Psalms 93
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1 The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.
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2 Lift up thyself, thou that judgest the earth: render a reward to the proud.
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3 How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory?
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4 Shall they utter, and speak iniquity: shall all speak who work injustice?
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5 Thy people, O Lord, they have brought low: and they have afflicted thy inheritance.
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6 They have slain the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless.
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7 And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand.
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8 Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.
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9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider?
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10 He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?
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11 The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain.
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12 Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.
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13 That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked.
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14 For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance.
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15 Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart.
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16 Who shall rise up for me against the evildoers? or who shall stand with me against the workers of iniquity?
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17 Unless the Lord had been my helper, my soul had almost dwelt in hell.
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18 If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me.
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19 According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, thy comforts have given joy to my soul.
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20 Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment?
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21 They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood.
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22 But the Lord is my refuge: and my God the help of my hope.
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23 And he will render them their iniquity : and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.