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Blessed is he whose a transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered.
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Blessed is the man to whom the LORD b does not 1 impute iniquity,
And c in whose spirit there is no deceit.
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When I kept silent, my bones grew old
Through my groaning all the day long.
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For day and night Your d hand was heavy upon me;
My vitality was turned into the drought of summer. Selah
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I acknowledged my sin to You,
And my iniquity I have not hidden.
e I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,"
And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
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f For this cause everyone who is godly shall g pray to You
In a time when You may be found;
Surely in a flood of great waters
They shall not come near him.
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h You are my hiding place;
You shall preserve me from trouble;
You shall surround me with i songs of deliverance. Selah
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I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will guide you with My eye.
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Do not be like the j horse or like the mule,
Which have no understanding,
Which must be harnessed with bit and bridle,
Else they will not come near you.
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k Many sorrows shall be to the wicked;
But l he who trusts in the LORD, mercy shall surround him.
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m Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous;
And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!