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Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. Explain This Verse
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O Lord, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. Explain This Verse
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At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered. Explain This Verse
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And your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them. Explain This Verse
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The Lord is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness. Explain This Verse
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And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure. Explain This Verse
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Behold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. Explain This Verse
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The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. Explain This Verse
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The earth mourneth and languisheth: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness; and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits. Explain This Verse
10.
Now will I rise, saith the Lord; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself. Explain This Verse
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Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you. Explain This Verse
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And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire. Explain This Verse
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Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might. Explain This Verse
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The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings? Explain This Verse
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He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; Explain This Verse
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He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. Explain This Verse
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Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off. Explain This Verse
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Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers? Explain This Verse
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Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand. Explain This Verse
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Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken. Explain This Verse
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But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby. Explain This Verse
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For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us. Explain This Verse
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Thy tacklings are loosed; they could not well strengthen their mast, they could not spread the sail: then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey. Explain This Verse
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And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity. Explain This Verse