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have_v wrong_v but_o all_o thing_n be_v wrought_v and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o true_a justice_n equality_n equity_n and_o clemency_n a_o kingdom_n where_o all_o peace_n quietness_n humanity_n and_o just_a deal_n flourish_v and_o a_o kingdom_n where_o the_o poor_a afflict_a oppress_a contemptible_a and_o wretched_a find_v present_a help_n comfort_n and_o consolation_n and_o further_o he_o say_v that_o this_o kingdom_n wherein_o true_a life_n dwell_v be_v so_o wide_o that_o it_o extend_v itself_o not_o over_o juda_n only_o but_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o thus_o say_v solomon_n give_v thy_o judgement_n to_o the_o king_n oh_o god_o 72.1_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o king_n son_n then_o shall_v he_o judge_v thy_o people_n in_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o power_n with_o equity_n the_o mountain_n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v bring_v peace_n to_o the_o people_n by_o justice_n he_o shall_v judge_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v save_v the_o child_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o shall_v subdue_v the_o oppressor_n they_o shall_v fear_v thou_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n &_o the_o moon_n endure_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n he_o shall_v come_v down_o like_o the_o rain_n upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n and_o as_o the_o shower_n that_o water_n the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n shall_v the_o righteous_a flourish_v and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v his_o dominion_n shall_v be_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o land_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v kneel_v before_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n the_o king_n of_o tharse_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n the_o king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v bring_v gift_n yea_o all_o king_n shall_v worship_v he_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o for_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o poor_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o needy_a also_o 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