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1. Our enemies are doomed! They have robbed and betrayed, although no one has robbed them or betrayed them. But their time to rob and betray will end, and they themselves will become victims of robbery and treachery.
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1. Woe H1945 to thee that spoilest H7703 , and thou H859 wast not H3808 spoiled H7703 ; and dealest treacherously H898 , and they dealt not treacherously H898 H3808 with thee! when thou shalt cease H8552 to spoil H7703 , thou shalt be spoiled H7703 ; and when thou shalt make an end H5239 to deal treacherously H898 , they shall deal treacherously H898 with thee.
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2. LORD, have mercy on us. We have put our hope in you. Protect us day by day and save us in times of trouble.
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2. O LORD H3068 , be gracious H2603 unto us ; we have waited H6960 for thee: be H1961 thou their arm H2220 every morning H1242 , our salvation H3444 also H637 in the time H6256 of trouble H6869 .
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3. When you fight for us, nations run away from the noise of battle.
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3. At the noise H4480 H6963 of the tumult H1995 the people H5971 fled H5074 ; at the lifting up H4480 H7427 of thyself the nations H1471 were scattered H5310 .
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4. Their belongings are pounced upon and taken as loot.
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4. And your spoil H7998 shall be gathered H622 like the gathering H625 of the caterpillar H2625 : as the running to and fro H4944 of locusts H1357 shall he run H8264 upon them.
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5. How great the LORD is! He rules over everything. He will fill Jerusalem with justice and integrity
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5. The LORD H3068 is exalted H7682 ; for H3588 he dwelleth H7931 on high H4791 : he hath filled H4390 Zion H6726 with judgment H4941 and righteousness H6666 .
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6. and give stability to the nation. He always protects his people and gives them wisdom and knowledge. Their greatest treasure is their reverence for the LORD.
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6. And wisdom H2451 and knowledge H1847 shall be H1961 the stability H530 of thy times H6256 , and strength H2633 of salvation H3444 : the fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is his treasure H214 .
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7. The brave are calling for help. The ambassadors who tried to bring about peace are crying bitterly.
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7. Behold H2005 , their valiant ones H691 shall cry H6817 without H2351 : the ambassadors H4397 of peace H7965 shall weep H1058 bitterly H4751 .
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8. The highways are so dangerous that no one travels on them. Treaties are broken and agreements are violated. No one is respected any more.
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8. The highways H4546 lie waste H8074 , the wayfaring man H5674 H734 ceaseth H7673 : he hath broken H6565 the covenant H1285 , he hath despised H3988 the cities H5892 , he regardeth H2803 no H3808 man H582 .
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9. The land lies idle and deserted. The forests of Lebanon have withered, the fertile valley of Sharon is like a desert, and in Bashan and on Mount Carmel the leaves are falling from the trees.
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9. The earth H776 mourneth H56 and languisheth H535 : Lebanon H3844 is ashamed H2659 and hewn down H7060 : Sharon H8289 is H1961 like a wilderness H6160 ; and Bashan H1316 and Carmel H3760 shake off H5287 their fruits .
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10. The LORD says to the nations, "Now I will act. I will show how powerful I am.
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10. Now H6258 will I rise H6965 , saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; now H6258 will I be exalted H7311 ; now H6258 will I lift up myself H5375 .
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11. You make worthless plans and everything you do is useless. My spirit is like a fire that will destroy you.
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11. Ye shall conceive H2029 chaff H2842 , ye shall bring forth H3205 stubble H7179 : your breath H7307 , as fire H784 , shall devour H398 you.
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12. You will crumble like rocks burned to make lime, like thorns burned to ashes.
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12. And the people H5971 shall be H1961 as the burnings H4955 of lime H7875 : as thorns H6975 cut up H3683 shall they be burned H3341 in the fire H784 .
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13. Let everyone near and far hear what I have done and acknowledge my power."
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13. Hear H8085 , ye that are far off H7350 , what H834 I have done H6213 ; and , ye that are near H7138 , acknowledge H3045 my might H1369 .
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14. The sinful people of Zion are trembling with fright. They say, "God's judgment is like a fire that burns forever. Can any of us survive a fire like that?"
