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<br/><t>Naomi and Ruth </t><br/>\w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w ruled|strong="H8199"\w*, \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w once|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*. \w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w live|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w territory|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.


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\w His|strong="H1961"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Elimelech|strong="H0458"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w wife’s|strong="H0802"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Mahlon|strong="H4248"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Chilion|strong="H3630"\w*. \w They|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Ephrathites|strong="H0673"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w After|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w in|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w time|strong="H1961"\w*,


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\w Elimelech|strong="H0458"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H1931"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,


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\w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w married|strong="H3427"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4125"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Orpah|strong="H6204"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*. \w After|strong="H8145"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w had|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*,


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\w Mahlon|strong="H4248"\w* \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w Chilion|strong="H3630"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w died|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H8147"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w was|strong="H3206"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w alone|strong="H7604"\w*, \w without|strong="H4191"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w or|strong="H1571"\w* \w sons|strong="H3206"\w*.<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*.


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\w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w setting|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w journey|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*,


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\w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w* \w daughters-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w each|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w peace|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w happiness|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*.” <pb/>\w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; \w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w weep|strong="H1058"\w* \w aloud|strong="H6963"\w*


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\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.”


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\w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*? \w Can|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w bear|strong="H3212"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w husbands|strong="H5973"\w*?


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\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w too|strong="H1571"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*. \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w*,’ \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w bear|strong="H3205"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*,


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\w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wait|strong="H7663"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w grown|strong="H1431"\w* \w up|strong="H1431"\w*? \w Would|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w single|strong="H0259"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*? \w No|strong="H1115"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*! \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* grieves \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w adversity|strong="H7463"\w*.”


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\w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w wept|strong="H1058"\w* \w aloud|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w Orpah|strong="H6204"\w* \w kissed|strong="H5401"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* goodbye, \w but|strong="H5750"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5750"\w* \w with|strong="H6963"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*,” \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, “\w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w sister-in-law|strong="H2994"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w going|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. \w Go|strong="H7725"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w her|strong="H7725"\w*!”


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w answered|strong="H7725"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w urge|strong="H6293"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w or|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w stay|strong="H3885"\w*. \w Your|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*;


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\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H6213"\w* \w curse|strong="H7045"\w* \w upon|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*, \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w anything|strong="H6213"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w separate|strong="H6504"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H6213"\w*.”


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w determined|strong="H2782"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w ceased|strong="H2308"\w* \w urging|strong="H6680"\w* \w her|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*.<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w journeyed|strong="H5265"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*. \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w arrival|strong="H0935"\w* \w stirred|strong="H1949"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Can|strong="H8147"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*?”<pb/>


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“\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*,” \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w Mara|strong="H4755"\w*<n>In Hebrew “Naomi” means “pleasant,” and “Mara” means “bitter.”</n>, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w given|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4843"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w*.


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\w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7647"\w* \w when|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w left|strong="H1980"\w*, \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w* \w handed|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, \w now|strong="H7121"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H7489"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Almighty|strong="H7706"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H7725"\w* \w misfortune|strong="H7463"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*?”


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\w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*, \w her|strong="H7725"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4125"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w reached|strong="H0935"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>In the Fields of Boaz </t><br/>\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w related|strong="H5608"\w* \w through|strong="H8034"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3045"\w* \w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w wealthy|strong="H2428"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Elimelech|strong="H0458"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*.


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\w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4125"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H4672"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w gather|strong="H3950"\w* leftover \w grain|strong="H7641"\w* \w behind|strong="H0310"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H4672"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w allow|strong="H4994"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*.” <pb/>“\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w my|strong="H4672"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*,” \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*.<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3212"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3212"\w* \w reapers|strong="H7114"\w*. \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3212"\w* \w happened|strong="H7136"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H4940"\w* \w in|strong="H3212"\w* \w that|strong="H4940"\w* \w part|strong="H2513"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3212"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w which|strong="H7704"\w* \w belonged|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3212"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Elimelech|strong="H0458"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w came|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w reapers|strong="H7114"\w*, “\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*,” \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.”<pb/>


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“\w Whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*?” \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w had|strong="H1162"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reapers|strong="H7114"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5288"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H7704"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reapers|strong="H7114"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4125"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w territory|strong="H7704"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.


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\w She|strong="H1242"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w gather|strong="H3950"\w* \w sheaves|strong="H6016"\w* \w after|strong="H1242"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w reapers|strong="H7114"\w*. \w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w she|strong="H1242"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w continued|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w she|strong="H1242"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w rested|strong="H5117"\w* \w a|strong="H5975"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*. \w Do|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w place|strong="H2088"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w stay|strong="H1692"\w* \w here|strong="H2088"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w girls|strong="H5291"\w*.


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\w Watch|strong="H5869"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w reaping|strong="H7114"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* gleaners. \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*. \w When|strong="H1980"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w thirsty|strong="H6770"\w*, \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w jars|strong="H3627"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H5288"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w drawn|strong="H7579"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowed|strong="H7812"\w* \w low|strong="H8213"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w so|strong="H4672"\w* \w kind|strong="H4327"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H5234"\w* \w interest|strong="H5392"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w just|strong="H3512"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w foreigner|strong="H5237"\w*?”


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\w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w replied|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w heard|strong="H6030"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w husband|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w native|strong="H4138"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w come|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w*.


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\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w repay|strong="H7999"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w what|strong="H6467"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w fully|strong="H8003"\w* \w rewarded|strong="H7999"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w*.”


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w comforted|strong="H5162"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w kindly|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H8198"\w*, \w although|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w really|strong="H2088"\w* \w equal|strong="H8505"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w servants|strong="H8198"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w At|strong="H3427"\w* \w mealtime|strong="H6256"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H5066"\w* \w here|strong="H1988"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w dip|strong="H2881"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w piece|strong="H6595"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w vinegar|strong="H2558"\w*.” \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w she|strong="H6256"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w beside|strong="H6654"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w reapers|strong="H7114"\w*, \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w passed|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H6642"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w roasted|strong="H7039"\w* \w grain|strong="H7039"\w*. \w She|strong="H6256"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w until|strong="H3899"\w* \w she|strong="H6256"\w* \w was|strong="H3427"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w and|strong="H3899"\w* \w had|strong="H7646"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H1571"\w* \w she|strong="H1571"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w*, \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w this|strong="H1571"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H6680"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*: “\w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6680"\w* \w sheaves|strong="H6016"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w do|strong="H6680"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w disturb|strong="H2729"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w*.


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\w Also|strong="H1571"\w* \w pull|strong="H7997"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w bundles|strong="H6653"\w* \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H4480"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w*, \w and|strong="H1571"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w fault|strong="H3972"\w* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w her|strong="H1571"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w she|strong="H6153"\w* \w gleaned|strong="H3950"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w beat|strong="H2251"\w* \w out|strong="H2251"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w she|strong="H6153"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w gleaned|strong="H3950"\w*. \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w bushel|strong="H0374"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w she|strong="H5892"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w she|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w gleaned|strong="H3950"\w*. \w She|strong="H5892"\w* \w also|strong="H3318"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w she|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w meal|strong="H7058"\w* \w after|strong="H3318"\w* \w she|strong="H5892"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w enough|strong="H3498"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w Where|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w glean|strong="H3950"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*. “\w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w took|strong="H1961"\w* \w notice|strong="H5234"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*!” <pb/>\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5046"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w*. “\w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w worked|strong="H6213"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w her|strong="H3618"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w*, “\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1288"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w ceased|strong="H2308"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* loving-kindness \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w*,” \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w added|strong="H3254"\w*, “\w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* relation \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w ours|strong="H6440"\w*.”<pb/>


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“\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5973"\w*,” \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H1571"\w* \w keep|strong="H1692"\w* \w near|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w completed|strong="H3615"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*, “\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w*, \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w girls|strong="H5291"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w might|strong="H1323"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="H3427"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w gleaned|strong="H3950"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w girls|strong="H5291"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w wheat|strong="H2406"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H5704"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w* \w her|strong="H5291"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Night and morning </t><br/>\w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*, “\w My|strong="H1245"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*, \w should|strong="H1323"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1245"\w* \w secure|strong="H0982"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w happy|strong="H3190"\w* \w and|strong="H1323"\w* \w prosperous|strong="H6743"\w*?


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\w Is|strong="H1931"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*, \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w girls|strong="H5291"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*, \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w relative|strong="H1350"\w* \w of|strong="H1637"\w* \w ours|strong="H6440"\w*?


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\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w went|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* threshing-floor \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w told|strong="H6680"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.


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\w Stay|strong="H3885"\w* \w here|strong="H5704"\w* \w tonight|strong="H3915"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w duty|strong="H2992"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w kinsman|strong="H1350"\w*, \w well|strong="H2896"\w*, \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w him|strong="H2896"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w duty|strong="H2992"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w kinsman|strong="H1350"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w surely|strong="H1961"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1242"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*. \w Lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w down|strong="H7901"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w lay|strong="H7901"\w* \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H3045"\w* \w recognize|strong="H5234"\w* \w her|strong="H3045"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3045"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* threshing-floor.”


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\w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H3051"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cloak|strong="H4304"\w* \w which|strong="H5892"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5892"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w hold|strong="H7896"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.” \w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w held|strong="H2388"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w while|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w measures|strong="H5429"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w laid|strong="H7896"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoulders|strong="H3802"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w went|strong="H5892"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w came|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*, \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H4310"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H6213"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*.


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“\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w six|strong="H8337"\w* \w measures|strong="H5429"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w barley|strong="H8184"\w*,” \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w* \w empty-handed|strong="H7387"\w*.”<pb/>


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“\w Wait|strong="H3427"\w* \w quietly|strong="H8252"\w*, \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w*.” \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Until|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w affair|strong="H1697"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H3045"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H5307"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H8252"\w* \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w settles|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w they|strong="H5892"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w*.<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H1350"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w relative|strong="H1350"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H1350"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*, “\w Buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w it|strong="H7069"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w*,” \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w off|strong="H8025"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0376"\w* \w sandal|strong="H5275"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H3588"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w bought|strong="H7069"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w Elimelech’s|strong="H0458"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w Chilion’s|strong="H3630"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Mahlon’s|strong="H4248"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*.


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\w Moreover|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w secured|strong="H6965"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moabite|strong="H4125"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Mahlon|strong="H4248"\w*, \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* perpetuate \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w connection|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w disappear|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w relatives|strong="H0251"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w*. \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w* \w this|strong="H4191"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w elders|strong="H2205"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w We|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w Rachel|strong="H7354"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Leah|strong="H3812"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w together|strong="H7121"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* Ephrata, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w become|strong="H7121"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w*.


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\w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Tamar|strong="H8559"\w* \w bore|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w married|strong="H3947"\w* \w Ruth|strong="H7327"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H7673"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H7121"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w near|strong="H3808"\w* \w relative|strong="H1350"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.


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\w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w child|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w vigor|strong="H3624"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w nourish|strong="H3557"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w old|strong="H1121"\w* \w age|strong="H7872"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H7725"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w worth|strong="H1929"\w* \w more|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w*, \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w borne|strong="H3205"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H3947"\w* \w Naomi|strong="H5281"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w arms|strong="H2436"\w* \w and|strong="H3947"\w* \w cared|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3947"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H3947"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w*.


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<br/><t>\w Genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* </t><br/>\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w genealogy|strong="H3187"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Perez|strong="H6557"\w*: <pb/>\w Perez|strong="H6557"\w* \w was|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w*,<pb/>


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\w Hezron|strong="H2696"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Ram|strong="H7410"\w*, <pb/>\w Ram|strong="H7410"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Amminadab|strong="H5992"\w*,<pb/>


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Amminidab \w of|strong="H3205"\w* Nashon, <pb/>Nashon \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Salmon|strong="H8009"\w*,<pb/>


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\w Salmon|strong="H8012"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w*, <pb/>\w Boaz|strong="H1162"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Obed|strong="H5744"\w*,<pb/>


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\w Obed|strong="H5744"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w*, <pb/>\w Jesse|strong="H3448"\w* \w of|strong="H3205"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*.


