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For the choirmaster Tune: 'Do not destroy' Psalm Of Asaph Song
We give thanks to you, God, we give thanks to you, as we call upon your name, as we recount your wonders. |
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'At the appointed time I myself shall dispense justice. |
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The earth quakes and all its inhabitants; it is I who hold its pillars firm. Pause |
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'I said to the boastful, 'Do not boast!' to the wicked, 'Do not flaunt your strength! |
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Do not flaunt your strength so proudly, do not talk with that arrogant stance.' ' |
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No longer from east to west, no longer in the mountainous desert, |
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is God judging in uprightness, bringing some down, raising others. |
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Yahweh is holding a cup filled with a heady blend of wine; he will pour it, they will drink it to the dregs, all the wicked on earth will drink it. |
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But I shall speak out for ever, shall make music for the God of Jacob. |
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I shall break down all the strength of the wicked, and the strength of the upright will rise high. |
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