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the_o mighty_a that_o be_v as_o arrow_n ready_a to_o be_v shoot_v and_o psal_n 149._o 6._o let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n note_v actual_a revenge_n take_v on_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o actual_a praise_n give_v to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v this_o suppose_v thou_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o the_o sword_n be_v draw_v about_o thy_o ear_n and_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o thousand_o death_n and_o danger_n in_o the_o very_a heat_n of_o a_o battle_n yet_o then_o the_o lord_n god_n can_v and_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o this_o likewise_o be_v a_o comfortable_a promise_n for_o we_o to_o lay_v hold_v on_o in_o these_o time_n it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o war_n to_o we_o all_o and_o there_o 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