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<br/><t>The Follies of a Despot </t><br/>\w These|strong="H1931"\w* \w events|strong="H1697"\w* \w happened|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H4427"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-seven|strong="H6242"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w India|strong="H1912"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w*


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\w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4438"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w palace|strong="H1002"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Susa|strong="H7800"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H6213"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus’|strong="H0325"\w* \w royal|strong="H4438"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w* \w refused|strong="H3985"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w come|strong="H2534"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w became|strong="H1697"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w burned|strong="H1197"\w* \w within|strong="H7130"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w turned|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* precedents, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w custom|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* confer \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w law|strong="H1881"\w*.


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“\w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w*”, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H3982"\w*, “\w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w failed|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w command|strong="H3027"\w* – \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w command|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w conveyed|strong="H1697"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*! \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H1881"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*?”<pb/>


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\w Memucan|strong="H4462"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*, “\w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5753"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* refusal \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w reported|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w result|strong="H6903"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w husbands|strong="H1167"\w*. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w*!’


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\w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ladies|strong="H8282"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Media|strong="H4074"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* refusal \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w contempt|strong="H0937"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w strife|strong="H7379"\w*!


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w decree|strong="H6599"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w throughout|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* – \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* – \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* classes \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w honor|strong="H3366"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w husbands|strong="H1167"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w proposal|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w Memucan|strong="H4462"\w* \w advised|strong="H0559"\w*.


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<br/><t>Choosing a Queen </t><br/>\w Some|strong="H1697"\w* \w time|strong="H5921"\w* \w later|strong="H0310"\w*, \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w subsided|strong="H7918"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H2142"\w* \w decreed|strong="H1504"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w pleases|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w queen|strong="H4427"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Vashti|strong="H2060"\w*.” \w The|strong="H6213"\w* \w proposal|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w put|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w action|strong="H6213"\w*.<pb/>


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w seems|strong="H3190"\w* \w best|strong="H2459"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w order|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w given|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w pay|strong="H8254"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* coins \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w treasury|strong="H0214"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w signet|strong="H2885"\w* \w ring|strong="H2885"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hammedatha|strong="H4099"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Agagite|strong="H0091"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6887"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*.


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“\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H2896"\w* \w yours|strong="H5414"\w*,” \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w wish|strong="H2896"\w*.”


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\w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w so|strong="H7121"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thirteenth|strong="H7969"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w secretaries|strong="H5613"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* \w edict|strong="H3791"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w issued|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w satraps|strong="H0324"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* provincial \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w script|strong="H3791"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w edict|strong="H3791"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ring|strong="H2885"\w*.


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Dispatches \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w couriers|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Destroy|strong="H8045"\w*, \w kill|strong="H2026"\w*, \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w an|strong="H7971"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w*, \w little|strong="H2945"\w* \w children|strong="H2945"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w women|strong="H2205"\w*, \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thirteenth|strong="H7969"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w twelfth|strong="H8147"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7998"\w*.


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\w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w copy|strong="H6572"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w edict|strong="H1881"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w published|strong="H1540"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w decree|strong="H1881"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* – \w publicly|strong="H3318"\w* \w displayed|strong="H5414"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w might|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w ready|strong="H6264"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.


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\w By|strong="H3318"\w* \w command|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w couriers|strong="H7323"\w* raced \w off|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w edict|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w published|strong="H1540"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Susa|strong="H7800"\w* \w itself|strong="H0905"\w*. <pb/>\w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Susa|strong="H7800"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w turmoil|strong="H2001"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>A Queen’s Efforts to Save Her People </t><br/>\w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w learned|strong="H3045"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w had|strong="H4782"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* strewed \w ashes|strong="H0665"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w raised|strong="H8432"\w* \w a|strong="H6213"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w cry|strong="H2199"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H4428"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w*, \w wherever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w command|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w decree|strong="H1881"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w*, \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w*, \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w*, \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wailing|strong="H4553"\w* \w among|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*. \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5060"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w ashes|strong="H0665"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H7971"\w* \w Esther’s|strong="H0635"\w* \w maids|strong="H5291"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w attendants|strong="H5650"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mordecai’s|strong="H4782"\w* \w behavior|strong="H3027"\w*, \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w greatly|strong="H3966"\w* \w troubled|strong="H3966"\w*. \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* sack-cloth, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H5493"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H6901"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Hathach|strong="H2047"\w*, \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w attend|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w learn|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w meant|strong="H2803"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w reason|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w*.<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Hathach|strong="H2047"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w square|strong="H7339"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.


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\w Also|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w copy|strong="H6572"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w decree|strong="H1881"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H5046"\w* \w published|strong="H1540"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Susa|strong="H7800"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w information|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w implore|strong="H2603"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2603"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w plead|strong="H1245"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Hathach|strong="H2047"\w* \w came|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w had|strong="H4782"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,


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\w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w Hathach|strong="H2047"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H6680"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*,


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“\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* courtiers \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H4191"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w woman|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w into|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w being|strong="H5971"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w penalty|strong="H1780"\w*, \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w unless|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w holds|strong="H3447"\w* \w out|strong="H3447"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w sceptre|strong="H8275"\w* signifying \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w may|strong="H5971"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*. \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w since|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w go|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w had|strong="H4782"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*,


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\w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H7725"\w* \w reply|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w imagine|strong="H1819"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w alone|strong="H4422"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w household|strong="H1004"\w*.


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\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w persist|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w remaining|strong="H8300"\w* \w silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w relief|strong="H7305"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H2020"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w from|strong="H3064"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w* \w quarter|strong="H6285"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w*. \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w knows|strong="H3045"\w*? \w Maybe|strong="H0194"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w raised|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w throne|strong="H4438"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*!”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* \w this|strong="H7725"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*:


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“\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w gather|strong="H3664"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Susa|strong="H7800"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fast|strong="H6684"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w nights|strong="H3915"\w*. \w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w maids|strong="H5291"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w fast|strong="H6684"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w although|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w contrary|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H1881"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w if|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.”


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\w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w had|strong="H4782"\w* \w directed|strong="H5090"\w*.<pb/>


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\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w put|strong="H3847"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* regalia \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inner|strong="H6442"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4438"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5227"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w opposite|strong="H5227"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w*.


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\w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*, \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w won|strong="H1589"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w held|strong="H4428"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w her|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w sceptre|strong="H8275"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w approached|strong="H7126"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sceptre|strong="H8275"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w*? \w Whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w*, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*.”<pb/>


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“\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w seems|strong="H3190"\w* \w best|strong="H2459"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,” \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w banquet|strong="H4960"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.”


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\w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w ordered|strong="H6680"\w*, “\w Bring|strong="H6213"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w Esther’s|strong="H0635"\w* \w wish|strong="H1697"\w* \w may|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w gratified|strong="H4390"\w*.” <pb/>\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w banquet|strong="H4960"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w*.


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\w While|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w drinking|strong="H4960"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w*, “\w Whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w*, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w*, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* – \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w takes|strong="H5414"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*.”


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“\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w won|strong="H1589"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w best|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* accede \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w*, \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w come|strong="H4279"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w banquet|strong="H4960"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w answer|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w question|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w wishes|strong="H2654"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w joyful|strong="H8056"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* elated, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w stood|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w moved|strong="H2111"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w furiously|strong="H2534"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*.


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\w Nevertheless|strong="H0389"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w restrained|strong="H3607"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Zeresh|strong="H2238"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*


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\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w recounted|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*, \w how|strong="H1431"\w* \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w honored|strong="H3519"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w how|strong="H1431"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w promoted|strong="H1431"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* courtiers.


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“\w What|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*,” \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w banquet|strong="H4960"\w* \w which|strong="H4960"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="H4279"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w invited|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w her|strong="H7121"\w* \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w Yet|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w does|strong="H2088"\w* \w not|strong="H2088"\w* \w satisfy|strong="H7737"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w long|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3427"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w* \w sitting|strong="H3427"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w Zeresh|strong="H2238"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H8056"\w* \w a|strong="H6213"\w* \w gallows|strong="H6086"\w* \w seventy-five|strong="H2572"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w erected|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w speak|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w let|strong="H8056"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w hanged|strong="H8518"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w go|strong="H3190"\w* \w merrily|strong="H8056"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w banquet|strong="H4960"\w*.” \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w advice|strong="H1697"\w* \w pleased|strong="H3190"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gallows|strong="H6086"\w* \w erected|strong="H6965"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Downfall of a Conspirator </t><br/>\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*, \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w gave|strong="H7121"\w* \w orders|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w books|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w memorable|strong="H2146"\w* \w deeds|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w read|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.


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\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w furnished|strong="H2836"\w* \w information|strong="H1697"\w* \w regarding|strong="H5921"\w* \w Bigthan|strong="H0904"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Teresh|strong="H8657"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w attendants|strong="H5650"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w guarded|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w*, \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w attempted|strong="H3909"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*.


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“\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w honor|strong="H3366"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w dignity|strong="H1420"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w conferred|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*?” \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*. \w When|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* pages \w who|strong="H5288"\w* \w waited|strong="H8334"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w* “\w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,”


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\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*?” \w Now|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w just|strong="H3512"\w* \w entered|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w outer|strong="H2435"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w hanging|strong="H8518"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gallows|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* pages \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w*, “\w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w court|strong="H2691"\w*.” \w The|strong="H5975"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w* \w enter|strong="H5975"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w entered|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w man|strong="H3820"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w wishes|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w honor|strong="H3366"\w*?” \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w Whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w besides|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w* \w could|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w wish|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w honor|strong="H3366"\w*?”


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\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2001"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, “\w For|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H2001"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H2001"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w wishes|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w honor|strong="H3366"\w*


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\w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w royal|strong="H4438"\w* \w garment|strong="H3830"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w*, \w which|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w worn|strong="H3847"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w ridden|strong="H7392"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w royal|strong="H4438"\w* \w diadem|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w*.


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\w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w garment|strong="H3830"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w noble|strong="H6579"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*. \w Let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w clothe|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w wishes|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w honor|strong="H3366"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w lead|strong="H7392"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w square|strong="H7339"\w*, \w proclaiming|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, ‘\w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w wishes|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w honor|strong="H3366"\w*.’”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*, “\w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w haste|strong="H4116"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w garment|strong="H3830"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w*, \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*. \w Omit|strong="H1639"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w garment|strong="H3830"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w ride|strong="H7392"\w* \w through|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w square|strong="H7339"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7121"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w This|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w wishes|strong="H2654"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w honor|strong="H3366"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*, \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w hurried|strong="H1765"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w mourning|strong="H0060"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w covered|strong="H2645"\w*.


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\w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w recounted|strong="H5608"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w Zeresh|strong="H2238"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w happened|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w men|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w Zeresh|strong="H2238"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jewish|strong="H3064"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w do|strong="H3201"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w attendants|strong="H5650"\w* \w came|strong="H5060"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w took|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w banquet|strong="H4960"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w*.<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w*.


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\w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w drinking|strong="H4960"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w again|strong="H8145"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w*, “\w Whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w*, \w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w*, \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*. \w Whatever|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w takes|strong="H5414"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*.”


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\w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w Majesty|strong="H1926"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w won|strong="H1589"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w seems|strong="H5869"\w* \w best|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* \w Majesty|strong="H1926"\w*, \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w petition|strong="H7596"\w*, \w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w as|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w*,


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\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w*, \w killed|strong="H2026"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w completely|strong="H8045"\w* \w annihilated|strong="H2763"\w*! \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w merely|strong="H6680"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w into|strong="H4376"\w* \w slavery|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w disturbed|strong="H1993"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w peace|strong="H2790"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w fate|strong="H4745"\w* \w would|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* affected \w the|strong="H3588"\w* interests \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H2088"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w said|strong="H3651"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w*, “\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w where|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w whose|strong="H4310"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w impelled|strong="H1765"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*?”<pb/>


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“\w A|strong="H2088"\w* \w foe|strong="H6862"\w*, \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6862"\w*: \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7451"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*.” \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*. \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w shrank|strong="H5384"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w terror|strong="H2851"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w*.


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\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w drinking|strong="H4960"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H4428"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1055"\w* \w garden|strong="H1594"\w*. \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w stayed|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w beg|strong="H1245"\w* \w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w fully|strong="H5921"\w* \w determined|strong="H3615"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w bring|strong="H7451"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.


