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but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.
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The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.
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He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
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You will break them with a rod of iron; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”
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Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
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Arise, Lord! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
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From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.
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Psalm 4
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.
Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
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The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who do wrong;
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Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.
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But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
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Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
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I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.
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My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes.
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Away from me, all you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my weeping.
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All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish; they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.
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Psalm 7
A shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.
Lord my God, I take refuge in you; save and deliver me from all who pursue me,
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if I have repaid my ally with evil or without cause have robbed my foe—
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Let the assembled peoples gather around you, while you sit enthroned over them on high.
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Whoever is pregnant with evil conceives trouble and gives birth to disillusionment.
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The trouble they cause recoils on them; their violence comes down on their own heads.
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I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.
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Psalm 8
For the director of music. According to gittith. A psalm of David.
Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens.
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what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?
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You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.
