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The godlyperson has perished from the land, And there is noupright person among men. All of them lie in wait for bloodshed; Each of them hunts the other with a net.
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Concerningevil, both handsdo it well. The princeasks, also the judge, for a bribe, And a greatmanspeaks the desire of his soul; So they weave it together.
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The best of them is like a briar, The most upright like a thornhedge. The day when you post your watchmen, Your punishment will come. Then their confusion will occur.
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For sontreatsfathercontemptuously, Daughterrises up against her mother, Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; A man'senemies are the men of his own household.
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Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy. Though I fall I will rise; Though I dwell in darkness, the LORD is a light for me.
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I will bear the indignation of the LORDBecause I have sinned against Him, Until* He pleads my case and executesjustice for me. He will bring me out to the light, And I will see His righteousness.
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Then my enemy will see, And shame will cover her who said to me, "Where is the LORD your God?" My eyes will look on her; At that time she will be trampleddown Like mire of the streets.
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It will be a day when they will come to you From Assyria and the cities of Egypt, From Egypt even to the Euphrates, Even from sea to sea and mountain to mountain.
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Shepherd Your people with Your scepter, The flock of Your possession Which dwells by itself in the woodland, In the midst of a fruitfulfield. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead As in the days of old.
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They will lick the dust like a serpent, Like reptiles of the earth. They will cometrembling out of their fortresses; To the LORD our God they will come in dread And they will be afraidbefore You.
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Who is a Godlike You, who pardonsiniquity And passesover the rebelliousact of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His angerforever, Because He delights in unchanginglove.