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A PsalmH4210 of Asaph.H623 TrulyH389 GodH430 is goodH2896 to Israel,H3478 even to such as are of a cleanH1249 heart.H3824
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But as for me, my feetH7272 were almostH4592 gone;H5186 my stepsH838 had wellH369 nearH4592 slipped.H8210
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For I was enviousH7065 at the foolish,H1984 when I sawH7200 the prosperityH7965 of the wicked.H7563
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For there are noH369 bandsH2784 in their death:H4194 but their strengthH193 is firm.H1277
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They are not in troubleH5999 as other men;H582 neitherH3808 are they plaguedH5060 likeH5973 other men.H120
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Therefore prideH1346 compassesH6059 them about as a chain;H6059 violenceH2555 coversH5848 them as a garment.H7897
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Their eyesH5869 standH3318 out with fatness:H2459 they have moreH5674 than heartH3824 could wish.H4906
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They are corrupt,H4167 and speakH1696 wickedlyH7451 concerning oppression:H6233 they speakH1696 loftily.H4791
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They setH8371 their mouthH6310 against the heavens,H8064 and their tongueH3956 walksH1980 through the earth.H776
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ThereforeH3651 his peopleH5971 returnH7725 here:H1988 and watersH4325 of a fullH4392 cup are wrungH4680 out to them.
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And they say,H559 HowH349 does GodH410 know?H3045 and is there knowledgeH1844 in the mostH5945 High?H5945
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Behold,H2009 theseH428 are the ungodly,H7563 who prosperH7951 in the world;H5769 they increaseH7685 in riches.H2428
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TrulyH389 I have cleansedH2135 my heartH3824 in vain,H7385 and washedH7364 my handsH3709 in innocence.H5356
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For allH3605 the dayH3117 long have I beenH1961 plagued,H5060 and chastenedH8433 every morning.H1242
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IfH518 I say,H559 I will speakH5608 thus;H3644 behold,H2009 I should offendH898 against the generationH1755 of your children.H1121
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When I thoughtH2803 to knowH3045 this,H2063 it was too painfulH5999 for me;
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UntilH5704 I wentH935 intoH413 the sanctuaryH4720 of God;H410 then understoodH995 I their end.H319
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SurelyH389 you did setH7896 them in slipperyH2513 places: you castH5307 them downH5307 into destruction.H4876
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HowH349 are they brought into desolation,H8047 as in a moment!H7281 they are utterly consumedH8552 with terrors.H1091
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As a dreamH2472 when one wakes;H6974 so, O Lord,H136 when you wake,H5782 you shall despiseH959 their image.H6754
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ThusH3588 my heartH3824 was grieved,H2556 and I was prickedH8150 in my reins.H3629
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So foolishH1198 was I, and ignorant:H3808 H3045 I was as a beastH929 beforeH5973 you.
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Nevertheless I am continuallyH8548 with you: you have heldH270 me by my rightH3225 hand.H3027
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You shall guideH5148 me with your counsel,H6098 and afterwardH310 receiveH3947 me to glory.H3519
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WhomH4310 have I in heavenH8064 but you? and there is noneH3808 on earthH776 that I desireH2654 besideH5973 you.
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My fleshH7607 and my heartH3824 fails:H3615 but GodH430 is the strengthH6697 of my heart,H3824 and my portionH2506 for ever.H5769
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For, see,H2005 they that are farH7369 from you shall perish:H6 you have destroyedH6789 allH3605 them that goH935 a whoringH2181 from you.
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But it is goodH2896 for me to draw nearH7132 to God:H430 I have putH7896 my trustH4268 in the LordH136 GOD,H3069 that I may declareH5608 allH3605 your works.H4399
