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You have broken down all his hedges; You have brought his strongholds to ruin.
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All who pass by the way plunder him; He is a reproach to his neighbors.
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You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries; You have made all his enemies rejoice.
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You have also turned back the edge of his sword, And have not sustained him in the battle.
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You have made his glory cease, And cast his throne down to the ground.
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The days of his youth You have shortened; You have covered him with shame. Selah
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How long, Lord? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire?
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Remember how short my time is; For what futility have You created all the children of men?
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What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his life from the power of the grave? Selah
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Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses, Which You swore to David in Your truth?
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Remember, Lord, the reproach of Your servants-- How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,