love and concern], But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful [because they serve his hidden agenda].


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 Like a bird that wanders from her nest [with its comfort and safety], So is a man who wanders from his home.


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 Oil and perfume make the heart glad; So does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart.


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 Do not abandon your own friend and your father’s friend, And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.


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 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may reply to him who reproaches (reprimands, criticizes) me.


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 A prudent man sees evil and hides himself and avoids it, But the naive [who are easily misled] continue on and are punished [by suffering the consequences of sin].


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 [The judge tells the creditor,] “Take the garment of one who is surety (guarantees a loan) for a stranger; And hold him in pledge when he is surety for an immoral woman [for it is unlikely the debt will be repaid].”


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 He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be counted as a curse to him [for it will either be annoying or his purpose will be suspect].


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 Whoever attempts to restrain her [criticism] might as well try to stop the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.


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 He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit, And he who faithfully protects and cares for his master will be honored.


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 Sheol (the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the underworld) are never satisfied; Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.


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 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold [to separate the impurities of the metal], And each is tested by the praise given to him [and his response to it, whether humble or proud].


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 Even though you pound a [hardened, arrogant] fool [who rejects wisdom] in a mortar with a pestle like grain, Yet his foolishness will not leave him.


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 And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food, For the food of your household, And for the maintenance of your maids.


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Warnings and Instructions The wicked flee when no one pursues them, But the righteous are as bold as a lion.


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 When a land does wrong, it has many princes, But when the ruler is a man of understanding and knowledge, its stability endures.


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 Those who set aside the law [of God and man] praise the wicked, But those who keep the law [of God and man] struggle with them.


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 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich.


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 He who keeps the law [of God and man] is a wise and discerning son, But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father [and himself].


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 He who increases his wealth by interest and usury (excessive interest) Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.


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 He who turns his ear away from listening to the law [of God and man], Even his prayer is repulsive [to God].


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 He who leads the upright astray on an evil path Will himself fall into his own pit, But the blameless will inherit good.


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 The rich man [who is conceited and relies on his wealth instead of God] is wise in his own eyes, But the poor man who has understanding [because he relies on God] is able to see through him.


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 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory and celebration; But when the wicked rise [to prominence], men hide themselves.


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 He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But whoever confesses and turns away from his sins will find compassion and mercy.


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 Blessed and favored by God is the man who fears [sin and its consequence] at all times, But he who hardens his heart [and is determined to sin] will fall into disaster.


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 A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding and common sense [and his wickedness shortens his days], But he who hates unjust gain will [be blessed and] prolong his days.


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 A man who is burdened with the guilt of human blood (murder) Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him or give him refuge.


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 He who walks blamelessly and uprightly will be kept safe, But he who is crooked (perverse) will suddenly fall.


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 He who cultivates his land will have plenty of bread, But he who follows worthless people and frivolous pursuits will have plenty of poverty.


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 A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings, But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.


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 To have regard for one person over another and to show favoritism is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.


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 He who has an evil and envious eye hurries to be rich And does not know that poverty will come upon him.


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 He who [appropriately] reprimands a [wise] man will afterward find more favor Than he who flatters with the tongue.


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 He who robs his father or his mother And says, “This is no sin,” Is [not only a thief but also] the companion of a man who destroys.


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 An arrogant and greedy man stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the Lord will be blessed and prosper.


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 He who trusts confidently in his own heart is a [dull, thickheaded] fool, But he who walks in [skillful and godly] wisdom will be rescued.


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 He who gives to the poor will never want, But he who shuts his eyes [from their need] will have many curses.


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 When the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves; But when the wicked perish, the [consistently] righteous increase and become great.


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Warnings and Instructions He who hardens his neck and refuses instruction after being often reproved (corrected, criticized), Will suddenly be broken beyond repair.


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 When the righteous are in authority and become great, the people rejoice; But when the wicked man rules, the people groan and sigh.


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 A man who loves [skillful and godly] wisdom makes his father joyful, But he who associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.


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 A man who flatters his neighbor [with smooth words intending to do harm] Is spreading a net for his own feet.


