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Thou wilt take away his life, for he is thy creation; and thou wilt make him live, for he is thy work.
14
If then thou wilt suddenly and quickly destroy him who with so great labor was fashioned by thy command, to what purpose was he made?
15
And now I will speak out: About all mankind thou knowest best; but I will speak about thy people, for whom I am grieved,
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and about thy inheritance, for whom I lament, and about Israel, for whom I am sad, and about the seed of Jacob, for whom I am troubled.
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Therefore I will pray before thee for myself and for them, for I see the failings of us who dwell in the land,
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.