thou_o break_v a_o leaf_n drive_v too_o and_o fro_o ver._n 11_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o pursue_v the_o dry_a stubble_n while_o thou_o write_v these_o bitter_a thing_n against_o we_o our_o day_n be_v like_o a_o shadow_n and_o declive_n and_o we_o be_v wither_v as_o grass_n who_o beauty_n and_o glory_n fade_v in_o a_o moment_n but_o why_o be_v thou_o thus_o vex_v o_o my_o soul_n ver._n 12_o and_o why_o be_v thus_o disquiet_v within_o i_o o_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o he_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o covenant_n to_o all_o generation_n it_o be_v thy_o promise_n o_o lord_n we_o look_v to_o it_o be_v thy_o covenant_n only_o we_o hope_v in_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n pity_v thy_o poor_a afflict_a people_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o be_v now_o very_o seasonable_a ver._n 13_o yea_o the_o time_n be_v come_v for_o thy_o servant_n think_v upon_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o 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