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Ezra Chapter 5

1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto

3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning

4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither

5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers

6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor

7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy

8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies;

9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is

10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels;

11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them

12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou