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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 36, Verse 1

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And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness [and] of thy praise all the day long.
King James Version
To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, [that there is] no fear of God before his eyes.
American Standard Version
[For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah]. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.
New English Translation
For the music director; written by the LORD’s servant, David; an oracle. An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God,
World English Bible
An oracle is within my heart about the disobedience of the wicked: "There is no fear of God before his eyes."
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For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
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The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good.
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He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil.
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Thy mercy, O LORD, [is] in the heavens; [and] thy faithfulness [reacheth] unto the clouds.
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Thy righteousness [is] like the great mountains; thy judgments [are] a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
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How excellent [is] thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
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They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
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For with thee [is] the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
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O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
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Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.