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In his days may the righteous flourish, And peace abound until the moon is no more.

The nomads of the desert will bow before him, And his enemies will lick the dust.

He will redeem their life from oppression and fraud and violence, And their blood will be precious in His sight.

May his name endure forever; May his name continue as long as the sun; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.

Blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.

Therefore his people return to this place, And waters of abundance [offered by the irreverent] are [blindly] drunk by them.

For a cup [of His wrath] is in the hand of the LORD, and the wine foams; It is well mixed and fully spiced, and He pours out from it; And all the wicked of the earth must drain it and drink down to its dregs.

God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.

His tabernacle is in Salem (Jerusalem); His dwelling place is in Zion.

The stouthearted have been stripped of their spoil, They have slept the sleep [of death]; And none of the warriors could use his hands.

Has His lovingkindness ceased forever? Have His promises ended for all time?

Has God forgotten to be gracious? Or has He in anger withdrawn His compassion? Selah.

And I said, "This is my grief, That the right hand of the Most High has changed [and His lovingkindness is withheld]."

We will not hide them from their children, But [we will] tell to the generation to come the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, And [tell of] His great might and power and the wonderful works that He has done.

That they should place their confidence in God And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments,

They did not keep the covenant of God And refused to walk according to His law;

And they forgot His [incredible] works And His miraculous wonders that He had shown them.

"Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out And the streams overflowed; Can He give bread also? Or will He provide meat for His people?"

Therefore, when the LORD heard, He was full of wrath; A fire was kindled against Jacob, And His anger mounted up against Israel,

Because they did not believe in God [they did not rely on Him, they did not adhere to Him], And they did not trust in His salvation (His power to save).