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But later they will be filled with terror,
    for God is on the side of the righteous.[a]
They sought to crush the hopes of the poor,[b]
    but the Lord is their refuge.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 14:5 God is on the side of the righteous and, anytime he wishes, strikes sudden terror in the hearts of the wicked (see Deut 28:67; 1 Sam 14:15; 2 Chr 14:13; Job 3:25). Righteous: see note on Ps 1:5.
  2. Psalm 14:6 Poor: see note on Ps 22:27.

There they are in great fear,
For God is with the generation of the righteous.
You shame the counsel of the poor,
But the Lord is his (A)refuge.

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But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    for God is present in the company of the righteous.
You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
    but the Lord is their refuge.(A)

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