25 A SONG OF THE RIGHTEOUS
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Refrain: | God has found the righteous worthy* and their hope is of immortality. | ||
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The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God* and no torment will ever touch them. | ||
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In the eyes of the foolish, they seem to have died;* but they are at peace. | ||
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For though, in the sight of others, they were punished,* their hope is of immortality. | ||
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Having been disciplined a little, they will receive great good,* because God tested them and found them worthy. | ||
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Like gold in the furnace, God tried them* and, like a sacrificial burnt offering, accepted them. | ||
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In the time of their visitation, they will shine forth* and will run like sparks through the stubble. | ||
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They will govern nations and rule over peoples* and God will reign over them for ever. | ||
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God has found the righteous worthy* and their hope is of immortality. |