Man’s Wickedness and God’s Perfections
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.
An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked:
aThere is no fear of God before his eyes.
2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes,
When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates.
3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;
aHe has ceased to be wise and to do good.
4 aHe devises wickedness on his bed;
He sets himself bin a way that is not good;
He does not abhor cevil.
5 Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
6 Your righteousness is like the great mountains;
aYour judgments are a great deep;
O Lord, You preserve man and beast.
7 How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
Therefore the children of men aput their trust under the shadow of Your wings.
8 aThey are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house,
And You give them drink from bthe river of Your pleasures.
9 aFor with You is the fountain of life;
bIn Your light we see light.
10 Oh, continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You,
And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 Let not the foot of pride come against me,
And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12 There the workers of iniquity have fallen;
They have been cast down and are not able to rise.
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson.
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