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Psalm 2
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Psalm 2
New Living Translation
Psalm 2
1 Why are the nations so angry?
Why do they waste their time with futile plans?
2 The kings of the earth prepare for battle;
the rulers plot together
against the Lord
and against his anointed one.
3 “Let us break their chains,” they cry,
“and free ourselves from slavery to God.”
4 But the one who rules in heaven laughs.
The Lord scoffs at them.
5 Then in anger he rebukes them,
terrifying them with his fierce fury.
6 For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne
in Jerusalem,[a] on my holy mountain.”
7 The king proclaims the Lord’s decree:
“The Lord said to me, ‘You are my son.[b]
Today I have become your Father.[c]
8 Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance,
the whole earth as your possession.
9 You will break[d] them with an iron rod
and smash them like clay pots.’”
10 Now then, you kings, act wisely!
Be warned, you rulers of the earth!
11 Serve the Lord with reverent fear,
and rejoice with trembling.
12 Submit to God’s royal son,[e] or he will become angry,
and you will be destroyed in the midst of all your activities—
for his anger flares up in an instant.
But what joy for all who take refuge in him!
Psalm 2
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Psalm 2
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Psalm 2
1 Why do the nations conspire[a]
and the peoples plot(A) in vain?
2 The kings(B) of the earth rise up
and the rulers band together
against the Lord and against his anointed,(C) saying,
3 “Let us break their chains(D)
and throw off their shackles.”(E)
4 The One enthroned(F) in heaven laughs;(G)
the Lord scoffs at them.
5 He rebukes them in his anger(H)
and terrifies them in his wrath,(I) saying,
6 “I have installed my king(J)
on Zion,(K) my holy mountain.(L)”
7 I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:
He said to me, “You are my son;(M)
today I have become your father.(N)
8 Ask me,
and I will make the nations(O) your inheritance,(P)
the ends of the earth(Q) your possession.
9 You will break them with a rod of iron[b];(R)
you will dash them to pieces(S) like pottery.(T)”
10 Therefore, you kings, be wise;(U)
be warned, you rulers(V) of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear(W)
and celebrate his rule(X) with trembling.(Y)
12 Kiss his son,(Z) or he will be angry
and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath(AA) can flare up in a moment.
Blessed(AB) are all who take refuge(AC) in him.
Psalm 4-10
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Psalm 4-10
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Psalm 4
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by stringed instruments.
1 Answer me when I call to you,
O God who declares me innocent.
Free me from my troubles.
Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
2 How long will you people ruin my reputation?
How long will you make groundless accusations?
How long will you continue your lies? Interlude
3 You can be sure of this:
The Lord set apart the godly for himself.
The Lord will answer when I call to him.
4 Don’t sin by letting anger control you.
Think about it overnight and remain silent. Interlude
5 Offer sacrifices in the right spirit,
and trust the Lord.
6 Many people say, “Who will show us better times?”
Let your face smile on us, Lord.
7 You have given me greater joy
than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine.
8 In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.
Psalm 5
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by the flute.
1 O Lord, hear me as I pray;
pay attention to my groaning.
2 Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God,
for I pray to no one but you.
3 Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord.
Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.
4 O God, you take no pleasure in wickedness;
you cannot tolerate the sins of the wicked.
5 Therefore, the proud may not stand in your presence,
for you hate all who do evil.
6 You will destroy those who tell lies.
The Lord detests murderers and deceivers.
7 Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house;
I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe.
8 Lead me in the right path, O Lord,
or my enemies will conquer me.
Make your way plain for me to follow.
9 My enemies cannot speak a truthful word.
Their deepest desire is to destroy others.
Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave.
Their tongues are filled with flattery.[a]
10 O God, declare them guilty.
Let them be caught in their own traps.
Drive them away because of their many sins,
for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them sing joyful praises forever.
Spread your protection over them,
that all who love your name may be filled with joy.
12 For you bless the godly, O Lord;
you surround them with your shield of love.
Psalm 6
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by an eight-stringed instrument.[b]
1 O Lord, don’t rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your rage.
2 Have compassion on me, Lord, for I am weak.
Heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.
3 I am sick at heart.
How long, O Lord, until you restore me?
4 Return, O Lord, and rescue me.
Save me because of your unfailing love.
