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19 The lowly will once again rejoice in the Lord,
    and those who are poor will exult
    in the Holy One of Israel.
20 For the tyrants will be no more
    and the arrogant will cease to exist;
    all those who revel in evil deeds will be destroyed:
21 those whose lies cause a man to be judged guilty,
    those who set traps to capture just arbiters
and thereby deprive the innocent
    from being granted justice.

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19 Once more the humble(A) will rejoice in the Lord;
    the needy(B) will rejoice in the Holy One(C) of Israel.
20 The ruthless(D) will vanish,(E)
    the mockers(F) will disappear,
    and all who have an eye for evil(G) will be cut down—
21 those who with a word make someone out to be guilty,
    who ensnare the defender in court(H)
    and with false testimony(I) deprive the innocent of justice.(J)

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