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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 59, Verse 8

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Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords [are] in their lips: for who, [say they], doth hear?
King James Version
But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
American Standard Version
But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
New English Translation
But you, O LORD, laugh in disgust at them; you taunt all the nations.
World English Bible
But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
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[Because of] his strength will I wait upon thee: for God [is] my defence.
10
The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see [my desire] upon mine enemies.
11
Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.
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[For] the sin of their mouth [and] the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying [which] they speak.
13
Consume [them] in wrath, consume [them], that they [may] not [be]: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
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And at evening let them return; [and] let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
15
Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
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But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
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Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God [is] my defence, [and] the God of my mercy.
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To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.