5 For the dead do not remember you.
Who can praise you from the grave?[c]
6 I am worn out from sobbing.
All night I flood my bed with weeping,
drenching it with my tears.
7 My vision is blurred by grief;
my eyes are worn out because of all my enemies.
8 Go away, all you who do evil,
for the Lord has heard my weeping.
9 The Lord has heard my plea;
the Lord will answer my prayer.
10 May all my enemies be disgraced and terrified.
May they suddenly turn back in shame.
Psalm 7
A psalm[d] of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush of the tribe of Benjamin.
1 I come to you for protection, O Lord my God.
Save me from my persecutors—rescue me!
2 If you don’t, they will maul me like a lion,
tearing me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
3 O Lord my God, if I have done wrong
or am guilty of injustice,
4 if I have betrayed a friend
or plundered my enemy without cause,
5 then let my enemies capture me.
Let them trample me into the ground
and drag my honor in the dust. Interlude
6 Arise, O Lord, in anger!
Stand up against the fury of my enemies!
Wake up, my God, and bring justice!
7 Gather the nations before you.
Rule over them from on high.
8 The Lord judges the nations.
Declare me righteous, O Lord,
for I am innocent, O Most High!
9 End the evil of those who are wicked,
and defend the righteous.
For you look deep within the mind and heart,
O righteous God.
10 God is my shield,
saving those whose hearts are true and right.
11 God is an honest judge.
He is angry with the wicked every day.
12 If a person does not repent,
God[e] will sharpen his sword;
he will bend and string his bow.
13 He will prepare his deadly weapons
and shoot his flaming arrows.
14 The wicked conceive evil;
they are pregnant with trouble
and give birth to lies.
15 They dig a deep pit to trap others,
then fall into it themselves.
16 The trouble they make for others backfires on them.
The violence they plan falls on their own heads.
17 I will thank the Lord because he is just;
I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
Psalm 8
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument.[f]
1 O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!
Your glory is higher than the heavens.
2 You have taught children and infants
to tell of your strength,[g]
silencing your enemies
and all who oppose you.
3 When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—
the moon and the stars you set in place—
4 what are mere mortals that you should think about them,
human beings that you should care for them?[h]
5 Yet you made them only a little lower than God[i]
and crowned them[j] with glory and honor.
6 You gave them charge of everything you made,
putting all things under their authority—
7 the flocks and the herds
and all the wild animals,
8 the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea,
and everything that swims the ocean currents.
9 O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!
Psalm 9
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune “Death of the Son.”
1 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
2 I will be filled with joy because of you.
I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.
3 My enemies retreated;
they staggered and died when you appeared.
4 For you have judged in my favor;
from your throne you have judged with fairness.
5 You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked;
you have erased their names forever.
6 The enemy is finished, in endless ruins;
the cities you uprooted are now forgotten.
7 But the Lord reigns forever,
executing judgment from his throne.
8 He will judge the world with justice
and rule the nations with fairness.
9 The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.
10 Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.
11 Sing praises to the Lord who reigns in Jerusalem.[k]
Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds.
12 For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless.
He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.
13 Lord, have mercy on me.
See how my enemies torment me.
Snatch me back from the jaws of death.
14 Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem’s gates,
so I can rejoice that you have rescued me.
15 The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others.
Their own feet have been caught in the trap they set.
16 The Lord is known for his justice.
The wicked are trapped by their own deeds. Quiet Interlude[l]
17 The wicked will go down to the grave.[m]
This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God.
18 But the needy will not be ignored forever;
the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed.
19 Arise, O Lord!
Do not let mere mortals defy you!
Judge the nations!
20 Make them tremble in fear, O Lord.
Let the nations know they are merely human. Interlude
Psalm 10
1 O Lord, why do you stand so far away?
Why do you hide when I am in trouble?
2 The wicked arrogantly hunt down the poor.
Let them be caught in the evil they plan for others.
3 For they brag about their evil desires;
they praise the greedy and curse the Lord.
4 The wicked are too proud to seek God.
They seem to think that God is dead.
5 Yet they succeed in everything they do.
They do not see your punishment awaiting them.
They sneer at all their enemies.
6 They think, “Nothing bad will ever happen to us!
We will be free of trouble forever!”
