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But the LORD shall endure forever; He has prepared His throne for judgment.

Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion! Declare His deeds among the people.

The Lord is known by the judgment He executes;The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands.Meditation. [fn] Selah

The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire; He blesses the greedy and renounces the LORD.

The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God; God is in none of his thoughts.

His ways are always prospering; Your judgments are far above, out of his sight; As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.

He has said in his heart, "I shall not be moved; I shall never be in adversity."

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is trouble and iniquity.

He sits in the lurking places of the villages; In the secret places he murders the innocent; His eyes are secretly fixed on the helpless.

He lies in wait secretly, as a lion in his den; He lies in wait to catch the poor; He catches the poor when he draws him into his net.

So he crouches, he lies low, That the helpless may fall by his strength.

He has said in his heart, "God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will never see."

Why do the wicked renounce God? He has said in his heart, "You will not require an account."

Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man; Seek out his wickedness until You find none.

The LORD is King forever and ever; The nations have perished out of His land.

The LORD is in His holy temple, The LORD's throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.

The LORD tests the righteous, But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.

7 For the Lord is righteous,He loves righteousness;His countenance beholds the upright. [fn]

They speak idly everyone with his neighbor; With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.