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10 Evil people will not learn to do good,
    even if you show them only kindness.
They will still do wrong, even if they live in a good world.
    They never see the Lord’s greatness.
11 Lord, your arm is raised to punish them,
    but they don’t see it.
Show them how strong your love[a] is for your people.
    Then those who are evil will be ashamed.
    Yes, your fire will destroy your enemies.
12 Lord, you have succeeded in doing everything we tried to do,
    so give us peace.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 26:11 strong … love The Hebrew word means strong feelings like love, hate, anger, zeal, or jealousy.

10 But when grace is shown to the wicked,(A)
    they do not learn righteousness;
even in a land of uprightness they go on doing evil(B)
    and do not regard(C) the majesty of the Lord.
11 Lord, your hand is lifted high,(D)
    but they do not see(E) it.
Let them see your zeal(F) for your people and be put to shame;(G)
    let the fire(H) reserved for your enemies consume them.

12 Lord, you establish peace(I) for us;
    all that we have accomplished you have done(J) for us.

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