7 Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats.[n]
Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.
8 They lurk in ambush in the villages,
waiting to murder innocent people.
They are always searching for helpless victims.
9 Like lions crouched in hiding,
they wait to pounce on the helpless.
Like hunters they capture the helpless
and drag them away in nets.
10 Their helpless victims are crushed;
they fall beneath the strength of the wicked.
11 The wicked think, “God isn’t watching us!
He has closed his eyes and won’t even see what we do!”
12 Arise, O Lord!
Punish the wicked, O God!
Do not ignore the helpless!
13 Why do the wicked get away with despising God?
They think, “God will never call us to account.”
14 But you see the trouble and grief they cause.
You take note of it and punish them.
The helpless put their trust in you.
You defend the orphans.
15 Break the arms of these wicked, evil people!
Go after them until the last one is destroyed.
16 The Lord is king forever and ever!
The godless nations will vanish from the land.
17 Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless.
Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.
18 You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed,
so mere people can no longer terrify them.
Footnotes
- 5:9 Greek version reads with lies. Compare Rom 3:13.
- 6:Title Hebrew with stringed instruments; according to the sheminith.
- 6:5 Hebrew from Sheol?
- 7:Title Hebrew A shiggaion, probably indicating a musical setting for the psalm.
- 7:12 Hebrew he.
- 8:Title Hebrew according to the gittith.
- 8:2 Greek version reads to give you praise. Compare Matt 21:16.
- 8:4 Hebrew what is man that you should think of him, / the son of man that you should care for him?
- 8:5a Or Yet you made them only a little lower than the angels; Hebrew reads Yet you made him [i.e., man] a little lower than Elohim.
- 8:5b Hebrew him [i.e., man]; similarly in 8:6.
- 9:11 Hebrew Zion; also in 9:14.
- 9:16 Hebrew Higgaion Selah. The meaning of this phrase is uncertain.
- 9:17 Hebrew to Sheol.
- 10:7 Greek version reads cursing and bitterness. Compare Rom 3:14.
Psalm 4-10
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Psalm 4-10
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Psalm 4[a]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.
1 Answer me(A) when I call to you,
my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;(B)
have mercy(C) on me and hear my prayer.(D)
2 How long will you people turn my glory(E) into shame?(F)
How long will you love delusions and seek false gods[b]?[c](G)
3 Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant(H) for himself;
the Lord hears(I) when I call to him.
4 Tremble and[d] do not sin;(J)
when you are on your beds,(K)
search your hearts and be silent.
5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous
and trust in the Lord.(L)
6 Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
Let the light of your face shine on us.(M)
7 Fill my heart(N) with joy(O)
when their grain and new wine(P) abound.
Psalm 5[e]
For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.
1 Listen(T) to my words, Lord,
consider my lament.(U)
2 Hear my cry for help,(V)
my King and my God,(W)
for to you I pray.
3 In the morning,(X) Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.(Y)
4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
with you, evil people(Z) are not welcome.
5 The arrogant(AA) cannot stand(AB)
in your presence.
You hate(AC) all who do wrong;
6 you destroy those who tell lies.(AD)
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
you, Lord, detest.
7 But I, by your great love,
can come into your house;
in reverence(AE) I bow down(AF)
toward your holy temple.(AG)
8 Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness(AH)
because of my enemies—
make your way straight(AI) before me.
9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;(AJ)
with their tongues they tell lies.(AK)
10 Declare them guilty, O God!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,(AL)
for they have rebelled(AM) against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.(AN)
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name(AO) may rejoice in you.(AP)
12 Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;(AQ)
you surround them(AR) with your favor as with a shield.(AS)
Psalm 6[f]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith.[g] A psalm of David.
1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger(AT)
or discipline me in your wrath.
2 Have mercy on me,(AU) Lord, for I am faint;(AV)
heal me,(AW) Lord, for my bones are in agony.(AX)
3 My soul is in deep anguish.(AY)
How long,(AZ) Lord, how long?
4 Turn,(BA) Lord, and deliver me;
save me because of your unfailing love.(BB)
5 Among the dead no one proclaims your name.
Who praises you from the grave?(BC)
All night long I flood my bed with weeping(BF)
and drench my couch with tears.(BG)
7 My eyes grow weak(BH) with sorrow;
they fail because of all my foes.
