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As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
    so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.
For the scepter of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the righteous;
    so that the righteous won’t use their hands to do evil.
Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good,
    to those who are upright in their hearts.

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As the mountains surround Jerusalem,(A)
    so the Lord surrounds(B) his people
    both now and forevermore.

The scepter(C) of the wicked will not remain(D)
    over the land allotted to the righteous,
for then the righteous might use
    their hands to do evil.(E)

Lord, do good(F) to those who are good,
    to those who are upright in heart.(G)

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