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 By his wicked plan an evil man is trapped, But the righteous man sings and rejoices [for his plan brings good things to him].


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 The righteous man cares for the rights of the poor, But the wicked man has no interest in such knowledge.


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 Scoffers set a city afire [by stirring up trouble], But wise men turn away anger [and restore order with their good judgment].


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 If a wise man has a controversy with a foolish and arrogant man, The foolish man [ignores logic and fairness and] only rages or laughs, and there is no peace (rest, agreement).


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 The bloodthirsty hate the blameless [because of his integrity], But the upright are concerned for his life.


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 A [shortsighted] fool always loses his temper and displays his anger, But a wise man [uses self-control and] holds it back.


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 If a ruler pays attention to lies [and encourages corruption], All his officials will become wicked.


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 The rod and reproof (godly instruction) give wisdom, But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.


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 When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, But the righteous will see the downfall of the wicked.


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 Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained; But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God].


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 A servant will not be corrected by words alone; For though he understands, he will not respond [nor pay attention].


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 Do you see a [conceited] man who speaks quickly [offering his opinions or answering without thinking]? There is more hope for a [thickheaded] fool than for him.


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 An angry man stirs up strife, And a hot-tempered and undisciplined man commits many transgressions.


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 A man’s pride and sense of self-importance will bring him down, But he who has a humble spirit will obtain honor.


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 Whoever is partner with a thief hates his own life; He hears the curse [when swearing an oath to testify], but discloses nothing [and commits perjury by omission].


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 The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in and puts his confidence in the Lord will be exalted and safe.


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 An unjust man is repulsive to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way [of the Lord] is repulsive to the wicked.


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contenido:
The Words of Agur The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle: The man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and to Ucal:


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 Surely I am more brutish and stupid than any man, And I do not have the understanding of a man [for I do not know what I do not know].


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 I have not learned [skillful and godly] wisdom, Nor do I have knowledge of the Holy One [who is the source of wisdom].


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 Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in His garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son’s name? Certainly you know!


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 Every word of God is tested and refined [like silver]; He is a shield to those who trust and take refuge in Him.


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 Keep deception and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion,


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 So that I will not be full and deny You and say, “Who is the Lord?” Or that I will not be poor and steal, And so profane the name of my God.


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 Do not slander or malign a servant before his master [stay out of another’s personal life], Or he will curse you [for your interference], and you will be found guilty.


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 There is a generation (class of people) that is pure in its own eyes, Yet is not washed from its filthiness.


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 There is a generation (class of people)—oh, how lofty are their eyes! And their eyelids are raised in arrogance.


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 There is a generation (class of people) whose teeth are like swords And whose jaw teeth are like knives, To devour the afflicted from the earth And the needy from among men.


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 The leech has two daughters, “Give, give!” There are three things that are never satisfied, Four that do not say, “It is enough”:


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 Sheol, and the barren womb, Earth that is never satisfied with water, And fire that never says, “It is enough.”


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 The eye that mocks a father And scorns a mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young vultures will devour it.


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contenido:
 There are three things which are too astounding and unexpectedly wonderful for me, Four which I do not understand:


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 The way of an eagle in the air, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the middle of the sea, And the way of a man with a maid.


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 This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth And says, “I have done no wrong.”


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 Under an unloved woman when she gets married, And under a maidservant when she supplants her mistress.


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 Surely the churning of milk produces butter, And wringing the nose produces blood; So the churning of anger produces strife.


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 Do not give your [generative] strength to women [neither foreign wives in marriages of alliances, nor concubines], Nor your ways to that which destroys kings.


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 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink,


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 Otherwise they drink and forget the law and its decrees, And pervert the rights and justice of all the afflicted.


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 Give strong drink [as medicine] to him who is ready to pass away, And wine to him whose life is bitter.


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Description of a Worthy Woman  An excellent woman [one who is spiritual, capable, intelligent, and virtuous], who is he who can find her? Her value is more precious than jewels and her worth is far above rubies or pearls.


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 She is like the merchant ships [abounding with treasure]; She brings her [household’s] food from far away.