8 Away from me,(BI) all you who do evil,(BJ)
for the Lord has heard my weeping.
9 The Lord has heard my cry for mercy;(BK)
the Lord accepts my prayer.
10 All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish;(BL)
they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.(BM)
Psalm 7[h]
A shiggaion[i](BN) of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.
1 Lord my God, I take refuge(BO) in you;
save and deliver me(BP) from all who pursue me,(BQ)
2 or they will tear me apart like a lion(BR)
and rip me to pieces with no one to rescue(BS) me.
3 Lord my God, if I have done this
and there is guilt on my hands(BT)—
4 if I have repaid my ally with evil
or without cause(BU) have robbed my foe—
5 then let my enemy pursue and overtake(BV) me;
let him trample my life to the ground(BW)
and make me sleep in the dust.[j](BX)
6 Arise,(BY) Lord, in your anger;
rise up against the rage of my enemies.(BZ)
Awake,(CA) my God; decree justice.
7 Let the assembled peoples gather around you,
while you sit enthroned over them on high.(CB)
8 Let the Lord judge(CC) the peoples.
Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness,(CD)
according to my integrity,(CE) O Most High.(CF)
9 Bring to an end the violence of the wicked
and make the righteous secure—(CG)
you, the righteous God(CH)
who probes minds and hearts.(CI)
10 My shield[k](CJ) is God Most High,
who saves the upright in heart.(CK)
11 God is a righteous judge,(CL)
a God who displays his wrath(CM) every day.
12 If he does not relent,(CN)
he[l] will sharpen his sword;(CO)
he will bend and string his bow.(CP)
13 He has prepared his deadly weapons;
he makes ready his flaming arrows.(CQ)
14 Whoever is pregnant with evil
conceives trouble and gives birth(CR) to disillusionment.
15 Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out
falls into the pit(CS) they have made.(CT)
16 The trouble they cause recoils on them;
their violence comes down on their own heads.
17 I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness;(CU)
I will sing the praises(CV) of the name of the Lord Most High.(CW)
Psalm 8[m]
For the director of music. According to gittith.[n] A psalm of David.
1 Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name(CX) in all the earth!
You have set your glory(CY)
in the heavens.(CZ)
2 Through the praise of children and infants
you have established a stronghold(DA) against your enemies,
to silence the foe(DB) and the avenger.
3 When I consider your heavens,(DC)
the work of your fingers,(DD)
the moon and the stars,(DE)
which you have set in place,
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?[o](DF)
5 You have made them[p] a little lower than the angels[q](DG)
and crowned them[r] with glory and honor.(DH)
6 You made them rulers(DI) over the works of your hands;(DJ)
you put everything under their[s] feet:(DK)
7 all flocks and herds,(DL)
and the animals of the wild,(DM)
8 the birds in the sky,
and the fish in the sea,(DN)
all that swim the paths of the seas.
9 Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!(DO)
Psalm 9[t][u]
For the director of music. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A psalm of David.
1 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart;(DP)
I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.(DQ)
2 I will be glad and rejoice(DR) in you;
I will sing the praises(DS) of your name,(DT) O Most High.
3 My enemies turn back;
they stumble and perish before you.
4 For you have upheld my right(DU) and my cause,(DV)
sitting enthroned(DW) as the righteous judge.(DX)
5 You have rebuked the nations(DY) and destroyed the wicked;
you have blotted out their name(DZ) for ever and ever.
6 Endless ruin has overtaken my enemies,
you have uprooted their cities;(EA)
even the memory of them(EB) has perished.
7 The Lord reigns forever;(EC)
he has established his throne(ED) for judgment.
