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i_o up_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n that_o i_o may_v show_v forth_o all_o thy_o praise_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o o_o lord_n be_v thy_o design_n in_o lift_v i_o up_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n that_o be_v from_o deadly_a danger_n or_o kill_a disease_n that_o i_o may_v declare_v thy_o praise_n in_o zion_n gate_n or_o that_o i_o may_v declare_v how_o praiseworthy_a thou_o be_v to_o all_o who_o come_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n and_o again_o psal_n 118.17_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o 40th_o psalm_n which_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n he_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n vers_fw-la 10._o i_o have_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n i_o have_v declare_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o have_v not_o conceal_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n 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