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Nevertheless even those Thou spared as men and didst send wasps, forerunners of Thine host, to destroy them little by little.
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Not that Thou wast unable to bring the ungodly under the hand of the righteous in battle, or to destroy them at once with cruel beasts or with one rough word,
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but, executing Thy judgments upon them little by little, Thou gavest them room for repentance, not being ignorant that they were an evil generation, and that their malice was bred in them, and that their cogitation would never be changed.
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For it was an accursed seed from the beginning; neither didst Thou for fear of any man give them pardon for those things wherein they sinned.
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For who shall say, "What hast Thou done?" Or who shall withstand Thy judgment? Or who shall accuse Thee for the nations that perish, whom Thou made? Or who shall come to stand against Thee to be avenged for the unrighteous men?
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For neither is there any God but Thou, that careth for all, to whom Thou mightest show that Thy judgment is not unjust;
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neither shall king or tyrant be able to set his face against Thee for any whom Thou hast punished.
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Inasmuch then as Thou art righteous Thyself, Thou orderest all things righteously, thinking it not agreeable with Thy power to condemn him that hath not deserved to be punished.
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For Thy power is the beginning of righteousness, and because Thou art the Lord of all, it maketh Thee to be gracious unto all.
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For when men will not believe that Thou art of a full power, Thou showest Thy strength; and among them that know it Thou makest their boldness manifest.
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But Thou, mastering Thy power, judgest with equity, and orderest us with great favor; for Thou mayest use power when Thou wilt.