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"But if you have understanding, hear this; listen to what I say.

but he remains quiet, and who can condemn? And he hides his face, and who can behold him? Yet he is over a nation and over a person alike,

But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night,

There they cry out, but he does not answer because of the pride of evildoers.

But now, because his anger does not punish, and he does not acknowledge the transgression at all,

Look, God is mighty but does not despise anyone; he is mighty and good in understanding.

He does not keep the wicked alive but grants justice to the afflicted.

He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but he sets them forever with kings on the throne, and they are exalted.

But if they do not listen, they perish by the sword, and they pass away without knowledge.

But you are obsessed with the judgment of the wicked; judgment and justice take hold of you.

and I said, ‘You shall come up to here, but you shall not go further, and here it will set a boundary for your proud surging waves'?

Once I have spoken, and I will not answer; even twice, but I will not proceed."

‘Who is this darkening counsel without knowledge?' Therefore I uttered, but I did not understand; things too wonderful for me, but I did not know.

By the ear's hearing I heard of you, but now my eye has seen you.

for Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

"But as for me, I have set my king on Zion, my holy mountain."

But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory and the one who lifts up my head.

But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself the faithful one. Yahweh hears when I call to him.

Be disturbed but do not sin. Commune in your heart on your bed and be silent. Selah

But as for me, through the abundance of your steadfast love I will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you.