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\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w palace|strong="H1004"\w* \w garden|strong="H1594"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w banquet|strong="H4960"\w* \w hall|strong="H1004"\w*, \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* flung \w himself|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Esther’s|strong="H0635"\w* \w couch|strong="H4296"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w rape|strong="H3533"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w while|strong="H5973"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w present|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5973"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*?” <pb/>\w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1697"\w* \w these|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w attendants|strong="H5650"\w* \w covered|strong="H2645"\w* \w Haman’s|strong="H2001"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*


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\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Harbonah|strong="H2726"\w*, \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w waited|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gallows|strong="H6086"\w*, \w seventy-five|strong="H2572"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* Hainan \w erected|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*!” \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* “\w Hang|strong="H8518"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”


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\w So|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w hanged|strong="H8518"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gallows|strong="H6086"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w prepared|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w pacified|strong="H7918"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Deliverance of the Jews </t><br/>\w At|strong="H1004"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w property|strong="H0272"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jews’|strong="H3064"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6887"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w*. \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w personal|strong="H6440"\w* \w advisers|strong="H6440"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w disclosed|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* relationship \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w drew|strong="H5674"\w* \w off|strong="H5493"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w signet|strong="H2885"\w* \w ring|strong="H2885"\w*, \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman’s|strong="H2001"\w* \w property|strong="H0272"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w sought|strong="H6440"\w* \w another|strong="H3254"\w* \w audience|strong="H0241"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w tears|strong="H1058"\w* \w begged|strong="H2603"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w avert|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w planned|strong="H2803"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Agagite|strong="H0091"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w frustrate|strong="H6565"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w designs|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*.


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\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w held|strong="H4428"\w* \w out|strong="H3447"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w her|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w sceptre|strong="H8275"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w she|strong="H6440"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.


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“\w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,” \w she|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w won|strong="H1589"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w thinks|strong="H8176"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3787"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w please|strong="H2896"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w let|strong="H7725"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w orders|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w revoke|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dispatches \w devised|strong="H4284"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hammedatha|strong="H4099"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Agagite|strong="H0091"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \w ordering|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w*.


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w upon|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*? \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7451"\w*?”


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\w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Queen|strong="H4436"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w*, “\w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w Esther|strong="H0635"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w property|strong="H0272"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Haman|strong="H2001"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w hanged|strong="H8518"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w gallows|strong="H6086"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w laid|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*.


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\w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w write|strong="H3789"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w seems|strong="H2896"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w signet|strong="H2885"\w* \w ring|strong="H2885"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w document|strong="H2856"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w signet|strong="H2885"\w* \w ring|strong="H2885"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w revoked|strong="H7725"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w On|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w twenty-third|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w third|strong="H7992"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* (\w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Sivan|strong="H5510"\w*), \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w secretaries|strong="H5613"\w* \w were|strong="H5971"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w instructed|strong="H6680"\w* \w an|strong="H7121"\w* \w edict|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w issued|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w satraps|strong="H0324"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* provincial \w governors|strong="H6346"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w each|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w twenty-seven|strong="H6242"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w India|strong="H1912"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3568"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w script|strong="H3791"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w script|strong="H3791"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Mordecai|strong="H4782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jew|strong="H3064"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w next|strong="H4932"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w rank|strong="H4932"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3064"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w sought|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w promoted|strong="H1431"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w welfare|strong="H7965"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*.


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<br/><t>Psalm 1 – The Way of Happiness </t><br/><pb/>\w Happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* <pb/>\w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w counsel|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, <pb/>\w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w halting|strong="H6763"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* frequented \w by|strong="H1870"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w*, <pb/>\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w taking|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H5975"\w* \w seat|strong="H4186"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w a|strong="H5975"\w* \w gathering|strong="H4723"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w scoffers|strong="H3917"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, <pb/>\w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w study|strong="H3854"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* <pb/>\w planted|strong="H8362"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* runlets \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, <pb/>\w yielding|strong="H6213"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w due|strong="H5921"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w*, <pb/>\w leaves|strong="H5929"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w fading|strong="H5034"\w*. <pb/>\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w fare|strong="H7939"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w*; <pb/>\w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w chaff|strong="H4671"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w*, \w blown|strong="H8628"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w firm|strong="H3559"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, <pb/>\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w appear|strong="H7200"\w*, \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w gathered|strong="H6960"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w dear|strong="H3357"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w ruin|strong="H2723"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 2 – The Lord’s Chosen King </t><br/><pb/>\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H4100"\w* \w turmoil|strong="H7267"\w* \w of|strong="H1471"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, <pb/>\w this|strong="H4100"\w* \w futile|strong="H1892"\w* \w plotting|strong="H0696"\w* \w of|strong="H1471"\w* \w peoples|strong="H3816"\w*,<pb/>


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\w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* conspiring, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7336"\w* \w consulting|strong="H7592"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*, <pb/>\w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*,<pb/>


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\w to|strong="H4480"\w* snap \w their|strong="H7993"\w* \w bonds|strong="H4147"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H4480"\w* \w fling|strong="H7993"\w* \w their|strong="H7993"\w* \w cords|strong="H5688"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w*?<pb/><pb/>


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\w He|strong="H8064"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w is|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w laughs|strong="H7832"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3427"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w mocks|strong="H3932"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H1696"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2740"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H1696"\w* \w hot|strong="H2552"\w* \w anger|strong="H2740"\w* confounds \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w This|strong="H6944"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w installed|strong="H5258"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H5608"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s \w decree|strong="H2706"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3205"\w*: “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, <pb/>\w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Only|strong="H0389"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w heir|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w utmost|strong="H7097"\w* \w bounds|strong="H1379"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H7489"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H7489"\w* \w them|strong="H1270"\w* \w with|strong="H3627"\w* \w sceptre|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*, <pb/>\w shatter|strong="H5310"\w* \w them|strong="H1270"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w pottery|strong="H3627"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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\w So|strong="H6258"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w you|strong="H3256"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w*: <pb/>\w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w warned|strong="H3256"\w*, \w you|strong="H3256"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w awe|strong="H1481"\w*, <pb/>\w kiss|strong="H5401"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7461"\w*,<pb/>


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\w lest|strong="H6435"\w*, \w angry|strong="H2734"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w hurl|strong="H2904"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* \w ruin|strong="H2723"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w soon|strong="H4592"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w blaze|strong="H8316"\w*. <pb/>\w Happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 3 – A Morning Prayer for Protection </t><br/><t>A psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. </t><pb/>\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w*! <pb/>\w Those|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>“\w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6965"\w* \w help|strong="H6965"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.” <i>\+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*</i><pb/><pb/>


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\w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H5315"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*, \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w lifts|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H5315"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3068"\w* \w loudly|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*. <i>\+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*</i><pb/><pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w down|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w slept|strong="H7901"\w*: <pb/>\w now|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w wake|strong="H6974"\w*, \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w sustains|strong="H5564"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w myriads|strong="H7240"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* <pb/>\w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w beset|strong="H5437"\w* \w me|strong="H5564"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3068"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*: \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, <pb/>\w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w strikes|strong="H5221"\w* \w all|strong="H5439"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w cheek|strong="H3895"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w shatters|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Victory|strong="H3467"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*: <pb/>\w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w descend|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H7563"\w*. <i>\+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*</i><pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 4 – An Evening Prayer </t><br/><t>For the leader, with stringed instruments. A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\w Answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w*, <pb/>\w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* defender. <pb/>\w Often|strong="H1767"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w straits|strong="H4712"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H1732"\w* \w brought|strong="H1732"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* <pb/>\w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w spacious|strong="H7304"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*. <pb/>\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w show|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H1732"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H1732"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w How|strong="H8085"\w* \w long|strong="H8085"\w*, \w you|strong="H6030"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w* \w people|strong="H6862"\w*, <pb/>\w will|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w be|strong="H2603"\w* \w stained|strong="H1351"\w* <pb/>\w by|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w slanders|strong="H7400"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w* \w follow|strong="H0310"\w*? <i>\+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*</i><pb/>


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\w See|strong="H7200"\w*! \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H4100"\w* <pb/>\w his|strong="H1245"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*: <pb/>\w the|strong="H5704"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w hears|strong="H8085"\w*, <pb/>\w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H1245"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*: <pb/>\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H8085"\w* <pb/>\w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H3588"\w*. <i>\+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*</i><pb/>


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\w Offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, <pb/>\w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w longing|strong="H8375"\w* <pb/>\w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortune|strong="H7622"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w smile|strong="H0215"\w*. <pb/>\w Lift|strong="H3068"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* <pb/>\w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w deeper|strong="H6013"\w* \w joy|strong="H5921"\w* <pb/>\w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w theirs|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w corn|strong="H1715"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w abundance|strong="H7227"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* <pb/>\w lie|strong="H5414"\w* \w down|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H8057"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* <pb/>\w safe|strong="H7965"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 5 – A Prayer for Guidance </t><br/><t>For the leader: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by the flute. </t><pb/>\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*: <pb/>\w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w whisper|strong="H6850"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Attend|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, <pb/>\w hear|strong="H7181"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H6419"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w sign|strong="H0226"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6963"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*: <pb/>\w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H8085"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w guest|strong="H0398"\w*.<pb/>


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\w No|strong="H3808"\w* braggarts \w can|strong="H7451"\w* \w stand|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H1481"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, <pb/>\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w workers|strong="H6466"\w* \w of|strong="H7451"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* speakers \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*, <pb/>\w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w abhor|strong="H8581"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w*, \w through|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7227"\w*, <pb/>\w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w enter|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* towards \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w shrine|strong="H1354"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* <pb/>\w may|strong="H3068"\w* reverently \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H2617"\+w*, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H2617"\w* <pb/>\w because|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H7230"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*. <pb/>\w Make|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H1004"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w level|strong="H4334"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stranger|strong="H1616"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*, <pb/>\w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w pit|strong="H0953"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w*. <pb/>\w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w throat|strong="H1627"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w grave|strong="H6913"\w*, <pb/>\w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w smooth|strong="H3474"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w hypocrite|strong="H2611"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Condemn|strong="H7561"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; <pb/>\w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w schemes|strong="H4284"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w down|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. <pb/>\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* numberless \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* \w thrust|strong="H1920"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w down|strong="H3588"\w* <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w playing|strong="H5059"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H3956"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H7230"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* <pb/>\w ring|strong="H2885"\w* \w out|strong="H5080"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w gladness|strong="H8057"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. <pb/>\w Protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, <pb/>\w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H5307"\w* \w exult|strong="H5937"\w* \w in|strong="H5307"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w give|strong="H8055"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w godly|strong="H2623"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w* \w protects|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 6 – A Cry for Help in Time of Trouble </t><br/><t>For the leader; with instrumental music on the sheminith. A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\w Rebuke|strong="H1606"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*, <pb/>\w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*.<pb/>


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\+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H3256"\w* <pb/>\w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w weakness|strong="H4816"\w*. <pb/>\w Heal|strong="H7495"\w* \w me|strong="H3256"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3068"\w* racked \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w*;<pb/>


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\w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* racked. <pb/>\w Why|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w long|strong="H0753"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*?<pb/><pb/>


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\w Turn|strong="H7725"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w rescue|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*; <pb/>\w save|strong="H5315"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H5315"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w call|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w mind|strong="H5315"\w*; <pb/>\w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*?<pb/><pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w weary|strong="H5889"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w sighing|strong="H0585"\w*. <pb/>\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w bed|strong="H4904"\w* \w swim|strong="H7811"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3034"\w* \w wet|strong="H6647"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w couch|strong="H6210"\w* \w with|strong="H7585"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w*.<pb/>


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\w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* swollen \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w grief|strong="H3708"\w*; <pb/>\w from|strong="H3915"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3915"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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Begone, \w workers|strong="H6466"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w loud|strong="H1419"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1065"\w*,<pb/>


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\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w entreaty|strong="H6279"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w accepts|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*.<pb/>


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\w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w stricken|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w terror|strong="H2851"\w*, <pb/>\w brought|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dismay|strong="H0928"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 7 – A Prayer to the God of Justice </t><br/><t>A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord about Cush, the Benjamite. </t><pb/>\+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. <pb/>\w Deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*;<pb/>


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\w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H3068"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tear|strong="H7167"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5409"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rend|strong="H7167"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w*, \w past|strong="H7291"\w* \w hope|strong="H2620"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w if|strong="H6435"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w has|strong="H5315"\w* \w been|strong="H2963"\w* \w such|strong="H5315"\w* <pb/>\w if|strong="H6435"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H5337"\w* \w been|strong="H2963"\w* \w stained|strong="H1351"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w guilt|strong="H0817"\w*,<pb/>


