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Psalms 151-174
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and rent in pieces a sheep of my father's

151 drove,
A halleluyah of David son of Jesse. but they were wishing also to destroy my
soul?
1 I was small among my brothers, 4 Have pity, O YAHUAH, and save your holy
and the youngest of the sons of my one from destruction,
father; that he may rehearse your glories in all
He has placed me as shepherd of his lock, his times,
and ruler of his kids. and may praise your great name.
2 My hand has made a pipe, 5 When you have delivered him from the
and my ingers a lyre; hands of the destroying lion and of the
And I will ascribe glory to YAHUAH, ravening wolf,
I have said so in my soul. and when you have rescued my captivity
3 The mountains will not testify of him, from the hands of the wild beasts.
and the hills will not tell; 6 Quickly, O my Master, send from before
The trees exult my words, you a deliverer,
and the locks my works. and draw me out of the gaping pit,
4 For who will tell, and who will speak, which imprisons me in its depths.
and who will recount the works of the
Master?
God has seen everything,
he has heard everything and he has given 153
ear. Spoken by David when returning thanks to God,
5 He sent his prophet to anoint me, who had delivered him from the lion and the wolf,
Samuel to magnify me; and he had slain both of them.
My brothers went out to meet him,
beautiful in form and beautiful in sight. 1 Praise YAHUAH, all you nations,
6 The heights of their stature, the beauty of glorify him, and bless his name;
their hair, 2 Who rescued the soul of his elect from the
yet YAHUAH God did not choose them. hands of death,
7 He sent and took me from behind the lock, and delivered his holy one from
and anointed me with holy oil; destruction;
He appointed me leader of his people, 3 And saved me from the nets of Sheol,
and ruler of the sons of his covenant. and my soul from the pit that cannot be
fathomed.
4 Because, before my deliverance could go
forth from before him,
152 I was nearly rent in two pieces by two
wild beasts.
Spoken by David when he was contending with the lion
and the wolf which took a sheep from his lock.
5 But he sent his messenger,
and shut up from me the gaping mouths,
1 O God, O God, come to my aid; and rescued my life from destruction.
Help me and save me, 6 My soul shall glorify him and exalt him,
deliver my soul from the slayer. because of all his kindnesses which he
2 Shall I go down to Sheol by the mouth of the has done and will do to me.
lion,
or shall the wolf confound me?
3 Was it not enough for them that they lay in
wait for my father's lock,
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and upon those who glorify him he will

154 magnify his lovingkindness;
The prayer of Hezekiah when enemies surrounded him. From evil times he will deliver their
souls.
1 With a loud voice, glorify God; 16 Blessed is YAHUAH, who redeems the
in the assembly of many proclaim his af licted from the hand of the stranger;
glory. 17 Who raises a Horn out of Jacob,
2 Amid the multitude of the upright glorify and a Judge of the nations out of
his praise, Israel;
and speak of his glory with the righteous. 18 That he may prolong his dwelling in
3 To good things join your soul, Zion,
and to perfect things, to glorify the Most and may adorn our age in Jerusalem.
High.
4 Join together to make known his salvation,
and do not be indolent to make known
his strength and his beauty to all the
simple.
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When the people obtained permission from Cyrus to
5 For to make known the glory of YAHUAH return home.
wisdom is given,
1 O YAHUAH, I have called to you,
and to recount the multitude of his works
hearken to me.
she is made known to man;
2 I have stretched my hands to your holy
6 To make known to the simple his
dwellingplace;
strength,
3 Incline your ear and grant me my
to make those without heart consider his
request,
greatness;
and do not withhold what I seek from
7 Those far from her gates,
me.
those driven from her entrances.
4 Build my soul, and do not destroy it,
8 For the Most High is the Master of Jacob,
and do not lay it bare before the wicked.
and his glory is upon all his works.
5 Bring the rewards of evil away from me,
9 And a man who glori ies the Most High
O Judge of Truth.
is wanted as one presenting an
6 O YAHUAH, do not judge me according to
offering,
as one who brings he-goats and sons of my sins,
cattle, for no man will be righteous before you
10 as one who fattens the altar with a all his life.
multitude of burnt offerings, 7 Make me understand, O YAHUAH, your
as incense—a soothing aroma from the Torah,
hand of the righteous. and teach me of your judgements.
