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27 But I have never wanted to worship them
    or to give them honour.
28 If I had done that,
    I would not have been faithful to God in heaven.
I would have deserved punishment for that sin.
29 I do not laugh at my enemies
    when they suffer.
If my enemy has troubles,
    it does not make me happy.

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27 so that my heart was secretly enticed(A)
    and my hand offered them a kiss of homage,(B)
28 then these also would be sins to be judged,(C)
    for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.(D)

29 “If I have rejoiced at my enemy’s misfortune(E)
    or gloated over the trouble that came to him(F)

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