For (A)the scepter of wickedness shall not (B)rest
    on (C)the land allotted to the righteous,
lest the righteous (D)stretch out
    their hands to do wrong.

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Whoever (A)sows injustice will reap calamity,
    and (B)the rod of his fury will fail.

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22 The enemy shall not outwit him;
    (A)the wicked shall not humble him.

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The Lord has broken the (A)staff of the wicked,
    the (B)scepter of rulers,
(C)that struck the peoples in wrath
    with unceasing blows,
that ruled the nations in anger
    with unrelenting persecution.

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10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, (A)that you may be tested, and for (B)ten days (C)you will have tribulation. (D)Be faithful (E)unto death, and I will give you (F)the crown of life.

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(A)Measure by measure,[a] by exile you contended with them;
    (B)he removed them with his fierce breath[b] in the day of the east wind.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 27:8 Or By driving her away; the meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
  2. Isaiah 27:8 Or wind

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. (A)God is faithful, and (B)he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

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10 Behold, this day your eyes have seen how the Lord gave you today into my hand in the cave. (A)And some told me to kill you, but I spared you.[a] I said, ‘I will not put out my hand against my lord, (B)for he is the Lord's anointed.’

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 24:10 Septuagint, Syriac, Targum; Hebrew it [my eye] spared you

Judgment on Arrogant Assyria

Woe to Assyria, (A)the rod of my anger;
    the staff in their hands is my fury!

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(A)He will not always chide,
    nor will he (B)keep his anger forever.

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14 For he knows our frame;[a]
    he (A)remembers that we are dust.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 103:14 Or knows how we are formed

20 My companion[a] (A)stretched out his hand against his friends;
    he violated his covenant.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 55:20 Hebrew He

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