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>Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

>For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind

>And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

>Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

>for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

>In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

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>But it's the thoughts that cause distraction.
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death

>Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

>Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

>For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

>Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

>Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

>Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

>Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

>Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

>Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

>Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

>Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

>Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

>Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

>Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

>O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

>For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

>The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

>Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

>Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

>And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.
>And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.