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BOOK I
Psalms 1–41
Psalm 1
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
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That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.
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Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
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Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
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I will proclaim the Lord’s decree: He said to me, “You are my son; today I have become your father.
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Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.”
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I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.
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Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.
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For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome.
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Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies.
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Psalm 6
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith. A psalm of David.
Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.
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If he does not relent, he will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.
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For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.
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Arise, Lord, do not let mortals triumph; let the nations be judged in your presence.
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In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
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He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.” He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”
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He says to himself, “God will never notice; he covers his face and never sees.”
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Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless.
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Break the arm of the wicked man; call the evildoer to account for his wickedness that would not otherwise be found out.
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I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.
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Psalm 14
For the director of music. Of David.
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.
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All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
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Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on the Lord.
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who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the Lord; who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind;
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who lends money to the poor without interest; who does not accept a bribe against the innocent. Whoever does these things will never be shaken.
