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28 For the Lord loves justice,
    and he will never abandon the godly.

He will keep them safe forever,
    but the children of the wicked will die.
29 The godly will possess the land
    and will live there forever.

30 The godly offer good counsel;
    they teach right from wrong.

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28 For the Lord loves the just
    and will not forsake his faithful ones.(A)

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed[a];
    the offspring of the wicked will perish.(B)
29 The righteous will inherit the land(C)
    and dwell in it forever.(D)

30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,(E)
    and their tongues speak what is just.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever