Psalms

Chapter 35

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    Deep in his heart the sinner hears the whispering of evil, and loses sight of the fear of God;

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    flatters himself with the thought that his misdoings go undiscovered, earn no reproof.

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    No word on his lips but is cruel and false; never a wise thought, a kindly deed.

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    He lies awake plotting mischief, and lends himself to every evil course, never weary of wrong-doing.

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    Lord, thy mercy is high as heaven; thy faithfulness reaches to the clouds;

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    thy justice stands firm as the everlasting hills,1 the wisdom of thy decrees is deep as the abyss. Lord, thou dost give protection to man and beast,

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    so rich is thy divine mercy; under the shelter of those wings the frail children of earth will find confidence.

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    With thy rich store thou wilt nourish them, bid them drink deep at thy fountain of contentment.

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    In thee is the source of all life; thy brightness breaks on our eyes like dawn.

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    Still let thy mercy dwell with those who acknowledge thee, thy favour with upright hearts;

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    do not suffer the proud to trample on me, the wicked to dispossess me.

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    See what a fall awaits the wrong-doers, how they are cast down to earth, and can keep their feet no more!