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The king of Babylon beat people in anger.
    He beat them again and again.
He ruled the people in anger.
    He kept on doing terrible things to the people.
But now, the whole land rests and is quiet.
    Now the people begin to sing.
Even the pine trees are happy.
    And the cedar trees of Lebanon rejoice.
They say, “The king has fallen.
    No one will ever cut us down again.”

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which in anger struck down peoples(A)
    with unceasing blows,
and in fury subdued(B) nations
    with relentless aggression.(C)
All the lands are at rest and at peace;(D)
    they break into singing.(E)
Even the junipers(F) and the cedars of Lebanon
    gloat over you and say,
“Now that you have been laid low,
    no one comes to cut us down.”(G)

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He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.

The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.

Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.

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