13 Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah 14 They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city. 15 They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.
Psalms 59:13–15
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Psalms 59:5–7
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Psalms 104:21–23
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Job 30:2–4
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Job 24:5–7
5 Indeed, like wild donkeys in the desert, the poor go to work foraging for food; the wasteland is food for their children. 6 They gather fodder in the fields and glean the vineyards of the wicked. 7 Without clothing, they spend the night naked; they have no covering…
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