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The foot shall tread it down-- The feet of the poor And the steps of the needy."
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The way of the just is uprightness; O Most Upright, You weigh the path of the just.
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Yes, in the way of Your judgments, O Lord, we have waited for You; The desire of our soul is for Your name And for the remembrance of You.
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With my soul I have desired You in the night, Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early; For when Your judgments are in the earth, The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
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Let grace be shown to the wicked, Yet he will not learn righteousness; In the land of uprightness he will deal unjustly, And will not behold the majesty of the Lord.
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Lord, when Your hand is lifted up, they will not see. But they will see and be ashamed For their envy of people; Yes, the fire of Your enemies shall devour them.
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Lord, You will establish peace for us, For You have also done all our works in us.
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O Lord our God, masters besides You Have had dominion over us; But by You only we make mention of Your name.
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They are dead, they will not live; They are deceased, they will not rise. Therefore You have punished and destroyed them, And made all their memory to perish.
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You have increased the nation, O Lord, You have increased the nation; You are glorified; You have expanded all the borders of the land.
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Lord, in trouble they have visited You, They poured out a prayer when Your chastening was upon them.