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The Lord has destroyed the authority of wicked rulers like you.

You used your power to attack people all the time. In your anger, you ruled over other nations, and you never stopped being cruel to them.

But now there is peace in the whole world. People can live safely. Everyone is so happy that they are singing!

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The Lord has broken the rod(A) of the wicked,(B)
    the scepter(C) of the rulers,
which in anger struck down peoples(D)
    with unceasing blows,
and in fury subdued(E) nations
    with relentless aggression.(F)
All the lands are at rest and at peace;(G)
    they break into singing.(H)

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