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but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.
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The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,
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He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
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Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling.
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Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
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Psalm 3
A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.
Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me!
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I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain.
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Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him.
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God is a righteous judge, a God who displays his wrath every day.
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If he does not relent, he will sharpen his sword; he will bend and string his bow.
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He has prepared his deadly weapons; he makes ready his flaming arrows.
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I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.
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The Lord reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment.
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The Lord is known by his acts of justice; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.
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In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises.
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He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord.
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In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
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His ways are always prosperous; your laws are rejected by him; he sneers at all his enemies.
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His mouth is full of lies and threats; trouble and evil are under his tongue.
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He lies in wait near the villages; from ambush he murders the innocent. His eyes watch in secret for his victims;
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like a lion in cover he lies in wait. He lies in wait to catch the helpless; he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.
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His victims are crushed, they collapse; they fall under his strength.
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He says to himself, “God will never notice; he covers his face and never sees.”
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Break the arm of the wicked man; call the evildoer to account for his wickedness that would not otherwise be found out.
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The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land.