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\w if|strong="H3426"\w* \w friends|strong="H7453"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w paid|strong="H5414"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H6213"\w*, <pb/>\w if|strong="H3426"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w plundered|strong="H0962"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w* \w without|strong="H6213"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w*,<pb/>


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\w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7999"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6887"\w* \w chase|strong="H7291"\w* \w and|strong="H7451"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w me|strong="H1580"\w*, <pb/>\w trample|strong="H7429"\w* \w my|strong="H7999"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H7999"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H7999"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w leave|strong="H5800"\w* \w in|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H7999"\w* \w dirt|strong="H6083"\w*! <i>\+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*</i><pb/><pb/>


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\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*, <pb/>\w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7291"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w*. <pb/>\w Awake|strong="H5782"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H7291"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*: <pb/>\w let|strong="H5315"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w about|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w lofty|strong="H5375"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w*,<pb/>


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\w as|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w peoples|strong="H3816"\w*. <pb/>\w Judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w innocence|strong="H5356"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Put|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, <pb/>\w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6664"\w*. <pb/>Searcher \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w minds|strong="H5315"\w*, <pb/>\w righteous|strong="H6664"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w my|strong="H3559"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*: <pb/>\w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w the|strong="H3559"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3559"\w* \w heart|strong="H3826"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w just|strong="H3477"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*, <pb/>\w constant|strong="H2956"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H3477"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w sharpen|strong="H3913"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w without|strong="H3117"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w*, <pb/>\w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w bent|strong="H1869"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w*,<pb/>


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\w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w deadly|strong="H4194"\w* \w weapons|strong="H2719"\w* \w are|strong="H7198"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w*, <pb/>\w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w arrows|strong="H7198"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w makes|strong="H3559"\w* \w of|strong="H2719"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3559"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0340"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w conceives|strong="H2029"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; <pb/>\w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w with|strong="H3627"\w* \w mischief|strong="H7451"\w*, <pb/>\w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3559"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*,<pb/>


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\w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w pit|strong="H0953"\w* \w they|strong="H3205"\w* \w have|strong="H3205"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H5999"\w* \w dug|strong="H2658"\w*; <pb/>\w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w hole|strong="H6310"\w* \w that|strong="H2009"\w* \w they|strong="H3205"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3205"\w* \w will|strong="H5999"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*.<pb/>


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\w On|strong="H5307"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w mischief|strong="H7451"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*; <pb/>\w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* skulls \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7725"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w Most|strong="H6944"\w* \w High|strong="H7218"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 8 – God’s Glory in Nature </t><br/><t>For the leader: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument. </t><pb/>\+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*! <pb/>\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*! <pb/>\w Your|strong="H5921"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w reaches|strong="H5927"\w* \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w as|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*,<pb/>


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\w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w infants|strong="H5768"\w*. <pb/>\w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w* <pb/>\w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w silence|strong="H2790"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foe|strong="H6862"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rebel|strong="H4775"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w When|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H5797"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3245"\w* \w work|strong="H3245"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w your|strong="H5797"\w* \w fingers|strong="H0676"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3245"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3245"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*, <pb/>\w which|strong="H3245"\w* \w you|strong="H5768"\w* \w have|strong="H6887"\w* \w set|strong="H3245"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,<pb/>


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\w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w mortals|strong="H4172"\w*, <pb/>\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w think|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H4639"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*, <pb/>humans, <pb/>\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w visit|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w*?<pb/><pb/>


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\w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H6485"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w less|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w divine|strong="H7080"\w*, <pb/>\w crowned|strong="H5849"\w* \w them|strong="H6485"\w* \w with|strong="H6485"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1926"\w*,<pb/>


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\w made|strong="H2637"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3519"\w* \w the|strong="H3519"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H3519"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, <pb/>\w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H2637"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* –<pb/>


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\w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, <pb/>\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w*:<pb/>


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\w birds|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w air|strong="H8064"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w fish|strong="H1710"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* crosses \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w paths|strong="H0734"\w* \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ocean|strong="H5437"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w our|strong="H5674"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w*! <pb/>\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w glorious|strong="H8597"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w all|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w your|strong="H5674"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*!<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 9 – A Song of Praise the Lord’s Justice </t><br/><t>For the leader; ’almuth labben. A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\w With|strong="H1732"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H1732"\w* \w wonders|strong="H4159"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rehearse|strong="H7760"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w exult|strong="H5937"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, <pb/>\w singing|strong="H7440"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w Most|strong="H3068"\w* \w High|strong="H6381"\w*;<pb/>


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\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w backward|strong="H0268"\w* \w my|strong="H8034"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w* \w were|strong="H8034"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w*, <pb/>\w they|strong="H8034"\w* \w stumbled|strong="H3782"\w* \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w perished|strong="H0006"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H2167"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w My|strong="H7725"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w claim|strong="H0589"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w upheld|strong="H5564"\w*, <pb/>\w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w fair|strong="H3303"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w*,<pb/>


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\w rebuking|strong="H1606"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w destroying|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wicked|strong="H6213"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H4941"\w* blotting \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* \w forever|strong="H3427"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H8034"\w* \w foe|strong="H6862"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w vanished|strong="H5628"\w*, \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, <pb/>\w their|strong="H4229"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H4229"\w*, \w their|strong="H4229"\w* \w memory|strong="H8034"\w* \w perished|strong="H0006"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w See|strong="H7200"\w*! \w The|strong="H5892"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w forever|strong="H5331"\w* <pb/>\w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5892"\w* \w throne|strong="H3678"\w* \w he|strong="H5892"\w* \w established|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H5892"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*,<pb/>


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\w ruling|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w world|strong="H5769"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w judging|strong="H8199"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w equity|strong="H4339"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w So|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w proves|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H8199"\w* \w haven|strong="H2348"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H8199"\w* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*, <pb/>\w a|strong="H8199"\w* \w haven|strong="H2348"\w* \w in|strong="H8398"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w of|strong="H8199"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Well|strong="H3190"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w you|strong="H6256"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w you|strong="H6256"\w*, \w you|strong="H6256"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w abandon|strong="H5800"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w home|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, <pb/>\w declare|strong="H3045"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.<pb/>


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\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w avenger|strong="H1350"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*, <pb/>\w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5971"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w wretched|strong="H7451"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Show|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H2142"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w* \w afflict|strong="H6031"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*, <pb/>\w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H1818"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w death|strong="H1818"\w*;<pb/>


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\w so|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w exulting|strong="H5947"\w*, <pb/>\w tell|strong="H7200"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H7311"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w are|strong="H6726"\w* \w sunk|strong="H2883"\w* \w in|strong="H8416"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pit|strong="H0953"\w* \w which|strong="H5608"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w*, <pb/>\w in|strong="H8416"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w entangled|strong="H5440"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H6213"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H6213"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w snared|strong="H3369"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w handiwork|strong="H3336"\w*. <i>\+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*</i><pb/><pb/>


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\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w depart|strong="H5493"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, <pb/>\w all|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* forgetful \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w needy|strong="H0034"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*, <pb/>\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hope|strong="H3176"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w helpless|strong="H1800"\w* \w be|strong="H1471"\w* \w lost|strong="H0006"\w* \w forever|strong="H3605"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*; \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H3588"\w* \w triumph|strong="H7321"\w*: <pb/>\w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H6440"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*: <pb/>\w show|strong="H5810"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w frail|strong="H2310"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w*. <i>\+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*</i><pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 10 – A Prayer for Help </t><br/><pb/>\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w so|strong="H5975"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H7350"\w*, <pb/>\w hiding|strong="H5641"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*?<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H8610"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, \w in|strong="H6041"\w* \w their|strong="H7563"\w* \w pride|strong="H1346"\w*, \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w pursuing|strong="H7291"\w* \w the|strong="H8610"\w* \w helpless|strong="H1800"\w*: <pb/>\w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w them|strong="H8610"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w caught|strong="H8610"\w* \w in|strong="H6041"\w* \w the|strong="H8610"\w* \w schemes|strong="H4209"\w* \w they|strong="H2098"\w* \w have|strong="H7563"\w* \w plotted|strong="H2803"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w boasts|strong="H1984"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w wanton|strong="H8265"\w* \w greed|strong="H1942"\w*; <pb/>\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w robber|strong="H6782"\w* \w despises|strong="H0959"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w curses|strong="H1288"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,<pb/>


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\w in|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w pride|strong="H1363"\w*, \w thinks|strong="H8176"\w*: <pb/>\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w care|strong="H1875"\w*, <pb/>\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H7563"\w* \w account|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Never|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w season|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w do|strong="H1870"\w* \w not|strong="H1870"\w* \w prosper|strong="H2342"\w*; <pb/>\w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w* \w are|strong="H1870"\w* \w far|strong="H5048"\w* \w above|strong="H4791"\w* \w out|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5048"\w*: <pb/>\w they|strong="H6256"\w* \w scoff|strong="H3932"\w* \w at|strong="H4941"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Each|strong="H0376"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, <pb/>“\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w shaken|strong="H4131"\w*; <pb/>\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H7451"\w* \w all|strong="H1755"\w* \w time|strong="H1755"\w* <pb/>\w untouched|strong="H1077"\w* \w by|strong="H7451"\w* \w misfortune|strong="H7451"\w*.”<pb/>


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\w Their|strong="H4390"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w oppression|strong="H8496"\w*: <pb/>\w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w* \w lurks|strong="H0693"\w* \w mischief|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Lying|strong="H8267"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w secret|strong="H4565"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w village|strong="H1949"\w* \w ambush|strong="H3993"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w stealthily|strong="H6845"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w*, \w they|strong="H2691"\w* \w murder|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H2026"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H4900"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w that|strong="H6041"\w* \w lurks|strong="H0693"\w* \w in|strong="H6041"\w* \w a|strong="H4900"\w* \w secret|strong="H4565"\w* \w lair|strong="H5520"\w* <pb/>\w they|strong="H6041"\w* \w lurk|strong="H6845"\w* \w intending|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H4900"\w* \w catch|strong="H2414"\w* \w the|strong="H2414"\w* defenceless; <pb/>\w to|strong="H4900"\w* \w seize|strong="H0962"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H4900"\w* \w drag|strong="H4900"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w away|strong="H4900"\w* \w in|strong="H6041"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Their|strong="H5307"\w* \w victims|strong="H2491"\w* \w are|strong="H6099"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1794"\w*, <pb/>\w sink|strong="H2883"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. <pb/>\w Under|strong="H8478"\w* \w their|strong="H5307"\w* \w claws|strong="H2953"\w* <pb/>\w the|strong="H5307"\w* hapless \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* <pb/>\w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*, <pb/>\w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, <pb/>\w will|strong="H3820"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1077"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, <pb/>\w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H5375"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w wretched|strong="H6041"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w treat|strong="H5006"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w contempt|strong="H0937"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w doesn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w care|strong="H1875"\w*”?<pb/><pb/>


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\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3708"\w*; <pb/>\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w mark|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H5921"\w* hapless \w can|strong="H7200"\w* \w count|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, <pb/>\w helper|strong="H5826"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H7665"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w and|strong="H7665"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: <pb/>\w search|strong="H1875"\w* \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w their|strong="H7665"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, \w till|strong="H5705"\w* \w no|strong="H4672"\w* \w more|strong="H4672"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*: <pb/>\w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w vanish|strong="H3615"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w you|strong="H3559"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w*, <pb/>inclining \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w strengthening|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w*,<pb/>


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\w rights|strong="H1779"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H3254"\w* \w won|strong="H1589"\w* \w for|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w* \w and|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w orphan|strong="H3490"\w*, <pb/>\w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w on|strong="H4480"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w may|strong="H3254"\w* \w strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w terror|strong="H6206"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 11 – Trust in the Lord </t><br/><t>For the leader. Of David. </t><pb/>\w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w*. <pb/>\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H5315"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* <pb/>\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5110"\w* \w like|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*?<pb/><pb/>


