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1. To the director: A song of David. I trust in the Lord, so why did you tell me to run and hide? Why did you say, "Fly like a bird to your mountain?"
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 , A Psalm of David H1732 . In the LORD H3068 put I my trust H2620 : how H349 say H559 ye to my soul H5315 , Flee H5110 as a bird H6833 to your mountain H2022 ?
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2. Like hunters, the wicked hide in the dark. They get their bows ready and aim their arrows. They shoot at good, honest people.
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2. For H3588 , lo H2009 , the wicked H7563 bend H1869 their bow H7198 , they make ready H3559 their arrow H2671 upon H5921 the string H3499 , that they may privily H1119 H652 shoot H3384 at the upright H3477 in heart H3820 .
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3. What would good people do if the wicked destroyed all that is good?
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3. If H3588 the foundations H8356 be destroyed H2040 , what H4100 can the righteous H6662 do H6466 ?
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4. The Lord is in his holy temple. The Lord sits on his throne in heaven. He sees everything that happens. He watches people closely.
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4. The LORD H3068 is in his holy H6944 temple H1964 , the LORD H3068 's throne H3678 is in heaven H8064 : his eyes H5869 behold H2372 , his eyelids H6079 try H974 , the children H1121 of men H120 .
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5. The Lord examines those who are good and those who are wicked; he hates those who enjoy hurting others.
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5. The LORD H3068 trieth H974 the righteous H6662 : but the wicked H7563 and him that loveth H157 violence H2555 his soul H5315 hateth H8130 .
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6. He will make hot coals and burning sulfur fall like rain on the wicked. They will get nothing but a hot, burning wind.
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6. Upon H5921 the wicked H7563 he shall rain H4305 snares H6341 , fire H784 and brimstone H1614 , and a horrible H2152 tempest H7307 : this shall be the portion H4521 of their cup H3563 .
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7. The Lord always does what is right, and he loves seeing people do right. Those who live good lives will be with him.
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7. For H3588 the righteous H6662 LORD H3068 loveth H157 righteousness H6666 ; his countenance H6440 doth behold H2372 the upright H3477 .
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