11 From the gates of the righteous her 8 And the multitude shall hear of your works,
voice is heard, and peoples shall honour of your glory.
and from the assembly of the pious 9 Remember me and do not forget me,
her song of praise. and do not bring me to a place of desires.
12 When they eat in full she is spoken of, 10 Make the sins of my youth far from me,
and when they drink in community and do not remember my transgressions
together. against me.
13 Their conversation is of the Torah of the 11 Cleanse me, O YAHUAH, from the evil
Most High, plague,
their sayings are to make known his and do not add it, to return it to me.
strength. 12 Dry its roots within me,
14 How far from the wicked are her sayings, and do not let its leaves sprout in me.
from all the proud, to know her. 13 You are glory, O YAHUAH,
15 Behold, the eyes of YAHUAH are upon therefore my request before you is
ful illed.
the good to spare them,
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14 To whom shall I cry, and it will be given to 7 My soul roars to praise your name,
me, to honour in joyful shout your
and of the sons of Adam, what shall their lovingkindness;
strength add to me? To tell of your faithfulness, there is no limit.
15 From before you, O YAHUAH, comes my 8 I belonged to death for my sins,
safety; and my iniquity had sold me to Sheol.
I called on YAHUAH and he answered, 9 Yet you delivered me, O YAHUAH,
and he healed the brokenness of my according to the multitude of your mercy,
heart. and according to the multitude of your
16 I slumbered and slept, righteous deeds.
I dreamt and also was helped, 10 I, too, have loved your name,
and YAHUAH sustained me. and in your shadow I have taken refuge.
17 They sorely pained my heart, 11 When I remember your strength my heart
I will return thanks because YAHUAH shall prevail,
delivered me. and upon your lovingkindness I was
18 Now I will rejoice in their shame; supported.
I have hoped in you, and I shall not be 12 Forgive me, O YAHUAH, for I have sinned,
ashamed. and cleanse me from my iniquity.
19 Give you honour forever, even forever and 13 Grant me a spirit of faithfulness and
ever. knowledge,
20 Deliver Israel your elect, be gracious to me, so I will not be
and those of the house of Jacob your lightly esteemed by reason of iniquity.
proved one. 14 Do not let Satan have power over me,
nor an unclean spirit;
Pain and an evil inclination,
do not let them possess my bones.
156 15 For you, O YAHUAH, are my praise,
and for you I wait every day.
1 [ ] and I am poor, 16 My brothers shall be glad with me,
for [ ]. and the house of my father is astonished
2 For no maggot thanks you, by your graciousness.
and no worm recounts your 17 [ for]ever I will be glad in you.
lovingkindness;
Only the living will thank you,
all whose feet totter will thank you.
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lovingkindness to them,
and you cause them to understand your 1 ‫ א‬I will remember you for a blessing, O
righteousness. Zion,
For in your hand is the soul of all the living, with all my strength I love you;
you have given breath to all lesh. ‫ ב‬Blessed is your memory forever.
4 Do towards us, O YAHUAH, according to 2 ‫ ג‬Your hope is great, O Zion,
your goodness, and peace and your awaited salvation
according to the multitude of your mercy, will come.
and the multitude of your righteous 3 ‫ ד‬Generation and generation shall dwell in
deeds. you,
5 YAHUAH listens to the voice of those who and pious generations shall be your
love his name, beauty.
and does not relinquish his 4 ‫ ה‬They who desire the day of your
lovingkindness from them. salvation,
6 Blessed is YAHUAH, doer of righteousness, ‫ו‬ and shall rejoice in the abundance of
who crowns his pious with your glory;
lovingkindness and mercies.
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5 ‫ ז‬They shall nurse on the radiance of for he comes to judge all works;
your glory, 2 To put to rest the wicked from the earth,
and in your beautiful squares they [and their sons] shall not be found
shall be as tinkling ornaments. forever.
6 ‫ ח‬You shall remember the piety of your 3 And the heavens shall give their dew,
prophets, and there shall be no blight in their
and you shall beautify yourself in the borders.
deeds of the pious. 4 And the earth shall give fruit in her time,
7 ‫ ט‬Cleanse violence from your midst; and her produce shall not fail.
falsehood and iniquity, let them be cut 5 Fruit trees shall be full on all their vines,
off from you. and they shall not fail her produce.
