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20 to hear the prisoners' groans, to set free those condemned to death,
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to hear the groans of the prisoners and release those condemned to death.”
21 that the LORD's name may be declared in Zion and his praise declared in Jerusalem,
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So the name of the LORD will be declared in Zion and his praise in Jerusalem
22 when all people are gathered together— all kingdoms—to serve the LORD.
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when the peoples and the kingdoms assemble to worship the LORD.
23 God broke my strength in midstride, cutting my days short.
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In the course of my life he broke my strength; he cut short my days.
24 I said, "My God, don't take me away in the prime of life— your years go on from one generation to the next!
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So I said: “Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days; your years go on through all generations.
25 You laid the earth's foundations long ago; the skies are your handiwork.
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In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
26 These things will pass away, but you will last. All of these things will wear out like clothing; you change them like clothes, and they pass on.
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They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded.
27 But you are the one! Your years never end!
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But you remain the same, and your years will never end.
28 Let your servants' children live safe; let your servants' descendants live secure in your presence."
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The children of your servants will live in your presence; their descendants will be established before you.”
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