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Evil people will be sent away, but those who trust the Lord will inherit the land.

In a little while the wicked will be no more. You may look for them, but they will be gone.

But the Lord laughs at the wicked, because he sees that their day is coming.

But their swords will stab their own hearts, and their bows will break.

The power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord supports those who do right.

But the wicked will die. The Lord 's enemies will be like the flowers of the fields; they will disappear like smoke.

The wicked borrow and don't pay back, but those who do right give freely to others.

Those whom the Lord blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be sent away.

I was young, and now I am old, but I have never seen good people left helpless or their children begging for food.

The Lord loves justice and will not leave those who worship him. He will always protect them, but the children of the wicked will die.

But the Lord will not take away his protection or let good people be judged guilty.

But he died and was gone; I looked for him, but he couldn't be found.

But sinners will be destroyed; in the end the wicked will die.

So I kept very quiet. I didn't even say anything good, but I became even more upset.

People are like shadows moving about. All their work is for nothing; they collect things but don't know who will get them.

You do not want sacrifices and offerings. But you have made a hole in my ear to show that my body and life are yours. You do not ask for burnt offerings and sacrifices to take away sins.

But let those who follow you be happy and glad. They love you for saving them. May they always say, "Praise the Lord !"

Some people come to see me, but they lie. They just come to get bad news. Then they go and gossip.

With your power you forced the nations out of the land and placed our ancestors here. You destroyed those other nations, but you made our ancestors grow strong.

It wasn't their swords that took the land. It wasn't their power that gave them victory. But it was your great power and strength. You were with them because you loved them.