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“\w See|strong="H2009"\w*! \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w bending|strong="H7817"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w*, <pb/>\w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w arrow|strong="H2671"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w set|strong="H3559"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w string|strong="H3499"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w shoot|strong="H3384"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w shadows|strong="H6738"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H6662"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w tearing|strong="H2963"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w* \w of|strong="H6466"\w* \w foundations|strong="H8356"\w* <pb/>\w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w good|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w good|strong="H4100"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H6466"\w*?”<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w enthroned|strong="H3427"\w*. <pb/>\w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w watch|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w*, <pb/>\w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w examines|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lover|strong="H0157"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w hates|strong="H8130"\w*.<pb/>


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\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w rains|strong="H1653"\w* \w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w brimstone|strong="H1614"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7307"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H7563"\w* \w scorching|strong="H6703"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w justice|strong="H6666"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w*; <pb/>\w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 12 – A Prayer for the Faithful in a False World </t><br/><t>For the leader; on the sheminith. A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\w Help|strong="H5826"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w gone|strong="H1980"\w*, <pb/>\w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H1732"\w* \w vanished|strong="H5628"\w*.<pb/>


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\w One|strong="H1121"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H0312"\w*, \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w empty|strong="H7387"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*, <pb/>\w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w flattering|strong="H2509"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w May|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H7453"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w flattering|strong="H2513"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w that|strong="H3820"\w* \w utters|strong="H1696"\w* \w arrogance|strong="H1346"\w*,<pb/>


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\w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w declare|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Our|strong="H3068"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*, <pb/>\w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w allies|strong="H2266"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*: \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*?”<pb/><pb/>


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“\w The|strong="H1396"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w despoiled|strong="H0962"\w*, \w and|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H1396"\w* \w needy|strong="H0034"\w* \w are|strong="H8193"\w* \w sighing|strong="H0585"\w*; <pb/>\w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w*,” \w the|strong="H1396"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w declares|strong="H5002"\w* <pb/>“\w And|strong="H8193"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H8193"\w* \w the|strong="H1396"\w* \w safety|strong="H0983"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w long|strong="H0753"\w* \w for|strong="H4310"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w*, <pb/>\w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w smelted|strong="H6694"\w*, \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w refined|strong="H2212"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w guard|strong="H2876"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*,<pb/>


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\w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w world|strong="H5769"\w* \w where|strong="H2098"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w prowl|strong="H7430"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 13 – A Prayer for Help in Trouble </t><br/><t>For the leader. A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w long|strong="H0753"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*? <pb/>\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w long|strong="H0753"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w your|strong="H1732"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*?<pb/>


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\w How|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w nurse|strong="H3243"\w* \w grief|strong="H3708"\w* \w inside|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3015"\w*? <pb/>\w How|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w exult|strong="H5937"\w* \w over|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*?<pb/><pb/>


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\w Look|strong="H7896"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. <pb/>\w Fill|strong="H4390"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, <pb/>\w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w death|strong="H5315"\w*,<pb/>


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\w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w claim|strong="H0589"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w triumphed|strong="H1342"\w*, <pb/>\w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w downfall|strong="H0559"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H1523"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*: <pb/>\w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w will|strong="H6862"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H1523"\w* \w in|strong="H1523"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H1580"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 14 – The Folly of Denying God </t><br/><t>For the leader. Of David. </t><pb/>\w Fools|strong="H5036"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, <pb/>“\w There|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.” <pb/>\w Vile|strong="H7043"\w*, \w hateful|strong="H8130"\w* \w their|strong="H6213"\w* \w life|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w*; <pb/>\w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H2896"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w From|strong="H5921"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H8259"\w* <pb/>\w on|strong="H5921"\w* humans, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* <pb/>\w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w care|strong="H1875"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w But|strong="H1571"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3605"\w* taint \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w on|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*; <pb/>\w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, <pb/>\w no|strong="H6213"\w*, \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w learned|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* lesson, <pb/>\w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w workers|strong="H6466"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*? <pb/>\w Who|strong="H3605"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w up|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, <pb/>\w eating|strong="H0398"\w*, \w devouring|strong="H0398"\w*, <pb/>\w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w calling|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Sore|strong="H3966"\w* \w afraid|strong="H6342"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H6662"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w among|strong="H1755"\w* <pb/>\w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w are|strong="H6662"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*,<pb/>


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\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w mock|strong="H3932"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w plans|strong="H6098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4268"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w help|strong="H3444"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* <pb/>\w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! <pb/>\w When|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w brings|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* <pb/>\w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w change|strong="H7725"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortune|strong="H7622"\w*, <pb/>\w how|strong="H4310"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w how|strong="H4310"\w* \w joyful|strong="H1523"\w*!<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 15 – Standing Firm </t><br/><t>A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w guest|strong="H1481"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*? <pb/>\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*?<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H1696"\w* \w person|strong="H1980"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w is|strong="H6664"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w*, <pb/>\w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w conduct|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H6664"\w* \w right|strong="H6664"\w*, <pb/>\w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H3824"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w sincere|strong="H3476"\w*;<pb/>


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\w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w whose|strong="H7453"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w slander|strong="H7270"\w*, <pb/>\w who|strong="H7138"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w harm|strong="H7451"\w* \w a|strong="H6213"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*,<pb/>


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\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w cruelly|strong="H7188"\w* \w insult|strong="H2781"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w*, <pb/>\w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w regards|strong="H5234"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w contempt|strong="H0937"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*; <pb/>\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w honors|strong="H3513"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*, \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cost|strong="H4242"\w*,<pb/>


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\w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w lent|strong="H7592"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w interest|strong="H5392"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w takes|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w bribe|strong="H7810"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w innocent|strong="H5355"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w always|strong="H5769"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w firm|strong="H3559"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 16 – The Joy of Fellowship with God </t><br/><t>A michtam of David. </t><pb/>\w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w happiness|strong="H2896"\w* \w rests|strong="H5117"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w alone|strong="H0905"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w in|strong="H2656"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, <pb/>\w they|strong="H1992"\w*, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w alone|strong="H0905"\w*, \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w noble|strong="H5081"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w*; <pb/>\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w delight|strong="H2656"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H2656"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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\w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w choose|strong="H0977"\w* \w other|strong="H8193"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* <pb/>\w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w endless|strong="H7093"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H6094"\w*. <pb/>\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5262"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H8034"\w* \w have|strong="H8193"\w* \w no|strong="H1077"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* <pb/>\w nor|strong="H1077"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w fate|strong="H4745"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w boundary|strong="H1366"\w* \w lines|strong="H2256"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* <pb/>\w mark|strong="H0226"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w delightful|strong="H5273"\w* \w country|strong="H2256"\w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w pleases|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w counsel|strong="H3289"\w*, <pb/>\w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3256"\w* \w stirs|strong="H1624"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3629"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w always|strong="H8548"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*: <pb/>\w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5048"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H3225"\w* \w never|strong="H1077"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w moved|strong="H4131"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H3651"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w inside|strong="H8432"\w* \w me|strong="H3820"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w safety|strong="H0983"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* <pb/>\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w any|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w love|strong="H2623"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w pit|strong="H7845"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3225"\w* \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w path|strong="H0734"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w leads|strong="H2416"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w fulness|strong="H7648"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w which|strong="H2416"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w pleasures|strong="H5273"\w* dispensed \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w* \w evermore|strong="H5331"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 17 – A Prayer for Deliverance </t><br/><t>A prayer of David. </t><pb/>\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w innocence|strong="H5356"\w*; <pb/>\w attend|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w piercing|strong="H1281"\w* \w cry|strong="H7440"\w*. <pb/>\w Give|strong="H7181"\w* \w heed|strong="H7181"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* <pb/>\w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* unfeigned.<pb/>


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\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w vindication|strong="H6666"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, <pb/>\w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H2372"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w When|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H6485"\w* \w test|strong="H6884"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w when|strong="H5674"\w* \w you|strong="H6485"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w at|strong="H4672"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3915"\w* \w assay|strong="H0974"\w* \w me|strong="H5674"\w* \w like|strong="H3820"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* – \w you|strong="H6485"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H4672"\w* \w evil|strong="H2161"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H4672"\w* \w am|strong="H6485"\w* \w determined|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H6485"\w* \w my|strong="H5674"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w earnest|strong="H8085"\w* \w heed|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*.<pb/>


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\w My|strong="H8551"\w* \w steps|strong="H6471"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w held|strong="H8551"\w* \w fast|strong="H8551"\w* \w to|strong="H6471"\w* \w the|strong="H8551"\w* \w paths|strong="H4570"\w* \w of|strong="H4570"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w precepts|strong="H6490"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H6471"\w* \w in|strong="H6471"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w tracks|strong="H4570"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H8551"\w* \w feet|strong="H6471"\w* \w never|strong="H1077"\w* \w stumbled|strong="H3782"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w with|strong="H8085"\w* \w assurance|strong="H0539"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w*; <pb/>\w bend|strong="H5186"\w* \w down|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Show|strong="H6395"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w*, \w you|strong="H3467"\w* \w who|strong="H3467"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w from|strong="H6965"\w* \w enemies|strong="H6965"\w* <pb/>\w those|strong="H3467"\w* \w who|strong="H3467"\w* \w take|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* \w at|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H6965"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w as|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w apple|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w*, <pb/>\w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w in|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w shelter|strong="H6738"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w*.<pb/>


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\w From|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*, <pb/>\w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w deadly|strong="H5315"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w crowd|strong="H1995"\w* \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w They|strong="H6310"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w closed|strong="H5462"\w* \w their|strong="H5462"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w pity|strong="H2347"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w their|strong="H5462"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* \w haughty|strong="H7311"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H6258"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w us|strong="H5869"\w* \w at|strong="H5869"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w step|strong="H6587"\w*, <pb/>keenly \w watching|strong="H5869"\w*, \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w hurl|strong="H2904"\w* \w us|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*,<pb/>


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\w like|strong="H1825"\w* \w a|strong="H3427"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*, \w longing|strong="H8375"\w* \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w tear|strong="H2963"\w*, <pb/>\w like|strong="H1825"\w* \w a|strong="H3427"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w*, \w lurking|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w secret|strong="H4565"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Arise|strong="H6965"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w fell|strong="H3766"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. <pb/>\w By|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w set|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w free|strong="H2670"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*,<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 18 – A King’s Song of Gratitude </t><br/><t>For the leader. Of David, the servant of the Lord, who recited the words of this song to the Lord after the Lord had saved him from the power of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: </t><pb/>\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H3027"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w*, \w deliverer|strong="H6403"\w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* defender, \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w tower|strong="H4026"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Worthy|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescues|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H3468"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w cords|strong="H2256"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, <pb/>\w snares|strong="H4170"\w* \w of|strong="H5158"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H2256"\w* \w meet|strong="H7122"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H7585"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w I|strong="H4194"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H5437"\w* \w the|strong="H5437"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H5437"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7321"\w* \w for|strong="H4194"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w to|strong="H5437"\w* \w my|strong="H5437"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; <pb/>\w in|strong="H7585"\w* \w his|strong="H5437"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H4194"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H5437"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, <pb/>\w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H5437"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w my|strong="H5437"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w shook|strong="H1607"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w quaked|strong="H7493"\w*, <pb/>\w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2729"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w foundations|strong="H4144"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w quaked|strong="H7493"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Smoke|strong="H6227"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H4146"\w* \w from|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w nostrils|strong="H0639"\w*, <pb/>\w devouring|strong="H0398"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w from|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, <pb/>\w coals|strong="H1513"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* \w kindled|strong="H2734"\w* \w by|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H5674"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w thundered|strong="H7481"\w* \w from|strong="H5674"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Most|strong="H6944"\w* \w High|strong="H1116"\w* \w uttered|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5674"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w shot|strong="H3384"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w arrows|strong="H2671"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w scattered|strong="H6327"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, <pb/>\w flashed|strong="H1980"\w* \w lightnings|strong="H1300"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w routed|strong="H2000"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H7971"\w* \w channels|strong="H0650"\w* \w of|strong="H2671"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w was|strong="H1300"\w* \w laid|strong="H7971"\w* \w bare|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w its|strong="H6327"\w* \w base|strong="H3247"\w*, <pb/>\w at|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w at|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w blast|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H2671"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H2671"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* \w nostrils|strong="H0639"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w In|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* assailed \w me|strong="H8130"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w proved|strong="H0974"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w support|strong="H2388"\w*.<pb/>


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\w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w spacious|strong="H7304"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H2502"\+w* \w repays|strong="H7999"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w innocence|strong="H5356"\w*, <pb/>\w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w rewards|strong="H5023"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w cleanness|strong="H1252"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w* \w strayed|strong="H5074"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w His|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w were|strong="H1870"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H8104"\w*, <pb/>\w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w away|strong="H1870"\w*.<pb/>


