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ListenH8085 to me, you that followH7291 after righteousness,H6664 you that seekH1245 the LORD:H3068 lookH5027 to the rockH6697 from where you are hewn,H2672 and to the holeH4718 of the pitH953 from where you are dig.H5365
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LookH5027 to AbrahamH85 your father,H1 and to SarahH8283 that boreH2342 you: for I calledH7121 him alone,H259 and blessedH1288 him, and increasedH7235 him.
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For the LORDH3068 shall comfortH5162 Zion:H6726 he will comfortH5162 allH3605 her wasteH2723 places; and he will makeH7760 her wildernessH4057 like Eden,H5731 and her desertH6160 like the gardenH1588 of the LORD;H3068 joyH8342 and gladnessH8057 shall be foundH4672 therein, thanksgiving,H8426 and the voiceH6963 of melody.H2172
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ListenH7181 to me, my people;H5971 and give earH238 to me, O my nation:H3816 for a lawH8451 shall proceedH3318 from me, and I will make my judgmentH4941 to restH7280 for a lightH216 of the people.H5971
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My righteousnessH6664 is near;H7138 my salvationH3468 is goneH3318 forth,H3318 and my armsH2220 shall judgeH8199 the people;H5971 the islesH339 shall waitH6960 onH413 me, and on my armH2220 shall they trust.H3176
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LiftH5375 up your eyesH5869 to the heavens,H8064 and lookH5027 on the earthH776 beneath:H8478 for the heavensH8064 shall vanishH4414 away like smoke,H6227 and the earthH776 shall wax oldH1086 like a garment,H899 and they that dwellH3427 therein shall dieH4191 in likeH3644 manner:H3654 but my salvationH3444 shall be for ever,H5769 and my righteousnessH6666 shall not be abolished.H2865
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ListenH8085 to me, you that knowH3045 righteousness,H6664 the peopleH5971 in whose heartH3820 is my law;H8451 fearH3372 you not the reproachH2781 of men,H582 neitherH408 be you afraidH2865 of their revilings.H1421
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For the mothH6211 shall eatH398 them up like a garment,H899 and the wormH5580 shall eatH398 them like wool:H6785 but my righteousnessH6666 shall be for ever,H5769 and my salvationH3444 from generationH1755 to generation.H1755
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Awake,H5782 awake,H5782 putH3847 on strength,H5797 O armH2220 of the LORD;H3068 awake,H5782 as in the ancientH6924 days,H3117 in the generationsH1755 of old.H5769 Are you not it that has cutH2672 Rahab,H7294 and woundedH2490 the dragon?H8577
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Are you not it which has driedH2717 the sea,H3220 the watersH4325 of the greatH7227 deep;H8415 that has madeH7760 the depthsH4615 of the seaH3220 a wayH1870 for the ransomedH1350 to passH5674 over?H5674
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Therefore the redeemedH6299 of the LORDH3068 shall return,H7725 and comeH935 with singingH7440 to Zion;H6726 and everlastingH5769 joyH8057 shall be on their head:H7218 they shall obtainH5381 gladnessH8057 and joy;H8057 and sorrowH3015 and mourningH585 shall fleeH5127 away.
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I, even I, am he that comfortsH5162 you: whoH4310 are you, that you should be afraidH3372 of a manH582 that shall die,H4191 and of the sonH1121 of manH120 which shall be madeH5414 as grass;H2682
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And forgetH7911 the LORDH3068 your maker,H6213 that has stretchedH5186 forth the heavens,H8064 and laid the foundationsH3245 of the earth;H776 and have fearedH6342 continuallyH8548 everyH3605 dayH3117 becauseH6440 of the furyH2534 of the oppressor,H6693 as ifH834 he were readyH3559 to destroy?H7843 and whereH346 is the furyH2534 of the oppressor?H6693
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The captiveH6808 exileH6808 hastensH4116 that he may be loosed,H6605 and that he should not dieH4191 in the pit,H7845 norH3808 that his breadH3899 should fail.H2637
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But I am the LORDH3068 your God,H430 that dividedH7280 the sea,H3220 whose wavesH1530 roared:H1993 The LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 is his name.H8034
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And I have putH7760 my wordsH1697 in your mouth,H6310 and I have coveredH3680 you in the shadowH6738 of my hand,H3027 that I may plantH5193 the heavens,H8064 and lay the foundationsH3245 of the earth,H776 and sayH559 to Zion,H6726 You are my people.H5971
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Awake,H5782 awake,H5782 standH6965 up, O Jerusalem,H3389 whichH834 have drunkH8354 at the handH3027 of the LORDH3068 the cupH3563 of his fury;H2534 you have drunkenH8354 the dregsH6907 of the cupH3563 of trembling,H8653 and wrungH4680 them out.
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There is noneH369 to guideH5095 her among allH3605 the sonsH1121 whom she has broughtH3205 forth;H3205 neitherH369 is there any that takesH2388 her by the handH3027 of allH3605 the sonsH1121 that she has broughtH1431 up.
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TheseH2007 twoH8147 things are comeH7122 to you; whoH4310 shall be sorryH5110 for you? desolation,H7701 and destruction,H7667 and the famine,H7458 and the sword:H2719 by whomH4310 shall I comfortH5162 you?
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Your sonsH1121 have fainted,H5968 they lieH7901 at the headH7218 of allH3605 the streets,H2351 as a wildH8377 bullH8377 in a net:H4364 they are fullH4392 of the furyH2534 of the LORD,H3068 the rebukeH1606 of your God.H430
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ThereforeH3651 hearH8085 nowH4994 this,H2063 you afflicted,H6041 and drunken,H7937 but not with wine:H3196
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ThusH3541 saidH559 your Lord the LORD,H3068 and your GodH430 that pleadsH7378 the cause of his people,H5971 Behold,H2009 I have takenH3947 out of your handH3027 the cupH3563 of trembling,H8653 even the dregsH6907 of the cupH3563 of my fury;H2534 you shall noH3808 moreH3254 drinkH8354 it again:H5750
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But I will putH7760 it into the handH3027 of them that afflictH3013 you; whichH834 have saidH559 to your soul,H5315 BowH7812 down,H7812 that we may goH5674 over:H5674 and you have laidH7760 your bodyH1460 as the ground,H776 and as the street,H2351 to them that wentH5674 over.H5674
