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Or who of those who are born can hope to come to those things, Unless he is one to whom you are merciful and gracious?

And He answered and said unto me: ['Inasmuch as the revelation of this vision has been interpreted to you as you requested], hear the word of the Most High that you may know what is to befall you after these things.

For He is merciful whom you worship, And He is gracious in whom you hope, And He is true, so that He shall do good and not evil.

For He is merciful whom you worship, And He is gracious in whom you hope, And He is true, so that He shall do good and not evil.

For He is merciful whom you worship, And He is gracious in whom you hope, And He is true, so that He shall do good and not evil.

He has decreed against you that you should be carried away captive-for what you have suffered is disproportioned to what you have done-in order that, at the last times, you may be found worthy of your fathers.

This is the tribulation about which I wrote to you.

For know you that our Maker will assuredly avenge us on all our enemies, according to all that they have done to us, also that the consummation which the Most High will make is very nigh, and His mercy that is coming, and the consummation of His judgment, is by no means far off.

For know you that our Maker will assuredly avenge us on all our enemies, according to all that they have done to us, also that the consummation which the Most High will make is very nigh, and His mercy that is coming, and the consummation of His judgment, is by no means far off.

For know you that our Maker will assuredly avenge us on all our enemies, according to all that they have done to us, also that the consummation which the Most High will make is very nigh, and His mercy that is coming, and the consummation of His judgment, is by no means far off.

And He will assuredly examine the secret thoughts, And that which is laid up in the secret chambers of all the members of mail. And will make (them) manifest in the presence of all with reproof.

Let none therefore of these present things ascend into your hearts, but above all let us be expectant, because that which is promised to us shall come.

For the ends of the times and of the seasons and whatsoever is with them shall assuredly pass by together.

For that which exists now or which has passed away, or which is to come, in all these things, neither is the evil fully evil, nor again the good fully good.

For that which exists now or which has passed away, or which is to come, in all these things, neither is the evil fully evil, nor again the good fully good.

And all might of this time is turning into weakness, And all the force of this time is turning into impotence,

And all might of this time is turning into weakness, And all the force of this time is turning into impotence,

And every energy of youth is turning into old age and consummation. And every beauty of gracefulness of this time is turning faded and hateful,

And every energy of youth is turning into old age and consummation. And every beauty of gracefulness of this time is turning faded and hateful,

And every proud dominion of the present is turning into humiliation and shame,

And every praise of the glory of this time is turning into the shame of silence, And every vain splendor and insolence of this time is turning into voiceless ruin.

And every praise of the glory of this time is turning into the shame of silence, And every vain splendor and insolence of this time is turning into voiceless ruin.

And every delight and joy of this time is turning to worms and corruption,

And every clamor of the pride of this time is turning into dust and stillness.

And every possession of riches of this time is being turned into Sheol alone,

And all the rapine of passion of this time is turning into involuntary death, And every passion of the lusts of this time is turning into a judgment of torment.

And all the rapine of passion of this time is turning into involuntary death, And every passion of the lusts of this time is turning into a judgment of torment.

And every artifice and craftiness of this time is turning into a proof of the truth,

And every sweetness of unguents of this time is turning into judgment and condemnation,

And every love of lying is turning to contumely through truth.

(And yet) I will justify Thee, O God, in uprightness of heart, For in Thy judgments is Thy righteousness (displayed), O God.

Thou hast wiped out their memorial from the earth. God is a righteous judge, And He is no respecter of persons.

Thou hast wiped out their memorial from the earth. God is a righteous judge, And He is no respecter of persons.

He said: I will be lord of land and sea; And he recognized not that it is God who is great, Mighty in His great strength.

He said: I will be lord of land and sea; And he recognized not that it is God who is great, Mighty in His great strength.

He is king over the heavens, And judgeth kings and kingdoms.

(It is He) who setteth me up in glory, And bringeth down the proud to eternal destruction in dishonour, Because they knew Him not.

And now behold, ye princes of the earth, the judgment of the Lord, For a great king and righteous (is He), judging (all) that is under heaven.

And now behold, ye princes of the earth, the judgment of the Lord, For a great king and righteous (is He), judging (all) that is under heaven.

For the Lord is good to them that call upon Him in patience, Doing according to His mercy to His pious ones, Establishing (them) at all times before Him in strength.

Sing a new song, Unto God who is worthy to be praised. Sing and be wakeful against His awaking, For good is a psalm (sung) to God from a glad heart.

Sing a new song, Unto God who is worthy to be praised. Sing and be wakeful against His awaking, For good is a psalm (sung) to God from a glad heart.

The righteous despiseth not the chastening of the Lord; His will is always before the Lord.

The steadfastness of the righteous is from God their deliverer; There lodgeth not in the house of the righteous sin upon sin.

He falleth—verily grievous is his fall—and riseth no more. The destruction of the sinner is for ever,

He falleth—verily grievous is his fall—and riseth no more. The destruction of the sinner is for ever,

And he shall not be remembered, when the righteous is visited.

This is the portion of sinners for ever.

Wherefore sittest thou, O profane (man), in the council of the pious, Seeing that thy heart is far removed from the Lord, Provoking with transgressions the God of Israel

Extravagant in speech, extravagant in outward seeming beyond all (men), Is he that is severe of speech in condemning sinners in judgment.