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\w And|strong="H4941"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3605"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*, <pb/>\w guarding|strong="H8104"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*.<pb/>


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\w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w repaid|strong="H7999"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w innocence|strong="H5356"\w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w cleanness|strong="H1252"\w* \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H8549"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w loyal|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8549"\w*.<pb/>


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\w With|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w show|strong="H8552"\w* \w yourself|strong="H2616"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H5973"\w* \w shrewd|strong="H6191"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w devious|strong="H3868"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w lowly|strong="H8217"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H6617"\w* \w haughty|strong="H7311"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w abase|strong="H8213"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H7311"\w* \w lamp|strong="H5216"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H7311"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* enlightens \w my|strong="H7311"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.<pb/>


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\w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w storm|strong="H2230"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w rampart|strong="H2426"\w*, <pb/>\w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w leap|strong="H1801"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w*.<pb/>


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\w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w*; <pb/>\w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1416"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w in|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*? <pb/>\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w but|strong="H1870"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*?<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w me|strong="H1107"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H6697"\w*, <pb/>\w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w cleared|strong="H6437"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* smoothed \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w like|strong="H1870"\w* \w hinds’|strong="H0355"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1870"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w heights|strong="H4791"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w smashed|strong="H7665"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w*, <pb/>\w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H6965"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, <pb/>\w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w assailants|strong="H6965"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H8478"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H6965"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w their|strong="H8478"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H3766"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w me|strong="H3766"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H5414"\w* \w cried|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w none|strong="H5414"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*; <pb/>\w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w beat|strong="H5221"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* market-place, <pb/>\w stamped|strong="H7554"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w mud|strong="H2916"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w From|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w strife|strong="H7379"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, <pb/>\w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w made|strong="H7307"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w nations|strong="H6440"\w*, <pb/>\w peoples|strong="H5971"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H6440"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w serve|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*.<pb/>


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\w On|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w instant|strong="H7281"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w*, <pb/>\w foreigners|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5971"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* cringing.<pb/>


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\w Foreigners|strong="H1121"\w* \w lose|strong="H0622"\w* \w courage|strong="H2388"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4679"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2731"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H1121"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*! Blest \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*! <pb/>\w Exalted|strong="H7311"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w protector|strong="H6697"\w*!<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H7311"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w* \w revenge|strong="H5360"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w down|strong="H1288"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w* \w me|strong="H1288"\w*,<pb/>


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\w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w saved|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w angry|strong="H2734"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w assailants|strong="H6965"\w*, <pb/>\w safe|strong="H7965"\w* \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w For|strong="H6965"\w* \w this|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w will|strong="H2555"\w* \w praise|strong="H7311"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, <pb/>\w making|strong="H7311"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*:<pb/>


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\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* triumphs \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w grants|strong="H1288"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w shows|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w evermore|strong="H5769"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 19 – The Glory of God in the Heavens </t><br/><t>For the leader. A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\w The|strong="H1732"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w declare|strong="H5046"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w tells|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H1732"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H1732"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Day|strong="H3117"\w* \w tells|strong="H5046"\w* \w it|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, <pb/>\w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1540"\w* \w it|strong="H8064"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*,<pb/>


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\w without|strong="H3117"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w without|strong="H3117"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*; <pb/>\w without|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w voices|strong="H6963"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H8085"\w* \w through|strong="H6963"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w carries|strong="H5375"\w* <pb/>\w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w ends|strong="H7098"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w pitched|strong="H2583"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w for|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*,<pb/>


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\w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w bridegroom|strong="H2860"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w bridal|strong="H4119"\w* \w chamber|strong="H3957"\w*, <pb/>\w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7321"\w* \w runs|strong="H7323"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w course|strong="H4256"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* hero.<pb/>


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\w From|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w end|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w rises|strong="H3318"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w runs|strong="H7323"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w hides|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w its|strong="H3318"\w* \w heat|strong="H2527"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>\w In|strong="H1368"\w* \w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w Law|strong="H2860"\w* </t><br/><pb/>\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H4161"\w* \w perfect|strong="H8549"\w*, <pb/>renewing \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w decrees|strong="H2711"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w trusty|strong="H0539"\w*, <pb/>\w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w simple|strong="H6612"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* behests \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w*, <pb/>\w rejoicing|strong="H8057"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w*, <pb/>\w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w clean|strong="H1249"\w*, <pb/>\w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w altogether|strong="H3162"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w More|strong="H3254"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w than|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* – <pb/>\w than|strong="H3068"\w* \w fine|strong="H5560"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w plenty|strong="H7647"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sweeter|strong="H4966"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w than|strong="H3068"\w* \w honey|strong="H1706"\w*, <pb/>\w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w drops|strong="H7447"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w comb|strong="H5317"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w By|strong="H2091"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H2091"\w* \w your|strong="H2530"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w warned|strong="H2094"\w*; <pb/>\w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H2091"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Who|strong="H5650"\w* \w can|strong="H5650"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H1571"\w* flaws? <pb/>Absolve \w me|strong="H8104"\w* \w from|strong="H5650"\w* \w those|strong="H6118"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H5641"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w from|strong="H5352"\w* wilful \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* – <pb/>\w from|strong="H5352"\w* \w falling|strong="H5307"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w their|strong="H5352"\w* \w sway|strong="H7493"\w*: <pb/>\w then|strong="H0227"\w* \w blameless|strong="H5352"\w* \w and|strong="H5352"\w* \w clear|strong="H5352"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* <pb/>\w from|strong="H5352"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w offense|strong="H6292"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w May|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* <pb/>\w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H5650"\w* \w you|strong="H5352"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H5650"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w redeemer|strong="H1350"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 20 – A Prayer for Victory </t><br/><t>For the leader. A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\w The|strong="H1732"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4210"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4210"\w* \w the|strong="H1732"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*,<pb/>


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\w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w help|strong="H6030"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*, <pb/>\w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w supporting|strong="H5583"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w All|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H7971"\w* meal-offerings \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H7971"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w*, <pb/>\w your|strong="H7971"\w* burnt-offerings \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H6726"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w*. <i>\+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*</i><pb/>


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\w May|strong="H2142"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart’s|strong="H5315"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w bring|strong="H2142"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w to|strong="H4503"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w*.<pb/>


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\w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w shout|strong="H7321"\w* \w then|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w at|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H4390"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*. <pb/>\w May|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w grant|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w request|strong="H1246"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w sure|strong="H0539"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* <pb/>\w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H3444"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4886"\w*. <pb/>\w From|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* <pb/>\w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w triumphant|strong="H7311"\w* \w right|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w strong|strong="H1369"\w*, \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*; <pb/>\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w totter|strong="H4131"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, <pb/>\w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w we|strong="H8034"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w firm|strong="H3559"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Give|strong="H5307"\w* \w victory|strong="H8668"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w to|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w when|strong="H5307"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w call|strong="H5749"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 21 – A Prayer after a Victory </t><br/><t>For the leader. A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\w The|strong="H1732"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w rejoices|strong="H8055"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H1732"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w*, <pb/>\w how|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H1732"\w* \w exults|strong="H5970"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4210"\w* \w your|strong="H1732"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*!<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w granted|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H8055"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart’s|strong="H5315"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w*, <pb/>\w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w withheld|strong="H4513"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* lips’ \w request|strong="H1246"\w*. <i>\+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*</i><pb/><pb/>


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\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sweep|strong="H2498"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, <pb/>\w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w humanity|strong="H0120"\w*.<pb/>


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\w When|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w scheme|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H2233"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w hatch|strong="H1234"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w plots|strong="H4284"\w* – \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w aim|strong="H1245"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bow|strong="H5186"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w faces|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w make|strong="H2803"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w flight|strong="H4498"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Be|strong="H6440"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w might|strong="H1369"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H6440"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w make|strong="H7896"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 22 – The Sufferer’s Triumph </t><br/><t>For the leader; set to ‘Deer of the Dawn’. A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\w My|strong="H1732"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1732"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4210"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w roaring|strong="H7581"\w*?<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H1697"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5800"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w but|strong="H5800"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H3915"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w Holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w One|strong="H3808"\w*, <pb/>throned \w on|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w praises|strong="H2167"\w* \w of|strong="H7121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w you|strong="H8416"\w* \w our|strong="H3478"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w trusted|strong="H0982"\w*, <pb/>\w they|strong="H3478"\w* \w trusted|strong="H0982"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H8416"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H3427"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w safety|strong="H0983"\w*, <pb/>\w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w worm|strong="H7415"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w*; <pb/>\w insulted|strong="H3637"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w others|strong="H0312"\w*, \w despised|strong="H0959"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.<pb/>


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H2781"\w* \w mock|strong="H3932"\w* \w me|strong="H2781"\w*, <pb/>\w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w* \w wide|strong="H7341"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* wagging \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*:<pb/>


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“\w He|strong="H3605"\w* relies \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*; \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w*. <pb/>\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w holds|strong="H4013"\w* \w dear|strong="H3357"\w*!”<pb/><pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w drew|strong="H8025"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*, <pb/>\w laid|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w safely|strong="H0983"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w breasts|strong="H7699"\w*.<pb/>


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\w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w birth|strong="H1518"\w*, <pb/>\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H7699"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w womb|strong="H7358"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nigh|strong="H7126"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7358"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w circled|strong="H5437"\w* \w by|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w bulls|strong="H6499"\w*, <pb/>\w beset|strong="H5437"\w* \w by|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*,<pb/>


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\w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w* \w with|strong="H3803"\w* \w gaping|strong="H3605"\w* \w jaws|strong="H3895"\w*, <pb/>\w like|strong="H7227"\w* \w ravening|strong="H2963"\w* \w roaring|strong="H7581"\w* \w lions|strong="H3715"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Poured|strong="H8210"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6310"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w are|strong="H6310"\w* loosened. <pb/>\w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H6310"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w wax|strong="H1749"\w*, <pb/>\w melted|strong="H4549"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w palate|strong="H2441"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w dry|strong="H3004"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w sherd|strong="H2789"\w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w sticks|strong="H6086"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w jaws|strong="H3895"\w*; <pb/>\w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w lay|strong="H1961"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H6083"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w* \w are|strong="H2789"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w me|strong="H8239"\w*, <pb/>\w a|strong="H3956"\w* \w band|strong="H1416"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* knaves encircles \w me|strong="H8239"\w*, <pb/>\w gnawing|strong="H1501"\w* \w my|strong="H3581"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H6083"\w* \w my|strong="H3581"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w count|strong="H5608"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*, \w every|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w*. <pb/>\w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w* \w among|strong="H7200"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w over|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w raiment|strong="H0899"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w lots|strong="H1486"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w be|strong="H3830"\w* \w not|strong="H5307"\w* \w far|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w O|strong="H3069"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w*, \w hasten|strong="H2363"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* <pb/>\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w dogs|strong="H3611"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Save|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w jaws|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*, <pb/>\w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w wild|strong="H7704"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H6310"\w* \w tell|strong="H6030"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w your|strong="H3467"\w* \w fame|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w my|strong="H3467"\w* \w kindred|strong="H4138"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6030"\w* \w in|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H6030"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w will|strong="H6310"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w you|strong="H3467"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w the|strong="H8432"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w you|strong="H8432"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w him|strong="H8034"\w*. <pb/>\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, \w give|strong="H1984"\w* \w him|strong="H8034"\w* \w glory|strong="H1984"\w*. <pb/>\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H8432"\w* \w awe|strong="H1481"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w him|strong="H8034"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3373"\w* \w despised|strong="H0959"\w* \w nor|strong="H4480"\w* \w abhorred|strong="H8581"\w* <pb/>\w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3015"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="H3510"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w not|strong="H3373"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3513"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H4480"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Of|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w great|strong="H6440"\w* \w congregation|strong="H5712"\w*; <pb/>\w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w vows|strong="H5088"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H6041"\w* \w fear|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3373"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H6041"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w to|strong="H7227"\w* \w their|strong="H5048"\w* \w heart’s|strong="H5315"\w* \w desire|strong="H8378"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H8416"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3373"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w him|strong="H5048"\w*. <pb/>\w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5048"\w* \w your|strong="H7999"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.<pb/>