8 ‫ י‬Your sons shall rejoice within you, 6 The poor shall eat and be satis ied,
and your beloved shall be joined to you. those who fear YAHUAH…
9 ‫ כ‬O How they wait for your salvation,
and your perfect ones have mourned
for you.
10 ‫ ל‬Your hope shall not perish, O Zion, 159
and your expectation will not be
1 [
forgotten.
] and from them.
11 ‫ מ‬Who is this—a righteous man who
2 Then shall the heavens and earth give
perishes?
praise together,
or who is this—one who escapes in his
let all the stars of twilight praise
iniquity?
him.
12 ‫ נ‬Man is tried according to his way,
3 Be glad, O Judah, in your gladness,
a person is repaid according to his be glad in your gladness and rejoice in
deeds. your rejoicing.
13 ‫ ס‬Your enemies who are around you are cut 4 Feast your feasts, pay your vows,
off, O Zion, for their is no Belial in your midst.
and all who hate you shall be scattered. 5 May you lift up your hand,
14 ‫ ע‬Pleasant in the nostril is your praise, O may you strengthen your right hand.
Zion, 6 Behold, your enemies shall perish,
rising over all the world. and all workers of iniquity shall be
15 ‫ פ‬Many times I will remember you for a scattered.
blessing, 7 But you, O YAHUAH, are forever.
I will bless you with all my heart. 8 Your glory shall be forever and ever.
16 ‫ צ‬You shall attain everlasting Praise YAH.
righteousness,
and you shall receive blessings from
the glorious.
17 ‫ ק‬Take a vision which speaks of you, 160
and dreams which the prophets
demanded of you. 1 YAHUAH is great and holy,
18 ‫ ר‬Heighten and broaden, O Zion, exceedingly holy from generation to
‫ ש‬commend the Most High your generation.
redeemer. 2 Majesty goes before him,
‫ ת‬My soul will be glad in your glory. and after him a multitude of many
waters.
3 Lovingkindness and truth are about his
face,
158 truth and judgement and righteousness
are the foundation of his throne.
1 A multitude [shall gather] and shall praise 4 He divides light from darkness,
the name of YAHUAH,
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he establishes dawn in the knowledge of 13 ‫ מ‬My heart was troubled in seeking her,
his heart. therefore I have gotten a good
5 When all his messengers saw it they sang possession.
for joy, 14 ‫ נ‬YAHUAH has given me a tongue for my
for he showed them that which they did reward,
not know; and I will praise him with it.
6 Crowning the mountains with produce, 15 ‫ ס‬Draw near to me, you unlearned,
good food for all the living. and dwell in the house of learning.
7 Blessed is the Maker of the earth in his 16 ‫ ע‬Wherefore are you slow, and what do you
power, say to these things,
who establishes the world in his wisdom. seeing your souls are very thirsty?
8 By his understanding he stretched out the 17 ‫ פ‬I opened my mouth and said:
heavens, Buy her for yourselves without money;
and brought forth wind from his 18 ‫ צ‬Put your neck under the yoke,
storehouses. and let your soul receive instruction;
9 He made [lightnings for the rai]n, 19 ‫ ק‬She is hard at hand to ind.
and raised a midst from the end [of the Behold with your eyes,
earth]. that I have laboured but a little,
and have gotten much rest for myself.
20 ‫ ר‬Get learning with a great sum of money,
161 and get much gold by her.
21 ‫ ש‬Let your soul be glad in his mercy,
1 ‫ א‬I was a young man, and do not be ashamed of his praise.
yet to have erred when I sought her. 22 ‫ ת‬Work your work in good time,
2 ‫ ב‬She came to me in her beauty, and he will give you your wages in his
and inally I enquired of her. time.
3 ‫ ג‬Even as a blossom diminishes with
the ripening of grapes,
so shall a heart be glad in her.
4 ‫ ד‬My foot has trodden in uprightness,
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for from my youth I have known her. And these are the last words of David, the utterance of
5 ‫ ה‬I inclined my ear a little, David son of Jesse, and the utterance of the man raised up
on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the pleasant
and I found much instruction.
psalmist of Israel:
6 ‫ ו‬And she became a nurse to me,
to my teacher I will give my majesty. 1 The Spirit of YAHUAH spoke by me,
7 ‫ ז‬I planned that I would make sport: and his word was on my tongue.
