PDF Psalms 36-40

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 \q there is no fear of God in his eyes.
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 \v 2 For he comforts himself,
-\q thinking that his sin will not be discovered and be hated.
+\q thinking that his iniquity will not be discovered and be hated.
 
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-\v 3 His words are sinful and deceitful;
+\v 3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;
 \q he does not want to be wise and do good.
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 \v 4 While he lies in bed, he plans ways to sin;
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 \v 5 Your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, reaches to the heavens;
-\q your loyalty reaches to the clouds.
+\q your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
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 \v 6 Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;
 \q your judgments are like the great deep.
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 \v 11 Do not let the foot of the arrogant man come near to me.
 \q Do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away.
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-\v 12 Over there the evildoers have fallen;
-\q they are knocked down and are not able to get up.
+\v 12 Over there the doers of wickedness have fallen;
+\q they have been pushed down and are not able to get up.
 
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 \v 20 But evil men will perish.
-\q Yahweh's enemies will be like the glory of the pastures;
+\q Yahweh's enemies will be like the splendor of the pastures;
 \q they will be consumed and disappear in the smoke.
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 \v 21 The wicked person borrows but does not repay,
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 \v 31 The law of his God is in his heart;
 \q his feet will not slip.
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-\v 32 The wicked person watches the righteous person
+\v 32 The wicked person spies on the righteous person
 \q and seeks to kill him.
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 \v 33 Yahweh will not abandon him into the evil person's hand
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 \v 37 Observe the man of integrity, and mark the upright;
 \q there is a good future for a man of peace.
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-\v 38 Sinners will be totally destroyed;
+\v 38 Rebels will be totally destroyed;
 \q the future for the wicked man is cut off.
 
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 \v 39 Salvation of the righteous comes from Yahweh;
-\q he protects them in the times of trouble.
+\q he is their place of safety in the times of trouble.
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 \v 40 Yahweh helps them and rescues them.
 \q He rescues them from evil men and saves them
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 \q and my groanings are not hidden from you.
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 \v 10 My heart pounds, my strength fades,
-\q and my eyesight dims.
+\q and the light of my eyes, even that is not with me.
 
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 \v 15 Surely I wait for you, Yahweh;
 \q you will answer, Lord my God.
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-\v 16 I say this so that my enemies will not gloat over me.
+\v 16 I say this so that my enemies will not rejoice over me.
 \q If my foot slips, they will do terrible things to me.
 
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 \q and I am in constant pain.
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 \v 18 I confess my guilt;
-\q I am concerned about my sin.
+\q I am anxious about my sin.
 
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 \v 10 Stop wounding me;
 \q I am overwhelmed by the blow of your hand.
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-\v 11 When you discipline people for sin,
+\v 11 When you discipline people for iniquity,
 \q you consume the things they desire like a moth;
 \q surely all people are nothing but vapor.
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 \q and give ear to my cry for help;
 \q do not be deaf to my tears!
 \q for I am like a foreigner with you,
-\q a refugee like all my ancestors were.
+\q a sojourner like all my ancestors were.
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 \v 13 Turn your gaze from me so that I may smile again
 \q before I die."
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 \v 14 Let them be ashamed and completely disappointed
-\q who pursue my life to take it away.
+\q who pursue my life to sweep it away.
 \q Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor,
 \q those who delight in hurting me.
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-\v 15 Let them be shocked because of their shame,
+\v 15 Let them be appalled because of their shame,
 \q those who say to me, "Aha, aha!"
 
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