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28 Indeed, the Lord loves justice,
    and he will not abandon his godly ones.
They are kept safe forever,
    but the lawless will be chased away,[a]
        and the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

29 The righteous will inherit the land,
    and they will dwell in it forever.
30 The mouth of the righteous one produces wisdom;
    his tongue speaks justice.

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  1. Psalm 37:28 So LXX DSS 4QpPsa; the Heb. lacks this line

28 For the Lord loves the just
    and will not forsake his faithful ones.(A)

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed[a];
    the offspring of the wicked will perish.(B)
29 The righteous will inherit the land(C)
    and dwell in it forever.(D)

30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,(E)
    and their tongues speak what is just.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever