The Lord's Justice and Abundant Mercy

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ADONAI brings vindication and justice to all who are oppressed.

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He made his ways known to Moshe, his mighty deeds to the people of Isra'el.

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ADONAI is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in grace.

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He will not always accuse, he will not keep his anger forever.

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He has not treated us as our sins deserve or paid us back for our offenses,

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because his mercy toward those who fear him is as far above earth as heaven.

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He has removed our sins from us as far as the east is from the west.

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Just as a father has compassion on his children, ADONAI has compassion on those who fear him.

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For he understands how we are made, he remembers that we are dust.

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Yes, a human being's days are like grass, he sprouts like a flower in the countryside -

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but when the wind sweeps over, it's gone; and its place knows it no more.

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But the mercy of ADONAI on those who fear him is from eternity past to eternity future, and his righteousness extends to his children's children,

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provided they keep his covenant and remember to follow his precepts.