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1. ALEPH. I am the man that sees poverty, through the rod of his wrath upon me.
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1. I H589 am the man H1397 that hath seen H7200 affliction H6040 by the rod H7626 of his wrath H5678 .
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2. He has taken me, and led me away into darkness, and not into light.
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2. He hath led H5090 me , and brought H1980 me into darkness H2822 , but not H3808 into light H216 .
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3. Nay, against me has he turned his hand all the day.
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3. Surely H389 against me is he turned H7725 ; he turneth H2015 his hand H3027 against me all H3605 the day H3117 .
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4. He has made old my flesh and my skin; he has broken my bones.
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4. My flesh H1320 and my skin H5785 hath he made old H1086 ; he hath broken H7665 my bones H6106 .
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5. BETH. He has built against me, and compassed my head, and Lit. laboured brought travail upon me.
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5. He hath built H1129 against H5921 me , and compassed H5362 me with gall H7219 and travail H8513 .
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6. He has set me in dark places, as them that have long been dead.
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6. He hath set H3427 me in dark places H4285 , as they that be dead H4191 of old H5769 .
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7. He has builded against me, and I cannot come forth: he has made my Gr. brass brazen chain heavy.
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7. He hath hedged H1443 me about H1157 , that I cannot H3808 get out H3318 : he hath made my chain heavy H3513 H5178 .
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8. GIMEL. Yea, though I cry and shout, he shuts out my prayer.
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8. Also H1571 when H3588 I cry H2199 and shout H7768 , he shutteth out H5640 my prayer H8605 .
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9. DALETH. He has built up my ways, he has hedged my paths;
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9. He hath enclosed H1443 my ways H1870 with hewn stone H1496 , he hath made my paths crooked H5753 H5410 .
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10. he has troubled me, as a she-bear lying in wait: he is to me as a lion in secret places.
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10. He H1931 was unto me as a bear H1677 lying in wait H693 , and as a lion H738 in secret places H4565 .
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11. He pursued me See Hebrew after I departed, and brought me to a stand: he has utterly ruined me.
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11. He hath turned aside H5493 my ways H1870 , and pulled me in pieces H6582 : he hath made H7760 me desolate H8074 .
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12. HE. He has bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
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12. He hath bent H1869 his bow H7198 , and set H5324 me as a mark H4307 for the arrow H2671 .
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13. He has caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins.
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13. He hath caused the arrows H1121 of his quiver H827 to enter H935 into my reins H3629 .
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14. I became a laughing-stock to all my people; and their song all the day.
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14. I was H1961 a derision H7814 to all H3605 my people H5971 ; and their song H5058 all H3605 the day H3117 .
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15. VAU. He has filled me with bitterness, he has Lit. made me drunk drenched me with gall.
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15. He hath filled H7646 me with bitterness H4844 , he hath made me drunken H7301 with wormwood H3939 .
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16. And he has dashed out my teeth with gravel, he has fed me with ashes.
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16. He hath also broken H1638 my teeth H8127 with gravel stones H2687 , he hath covered H3728 me with ashes H665 .
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17. He has also removed my soul from peace: I forgot prosperity.
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17. And thou hast removed my soul far off H2186 H5315 from peace H4480 H7965 : I forgot H5382 prosperity H2896 .
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18. Therefore my success has perished, and my hope from the Lord.
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18. And I said H559 , My strength H5331 and my hope H8431 is perished H6 from the LORD H4480 H3068 :
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19. ZAIN. I remembered by reason of my poverty, and because of persecution my bitterness and gall shall be remembered;
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19. Remembering H2142 mine affliction H6040 and my misery H4788 , the wormwood H3939 and the gall H7219 .
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20. and my soul shall meditate with me.
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20. My soul H5315 hath them still in remembrance H2142 H2142 , and is humbled H7743 in H5921 me.
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21. This will I Gr. commit to lay up in my heart, therefore I will endure.
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21. This H2063 I recall H7725 to H413 my mind H3820 , therefore H5921 H3651 have I hope H3176 .
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22. HETH. It is the mercies of the Lord, that he has not failed me, because his compassions are not exhausted. Pity us, O Lord, early every month: for we are not brought to an end, because his compassions are not exhausted.
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22. It is of the LORD H3068 's mercies H2617 that H3588 we are not H3808 consumed H8552 , because H3588 his compassions H7356 fail H3615 not H3808 .
