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5 when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me,
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5 when the Almighty was still with me and my children were around me,
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6 when my path was drenched with cream and the rock poured out for me streams of olive oil.
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6 when my path was drenched with cream and the rock poured out for me streams of olive oil.
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7 "When I went to the gate of the city and took my seat in the public square,
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7 "When I went to the gate of the city and took my seat in the public square,
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8 the young men saw me and stepped aside and the old men rose to their feet;
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8 the young men saw me and stepped aside and the old men rose to their feet;
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9 the chief men refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands;
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9 the chief men refrained from speaking and covered their mouths with their hands;
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10 the voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.
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10 the voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.
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11 Whoever heard me spoke well of me, and those who saw me commended me,
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11 Whoever heard me spoke well of me, and those who saw me commended me,
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12 because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist him.
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12 because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist him.
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13 The man who was dying blessed me; I made the widow's heart sing.
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13 The man who was dying blessed me; I made the widow's heart sing.
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14 I put on righteousness as my clothing; justice was my robe and my turban.
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14 I put on righteousness as my clothing; justice was my robe and my turban.
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15 I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame.
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15 I was eyes to the blind and feet to the lame.
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| Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
