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Of David, a maskil Praiseworthy is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is concealed. |
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| 2. Praiseworthy is the man to whom the Lord ascribes no iniquity and in whose spirit there is no guile. |
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ב. |
| 3. When I was silent, my bones decayed with my moaning all day long. |
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ג. |
| 4. For [both] day and night Your hand is heavy upon me; my freshness was transformed as in the droughts of summer, forever. |
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| 5. I would inform You of my sin, and I did not conceal my iniquity; I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord," and You forgave the iniquity of my sin forever. |
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| 6. For this let every pious man pray to You at the time that You are found, only about a flood of vast waters [that] should not reach him. |
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| 7. You are a shelter for me, from an adversary You guard me; with songs of deliverance You encompass me forever, |
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ז. |
| 8. "I will enlighten you and instruct you which way [to go]; I will wink My eye to you." |
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ח. |
| 9. Be not like a horse, like a mule that does not discern; whose mouth must be held with bit and bridle, so that when he is being groomed, he does not come near you. |
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| 10. Many are the pains of the wicked, but as for him who trusts in the Lord- kindness will encompass him. |
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י. |
| 11. Rejoice with the Lord and exult, You righteous, and cause all those of upright hearts to sing praises. |
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יא. |
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