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The Lord only is righteous, and there is none other but he,
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Who governeth the world with the palm of his hand, and all things obey his will: for he is the King of all, by his power dividing holy things among them from profane.
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To whom hath he given power to declare his works? and who shall find out his noble acts?
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Who shall number the strength of his majesty? and who shall also tell out his mercies?
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As for the wondrous works of the Lord, there may nothing be taken from them, neither may any thing be put unto them, neither can the ground of them be found out.
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When a man hath done, then he beginneth; and when he leaveth off, then he shall be doubtful.
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What is man, and whereto serveth he? what is his good, and what is his evil?
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The number of a man's days at the most are an hundred years.
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As a drop of water unto the sea, and a gravelstone in comparison of the sand; so are a thousand years to the days of eternity.
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Therefore is God patient with them, and poureth forth his mercy upon them.
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He saw and perceived their end to be evil; therefore he multiplied his compassion.