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You who know, O LORD, Remember me, takenotice of me, And takevengeance for me on my persecutors. Do not, in view of Your patience, take me away; Know that for Your sake I endurereproach.
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Your words were found and I ate them, And Your wordsbecame for me a joy and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by Your name, O LORDGod of hosts.
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Why has my painbeenperpetual And my woundincurable, refusing to be healed? Will You indeed be to me like a deceptive stream With water that is unreliable*?
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Therefore, thussays the LORD, "If you return, then I will restore you- Before Me you will stand; And if you extract the precious from the worthless, You will become My spokesman. They for their part may turn to you, But as for you, you must not turn to them.
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"Then I will make you to thispeople A fortifiedwall of bronze; And though they fightagainst you, They will not prevail over you; For I am with you to save you And deliver you," declares the LORD.