5
You have rebuked the nations, you have destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their name forever and ever.
6
The enemies have vanished in everlasting ruins; their cities you have rooted out; the very memory of them has perished.
7
But the Lord sits enthroned forever, he has established his throne for judgment.
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He judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with equity.
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The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
10
And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
11
Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion. Declare his deeds among the peoples.
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For he who avenges blood is mindful of them; he does not forget the cry of the afflicted.
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