Take delight(A) in the Lord,
    and he will give you the desires of your heart.(B)

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15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts,(A)
    and their bows will be broken.(B)

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31 The law of their God is in their hearts;(A)
    their feet do not slip.(B)

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I am feeble and utterly crushed;(A)
    I groan(B) in anguish of heart.(C)

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10 My heart pounds,(A) my strength fails(B) me;
    even the light has gone from my eyes.(C)

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    my heart grew hot(A) within me.
While I meditated,(B) the fire(C) burned;
    then I spoke with my tongue:

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I desire to do your will,(A) my God;(B)
    your law is within my heart.”(C)

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10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
    I speak of your faithfulness(A) and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
    from the great assembly.(B)

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12 For troubles(A) without number surround me;
    my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.(B)
They are more than the hairs of my head,(C)
    and my heart fails(D) within me.

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When one of them comes to see me,
    he speaks falsely,(A) while his heart gathers slander;(B)
    then he goes out and spreads(C) it around.

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18 Our hearts had not turned(A) back;
    our feet had not strayed from your path.

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21 would not God have discovered it,
    since he knows the secrets of the heart?(A)

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Psalm 45[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil.[b] A wedding song.(A)

My heart is stirred by a noble theme
    as I recite my verses for the king;
    my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 45:1 In Hebrew texts 45:1-17 is numbered 45:2-18.
  2. Psalm 45:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Let your sharp arrows(A) pierce the hearts(B) of the king’s enemies;(C)
    let the nations fall beneath your feet.

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My mouth will speak words of wisdom;(A)
    the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.(B)

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10 Create in me a pure heart,(A) O God,
    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.(B)

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17 My sacrifice,(A) O God, is[a] a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart(B)
    you, God, will not despise.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 51:17 Or The sacrifices of God are

Psalm 53[a](A)

For the director of music. According to mahalath.[b] A maskil[c] of David.

The fool(B) says in his heart,
    “There is no God.”(C)
They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;
    there is no one who does good.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 53:1 In Hebrew texts 53:1-6 is numbered 53:2-7.
  2. Psalm 53:1 Title: Probably a musical term
  3. Psalm 53:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

My heart is in anguish(A) within me;
    the terrors(B) of death have fallen on me.

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21 His talk is smooth as butter,(A)
    yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,(B)
    yet they are drawn swords.(C)

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My heart, O God, is steadfast,
    my heart is steadfast;(A)
    I will sing and make music.

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No, in your heart you devise injustice,(A)
    and your hands mete out violence on the earth.(B)

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From the ends of the earth I call to you,
    I call as my heart grows faint;(A)
    lead me to the rock(B) that is higher than I.

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Surely they intend to topple me
    from my lofty place;
    they take delight in lies.
With their mouths they bless,
    but in their hearts they curse.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 62:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8.

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