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how_o he_o comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o 13._o vers_fw-la thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n the_o lord_n shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n in_o build_v up_o zion_n that_o be_v now_o cast_v down_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o prophetical_a psalm_n