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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 32, Verse 6

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I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
King James Version
For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
American Standard Version
For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.
New English Translation
For this reason every one of your faithful followers should pray to you while there is a window of opportunity. Certainly when the surging water rises, it will not reach them.
World English Bible
For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.
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Thou [art] my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
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I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
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Be ye not as the horse, [or] as the mule, [which] have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
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Many sorrows [shall be] to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
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Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all [ye that are] upright in heart.
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Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: [for] praise is comely for the upright.
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Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery [and] an instrument of ten strings.
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Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
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For the word of the LORD [is] right; and all his works [are done] in truth.
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He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.