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    in the morning you will hear my voice;
    in the morning I will plead before you and wait.(A)

II

You are not a god who delights in evil;
    no wicked person finds refuge with you;
    the arrogant cannot stand before your eyes.
You hate all who do evil;

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    the arrogant cannot stand before your eyes.
You hate all who do evil;
    you destroy those who speak falsely.(A)
A bloody and fraudulent man
    the Lord abhors.

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III

But I, through the abundance of your mercy,[a]
    will enter into your house.
I will bow down toward your holy sanctuary
    out of fear of you.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5:8 Mercy: used to translate the Hebrew word, hesed. This term speaks to a relationship between persons. It is manifested in concrete actions to persons with some need or desire. The one who offers hesed has the ability to respond to that need of the other person. Other possible ways to translate hesed include “steadfast love” and “loving kindness.”