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May my enemy be like the wicked.
May the one who rises up against me be like the unjust.
For what hope is there for a godless person when God cuts him off,
when God takes away his life?
Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?
10 Will he take delight in the Almighty?
Will he call upon God at all times?

11 I will teach you about the hand of God.
I will not hide what the Almighty is doing.
12 Listen, all of you have observed this.
So why do you continue to spew forth such worthless vapor?

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“May my enemy be like the wicked,(A)
    my adversary(B) like the unjust!
For what hope have the godless(C) when they are cut off,
    when God takes away their life?(D)
Does God listen to their cry
    when distress comes upon them?(E)
10 Will they find delight in the Almighty?(F)
    Will they call on God at all times?

11 “I will teach you about the power of God;
    the ways(G) of the Almighty I will not conceal.(H)
12 You have all seen this yourselves.
    Why then this meaningless talk?

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