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 She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household And assigns tasks to her maids.


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 She considers a field before she buys or accepts it [expanding her business prudently]; With her profits she plants fruitful vines in her vineyard.


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 She equips herself with strength [spiritual, mental, and physical fitness for her God-given task] And makes her arms strong.


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 She sees that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out, but it burns continually through the night [she is prepared for whatever lies ahead].


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 She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands hold the spindle [as she spins wool into thread for clothing].


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 She does not fear the snow for her household, For all in her household are clothed in [expensive] scarlet [wool].


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 She makes for herself coverlets, cushions, and rugs of tapestry. Her clothing is linen, pure and fine, and purple [wool].


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 Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure; And she smiles at the future [knowing that she and her family are prepared].


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 She opens her mouth in [skillful and godly] wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue [giving counsel and instruction].


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 Her children rise up and call her blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired); Her husband also, and he praises her, saying,


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 “Many daughters have done nobly, and well [with the strength of character that is steadfast in goodness], But you excel them all.”


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 Charm and grace are deceptive, and [superficial] beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the Lord [reverently worshiping, obeying, serving, and trusting Him with awe-filled respect], she shall be praised.


book: Eccl
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 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “Vanity of vanities! All [that is done without God’s guidance] is vanity [futile, meaningless—a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes, merely chasing the wind].”


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 The wind blows toward the south, Then circles toward the north; The wind circles and swirls endlessly, And on its circular course the wind returns.


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 All the rivers flow into the sea, Yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, There they flow again.


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 All things are wearisome and all words are frail; Man cannot express it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, Nor is the ear filled with hearing.


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 That which has been is that which will be [again], And that which has been done is that which will be done again. So there is nothing new under the sun.


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 Is there anything of which it can be said, “See this, it is new”? It has already existed for [the vast] ages [of time recorded or unrecorded] Which were before us.


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 There is no remembrance of earlier things, Nor also of the later things that are to come; There will be for them no remembrance By generations who will come after them.


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And I set my mind to seek and explore by [man’s] wisdom all [human activity] that has been done under heaven. It is a miserable business and a burdensome task which God has given the sons of men with which to be busy and distressed.


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I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity, a futile grasping and chasing after the wind.


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I spoke with my heart, saying, “Behold, I have acquired great [human] wisdom and experience, more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of [moral] wisdom and [scientific] knowledge.”


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And I set my mind to know [practical] wisdom and to discern [the character of] madness and folly [in which men seem to find satisfaction]; I realized that this too is a futile grasping and chasing after the wind.


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For in much [human] wisdom there is much displeasure and exasperation; increasing knowledge increases sorrow.


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The Futility of Pleasure and Possessions I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure and gratification; so enjoy yourself and have a good time.” But behold, this too was vanity (futility, meaninglessness).


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I explored with my mind how to gratify myself with wine while [at the same time] having my mind remain steady and guide me wisely; and how to take control of foolishness, until I could see what was good for the sons of men to do under heaven all the days of their lives.


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I bought male and female slaves and had slaves born in my house. I also possessed herds and flocks larger than any who preceded me in Jerusalem.


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Also, I collected for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male singers and female singers, and the delights and pleasures of men—many concubines.


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So I became great and excelled more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.


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Whatever my eyes looked at with desire I did not refuse them. I did not withhold from my heart any pleasure, for my heart was pleased because of all my labor; and this was my reward for all my labor.


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Then I considered all which my hands had done and labored to do, and behold, all was vanity and chasing after the wind and there was no profit (nothing of lasting value) under the sun.


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Wisdom Excels Folly So I turned to consider [secular] wisdom, madness, and folly; for what will the man do who succeeds the king? Nothing except what has already been done.


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Then I saw that [even secular] wisdom [that brings sorrow] is better than [the pleasures of] folly and self-indulgence as light excels darkness.


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The wise man’s eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness; and yet I know that [in the end] one fate happens to them both.


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Then I said to myself, “As it happens to the fool, so death will also happen to me. What use is it then for me to be extremely wise?” Then I said in my heart, “This too is vanity (meaningless).”


