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because they rebelled against God’s commandsand despised the counsel of the Most High.

and fruitful land into salty wasteland,because of the wickedness of its inhabitants.

But you, Lord, my Lord,deal kindly with me for your name’s sake;because your faithful love is good, rescue me.

Not to us, Lord, not to us,but to your name give glorybecause of your faithful love, because of your truth.

I love the Lord because he has heardmy appeal for mercy.

Because he has turned his ear to me,I will call out to him as long as I live.

Rage seizes me because of the wickedwho reject your instruction.

Because of my brothers and friends,I will say, “May peace be in you.”

Because of the house of the Lord our God,I will pursue your prosperity.

because their feet run toward eviland they hurry to shed blood.

Because they hated knowledge,didn’t choose to fear the Lord,

He will die because there is no discipline,and be lost because of his great stupidity.

The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.

Don’t rob a poor person because he is poor,and don’t crush the oppressed at the city gate,

Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;because you know better, stop!

Don’t gaze at wine because it is red,because it gleams in the cupand goes down smoothly.

Therefore, I hated life because the work that was done under the sun was distressing to me. For everything is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

I hated all my work that I labored at under the sun because I must leave it to the one who comes after me.

because who can eat and who can enjoy life apart from him?

I have seen that there is nothing better than for a person to enjoy his activities because that is his reward. For who can enable him to see what will happen after he dies?