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14. The sinners H2400 in Zion H6726 are afraid H6342 ; fearfulness H7461 hath surprised H270 the hypocrites H2611 . Who H4310 among us shall dwell H1481 with the devouring H398 fire H784 ? who H4310 among us shall dwell H1481 with everlasting H5769 burnings H4168 ?
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15. You can survive if you say and do what is right. Don't use your power to cheat the poor and don't accept bribes. Don't join with those who plan to commit murder or to do other evil things.
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15. He that walketh H1980 righteously H6666 , and speaketh H1696 uprightly H4339 ; he that despiseth H3988 the gain H1215 of oppressions H4642 , that shaketh H5287 his hands H3709 from holding H4480 H8551 of bribes H7810 , that stoppeth H331 his ears H241 from hearing H4480 H8085 of blood H1818 , and shutteth H6105 his eyes H5869 from seeing H4480 H7200 evil H7451 ;
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16. Then you will be safe; you will be as secure as if in a strong fortress. You will have food to eat and water to drink.
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16. He H1931 shall dwell H7931 on high H4791 : his place of defense H4869 shall be the munitions H4679 of rocks H5553 : bread H3899 shall be given H5414 him ; his waters H4325 shall be sure H539 .
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17. Once again you will see a king ruling in splendor over a land that stretches in all directions.
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17. Thine eyes H5869 shall see H2372 the king H4428 in his beauty H3308 : they shall behold H7200 the land H776 that is very far off H4801 .
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18. Your old fears of foreign tax collectors and spies will be only a memory.
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18. Thine heart H3820 shall meditate H1897 terror H367 . Where H346 is the scribe H5608 ? where H346 is the receiver H8254 ? where H346 is he that counted H5608 H853 the towers H4026 ?
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19. You will no longer see any arrogant foreigners who speak a language that you can't understand.
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19. Thou shalt not H3808 see H7200 H853 a fierce H3267 people H5971 , a people H5971 of a deeper H6012 speech H8193 than thou canst perceive H4480 H8085 ; of a stammering H3932 tongue H3956 , that thou canst not H369 understand H998 .
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20. Look at Zion, the city where we celebrate our religious festivals. Look at Jerusalem! What a safe place it will be to live in! It will be like a tent that is never moved, whose pegs are never pulled up and whose ropes never break.
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20. Look H2372 upon Zion H6726 , the city H7151 of our solemnities H4150 : thine eyes H5869 shall see H7200 Jerusalem H3389 a quiet H7600 habitation H5116 , a tabernacle H168 that shall not H1077 be taken down H6813 ; not H1077 one of the stakes H3489 thereof shall ever H5331 be removed H5265 , neither H1077 shall any H3605 of the cords H2256 thereof be broken H5423 .
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21. The LORD will show us his glory. We will live beside broad rivers and streams, but hostile ships will not sail on them.
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21. But H3588 H518 there H8033 the glorious H117 LORD H3068 will be unto us a place H4725 of broad rivers H5104 and streams H2975 ; wherein shall go H1980 no H1077 galley H590 with oars H7885 , neither H3808 shall gallant H117 ship H6716 pass H5674 thereby.
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22. All the rigging on those ships is useless; the sails cannot be spread! We will seize all the wealth of enemy armies, and there will be so much that even the lame can get a share. The LORD himself will be our king; he will rule over us and protect us.
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22. For H3588 the LORD H3068 is our judge H8199 , the LORD H3068 is our lawgiver H2710 , the LORD H3068 is our king H4428 ; he H1931 will save H3467 us.
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23. (SEE 33:22)
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23. Thy tacklings H2256 are loosed H5203 ; they could not H1077 well H3653 strengthen H2388 their mast H8650 , they could not H1077 spread H6566 the sail H5251 : then H227 is the prey H5706 of a great H4766 spoil H7998 divided H2505 ; the lame H6455 take H962 the prey H957 .
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24. No one who lives in our land will ever again complain of being sick, and all sins will be forgiven.
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24. And the inhabitant H7934 shall not H1077 say H559 , I am sick H2470 : the people H5971 that dwell H3427 therein shall be forgiven H5375 their iniquity H5771 .
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