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away_o their_o confidence_n now_o no_o they_o know_v who_o they_o have_v trust_v he_o will_v keep_v they_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n they_o have_v bear_v the_o burden_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o receive_v the_o wage_n they_o have_v seek_v god_n for_o this_o thing_n and_o have_v sow_v in_o tear_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o reap_v in_o joy_n sure_o they_o say_v 89.42_o psal_n 89.42_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o set_v up_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o adversary_n he_o will_v not_o make_v his_o enemy_n to_o rejoice_v this_o be_v their_o confidence_n now_o so_o though_o the_o kingdom_n be_v move_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v still_o calm_a and_o quiet_a in_o their_o mind_n for_o so_o they_o be_v command_v be_v still_o 89.10_o psal_n 89.10_o what_o and_o the_o kingdom_n move_v what_o can_v still_o the_o spirit_n then_o this_o know_v that_o be_v trust_v perfect_o that_o i_o be_o god_n and_o i_o will_v be_v exalt_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o 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