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\w All|strong="H1875"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w ends|strong="H7098"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H3824"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H1875"\w* \w tribes|strong="H7626"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w before|strong="H2421"\w* \w you|strong="H3824"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H6440"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*: <pb/>\w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.<pb/>


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\w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* \w down|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w bend|strong="H1869"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w down|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w could|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w preserve|strong="H5341"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*.<pb/>


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\w My|strong="H3605"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w tell|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* <pb/>\w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w next|strong="H4283"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w*;<pb/>


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\w they|strong="H5608"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w declare|strong="H5608"\w* \w his|strong="H5647"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* <pb/>\w to|strong="H1755"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H1755"\w* \w be|strong="H5647"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w*: <pb/>\w He|strong="H2233"\w* \w has|strong="H2233"\w* \w done|strong="H5647"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 23 – The Good Shepherd </t><br/><t>A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*: \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w need|strong="H2637"\w*.<pb/>


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\w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w lays|strong="H8213"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H7257"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w green|strong="H1877"\w* \w pastures|strong="H4999"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w gently|strong="H0328"\w* \w leads|strong="H5095"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w*,<pb/>


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\w he|strong="H7725"\w* \w refreshes|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H7725"\w* \w guides|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w paths|strong="H4570"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H4570"\w* \w straight|strong="H3474"\w*, <pb/>\w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w through|strong="H3212"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w* \w of|strong="H7626"\w* \w gloom|strong="H6757"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w with|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*. <pb/>\w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w staff|strong="H4938"\w* \w comfort|strong="H5162"\w* \w me|strong="H5978"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w spread|strong="H6566"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* <pb/>\w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w*; <pb/>\w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w cup|strong="H3563"\w* \w runs|strong="H7323"\w* \w over|strong="H6440"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Surely|strong="H4191"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w me|strong="H7291"\w* – <pb/>\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. <pb/>\w In|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* <pb/>\w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w length|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 24 – The True Worshipper </t><br/><t>Of David. A psalm. </t><pb/>\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H4393"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H4393"\w* \w holds|strong="H4013"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w world|strong="H8398"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H4393"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w founded|strong="H3245"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3220"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w floods|strong="H5104"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sustains|strong="H5564"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w ascend|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*? <pb/>\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*?<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w clean|strong="H1249"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w pure|strong="H1249"\w* \w of|strong="H3709"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, <pb/>\w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w sets|strong="H5375"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w upon|strong="H5375"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2400"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*, <pb/>\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w swears|strong="H7650"\w* \w with|strong="H5315"\w* \w intent|strong="H3336"\w* \w to|strong="H3824"\w* \w deceive|strong="H5377"\w*:<pb/>


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\w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w win|strong="H6743"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w*: <pb/>\w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w champion|strong="H1368"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w savior|strong="H3467"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Such|strong="H2088"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w those|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w resort|strong="H1875"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. <i>\+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*</i><pb/>


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<br/><t>\w The|strong="H6440"\w* Lords’s Triumphal \w Entry|strong="H6607"\w* \w into|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* </t><br/><pb/>\w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w high|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*, \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* – <pb/>\w Higher|strong="H1364"\w*, \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w*; <pb/>\w welcome|strong="H6923"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?” <pb/>“\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* heroic, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* heroic \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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\w Lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w high|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w*, \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* – <pb/>\w Higher|strong="H1364"\w*, \w you|strong="H5375"\w* \w ancient|strong="H5769"\w* \w doors|strong="H6607"\w*; <pb/>\w welcome|strong="H6923"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.<pb/>


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“\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*?” <pb/>“\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, <pb/>\w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w glorious|strong="H3519"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.” <i>\+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*</i><pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 25 – A Prayer for Forgiveness and Protection </t><br/><t>A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H5315"\w*: <pb/>\w all|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5375"\w*.<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w*, \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w*; <pb/>\w let|strong="H5970"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w* \w exult|strong="H5970"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/>


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\w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w shamed|strong="H0954"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H6960"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w wanton|strong="H8265"\w* traitors.<pb/>


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\w Make|strong="H3045"\w* \w me|strong="H3925"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w*: <pb/>\w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H3925"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w paths|strong="H1870"\w*.<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H0530"\w* \w guide|strong="H1869"\w* \w me|strong="H3925"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w me|strong="H3925"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w savior|strong="H3467"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w pity|strong="H2617"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H2142"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*; <pb/>\w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w me|strong="H5271"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*, <pb/>\w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/>


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\w Good|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, <pb/>\w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w teaches|strong="H3384"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H1870"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w guides|strong="H5148"\w* \w in|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*, <pb/>\w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w teaches|strong="H3925"\w* \w the|strong="H1870"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w* \w his|strong="H1869"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.<pb/>


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\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w loving|strong="H0157"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* <pb/>\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w observe|strong="H5341"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w charges|strong="H4931"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w person|strong="H5315"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w fears|strong="H3373"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*? <pb/>\w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w them|strong="H3384"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w choose|strong="H0977"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w*, <pb/>\w their|strong="H3423"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w inherit|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w guidance|strong="H8458"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H3045"\w* \w acquainted|strong="H3045"\w*.<pb/>


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\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w ever|strong="H8548"\w* \w toward|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w net|strong="H7568"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w brings|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Turn|strong="H6437"\w* \w to|strong="H6437"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w* \w with|strong="H6041"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w favor|strong="H2603"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w lonely|strong="H3173"\w* \w and|strong="H6041"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w*<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w are|strong="H6869"\w* strain \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w storm|strong="H2230"\w*; <pb/>\w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w distresses|strong="H4691"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w misery|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w pardon|strong="H5375"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*,<pb/>


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\w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w foes|strong="H8130"\w* \w oh|strong="H4994"\w*, \w so|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7231"\w*! <pb/>\w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w cruel|strong="H2555"\w* \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w* towards \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* <pb/>\w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w takes|strong="H2620"\w* \w refuge|strong="H2620"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.<pb/>


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\w May|strong="H1961"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8537"\w* \w and|strong="H8537"\w* \w innocence|strong="H5356"\w* \w preserve|strong="H5341"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Redeem|strong="H6299"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, <pb/>\w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w distresses|strong="H6869"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 26 – Prayer of a Devout Worshipper </t><br/><t>A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\w Defend|strong="H8199"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8537"\w*; <pb/>\w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w trusted|strong="H0982"\w* unswervingly:<pb/>


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\w Examine|strong="H0974"\w* \w me|strong="H3820"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w me|strong="H3820"\w*; <pb/>\w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w is|strong="H2617"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H2617"\w* governs \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H1980"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w worthless|strong="H7723"\w*, <pb/>\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* companied \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w dissemblers|strong="H5956"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w assembly|strong="H6951"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* knaves, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5973"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*;<pb/>


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\w but|strong="H3068"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w washed|strong="H7364"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w innocence|strong="H5356"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w march|strong="H5437"\w* \w round|strong="H4196"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*,<pb/>


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\w singing|strong="H7440"\w* \w loud|strong="H8085"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w thanks|strong="H8426"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w telling|strong="H5608"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wonders|strong="H6381"\w*.<pb/>


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\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H4725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w lives|strong="H5315"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H5315"\w* \w gather|strong="H6908"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w*; <pb/>\w slay|strong="H2026"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H5315"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w* \w of|strong="H1818"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*,<pb/>


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\w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w stained|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* villainy, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w*.<pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H6299"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8537"\w*! <pb/>\w O|strong="H3069"\w* \w redeem|strong="H6299"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w*, \w be|strong="H2603"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w*.<pb/>


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\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*, <pb/>\w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w choirs|strong="H5975"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 27 – If God is for Me </t><br/><t>A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w savior|strong="H3467"\w*; <pb/>\w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H1732"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*? <pb/>\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w protects|strong="H4581"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; <pb/>\w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w then|strong="H1732"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w dread|strong="H6342"\w*?<pb/><pb/>


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\w When|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7489"\w* \w drew|strong="H7126"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w assail|strong="H1956"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H7126"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, <pb/>\w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1320"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w distressed|strong="H7489"\w* \w and|strong="H7126"\w* \w opposed|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* <pb/>\w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w stumbled|strong="H3782"\w* \w and|strong="H7126"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w host|strong="H4264"\w* \w should|strong="H4264"\w* \w encamp|strong="H2583"\w*, <pb/>\w yet|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* fearless: <pb/>\w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w should|strong="H4264"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w would|strong="H0014"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* trustful.<pb/><pb/>


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\w One|strong="H3605"\w* \w thing|strong="H2416"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w asked|strong="H7592"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* – <pb/>\w To|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* <pb/>\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w gaze|strong="H2372"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grace|strong="H2580"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w inquire|strong="H7592"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w shelter|strong="H5643"\w* <pb/>\w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w misfortune|strong="H7451"\w*. <pb/>\w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* sheltering \w tent|strong="H0168"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w hides|strong="H5641"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w*: <pb/>\w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w lifts|strong="H7311"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* <pb/>\w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w encircling|strong="H1754"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w march|strong="H1980"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w*, <pb/>\w shouting|strong="H8643"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8643"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w tent|strong="H0168"\w*, <pb/>\w making|strong="H7311"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w song|strong="H2167"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>\w The|strong="H5921"\w* Serenity \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Faith|strong="H0539"\w* </t><br/><pb/>\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w loud|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w graciously|strong="H2603"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w me|strong="H6963"\w*.<pb/>


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\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, <pb/>“\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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\w Hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, <pb/>\w reject|strong="H5800"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w*: <pb/>\w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w*. <pb/>\w Abandon|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w*, \w nor|strong="H4480"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, <pb/>\w O|strong="H5203"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w help|strong="H5833"\w*:<pb/>


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\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w left|strong="H5800"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w*; <pb/>\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H5800"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w me|strong="H5148"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*: <pb/>\w lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H5148"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H3384"\w* \w even|strong="H3068"\w* \w path|strong="H1870"\w*, <pb/>\w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8324"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w O|strong="H5315"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w unto|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rage|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w foes|strong="H6862"\w*; <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w against|strong="H6965"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H6862"\w* \w risen|strong="H6965"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w witnesses|strong="H5707"\w*, <pb/>\w breathing|strong="H5301"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w cruelty|strong="H2555"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Firm|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w faith|strong="H0539"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w cherish|strong="H2436"\w*, <pb/>\w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w*, \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*, <pb/>\w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w courageous|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H6960"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 28 – An Answered Prayer for Help </t><br/><t>Of David. </t><pb/>\w Unto|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w cry|strong="H7121"\w*; <pb/>\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w*, \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H6435"\w* \w deaf|strong="H2790"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w*: <pb/>\w lest|strong="H6435"\w*, \w through|strong="H4480"\w* \w holding|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H2790"\w*, \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H4911"\w* <pb/>\w like|strong="H4911"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w pit|strong="H0953"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w loud|strong="H8085"\w* \w entreaty|strong="H6279"\w*, <pb/>\w as|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H7768"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w help|strong="H7768"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w*, <pb/>\w lifting|strong="H8641"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w O|strong="H8085"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>towards \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* chancel.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Take|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w not|strong="H1696"\w* \w off|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, <pb/>\w nor|strong="H7451"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w workers|strong="H6466"\w* \w of|strong="H6466"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*, <pb/>\w whose|strong="H7453"\w* \w speech|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H7563"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7453"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w friendly|strong="H7965"\w*, <pb/>\w while|strong="H5973"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H7563"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w*, <pb/>\w as|strong="H1992"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4611"\w* \w deserve|strong="H0376"\w*. <pb/>\w As|strong="H1992"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w wrought|strong="H4639"\w*, \w so|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*: <pb/>\w requite|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w their|strong="H5414"\w* \w deserts|strong="H6160"\w*.<pb/>


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\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w wrought|strong="H4639"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tear|strong="H2040"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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Blest \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* <pb/>\w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w plead|strong="H7378"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w shield|strong="H4043"\w*; <pb/>\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w trusts|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H5826"\w*. <pb/>\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w*: \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w exultant|strong="H5947"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w praise|strong="H3034"\w* \w him|strong="H5826"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w saves|strong="H3467"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w*.<pb/>


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\w O|strong="H3069"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*. <pb/>\w Be|strong="H5769"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* <pb/>\w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 29 – The Lord’s Glory in the Storm </t><br/><t>A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\w Ascribe|strong="H3051"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w you|strong="H3051"\w* \w heavenly|strong="H8064"\w* \w beings|strong="H2421"\w*, <pb/>\w ascribe|strong="H3051"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w power|strong="H5797"\w*<pb/>


