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Righteous art thou ,
O LORD ,
when I complain to thee ;
yet I would plead my case before thee .
Why does the way of the wicked prosper ?
Why do all who are treacherous thrive ?
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Thou plantest them ,
and they take root ;
they grow and bring forth fruit ;
thou art near in their mouth and far from their heart .
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But thou ,
O LORD ,
knowest me ;
thou seest me ,
and triest my mind toward thee .
Pull them out like sheep for the slaughter ,
and set them apart for the day of slaughter .
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How long will the land mourn ,
and the grass of every field wither ?
For the wickedness of those who dwell in it the beasts and the birds are swept away ,
because men said , "
He will not see our latter end ."