I was zealous for good and will not 2 The God of Israel said to me,
turn back. the Rock of Israel spoke:
8 ‫ ח‬My soul was kindled in her, 3 A ruler of men is to be righteous,
and I could not turn back my face. a ruler is to fear God.
9 ‫ ט‬My soul continued after her, 4 And he shall be as morning light when the
and in her heights I will not let myself sun rises,
ease. a morning without clouds,
10 ‫ י‬I opened my hands, shining from the rain as grass from the
and considered her nakedness. earth.
11 ‫ כ‬I cleansed my palms, 5 For is not my house so with God?
towards her I directed my soul, For he has made an everlasting covenant
and I found her in pureness. with me,
12 ‫ ל‬I have had my heart joined with her from ordered in all things and kept.
the beginning, 6 For it is all my salvation and all my desire,
therefore I shall not be forsaken. therefore will he not make it grow?
7 And the sons of Belial as thorns shall be
thrust away—all of them,
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for they cannot be taken in hand. 2 Who are you? You shall fear man and the
8 And the man who shall touch them must seed of the holy ones.
be armed with iron and the shaft of a 3 Your face is a face of vanity,
spear, your horns are horns of a dream.
and in ire they shall be utterly burned 4 You are darkness and not light,
in their place. iniquity and not righteousness.
5 The Chief of Hosts, YAHUAH, will make
you descend to the lowest Sheol,
163 and he will shut the bronze doors.
6 Through these no light shall pass,
and the sun shall not shine for you;
1 And David son of Jesse was wise and a light Whi[ch will shine upon the] righteous,
as the light of the sun, and a scribe, and to [illuminate his face.
understanding and perfect in all his ways 7 And] you will say:
before God and man. Is th[ere not certainly a helper with the]
2 And YAHUAH gave to him a spirit of under- righteous,
standing and light. to go [and to recompense] the evil done
3 And he wrote three thousand and six to him,
hundred psalms; and songs to sing before the that [ tr]uth from da[rkness,
altar, over the perpetual burnt offering for day ri]ghteousness for
after day, for all the days of the year, four and him…
sixty and three hundred; 8 [ for] eternity,
4 And for Sabbath offerings, two and ifty all the sons of Be[lial ].
songs; and for offerings for the heads of the Selah.
months, and for all the appointed days and the
Day of Atonement, thirty songs.
5 And all the songs which he spoke were six
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over the stricken, four. [ ] Solomon.
6 And the total was four thousand and ifty.
7 All these he spoke in prophecy which was 1 And he shall ca[ll upon the name of
given to him from before the Most High. YAHUAH against the spi]rits and
the demons [ ].
2 These are the demons, and Prince
Mastema [ ],
164 w[ho ] the Dee[p,
At the beginning of the strength of David ] the
since he was anointed by the prophet of God. Great God of [
] his people [ ]
1 Then I saw a Philistine,
healing.
taunting from the ranks by his idols.
3 [ those who] lean upon your
2 But I drew his sword and cut off his head,
name,
and took away the reproach from the
and ca[ll upon YAHUAH of Hosts, the God
sons of Israel…
of Is]rael.
4 Whose strength is [in YAHUAH, God of Gods,
who made] the heavens [and the earth
165 and all which is in them.
5 W]ho separated [between the light and
Of David. [ ]
between the darkness;
1 Call all the time in the name of YAHUAH to 6 ] the deep[s
the heavens; ] the earth, and [
For he will come to you in the night, the ea]rth,
and say to him: who d[oes the signs] and the won[ders
which are in the] earth.
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7 YAHUAH is he who made these in his 20 ] volunteers of [

[strength], and Ra]phael healed [them ].
satisfying all his m[essengers and all]
the [holy] seed who stand
themselves before him;
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[and all] the earth [against them] who
commited sin against all men, 1 [ Jeru]salem,
and commited evil against all man. which is [the city chosen by YAH]UAH
9 And they know his wonderful [secrets], forever and ever.
which they do not [obey. 2 [She shall be the dwellingplace of] the holy,
10 And he will strike them with a blo]w, for the name of YAHUAH is called upon
if they will not refrain by reason of [fear] her,
from before YAHUAH, to [ ], and his glory is seen upon Jerusalem and
and for killing the souls [of the servants Zion.
of] YAHUAH, 3 Who will utter the name of YAHUAH,
and they will fear that great blow. and who shall make all his praises
11 [And o]ne among you will heard?