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\w Ascribe|strong="H3051"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* manifests: <pb/>\w bow|strong="H7812"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w array|strong="H1927"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* peals \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w thundered|strong="H7481"\w*. <pb/>\w He|strong="H3068"\w* peals o’er \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mighty|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w sounds|strong="H6963"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w sounds|strong="H6963"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1926"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w breaks|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cedars|strong="H0730"\w*, <pb/>\w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w breaks|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w cedars|strong="H0730"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w*,<pb/>


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\w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w Lebanon|strong="H3844"\w* \w dance|strong="H7540"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3644"\w* \w calf|strong="H5695"\w*, <pb/>\w Sirion|strong="H8303"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w a|strong="H3644"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w wild|strong="H7214"\w* \w ox|strong="H7214"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w hews|strong="H2672"\w* \w out|strong="H2672"\w* \w flames|strong="H3852"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* rends \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w*, <pb/>\w he|strong="H3068"\w* rends \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desert|strong="H4057"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Kadesh|strong="H6946"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w whirls|strong="H8175"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oaks|strong="H0437"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strips|strong="H2834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w forests|strong="H3293"\w* \w bare|strong="H2834"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w* “\w Glory|strong="H3519"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H3999"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w sits|strong="H3427"\w* throned \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, <pb/>\w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w blesses|strong="H1288"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 30 – A Song of Thanksgiving for Deliverance </t><br/><t>A psalm of David. A song for the dedication of the Temple. </t><pb/>\w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w extol|strong="H7311"\w* \w you|strong="H1004"\w*, \w O|strong="H1004"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H1004"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w lifted|strong="H1732"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H1732"\w* \w suffered|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H1732"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w* \w to|strong="H1004"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w over|strong="H1732"\w* \w me|strong="H1004"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*, <pb/>\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w healed|strong="H7495"\w* \w me|strong="H7311"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*, <pb/>\w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w pit|strong="H0953"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* \w people|strong="H5315"\w*; <pb/>\w give|strong="H2421"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H0639"\w* \w lasts|strong="H5704"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w*, <pb/>\w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w favor|strong="H3068"\w* \w endures|strong="H5769"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lifetime|strong="H3117"\w*. <pb/>\w Weeping|strong="H1065"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w lodge|strong="H3885"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w brings|strong="H0935"\w* \w shouts|strong="H7440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3885"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w well|strong="H3190"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w imagined|strong="H2803"\w* <pb/>\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H2416"\w* \w shaken|strong="H4131"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H4131"\w* \w by|strong="H1077"\w* \w your|strong="H5769"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, <pb/>\w you|strong="H5769"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H5769"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*: <pb/>\w but|strong="H4131"\w* \w you|strong="H5769"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w your|strong="H5769"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w I|strong="H7959"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w confounded|strong="H0954"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w cried|strong="H7121"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w begged|strong="H2603"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w mercy|strong="H3068"\w*,<pb/>


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“\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w profit|strong="H3276"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w blood|strong="H1818"\w*, <pb/>\w if|strong="H2603"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* \w down|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w pit|strong="H0953"\w*? <pb/>\w Can|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H7121"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w praised|strong="H1984"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*? <pb/>\w Can|strong="H4310"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H0530"\w*?<pb/>


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\w Hear|strong="H5046"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w and|strong="H1818"\w* \w show|strong="H5046"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w your|strong="H5046"\w* \w favor|strong="H2580"\w*, <pb/>\+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w be|strong="H1818"\w* \w a|strong="H4100"\w* \w helper|strong="H5826"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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\w You|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w mourning|strong="H0060"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w dancing|strong="H4246"\w*; <pb/>\w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w you|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* unloosed, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w me|strong="H2603"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*:<pb/>


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\w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w unceasingly|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w sing|strong="H7891"\w* \w your|strong="H6605"\w* \w praise|strong="H1984"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H8242"\w* \w give|strong="H2015"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H2015"\w* \w you|strong="H8057"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w my|strong="H6605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 31 – A Prayer for Deliverance from Troubles </t><br/><t>For the leader. A psalm of David. </t><pb/>\w In|strong="H1732"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w*; <pb/>\w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1732"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1732"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w*. <pb/>\w Rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H1732"\w* \w your|strong="H1732"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="H0530"\w*;<pb/>


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\w incline|strong="H5186"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5769"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w*. <pb/>\w Deliver|strong="H6403"\w* \w me|strong="H5769"\w* \w speedily|strong="H4120"\w*. <pb/>\w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5769"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w defence|strong="H4869"\w*, <pb/>\w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fortified|strong="H1219"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H5769"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w rock|strong="H6697"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5337"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3467"\w*; <pb/>\w lead|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w guide|strong="H5148"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H5186"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w honored|strong="H3513"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Draw|strong="H7579"\w* \w me|strong="H5148"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w net|strong="H4686"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w hid|strong="H5641"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H5148"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H8034"\w* \w my|strong="H3588"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Into|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* commend \w my|strong="H3318"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*: <pb/>\w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w ransom|strong="H3724"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w devoted|strong="H8003"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worthless|strong="H1100"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w*; <pb/>\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*, <pb/>\w because|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H8104"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w looked|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w misery|strong="H5999"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cared|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*.<pb/>


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\w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3045"\w* \w given|strong="H8055"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w* \w into|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w enemy’s|strong="H6862"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, <pb/>\w you|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w feet|strong="H7272"\w* \w in|strong="H5315"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w spacious|strong="H7304"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5462"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w distressed|strong="H6887"\w*; <pb/>\w my|strong="H3027"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w wasted|strong="H6244"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3015"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w consumed|strong="H6244"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w grief|strong="H3708"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w sighing|strong="H0585"\w*. <pb/>\w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w misery|strong="H5999"\w*, <pb/>\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w waste|strong="H2723"\w* \w away|strong="H6244"\w*.<pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w scorn|strong="H2781"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H3615"\w* \w my|strong="H3615"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w*, <pb/>\w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w butt|strong="H0310"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w my|strong="H3615"\w* \w neighbors|strong="H7934"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, <pb/>\w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w terror|strong="H2851"\w* \w to|strong="H8141"\w* \w my|strong="H3615"\w* \w acquaintance|strong="H3045"\w*. <pb/>\w At|strong="H3782"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w me|strong="H3615"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w* <pb/>\w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4116"\w* \w away|strong="H3615"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*, <pb/>\w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w* \w vessel|strong="H3627"\w*.<pb/>


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\w I|strong="H1961"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* whispers \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* – <pb/>\w terror|strong="H2851"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H6285"\w* – <pb/>scheming \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7911"\w*, <pb/>\w plotting|strong="H0696"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H1961"\w* \w life|strong="H4191"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*. <pb/>“\w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*,” \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*;<pb/>


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\w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w times|strong="H6471"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w save|strong="H3467"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* <pb/>\w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w foes|strong="H7796"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w pursue|strong="H7291"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Make|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w shine|strong="H0215"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, <pb/>\w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w me|strong="H5337"\w* \w in|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H3027"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Put|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w not|strong="H6440"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H2617"\+w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w*, <pb/>\w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. <pb/>\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H5650"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w shame|strong="H0954"\w* <pb/>\w silent|strong="H2790"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w dumb|strong="H0481"\w*, <pb/>\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w proudly|strong="H2102"\w* \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* <pb/>\w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w haughtiness|strong="H7312"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w contempt|strong="H0937"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w is|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w goodness|strong="H2898"\w* <pb/>\w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H8193"\w* \w treasured|strong="H6845"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w refuge|strong="H4733"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w plain|strong="H4334"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w*!<pb/>


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\w In|strong="H7227"\w* \w your|strong="H4100"\w* sheltering \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w hide|strong="H6845"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* <pb/>\w from|strong="H1121"\w* plottings \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*, <pb/>\w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w keep|strong="H6845"\w* \w them|strong="H1121"\w* \w safe|strong="H7965"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w a|strong="H1121"\w* bower <pb/>\w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3373"\w* \w chiding|strong="H7379"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w tongues|strong="H3956"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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Blest \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* <pb/>\w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wonderful|strong="H6381"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w has|strong="H7379"\w* \w shown|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* <pb/>\w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w panic|strong="H2865"\w*, <pb/>“\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w clean|strong="H2617"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w*.” <pb/>\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w plea|strong="H1779"\w*, <pb/>\w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w cried|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w Love|strong="H0157"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H5869"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w*; <pb/>\w the|strong="H8085"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w protects|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w loyal|strong="H0310"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H8085"\w* \w repays|strong="H7999"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w haughty|strong="H7311"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Let|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w courageous|strong="H0553"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, <pb/>\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w wait|strong="H0693"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 32 – A Prayer of Confession and Joy </t><br/><t>Of David. A maskil. </t><pb/>\w Happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w those|strong="H5375"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* \w is|strong="H6588"\w* \w pardoned|strong="H5375"\w*, <pb/>\w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w sin|strong="H2401"\w* \w is|strong="H6588"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w*, \w free|strong="H2670"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* falseness \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, <pb/>\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* reckons \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w debt|strong="H5386"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w*.<pb/><pb/>


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\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w held|strong="H2388"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w peace|strong="H2790"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w wore|strong="H3830"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* <pb/>\w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w endless|strong="H7093"\w* \w groaning|strong="H7581"\w*;<pb/>


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\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3119"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w did|strong="H3915"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* <pb/>\w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w heavy|strong="H3513"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. <pb/>\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sap|strong="H1879"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w dried|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* <pb/>\w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w fierce|strong="H3513"\w* summer-heat. <i>\+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*</i><pb/><pb/>


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\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, <pb/>\w not|strong="H3808"\w* concealing \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w moment|strong="H7281"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w vowed|strong="H5087"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w confess|strong="H3034"\w* <pb/>\w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w*, <pb/>\w then|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w pardon|strong="H5375"\w* <pb/>\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*. <i>\+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*</i><pb/><pb/>


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\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4325"\w* \w faithful|strong="H0539"\w* <pb/>\w pray|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*; <pb/>\w then|strong="H3808"\w*, \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w rush|strong="H8264"\w*, <pb/>\w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w reach|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.<pb/>


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\w For|strong="H6862"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H5341"\w* \w shelter|strong="H5643"\w*, <pb/>\w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w protect|strong="H5341"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w* \w from|strong="H5437"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6862"\w*, <pb/>\w and|strong="H5437"\w* \w surround|strong="H5437"\w* \w me|strong="H5437"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w deliverance|strong="H6405"\w*. <i>\+w Selah|strong="H5542"\+w*</i><pb/><pb/>


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“\w With|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* steadfastly \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, <pb/>\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w instruct|strong="H3384"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* <pb/>\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* \w or|strong="H5483"\w* \w the|strong="H7126"\w* \w mule|strong="H6505"\w*, <pb/>\w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H1077"\w* \w understanding|strong="H8394"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w need|strong="H4270"\w* \w bridle|strong="H7448"\w* \w and|strong="H5483"\w* halter \w to|strong="H1961"\w* curb \w them|strong="H7126"\w*, <pb/>\w else|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H1077"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H1077"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H7126"\w*.”<pb/><pb/>


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\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w godless|strong="H2611"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w sorrows|strong="H4341"\w*, <pb/>\w but|strong="H7563"\w* \w those|strong="H5437"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* <pb/>\w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w compassed|strong="H5437"\w* \w about|strong="H5437"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Be|strong="H3068"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*; <pb/>\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ring|strong="H2885"\w* \w out|strong="H7442"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w joy|strong="H7442"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.<pb/>


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<br/><t>Psalm 33 – A Hymn of Thanksgiving </t><br/><pb/>\w Shout|strong="H7442"\w* \w for|strong="H7442"\w* \w joy|strong="H7442"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*, \w you|strong="H8416"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*: <pb/>\w praise|strong="H8416"\w* \w for|strong="H7442"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w seemly|strong="H5000"\w*.<pb/>


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\w Give|strong="H3034"\w* \w thanks|strong="H3034"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w lyre|strong="H3658"\w*, <pb/>\w play|strong="H2181"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3068"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w ten-stringed|strong="H6218"\w* \w harp|strong="H3658"\w*.<pb/>


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