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40 he who pours forth his contempt on princes
    makes them wander in trackless wastes,
41 while he raises the needy from their misery
    and increases their families like flocks.
42 The upright see and exult,
    while the wicked[a] are reduced to silence.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 107:42 Upright . . . wicked: a comparison often made in the Old Testament (see Prov 2:21f; 11:6f; 12:6; 14:11; 15:8; 21:18; 29:27).

40 he who pours contempt on nobles(A)
    made them wander in a trackless waste.(B)
41 But he lifted the needy(C) out of their affliction
    and increased their families like flocks.(D)
42 The upright see and rejoice,(E)
    but all the wicked shut their mouths.(F)

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