[ ] servants of 4 YAHUAH remembered him in his favour
YAHUAH; and visited him,
12 [ g]reat and [ to show good things to his chosen,
to be g[lad in the gladness of his people].
and] great [ ] 5 And he made for you a man w[ho instructed
satisfying [ ]. you],
13 And the great [ ] for it is he whose words they kept,
forceful and [ ]. which are for all the sons of Israel.
14 All the earth [cries out towards] the 6 Your hand will not save you,
heavens, for the power of God is what does good.
and [on that day] YAHUAH will smite you 7 And the hateful wicked,
with a great blow, how long will you delight to do evil,
which is for your destruction [ ]. lest iniquity perish?
15 And in his burning anger he will send
a forceful messenger against you to do
all his words,
who will not have mercy upon you,
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who rules over all these things, 1 I have told of, and I will meditate on his
who will make you descend to the marvel,
Great Deep, and to the deepest Sheol; and she shall be to me for a teacher.
16 And [ ], 2 Judgement shall go forth from my mouth,
and it will be exceedingly dark in the and to the simple and they will
Great Deep, understand,
and [you will be no more up]on the earth and to those without heart and they will
[to af lict man] forever. know.
17 And you [will be bound there] by the Curse 3 O YAHUAH, how mighty are your marvels;
of Abaddon according to the burning 4 In days he made heaven and earth,
anger of YA[HUAH, and by the word of his mouth they were
and held there] in darkness for all times established;
of humiliation. 5 And channels which run swiftly as light,
18 [ shall be] your gift, and that there shall be ponds,
[ and all are swallowed in them.
19 ] which [ ] the 6 And he said for there to be night and
stricken [ stars and cesilim,
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and that they shall shine to keep lig[ht for splendour is the garrison of their
upon the face of the earth. glory and witness.
7 And he made every] tree, 9 [ ] the petition of my
and all the fruit of the vine, lips,
and all the increase of the ield, r[emove their names] from the Book of
and according to his word [ ]. Life;
8 And he made] man and stood them up by 10 And those who frighten me shall be ended,
his Spirit, and my adversaries shall be inished.
to rule over all these which are on the 11 And no [more shall
ground, and you shall receive fr]om me a song
and over all [which is in the sea]. and thanksgiving;
9 From month to month, [
from appointed time to appointed time, ] with you [ ].
from day to day,
to eat the produce [of the earth.
10 And he made beasts] and birds,
and all which is for them, 170
to eat the fattest of all; Prayer of Manasseh, king of Judah, when the king of
11 And also [to have dominion and to r]ule Assyria imprisoned him.
over them,
1 O YAHUAH Almighty, the God of our fathers,
and all his hosts and his messeng[ers
which are before him he has ordered] Abraham and Isaac and Jacob,
to serve man and to minister to them; and of their righteous seed;
12 And… Who has made the heaven and the earth
with all their adornment;
2 Who has bound the sea with the word of
your commandment;
169 Who has closed the Deep,
and sealed it with your fearful and
[Prayer of ki]ng of Judah.
glorious name;
1 Hear, O my God, your [ 3 Whom all things revere,
] is my strength [ ]. and tremble before the face of your
2 I will recount before those who fear you power;
[ ] with me [ ]. For the magni icence of your glory is
3 As for your thoughts, who shall unendurable,
understand them? and the wrath of your threatening against
For my adversaries are a myriad sinners is irresistible.
before you; 4 The mercy of your promise is both
You know them, and those who hate my immeasurable and inscrutable;
soul you fetter before your eyes. For you are YAHUAH the Most High,
4 For I will live [ compassionate, longsuffering,
]. and most merciful,
5 For you will not hide the sins of those repenting of the evils of men.
who know understanding, 5 You, O YAHUAH, according to the
but you will kill them. abundance of your goodness,
6 O God of my salvation, my days are stored have proclaimed repentance and
secretly with me, forgiveness to those who have sinned
and what can a man do? against you;
Behold, here I am. 6 And in the multitude of your kindnesses
7 And how you deliver to those who wait for you have decreed for sinners
my hand a sword on the day of wrath, repentance to salvation.
to those who say to turn. 7 Surely you, O YAHUAH, the God of the just,
8 They have woven a crown for my head, have not appointed repentance for the
just,
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for Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, and I cleanse myself from the
who have not sinned against you; abominations which I have
8 But you have appointed repentance for me, acknowledged,
a sinner, and I give my soul to be humbled before
for I have sinned above the number of the [you.
sand of the sea. 4 [ ].
