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The righteous will see, and fear,
    and will laugh at the evildoer,[a] saying,
‘See the one who would not take
    refuge in God,
but trusted in abundant riches,
    and sought refuge in wealth!’[b]

But I am like a green olive tree
    in the house of God.
I trust in the steadfast love of God
    for ever and ever.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 52:6 Heb him
  2. Psalm 52:7 Syr Tg: Heb in his destruction

The righteous will see and fear;
    they will laugh(A) at you, saying,
“Here now is the man
    who did not make God his stronghold(B)
but trusted in his great wealth(C)
    and grew strong by destroying others!”

But I am like an olive tree(D)
    flourishing in the house of God;
I trust(E) in God’s unfailing love
    for ever and ever.

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