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He will judge the poor of the people,
He will save the children of the needy,
And will break in pieces the oppressor.
They shall fear thee while the sun endureth,
And [a]so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
He will come down like rain upon the mown grass,
As showers that water the earth.

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  1. Psalm 72:5 Hebrew before the moon.

May he defend the afflicted(A) among the people
    and save the children of the needy;(B)
    may he crush the oppressor.(C)
May he endure[a](D) as long as the sun,
    as long as the moon, through all generations.(E)
May he be like rain(F) falling on a mown field,
    like showers watering the earth.

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  1. Psalm 72:5 Septuagint; Hebrew You will be feared