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prove_v the_o pious_a be_v not_o always_o miserable_a 11._o my_o eye_n also_o shall_v see_v my_o desire_n on_o my_o enemy_n and_o my_o ear_n shall_v hear_v my_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o 11._o nor_o the_o wicked_a always_o prosperous_a for_o to_o all_o other_o pleasure_n this_o shall_v be_v add_v that_o i_o shall_v see_v those_o deprive_v of_o all_o power_n who_o have_v long_o watch_v to_o do_v i_o mischief_n or_o certain_o hear_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o malicious_a man_n who_o set_v themselves_o with_o all_o their_o might_n to_o destroy_v i_o 12._o the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v like_o the_o palmtree_n he_o shall_v grow_v like_o a_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n 12._o which_o may_v be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o every_o good_a man_n to_o hope_v in_o god_n and_o not_o question_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o providence_n if_o at_o present_a he_o be_v afflict_v for_o as_o he_o shall_v overturn_v all_o his_o enemy_n at_o the_o last_o so_o he_o will_v 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