How long must I wrestle with my thoughts(A)
    and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
    How long will my enemy triumph over me?(B)

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How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

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But I trust in your unfailing love;(A)
    my heart rejoices in your salvation.(B)

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But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

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Psalm 14(A)

For the director of music. Of David.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 14:1 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient.

14 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

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The one whose walk is blameless,(A)
    who does what is righteous,
    who speaks the truth(B) from their heart;

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He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

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I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;(A)
    even at night(B) my heart instructs me.

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I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

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Therefore my heart is glad(A) and my tongue rejoices;
    my body also will rest secure,(B)

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Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

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Though you probe my heart,(A)
    though you examine me at night and test me,(B)
you will find that I have planned no evil;(C)
    my mouth has not transgressed.(D)

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Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

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10 They close up their callous hearts,(A)
    and their mouths speak with arrogance.(B)

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10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

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45 They all lose heart;(A)
    they come trembling(B) from their strongholds.(C)

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45 The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

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The precepts of the Lord are right,(A)
    giving joy(B) to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
    giving light to the eyes.(C)

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The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

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14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
    be pleasing(A) in your sight,
    Lord, my Rock(B) and my Redeemer.(C)

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14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

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May he give you the desire of your heart(A)
    and make all your plans succeed.(B)

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Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

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You have granted him his heart’s desire(A)
    and have not withheld the request of his lips.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 21:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

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