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O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.
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Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud.
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How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult?
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They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast.
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They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage.
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They kill the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless.
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They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.”
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Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?
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He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see?
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He who admonishes the nations, does He not discipline? He who teaches man, does He lack knowledge?
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The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.
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Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
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to grant him relief from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.
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For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.
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Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
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Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?
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Unless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.
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If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.
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When anxiety overwhelms me, Your consolation delights my soul.
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Can a corrupt throne be Your ally— one devising mischief by decree?
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They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
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But the LORD has been my stronghold, and my God is my rock of refuge.
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He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.
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