18 Yet he filled their houses with good things—
    but (A)the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

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18 Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things,(A)
    so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked.(B)

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16 Behold, is not their prosperity in their hand?
    (A)The counsel of the wicked is far from me.

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16 But their prosperity is not in their own hands,
    so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked.(A)

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(A)The tents of robbers are at peace,
    and those who provoke God are secure,
    who bring their god in their hand.[a]

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  1. Job 12:6 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

The tents of marauders are undisturbed,(A)
    and those who provoke God are secure(B)
    those God has in his hand.[a]

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  1. Job 12:6 Or those whose god is in their own hand

17 Yet (A)he did not leave himself without witness, for he (B)did good by (C)giving you rains from heaven and (D)fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with (E)food and (F)gladness.”

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17 Yet he has not left himself without testimony:(A) He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons;(B) he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.”(C)

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(A)The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
    (B)he brings low and he exalts.

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The Lord sends poverty and wealth;(A)
    he humbles and he exalts.(B)

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You plant them, and they take root;
    they grow and produce fruit;
(A)you are near in their mouth
    and far from their heart.

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You have planted(A) them, and they have taken root;
    they grow and bear fruit.(B)
You are always on their lips
    but far from their hearts.(C)

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14 from men by your hand, O Lord,
    from (A)men of the world whose (B)portion is in this life.[a]
You fill their womb with treasure;[b]
    they are satisfied with (C)children,
    and they leave their abundance to their infants.

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  1. Psalm 17:14 Or from men whose portion in life is of the world
  2. Psalm 17:14 Or As for your treasured ones, you fill their womb

14 By your hand save me from such people, Lord,
    from those of this world(A) whose reward is in this life.(B)
May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies;
    may their children gorge themselves on it,
    and may there be leftovers(C) for their little ones.

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Book One

The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked

Blessed is the man[a]
    who (A)walks not in (B)the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in (C)the way of sinners,
    nor (D)sits in (E)the seat of (F)scoffers;

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  1. Psalm 1:1 The singular Hebrew word for man (ish) is used here to portray a representative example of a godly person; see Preface

BOOK I

Psalms 1–41

Psalm 1

Blessed is the one(A)
    who does not walk(B) in step with the wicked(C)
or stand in the way(D) that sinners take(E)
    or sit(F) in the company of mockers,(G)

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16 (A)“‘After this I will return,
and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen;
I will rebuild its ruins,
     and I will restore it,

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16 “‘After this I will return
    and rebuild David’s fallen tent.
Its ruins I will rebuild,
    and I will restore it,

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