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For they shall flee away from the pious as men pursued in war; But they shall pursue sinners and overtake (them), And they that do lawlessness shall not escape the judgment of God; As by enemies experienced (in war) shall they be overtaken,

For the mark of destruction is upon their forehead.

And the inheritance of sinners is destruction and darkness, And their iniquities shall pursue them unto Sheol beneath.

For sins shall lay waste the houses of sinners. And sinners shall perish for ever in the day of the Lord's judgment,

For sins shall lay waste the houses of sinners. And sinners shall perish for ever in the day of the Lord's judgment,

For sins shall lay waste the houses of sinners. And sinners shall perish for ever in the day of the Lord's judgment,

When God visiteth the earth with His judgment.

But they that fear the Lord shall find mercy therein, And shall live by the compassion of their God; But sinners shall perish for ever.

But they that fear the Lord shall find mercy therein, And shall live by the compassion of their God; But sinners shall perish for ever.

When my soul slumbered (being afar) from the Lord, I had all but slipped down to the pit, When (I was) far from God,

When my soul slumbered (being afar) from the Lord, I had all but slipped down to the pit, When (I was) far from God,

my soul had been well nigh poured out unto death, (I had been) nigh unto the gates of Sheol with the sinner,

my soul had been well nigh poured out unto death, (I had been) nigh unto the gates of Sheol with the sinner,

when my soul departed from the Lord God of Israel— Had not the Lord helped me with His ever lasting mercy.

when my soul departed from the Lord God of Israel— Had not the Lord helped me with His ever lasting mercy.

Rule me, O God, (keeping me back) from wicked sin, And from every wicked woman that causeth the simple to stumble.

And let not the beauty of a lawless woman beguile me, Nor any one that is subject to () unprofitable sin.

Establish the works of my hands before Thee, And preserve my goings in the remembrance of Thee.

Establish the works of my hands before Thee, And preserve my goings in the remembrance of Thee.

When a man is rebuked by means of his corruption, Thy testing (of him) is in his flesh and in the affliction of poverty.

If the righteous endureth in all these (trials), he shall receive mercy from the Lord.

If the righteous endureth in all these (trials), he shall receive mercy from the Lord.

How long are the days of man's life upon the earth As are his days, so is the hope (set) upon him.

How long are the days of man's life upon the earth As are his days, so is the hope (set) upon him.

How long are the days of man's life upon the earth As are his days, so is the hope (set) upon him.

But we hope in God, our deliverer; For the might of our God is for ever with mercy,

And the kingdom of our God is for ever over the nations in judgment.

And the kingdom of our God is for ever over the nations in judgment.

They laid waste the throne of David in tumultuous arrogance. But Thou, O God, didst cast them down and remove their seed from the earth,

They laid waste the throne of David in tumultuous arrogance. But Thou, O God, didst cast them down and remove their seed from the earth,

Faithful is the Lord in all His judgments Which He doeth upon the earth.

Faithful is the Lord in all His judgments Which He doeth upon the earth.

The lawless one laid waste our land so that none inhabited it, They destroyed young and old and their children together.

In the heat of His anger He sent them away even unto the west, And (He exposed) the rulers of the land unsparingly to derision.

In the heat of His anger He sent them away even unto the west, And (He exposed) the rulers of the land unsparingly to derision.

In the heat of His anger He sent them away even unto the west, And (He exposed) the rulers of the land unsparingly to derision.

In the heat of His anger He sent them away even unto the west, And (He exposed) the rulers of the land unsparingly to derision.

Being an alien the enemy acted proudly, And his heart was alien from our God.

And all things [whatsoever he did in] Jerusalem, As also the nations [in the cities to their gods.]

And all things [whatsoever he did in] Jerusalem, As also the nations [in the cities to their gods.]

And the children of the covenant in the midst of the mingled peoples [surpassed them in evil.] There was not among them one that wrought in the midst of Jerusalem mercy and truth.

And the children of the covenant in the midst of the mingled peoples [surpassed them in evil.] There was not among them one that wrought in the midst of Jerusalem mercy and truth.

And the children of the covenant in the midst of the mingled peoples [surpassed them in evil.] There was not among them one that wrought in the midst of Jerusalem mercy and truth.

And the children of the covenant in the midst of the mingled peoples [surpassed them in evil.] There was not among them one that wrought in the midst of Jerusalem mercy and truth.

And the children of the covenant in the midst of the mingled peoples [surpassed them in evil.] There was not among them one that wrought in the midst of Jerusalem mercy and truth.

They that loved the synagogues of the pious fled from them, As sparrows that fly from their nest.

They that loved the synagogues of the pious fled from them, As sparrows that fly from their nest.

They wandered in deserts that their lives might be saved from harm, And precious in the eyes of them that lived abroad was any that escaped alive from them.

Over the whole earth were they scattered by lawless (men).

For the heavens withheld the rain from dropping upon the earth, Springs were stopped (that sprang) perennial(ly) out of the deeps, (that ran down) from lofty mountains. For there was none among them that wrought righteousness and justice; From the chief of them to the least (of them) all were sinful;

For the heavens withheld the rain from dropping upon the earth, Springs were stopped (that sprang) perennial(ly) out of the deeps, (that ran down) from lofty mountains. For there was none among them that wrought righteousness and justice; From the chief of them to the least (of them) all were sinful;

For the heavens withheld the rain from dropping upon the earth, Springs were stopped (that sprang) perennial(ly) out of the deeps, (that ran down) from lofty mountains. For there was none among them that wrought righteousness and justice; From the chief of them to the least (of them) all were sinful;

For the heavens withheld the rain from dropping upon the earth, Springs were stopped (that sprang) perennial(ly) out of the deeps, (that ran down) from lofty mountains. For there was none among them that wrought righteousness and justice; From the chief of them to the least (of them) all were sinful;

For the heavens withheld the rain from dropping upon the earth, Springs were stopped (that sprang) perennial(ly) out of the deeps, (that ran down) from lofty mountains. For there was none among them that wrought righteousness and justice; From the chief of them to the least (of them) all were sinful;

For the heavens withheld the rain from dropping upon the earth, Springs were stopped (that sprang) perennial(ly) out of the deeps, (that ran down) from lofty mountains. For there was none among them that wrought righteousness and justice; From the chief of them to the least (of them) all were sinful;

The king was a transgressor, and the judge disobedient, and the people sinful.

