Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

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Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,
But establish the just;
(A)For the righteous God tests the hearts and [a]minds.

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  1. Psalm 7:9 Lit. kidneys, the most secret part of man

16 The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

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16 The Lord is (A)known by the judgment He executes;
The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands.
(B)Meditation.[a] Selah

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  1. Psalm 9:16 Heb. Higgaion

The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

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The Lord (A)tests the righteous,
But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.

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20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

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20 But the wicked shall perish;
And the enemies of the Lord,
Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish.
Into smoke they shall vanish away.

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27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

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27 For indeed, (A)those who are far from You shall perish;
You have destroyed all those who [a]desert You for harlotry.

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  1. Psalm 73:27 Are unfaithful to You

23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the Lord our God shall cut them off.

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23 He has brought on them their own iniquity,
And shall [a]cut them off in their own wickedness;
The Lord our God shall cut them off.

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  1. Psalm 94:23 destroy them

43 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

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43 (A)Many times He delivered them;
But they rebelled in their counsel,
And were brought low for their iniquity.

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10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

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10 The wicked will see it and be grieved;
He will gnash his teeth and melt away;
The desire of the wicked shall perish.

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11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

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11 Let not a slanderer be established in the earth;
Let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

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32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

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32 The wicked is banished in his wickedness,
But (A)the righteous has a refuge in his death.

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16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

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16 (A)For a righteous man may fall seven times
And rise again,
(B)But the wicked shall fall by calamity.

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