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23. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
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23. They are new H2319 every morning H1242 : great H7227 is thy faithfulness H530 .
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24. The Lord is my portion, says my soul; therefore will I wait for him.
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24. The LORD H3068 is my portion H2506 , saith H559 my soul H5315 ; therefore H5921 H3651 will I hope H3176 in him.
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25. TETH. The Lord is good to them that wait for him: the soul which shall seek him
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25. The LORD H3068 is good H2896 unto them that wait for H6960 him , to the soul H5315 that seeketh H1875 him.
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26. is good, and shall wait for, and quietly expect salvation of the Lord.
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26. It is good H2896 that a man should both hope H3175 and quietly wait H1748 for the salvation H8668 of the LORD H3068 .
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27. TETH. It is good for a man when he bears a yoke in his youth.
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27. It is good H2896 for a man H1397 that H3588 he bear H5375 the yoke H5923 in his youth H5271 .
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28. He will sit alone, and be silent, because he has borne it upon him.
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28. He sitteth H3427 alone H910 and keepeth silence H1826 , because H3588 he hath borne H5190 it upon H5921 him.
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29. He putteth H5414 his mouth H6310 in the dust H6083 ; if so be H194 there may be H3426 hope H8615 .
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30. JOD. He will give his cheek to him that smites him: he will be filled full with reproaches.
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30. He giveth H5414 his cheek H3895 to him that smiteth H5221 him : he is filled full H7646 with reproach H2781 .
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31. For the Lord will not reject for ever.
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31. For H3588 the Lord H136 will not H3808 cast off H2186 forever H5769 :
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32. CHAPH. For he that has brought down will pity, and that according to the abundance of his mercy.
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32. But H3588 though H518 he cause grief H3013 , yet will he have compassion H7355 according to the multitude H7230 of his mercies H2617 .
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33. He has not answered in anger from his heart, though he has brought low the children of a man.
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33. For H3588 he doth not H3808 afflict H6031 willingly H4480 H3820 nor grieve H3013 the children H1121 of men H376 .
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34. LAMED. To bring down under his feet all the prisoners of the earth,
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34. To crush H1792 under H8478 his feet H7272 all H3605 the prisoners H615 of the earth H776 ,
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35. to turn aside the judgement of a man before the face of the Most High,
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35. To turn aside H5186 the right H4941 of a man H1397 before H5048 the face H6440 of the most High H5945 ,
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36. to condemn a man unjustly in his judgement, the Lord has not given commandment.
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36. To subvert H5791 a man H120 in his cause H7379 , the Lord H136 approveth H7200 not H3808 .
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37. Who has thus spoken, and it has come to pass? the Lord has not commanded it.
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37. Who H4310 is he H2088 that saith H559 , and it cometh to pass H1961 , when the Lord H136 commandeth H6680 it not H3808 ?
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38. Out of the mouth of the Most High there shall not come forth evil and good.
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38. Out of the mouth H4480 H6310 of the most High H5945 proceedeth H3318 not H3808 evil H7451 and good H2896 ?
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39. MEM. Why should a living man complain, a man concerning his sin?
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39. Wherefore H4100 doth a living H2416 man H120 complain H596 , a man H1397 for H5921 the punishment of his sins H2399 ?
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40. NUN. Our way has been searched out and examined, and we will turn to the Lord.
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40. Let us search H2664 and try H2713 our ways H1870 , and turn again H7725 to H5704 the LORD H3068 .
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41. Let us lift up our hearts Gr. on with our hand to the lofty One in heaven.
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41. Let us lift up H5375 our heart H3824 with H413 our hands H3709 unto H413 God H410 in the heavens H8064 .
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42. We have sinned, we have transgressed; and thou hast not Or, been propitious pardoned.
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42. We H5168 have transgressed H6586 and have rebelled H4784 : thou H859 hast not H3808 pardoned H5545 .
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43. SAMECH. Thou has visited us in wrath, and driven us away: thou has slain, thou has not pitied.
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43. Thou hast covered H5526 with anger H639 , and persecuted H7291 us : thou hast slain H2026 , thou hast not H3808 pitied H2550 .
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44. Thou hast veiled thyself with a cloud because of prayer, See use of kammuw in Isa 29:10 that I might be blind,
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44. Thou hast covered H5526 thyself with a cloud H6051 , that our prayer H8605 should not pass through H4480 H5674 .
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45. and be cast off. AIN. Thou hast set us alone in the midst of the nations.