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For there is no [more] lasting remembrance of the wise man than of the fool, since in the days to come all will be long forgotten. And how does the wise man die? Even as the fool!


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So I hated life, for the work which had been done under the sun caused me only great sorrow; because all is futility and chasing after the wind.


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The Futility of Labor So I hated all the fruit (gain) of my labor for which I had labored under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who will succeed me.


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And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the fruit of my labor for which I have labored by acting wisely under the sun. This too is vanity (futility, self-conceit).


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So I turned aside and let my heart despair over all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun.


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For there is a man who has labored with wisdom and knowledge and skill, yet gives his legacy to one who has not labored for it. This too is vanity and a great evil.


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For what does a man get from all his labor and from the striving and sorrow of his heart with which he labors under the sun?


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For all his days his work is painful and sorrowful; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is vanity (worthless).


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There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and assure himself that there is good in his labor. Even this, I have seen, is from the hand of God.


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For to the person who pleases Him God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner He gives the work of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who pleases God. This too is vanity and chasing after the wind.


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A Time for Everything There is a season (a time appointed) for everything and a time for every delight and event or purpose under heaven—


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 A time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.


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God Set Eternity in the Heart of Man He has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time. He has also planted eternity [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end.


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and also that every man should eat and drink and see and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God.


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I know that whatever God does, it endures forever; nothing can be added to it nor can anything be taken from it, for God does it so that men will fear and worship Him [with awe-filled reverence, knowing that He is God].


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That which is has already been, and that which will be has already been, for God seeks what has passed by [so that history repeats itself].


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Moreover, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.


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I said to myself, “God will judge both the righteous and the wicked,” for there is a time [appointed] for every matter and for every deed.


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I said to myself regarding the sons of men, “God is surely testing them in order for them to see that [by themselves, without God] they are [only] animals.”


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For the [earthly] fate of the sons of men and the fate of animals is the same. As one dies, so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath and there is no preeminence or advantage for man [in and of himself] over an animal, for all is vanity.


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Who knows if the spirit of man ascends upward and the spirit of the animal descends downward to the earth?


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So I have seen that there is nothing better than that a man should be happy in his own works and activities, for that is his portion (share). For who will bring him [back] to see what will happen after he is gone?


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The Evils of Oppression Then I looked again and considered all the acts of oppression that were being practiced under the sun. And behold I saw the tears of the oppressed and they had no one to comfort them; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had no one to comfort them.


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So I congratulated and thought more fortunate are those who are already dead than the living who are still living.


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But better off than either of them is the one who has not yet been born, who has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun.


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I have seen that every [effort in] labor and every skill in work comes from man’s rivalry with his neighbor. This too is vanity (futility, false pride) and chasing after the wind.


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contenido:
The fool folds his hands [together] and consumes his own flesh [destroying himself by idleness and apathy].


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contenido:
One hand full of rest and patience is better than two fists full of labor and chasing after the wind.


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There was a certain man—without a dependent, having neither a child nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “For whom do I labor and deprive myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity (a wisp of smoke, self-conceit); yes, it is a painful effort and an unhappy task.


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for if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and does not have another to lift him up.


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And though one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.


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A poor yet wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction and counsel (friendly reproof, warning)—


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for the poor youth has [used his wisdom and] come out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom.


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I have seen all the living under the sun join with the second youth (the king’s acknowledged successor) who replaces him.


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There is no end to all the people; to all who were before them. Yet those who come later will not be happy with him. Surely this also is vanity (emptiness) and chasing after the wind.


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Your Attitude Toward God Guard your steps and focus on what you are doing as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the [careless or irreverent] sacrifice of fools; for they are too ignorant to know they are doing evil.


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Do not be hasty with your mouth [speaking careless words or vows] or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few.


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When you make a vow or a pledge to God, do not put off paying it; for God takes no pleasure in fools [who thoughtlessly mock Him]. Pay what you vow.


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Do not allow your speech to cause you to sin, and do not say before the messenger (priest) of God that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry because of your voice (words) and destroy the work of your hands?


