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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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For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
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Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
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Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me.
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His ways are always prosperous; your laws are rejected by him; he sneers at all his enemies.
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Though people tried to bribe me, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent through what your lips have commanded.
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For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I am not guilty of turning from my God.
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As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.
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It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.
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You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way.
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Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.
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Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good.
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Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
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He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.
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All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.
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Who, then, are those who fear the Lord? He will instruct them in the ways they should choose.
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Teach me your way, Lord; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.
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I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
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Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:
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Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
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The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
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Hope in the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.
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Psalm 39
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
I said, “I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth while in the presence of the wicked.”
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Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
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Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you.
