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To the chief Musician[H5329], Altaschith[H516], A Psalm[H4210] or Song[H7892] of Asaph[H623]. Unto thee, O God[H430], do we give thanks[H3034], unto thee do we give thanks[H3034]: for that thy name[H8034] is near[H7138] thy wondrous works[H6381] declare[H5608].
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When I shall receive[H3947] the congregation[H4150] I will judge[H8199] uprightly[H4339].
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The earth[H776] and all the inhabitants[H3427] thereof are dissolved[H4127]: I bear up[H8505] the pillars[H5982] of it. Selah[H5542].
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I said[H559] unto the fools[H1984], Deal not foolishly[H1984]: and to the wicked[H7563], Lift not up[H7311] the horn[H7161]:
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Lift not up[H7311] your horn[H7161] on high[H4791]: speak[H1696] not with a stiff[H6277] neck[H6677].
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For promotion[H7311] cometh neither from the east[H4161], nor from the west[H4628], nor from the south[H4057].
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But God[H430] is the judge[H8199]: he putteth down[H8213] one, and setteth up[H7311] another.
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For in the hand[H3027] of the LORD[H3068] there is a cup[H3563], and the wine[H3196] is red[H2560]; it is full[H4392] of mixture[H4538]; and he poureth out[H5064] of the same[H2088]: but the dregs[H8105] thereof, all the wicked[H7563] of the earth[H776] shall wring them out[H4680], and drink[H8354] them.
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But I will declare[H5046] for ever[H5769]; I will sing praises[H2167] to the God[H430] of Jacob[H3290].
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All the horns[H7161] of the wicked[H7563] also will I cut off[H1438]; but the horns[H7161] of the righteous[H6662] shall be exalted[H7311].