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^(a)Righteous are You, O Lord , that I would plead my case with You; Indeed I would ^(b)discuss matters of justice with You: Why has the ^(c)way of the wicked prospered? Why are all those who ^(d)deal in treachery at ease?

You have ^(e)planted them, they have also taken root; They grow, they have even produced fruit. You are ^(f)near ^[a]to their lips But far from their ^[b]mind.

But You ^(g)know me, O Lord ; You see me; And You ^(h)examine my heart's attitude toward You. Drag them off like sheep for the slaughter And ^[c]set them apart for a ⁽ⁱ⁾day of carnage!

How long is the ^(j)land to mourn And the ^(k)vegetation of the countryside to wither? For the ^(l)wickedness of those who dwell in it, ^(m)Animals and birds have been snatched away, Because men have said, "He will not see our latter ⁽ⁿ⁾ending."