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[a]He will judge thy people with righteousness,
And thy poor with justice.
The mountains shall bring peace to the people,
And the hills, in righteousness.
He will judge the poor of the people,
He will save the children of the needy,
And will break in pieces the oppressor.

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  1. Psalm 72:2 Or, Let him (and so throughout the Psalm)

May he judge your people in righteousness,(A)
    your afflicted ones with justice.

May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,
    the hills the fruit of righteousness.
May he defend the afflicted(B) among the people
    and save the children of the needy;(C)
    may he crush the oppressor.(D)

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