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1 The LORD is a God who avenges. O God who avenges, shine forth.
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(93-1) The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.
2 Rise up, Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve.
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(93-2) Lift up thyself, thou that judgest the earth: render a reward to the proud.
3 How long, LORD, will the wicked, how long will the wicked be jubilant?
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(93-3) How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory?
4 They pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers are full of boasting.
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(93-4) Shall they utter, and speak iniquity: shall all speak who work injustice?
5 They crush your people, LORD; they oppress your inheritance.
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(93-5) Thy people, O Lord, they have brought low: and they have afflicted thy inheritance.
6 They slay the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless.
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(93-6) They have slain the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless.
7 They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob takes no notice.”
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(93-7) And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand.
8 Take notice, you senseless ones among the people; you fools, when will you become wise?
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(93-8) Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.
9 Does he who fashioned the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see?
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(93-9) He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider?
10 Does he who disciplines nations not punish? Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge?
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(93-10) He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?
11 The LORD knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile.
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(93-11) The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain.
12 Blessed is the one you discipline, LORD, the one you teach from your law;
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(93-12) Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.
13 you grant them relief from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked.
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(93-13) That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked.
14 For the LORD will not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance.
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(93-14) For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance.
15 Judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
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(93-15) Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart.
16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?
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(93-16) Who shall rise up for me against the evildoers? or who shall stand with me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Unless the LORD had given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.
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(93-17) Unless the Lord had been my helper, my soul had almost dwelt in hell.
18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, LORD, supported me.
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(93-18) If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me.
19 When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.
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(93-19) According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, thy comforts have given joy to my soul.
20 Can a corrupt throne be allied with you— a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?
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(93-20) Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment?
21 The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
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(93-21) They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood.
22 But the LORD has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.
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(93-22) But the Lord is my refuge: and my God the help of my hope.
23 He will repay them for their sins and destroy them for their wickedness; the LORD our God will destroy them.
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(93-23) And he will render them their iniquity:and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.
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