PDF Psalms 30-35

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 \v 10 For my life is weary with sorrow
 \q and my years with groaning.
-\q My strength fails because of my sin,
+\q My strength fails because of my iniquity,
 \q and my bones are wasting away.
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-\v 11 Because of all my enemies, people disdain me;
+\v 11 Because of all my enemies, I have become a reproach;
 \q my neighbors are appalled at my situation,
 \q and those who know me are horrified.
 \q Those who see me in the street run from me.
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 \q before all the children of mankind!
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 \v 20 In the shelter of your presence, you hide them from the plots of men.
-\q You hide them in a shelter from the violence of tongues.
+\q You hide them in a shelter from the strife of tongues.
 
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 \v 21 Blessed be Yahweh,
 \q for he showed me his marvelous covenant faithfulness when I was in a besieged city.
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-\v 22 Though I said in my haste,
+\v 22 Though I said in my alarm,
 \q "I am cut off from your eyes,"
 \q yet you heard my plea for help
 \q when I cried to you.
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 \q Yahweh protects the faithful,
 \q but he pays back the arrogant in full.
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-\v 24 Be strong and confident,
+\v 24 Be strong and let your heart take courage,
 \q all you who trust in Yahweh for help.
 
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 \v 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go.
-\q I will instruct you with my eye upon you.
+\q I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
 
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 \v 4 For Yahweh's word is upright,
-\q and everything he does is fair.
+\q and all his deeds are done in faithfulness.
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 \v 5 He loves righteousness and justice.
 \q The earth is full of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness.
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-\v 12 What man is there who desires life
+\v 12 What man is there who delights in life
 \q and loves many days,
 \q that he may see good?
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 \v 4 May those who seek my life be shamed and dishonored.
-\q May those who plan to harm me be turned back and confounded.
+\q May those who plan to harm me be turned back and ashamed.
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 \v 5 May they be as chaff before the wind,
 \q as the angel of Yahweh drives them away.
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-\v 13 But, when they were sick, I wore sackcloth;
-\q I fasted for them
-\q with my head bowed on my chest.
+\v 13 As for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth;
+\q I fasted for them,
+\q and my prayer returned to my bosom.
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 \v 14 I went about in grief as for my brother;
 \q I bent down in mourning as for my mother.
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 \v 17 Lord, how long will you look on?
 \q Rescue my soul from their destructive attacks,
-\q my life from the lions.
+\q my only life from the lions.
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 \v 18 Then I will thank you in the great assembly;
 \q I will praise you among many people.