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You got me when I was an unformed youth, God, and taught me everything I know. Now I'm telling the world your wonders;
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I'll keep at it until I'm old and gray. God, don't walk off and leave me until I get out the news Of your strong right arm to this world, news of your power to the world yet to come,
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Your famous and righteous ways, O God. God, you've done it all! Who is quite like you?
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You, who made me stare trouble in the face, Turn me around; Now let me look life in the face. I've been to the bottom;
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streaming with honors; turn to me, be tender to me,
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.