Extravagant in speech, extravagant in outward seeming beyond all (men), Is he that is severe of speech in condemning sinners in judgment.

And his hand is first upon him as (though he acted) in zeal, And (yet) he is himself guilty in respect of manifold sins and of wantonness.

And his hand is first upon him as (though he acted) in zeal, And (yet) he is himself guilty in respect of manifold sins and of wantonness.

He is swift to enter every house with cheerfulness as though guileless.

And their eyes (are fixed) upon any man's house that is (still) secure, That they may, like (the) Serpent, destroy the wisdom of . . . with words of transgressors,

He deceiveth with words, (saying,) There is none that seeth, or judgeth.

He fills one (house) with lawlessness, And (then) his eyes (are fixed) upon the next house, To destroy it with words that give wing to (desire). (Yet) with all these his soul, like Sheol, is not sated.

Let God destroy them that insolently work all unrighteousness, For a great and mighty judge is the Lord our God in righteousness.

Kings and rulers and peoples Thou dost nourish, O God; And who is the help of the poor and needy, if not Thou, O Lord

And Thou wilt hearken -for who is good and gentle but Thou— Making glad the soul of the humble by opening Thine hand in mercy.

Man's goodness is (bestowed) grudgingly and . . .; And if he repeat (it) without murmuring, even that is marvelous.

Man's goodness is (bestowed) grudgingly and . . .; And if he repeat (it) without murmuring, even that is marvelous.

But Thy gift is great in goodness and wealth, And he whose hope is (set) on Thee shall have no lack of gifts.

But Thy gift is great in goodness and wealth, And he whose hope is (set) on Thee shall have no lack of gifts.

Upon the whole earth is Thy mercy, O Lord, in goodness.

Happy is he whom God remembereth in (granting to him) a due sufficiency;

They that fear the Lord rejoice in good (gifts), And Thy goodness is upon Israel in Thy kingdom. Blessed is the glory of the Lord for He is our king.

They that fear the Lord rejoice in good (gifts), And Thy goodness is upon Israel in Thy kingdom. Blessed is the glory of the Lord for He is our king.

They that fear the Lord rejoice in good (gifts), And Thy goodness is upon Israel in Thy kingdom. Blessed is the glory of the Lord for He is our king.

Happy is the man whose heart is fixed to call upon the name of the Lord;

Happy is the man whose heart is fixed to call upon the name of the Lord;

When his heart is at peace, he singeth to the name of his God, And he entreateth the Lord for all his house.

Blessed is the Lord, who showeth mercy to those who love Him in sincerity.

He brought him that is from the end of the earth, that smiteth mightily;

Worthy to be praised is the Lord that judgeth the whole earth in His righteousness.

Our eyes have seen Thy judgments, O God. We have justified Thy name that is honoured for ever;

For Thy faithfulness is with us. And (though) we have stiffened our neck, yet Thou art our chastener;

But Thou art our God from the beginning, And upon Thee is our hope (set), O Lord;

The Lord is worthy to be praised for His judgments with the mouth of His pious ones; And blessed be Israel of the Lord for ever.

For from Thy knowledge none that doeth unjustly is hidden,

For shame is upon us and upon our faces on account of all these things.

Thou blessest the righteous, and dost not reprove them for the sins that they have committed; And Thy goodness is upon them that sin, when they repent.

Happy is the man whom the Lord remembereth with reproving, And whom He restraineth from the way of evil with strokes, That he may be cleansed from sin, that it may not be multiplied.

He that maketh ready his back for strokes shall be cleansed, For the Lord is good to them that endure chastening.

And the mercy of the Lord (is) upon them that love Him in truth, And the Lord remembereth His servants in mercy.

For the testimony (is) in the law of the eternal covenant, The testimony of the Lord (is) on the ways of men in (His) visitation.

For the testimony (is) in the law of the eternal covenant, The testimony of the Lord (is) on the ways of men in (His) visitation.

Just and kind is our Lord in His judgments for ever, And Israel shall praise the name of the Lord in gladness.

For good and merciful is God for ever, And the assemblies of Israel shall glorify the name of the Lord. The salvation of the Lord be upon the house of Israel unto everlasting gladness!

O Lord, deliver my soul from (the) lawless and wicked man, From the tongue that is lawless and slanderous, and speaketh lies and deceit.

For terrible is the overthrow of the sinner; But not one of all these things toucheth the righteous. For not alike are the chastening of the righteous (for sins done) in ignorance, And the overthrow of the sinners

Secretly () is the righteous chastened, Lest the sinner rejoice over the righteous.

For He correcteth the righteous as a beloved son, And his chastisement is as that of a firstborn.

But upon the pious is the mercy of the Lord, And upon them that fear Him His mercy.

Faithful is the Lord to them that love Him in truth, To them that endure His chastening, To them that walk in the righteousness of His commandments, In the law which He commanded us that we might live.

Their planting is rooted for ever; They shall not be plucked up all the days of heaven: For the portion and the inheritance of God is Israel.

Their planting is rooted for ever; They shall not be plucked up all the days of heaven: For the portion and the inheritance of God is Israel.

But not so are the sinners and transgressors, Who love (the brief) day (spent) in companionship with their sin; Their delight is in fleeting corruption,

Therefore their inheritance is Sheol and darkness and destruction, And they shall not be found in the day when the righteous obtain mercy;

(a) For who, O God, is strong except to give thanks unto Thee in truth