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The Lord breaks the scepter of evil rulers.
    He takes away their power.
The king of Babylon beat people in anger.
    He beat them again and again.
He ruled the people in anger.
    He kept on doing terrible things to the people.
But now, the whole land rests and is quiet.
    Now the people begin to sing.

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The Lord has broken the rod(A) of the wicked,(B)
    the scepter(C) of the rulers,
which in anger struck down peoples(D)
    with unceasing blows,
and in fury subdued(E) nations
    with relentless aggression.(F)
All the lands are at rest and at peace;(G)
    they break into singing.(H)

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