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- <Of David.>
O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.
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- Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested;
let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.
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- For your mercy is before my eyes;
and I have gone in the way of your good faith.
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- I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.
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- I have been a hater of the band of wrongdoers, and I will not be seated among sinners.
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- I will make my hands clean from sin;
so will I go round your altar, O Lord;
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- That I may give out the voice of praise, and make public all the wonders which you have done.
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- Lord, your house has been dear to me, and the resting-place of your glory.
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- Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood;
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- In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.
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- But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.
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- I have a safe resting-place for my feet;
I will give praise to the Lord in the meetings of the people.
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