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18 “Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things,
    even though his plans and theirs were diametrically opposed.

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14 With your hand, O Lord, snatch me from such people,
    from the worldly whose reward is in this life.[a]
You satisfy the hunger of those you cherish;
    their children have all they desire
    and leave their wealth to their little ones.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 17:14 From the worldly . . . life: or: “from mortals whose part in life is transitory.” You satisfy . . . little ones: or: “With your treasures you fill their bellies; / their sons are enriched / and bequeath their abundance to their little ones.”