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you_o you_o shall_v eat_v drink_v and_o rejoice_v but_o what_o be_v my_o revenge_n in_o you_o and_o among_o you_o you_o shall_v hunger_n thirst_n and_o be_v ashamed_a and_o cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o slay_v but_o his_o servant_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o another_o name_n and_o he_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o earth_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o the_o god_n of_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o sect_n xci_o §._o 91_o how_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a of_o god_n and_o behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o these_o shall_v be_v remember_v but_o all_o the_o former_a forget_v and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v forever_o at_o what_o i_o create_v for_o i_o create_v truth_n peace_n salvation_n and_o righteousness_n yea_o my_o rejoice_v and_o my_o 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nor_o the_o place_n of_o my_o rest_n but_o in_o the_o house_n and_o dwelling_n of_o man_n you_o be_v my_o building_n and_o house_n the_o humble_a and_o the_o contrite_a heart_n will_v i_o live_v with_o and_o till_o i_o come_v to_o live_v with_o they_o all_o their_o worship_n and_o sacrifice_n yea_o their_o lamb_n and_o offering_n be_v abominable_a to_o i_o i_o hate_v they_o all_o till_o i_o be_o form_v in_o they_o and_o when_o i_o be_o thus_o form_v in_o thou_o all_o that_o hate_v thou_o hate_v i_o than_o your_o soul_n shall_v not_o delight_v in_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o delight_v not_o in_o nor_o when_o i_o call_v shall_v they_o not_o answer_v but_o they_o shall_v delight_v in_o the_o lord_n alone_o and_o nothing_o else_o sect_n xciii_o §._o 93_o zion_n bring_v forth_o yea_o a_o whole_a nation_n in_o a_o day_n and_o that_o without_o pain_n the_o soul_n that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n though_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o false_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o think_v they_o glorify_v 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