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12 By the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,
even in their pride, let them be trapped,
and for the curses[a] and lies[b] they proclaim.
13 Destroy in anger; destroy so they are no more,
so that they may know that God is ruling in Jacob
to the ends of the earth. Selah
14 They return at evening; they howl like dogs[c]
while they prowl the city.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 59:12 Hebrew “curse”
  2. Psalm 59:12 Hebrew “lie”
  3. Psalm 59:14 Hebrew “dog”

12 For the sins of their mouths,(A)
    for the words of their lips,(B)
    let them be caught in their pride.(C)
For the curses and lies they utter,
13     consume them in your wrath,
    consume them till they are no more.(D)
Then it will be known to the ends of the earth
    that God rules over Jacob.(E)

14 They return at evening,
    snarling like dogs,
    and prowl about the city.

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