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Berean Standard Bible

“Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.”

Psalms 36:6

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Psalm 36 contrasts the self-flattering wicked with the greatness of God's steadfast love, which extends to the heavens. The psalmist piles up images to describe God's character.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

World English Bible (WEB)

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. Yahweh, you preserve man and animal.

King James Version (KJV)

Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; Thy judgments are a great deep: O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judging is like the great deep; O Lord, you give life to man and beast.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Tu justicia como los montes de Dios, tus juicios abismo grande: oh Jehová, al hombre y al animal conservas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Tu justicia es como tus poderosos montes. Tus juicios como las profundidades del océano. Por igual te preocupas de los hombres y los animales.

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