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16 Lord, you are King forever and ever,
    so I know you will remove the wicked nations from your land.
17 Lord, you have heard what the poor want.
    Listen to their prayers, and do what they ask.
18 Protect the orphans and those who have been hurt.
    Don’t let powerful people drive us from our land!

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16 The Lord is King for ever and ever;(A)
    the nations(B) will perish from his land.
17 You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted;(C)
    you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,(D)
18 defending the fatherless(E) and the oppressed,(F)
    so that mere earthly mortals
    will never again strike terror.

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