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45. Thou hast made H7760 us as the offscouring H5501 and refuse H3973 in the midst H7130 of the people H5971 .
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46. All our enemies have opened their mouth against us.
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46. All H3605 our enemies H341 have opened H6475 their mouths H6310 against H5921 us.
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47. Fear and wrath are come upon us, Gr. lifting up; See Lu 12:29 suspense and destruction.
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47. Fear H6343 and a snare H6354 is come H1961 upon us, desolation H7612 and destruction H7667 .
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48. Mine eye shall pour down torrents of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
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48. Mine eye H5869 runneth down H3381 with rivers H6388 of water H4325 for H5921 the destruction H7667 of the daughter H1323 of my people H5971 .
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49. PHE. Mine eye is drowned with tears, and I will not be silent, so that there shall be no rest,
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49. Mine eye H5869 trickleth down H5064 , and ceaseth H1820 not H3808 , without any H4480 H369 intermission H2014 ,
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50. until the Lord look down, and behold from heaven.
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50. Till H5704 the LORD H3068 look down H8259 , and behold H7200 from heaven H4480 H8064 .
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51. Mine eye shall Gr. gather prey upon my soul, because of all the daughters of the city.
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51. Mine eye H5869 affecteth H5953 mine heart H5315 because of all H4480 H3605 the daughters H1323 of my city H5892 .
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52. TSADE. The fowlers chased me as a sparrow, Heb. and Alex.—all all mine enemies destroyed my life in a pit without cause,
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52. Mine enemies H341 chased me sore H6679 H6679 , like a bird H6833 , without cause H2600 .
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53. and laid a stone upon me.
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53. They have cut off H6789 my life H2416 in the dungeon H953 , and cast H3034 a stone H68 upon me.
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54. Water flowed over my head: I said, I am cut off.
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54. Waters H4325 flowed H6687 over H5921 mine head H7218 ; then I said H559 , I am cut off H1504 .
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55. KOPH. I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the lowest dungeon.
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55. I called upon H7121 thy name H8034 , O LORD H3068 , out of the low dungeon H4480 H953 H8482 .
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56. Thou heardest my voice: close not thine ears to my supplication.
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56. Thou hast heard H8085 my voice H6963 : hide H5956 not H408 thine ear H241 at my breathing H7309 , at my cry H7775 .
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57. Thou drewest nigh to my help: in the day wherein I called upon thee thou saidst to me, Fear not.
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57. Thou drewest near H7126 in the day H3117 that I called upon H7121 thee : thou saidst H559 , Fear H3372 not H408 .
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58. RECHS. O Lord, thou has pleaded the causes of my soul; thou has redeemed my life.
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58. O Lord H136 , thou hast pleaded H7378 the causes H7379 of my soul H5315 ; thou hast redeemed H1350 my life H2416 .
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59. Thou hast seen, O Lord, my troubles: thou hast judged my cause.
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59. O LORD H3068 , thou hast seen H7200 my wrong H5792 : judge H8199 thou my cause H4941 .
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60. Thou hast seen all their vengeance, thou hast looked on all their devices against me.
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60. Thou hast seen H7200 all H3605 their vengeance H5360 and all H3605 their imaginations H4284 against me.
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61. CHSEN. Thou hast heard their reproach and all their devices against me;
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61. Thou hast heard H8085 their reproach H2781 , O LORD H3068 , and all H3605 their imaginations H4284 against H5921 me;
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62. the lips of them that rose up against me, and their plots against me all the day;
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62. The lips H8193 of those that rose up against H6965 me , and their device H1902 against H5921 me all H3605 the day H3117 .
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63. their sitting down and their rising up: look thou upon their eyes.
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63. Behold H5027 their sitting down H3427 , and their rising up H7012 ; I H589 am their music H4485 .
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64. Thou wilt render them a recompense, O Lord, according to the works of their hands.
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64. Render H7725 unto them a recompense H1576 , O LORD H3068 , according to the work H4639 of their hands H3027 .
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65. THAU. Thou wilt give them as q. d. callousness a covering, the grief of my heart.
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65. Give H5414 them sorrow H4044 of heart H3820 , thy curse H8381 unto them.
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66. Thou wilt persecute them in anger, and wilt consume them from under the heaven, O Lord.
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66. Persecute H7291 and destroy H8045 them in anger H639 from under H4480 H8478 the heavens H8064 of the LORD H3068 .
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