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They said to God, 'Depart from us! What can the Almighty do to them?'
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Yet He filled their houses with good things; But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
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"The righteous see it and are glad, And the innocent laugh at them:
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'Surely our adversaries are cut down, And the fire consumes their remnant.'
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"Now acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace; Thereby good will come to you.
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Receive, please, instruction from His mouth, And lay up His words in your heart.
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If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up; You will remove iniquity far from your tents.
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Then you will lay your gold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.
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Yes, the Almighty will be your gold And your precious silver;
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For then you will have your delight in the Almighty, And lift up your face to God.
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You will make your prayer to Him, He will hear you, And you will pay your vows.