8 He rules the world in righteousness(EE)
and judges the peoples with equity.(EF)
9 The Lord is a refuge(EG) for the oppressed,(EH)
a stronghold in times of trouble.(EI)
10 Those who know your name(EJ) trust in you,
for you, Lord, have never forsaken(EK) those who seek you.(EL)
11 Sing the praises(EM) of the Lord, enthroned in Zion;(EN)
proclaim among the nations(EO) what he has done.(EP)
12 For he who avenges blood(EQ) remembers;
he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.(ER)
13 Lord, see how my enemies(ES) persecute me!
Have mercy(ET) and lift me up from the gates of death,(EU)
14 that I may declare your praises(EV)
in the gates of Daughter Zion,(EW)
and there rejoice in your salvation.(EX)
15 The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug;(EY)
their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.(EZ)
16 The Lord is known by his acts of justice;
the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.[v](FA)
17 The wicked go down to the realm of the dead,(FB)
all the nations that forget God.(FC)
18 But God will never forget the needy;
the hope(FD) of the afflicted(FE) will never perish.
19 Arise,(FF) Lord, do not let mortals triumph;(FG)
let the nations be judged(FH) in your presence.
20 Strike them with terror,(FI) Lord;
let the nations know they are only mortal.(FJ)
Psalm 10[w]
2 In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak,(FM)
who are caught in the schemes he devises.
3 He boasts(FN) about the cravings of his heart;
he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.(FO)
4 In his pride the wicked man does not seek him;
in all his thoughts there is no room for God.(FP)
5 His ways are always prosperous;
your laws are rejected by[x] him;
he sneers at all his enemies.
6 He says to himself, “Nothing will ever shake me.”
He swears, “No one will ever do me harm.”(FQ)
7 His mouth is full(FR) of lies and threats;(FS)
trouble and evil are under his tongue.(FT)
8 He lies in wait(FU) near the villages;
from ambush he murders the innocent.(FV)
His eyes watch in secret for his victims;
9 like a lion in cover he lies in wait.
He lies in wait to catch the helpless;(FW)
he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.(FX)
10 His victims are crushed,(FY) they collapse;
they fall under his strength.
11 He says to himself, “God will never notice;(FZ)
he covers his face and never sees.”(GA)
12 Arise,(GB) Lord! Lift up your hand,(GC) O God.
Do not forget the helpless.(GD)
13 Why does the wicked man revile God?(GE)
Why does he say to himself,
“He won’t call me to account”?(GF)
14 But you, God, see the trouble(GG) of the afflicted;
you consider their grief and take it in hand.
The victims commit themselves to you;(GH)
you are the helper(GI) of the fatherless.
15 Break the arm of the wicked man;(GJ)
call the evildoer to account for his wickedness
that would not otherwise be found out.
16 The Lord is King for ever and ever;(GK)
the nations(GL) will perish from his land.
17 You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted;(GM)
you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,(GN)
18 defending the fatherless(GO) and the oppressed,(GP)
so that mere earthly mortals
will never again strike terror.
Footnotes
- Psalm 4:1 In Hebrew texts 4:1-8 is numbered 4:2-9.
- Psalm 4:2 Or seek lies
- Psalm 4:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.
- Psalm 4:4 Or In your anger (see Septuagint)
- Psalm 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-12 is numbered 5:2-13.
- Psalm 6:1 In Hebrew texts 6:1-10 is numbered 6:2-11.
- Psalm 6:1 Title: Probably a musical term
- Psalm 7:1 In Hebrew texts 7:1-17 is numbered 7:2-18.
- Psalm 7:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
- Psalm 7:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
- Psalm 7:10 Or sovereign
- Psalm 7:12 Or If anyone does not repent, / God
- Psalm 8:1 In Hebrew texts 8:1-9 is numbered 8:2-10.
- Psalm 8:1 Title: Probably a musical term
- Psalm 8:4 Or what is a human being that you are mindful of him, / a son of man that you care for him?
- Psalm 8:5 Or him
- Psalm 8:5 Or than God
- Psalm 8:5 Or him
- Psalm 8:6 Or made him ruler . . . ; / . . . his
- Psalm 9:1 Psalms 9 and 10 may originally have been a single acrostic poem in which alternating lines began with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they constitute one psalm.
- Psalm 9:1 In Hebrew texts 9:1-20 is numbered 9:2-21.
- Psalm 9:16 The Hebrew has Higgaion and Selah (words of uncertain meaning) here; Selah occurs also at the end of verse 20.
- Psalm 10:1 Psalms 9 and 10 may originally have been a single acrostic poem in which alternating lines began with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. In the Septuagint they constitute one psalm.
- Psalm 10:5 See Septuagint; Hebrew / they are haughty, and your laws are far from
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