The king was a transgressor, and the judge disobedient, and the people sinful.

The king was a transgressor, and the judge disobedient, and the people sinful.

Behold, O Lord, and raise up unto them their king, the son of David, At the time in the which Thou seest, O God, that he may reign over Israel Thy servant

Behold, O Lord, and raise up unto them their king, the son of David, At the time in the which Thou seest, O God, that he may reign over Israel Thy servant

Behold, O Lord, and raise up unto them their king, the son of David, At the time in the which Thou seest, O God, that he may reign over Israel Thy servant

he shall thrust out sinners from (the) inheritance, He shall destroy the pride of the sinner as a potter's vessel. With a rod of iron he shall break in pieces all their substance,

he shall thrust out sinners from (the) inheritance, He shall destroy the pride of the sinner as a potter's vessel. With a rod of iron he shall break in pieces all their substance,

he shall thrust out sinners from (the) inheritance, He shall destroy the pride of the sinner as a potter's vessel. With a rod of iron he shall break in pieces all their substance,

He shall destroy the godless nations with the word of his mouth; At his rebuke nations shall flee before him, And he shall reprove sinners for the thoughts of their heart.

He shall destroy the godless nations with the word of his mouth; At his rebuke nations shall flee before him, And he shall reprove sinners for the thoughts of their heart.

He shall destroy the godless nations with the word of his mouth; At his rebuke nations shall flee before him, And he shall reprove sinners for the thoughts of their heart.

And he shall gather together a holy people, whom he shall lead in righteousness, And he shall judge the tribes of the people that has been sanctified by the Lord his God.

And he shall gather together a holy people, whom he shall lead in righteousness, And he shall judge the tribes of the people that has been sanctified by the Lord his God.

And he shall gather together a holy people, whom he shall lead in righteousness, And he shall judge the tribes of the people that has been sanctified by the Lord his God.

For he shall know them, that they are all sons of their God. And he shaIl divide them according to their tribes upon the land,

And neither sojourner nor alien shall sojourn with them any more. He shall judge peoples and nations in the wisdom of his righteousness. Selah.

And he shall have the heathen nations to serve him under his yoke; And he shall glorify the Lord in a place to be seen of () all the earth;

And he shall have the heathen nations to serve him under his yoke; And he shall glorify the Lord in a place to be seen of () all the earth;

And he shall have the heathen nations to serve him under his yoke; And he shall glorify the Lord in a place to be seen of () all the earth;

So that nations shall come from the ends of the earth to see his glory, Bringing as gifts her sons who had fainted,

So that nations shall come from the ends of the earth to see his glory, Bringing as gifts her sons who had fainted,

And to see the glory of the Lord, wherewith God hath glorified her. And he (shall be) a righteous king, taught of God, over them,

And to see the glory of the Lord, wherewith God hath glorified her. And he (shall be) a righteous king, taught of God, over them,

And there shall be no unrighteousness in his days in their midst, For all shall be holy and their king the anointed of the Lord.

And there shall be no unrighteousness in his days in their midst, For all shall be holy and their king the anointed of the Lord.

For he shall not put his trust in horse and rider and bow, Nor shall he multiply for himself gold and silver for war, Nor shall he gather confidence from () a multitude () for the day of battle.

The Lord Himself is his king, the hope of him that is mighty through (his) hope in God. < > All nations (shall be) in fear before him,

The Lord Himself is his king, the hope of him that is mighty through (his) hope in God. < > All nations (shall be) in fear before him,

For he will smite the earth with the word of his mouth for ever.

For he will smite the earth with the word of his mouth for ever.

He will bless the people of the Lord with wisdom and gladness,

He will bless the people of the Lord with wisdom and gladness,

And he himself (will be) pure from sin, so that he may rule a great people. He will rebuke rulers, and remove sinners by the might of his word;

And (relying) upon his God, throughout his days he will not stumble; For God will make him mighty by means of (His) holy spirit, And wise by means of the spirit of understanding, with strength and righteousness.

And the blessing of the Lord (will be) with him: he will be strong and stumble not;

And the blessing of the Lord (will be) with him: he will be strong and stumble not;

His hope (will be) in the Lord: who then can prevail against him (He will be) mighty in his works, and strong in the fear of God,

His hope (will be) in the Lord: who then can prevail against him (He will be) mighty in his works, and strong in the fear of God,

(He will be) shepherding the flock of the Lord faithfully and righteously, And will suffer none among them to stumble in their pasture.

(He will be) shepherding the flock of the Lord faithfully and righteously, And will suffer none among them to stumble in their pasture.

This (will be) the majesty of the king of Israel whom God knoweth; He will raise him up over the house of Israel to correct him.

This (will be) the majesty of the king of Israel whom God knoweth; He will raise him up over the house of Israel to correct him.

This (will be) the majesty of the king of Israel whom God knoweth; He will raise him up over the house of Israel to correct him.

His words (shall be) more refined than costly gold, the choicest; In the assemblies he will judge the peoples, the tribes of the sanctified.