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For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David.
1 Do you really speak righteously, you mighty ones?A
Do you judge people fairly?e
2 No, you practice injustice in your hearts;
with your hands you weigh out violence in the land.f
3 The wicked go astray from the womb;
liars wander about from birth.g
4 They have venom like the venom of a snake,
like the deaf cobra that stops up its ears,h
5 that does not listen to the sound of the charmers
who skillfully weave spells.i
6 God, knock the teeth out of their mouths;
Lord, tear out the young lions’ fangs.j
7 May they vanish like water that flows by;
may they aim their blunted arrows.B,k
8 Like a slug that moves along in slime,
like a woman’s miscarried child,
may they not see the sun.l
9 Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns—
whether green or burning—
10 The righteous one will rejoice
when he sees the retribution;n
he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.o
“Yes, there is a reward for the righteous!
There is a God who judges on earth!”p
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