9 My transgressions are multiplied, O 5 They multiplied transgressions,
YAHUAH, they are multiplied, and against me they plot, to shut me up.
and I am not worthy to look at or see the 6 And I trusted in you,
height of heaven for the multitude of [ ].
my iniquities, 7 And do not set me in judgement with you,
10 Being bowed down by many iron bonds, O my God, [
so that I cannot lift up my head, 8 And save me] from those who take council
and there is no release for me; together against me,
11 For I have provoked your anger, who loose a tongue of deceit.
and have done evil before you, 9 [
not doing your will, nor keeping your ] for me vain works…
commandments,
but setting up abominations,
and multiplying offenses.
12 And now I bend the knee of my 172
heart,
beseeching your goodness. 1 [
I have sinned, O YAHUAH, I have sinned, ] upon me [
and I acknowledge my transgressions. 2 ] your great lovingkindness,
13 But I pray and beseech you, [ ].
release me, O YAHUAH, release me, 3 And you gave to me a horn [
and do not destroy me with my ]in you,
transgressions. 4 And [ f]ools
14 Do not keep evils for me in anger forever, despise your statute,
nor condemn me to the lowest parts of and your splendour and your beauty
the earth. [they abhor].
15 For you are God, the God of the repenting, 5 And like clouds they shall be spread upon
and in me you will show all your the f[ace of the earth ].
benevolence; 6 They shall be dispersed in great number
For you will save me, who is unworthy, until [ ].
according to your great mercy. 7 Man will not be strong, and will not rise
16 And I will praise you continually all the [against you ].
days of my life, 8 You have tried all, and the elect, like an
for all the hosts of the heavens sings to offering, you cleanse before you—
you, but the hated, like impurity, you reject.
and yours is the glory for ever and ever. 9 And a stormy wind [you cause to destroy
Amen. all] their doings,
but those who fear you are before you
continually;
10 Their horns are horns of iron to gore many,
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and they gore [the wicked
And on their hoofs you shall place bronze,
].

1 And I understand, and transgressors like dung shall be

and those who do not understand, I make trampled upon the face of the dirt.
prudent. 12 And [
2 And to him [who ]. and] they are driven from before [
3 And I dread you, ] in them.
13 And your Spirit [ ],
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and a burning ire [shall devour them]…

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1 [ ] the Holy of Holies, the
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lot of the King of Kings [
You shall hear] my words,
1 [ ], and you shall consider the wisdom which
for you shall [ ] in his sight. goes forth from my mouth,
2 For the people of the land had done and you shall understand [that God is
abominably, righteous] and a true judge and a
all the land came to exceedingly impure faithful witness.
uncleanness, 3 If there is power in you to answer him,
and marvelously evil from the [then speak a word] to be heard.
beginning. 4 Who among you will answer, and stand in
3 And he took council within his heart to argument with him?
destroy them from upon her, 5 For your judges are many, and there is no
and to make upon her a people. number to your witnesses;
4 He set in you, For if [they testify against you],
and gave them to you by his YAHUAH will sit in judgement with you
Spirit: to judge truthfully,
prophets to make you consider and to and there is no injustice [in him.
teach you. 6 He will send] his spirits, to render in you
5 Your God descended from heaven and true judgements:
spoke with you to make you consider, Is there understanding which you may
and to turn you back from the works of learn [beyond this?
the inhabitants. 7 YAHUAH is] Master of Masters, mighty and
6 He gave statutes, laws, and marvelous,
commandments, and there is none like him.
in a covenant established by the hand of 8 He chose you from many peoples,
[Moses his servant. and from great nations,
7 He told you to take po]ssession, to dwell to be his people, to rule over all [the
upon the land, earth,
if you would cleanse and [ 9 And he made a covenant by hea]ven and
8 ] to consider earth,
within yourselves, if you will be his, and for you to be the highest above all the
and if not [he vowed to take you from the nations of the earth,
land], and to [ ].
9 and to break the covenant he cut with
you,
and for you to be foreigners and not
[rulers.
10 ] upon wickedness,
and to change the words of his mouth
from [
].
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