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also_o say_v he_o do_v sit_v and_o speak_v against_o i_o but_o thy_o servant_n do_v meditate_v on_o thy_o statute_n where_o the_o word_n also_o import_v that_o other_o do_v the_o like_a as_o else_o where_o he_o complain_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n let_v the_o lie_a lip_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n which_o speak_v grievous_a thing_n proud_o and_o contemptuous_o against_o the_o righteous_a psalm_n 31.18_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o patience_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n 10._o rev._n 10._o but_o do_v as_o david_n do_v go_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o keep_v close_o to_o his_o testimony_n and_o mark_n as_o james_n speak_v of_o job_n the_o end_n which_o god_n make_v with_o david_n and_o certain_o in_o due_a time_n he_o
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