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31._o and_o the_o strong_a lion_n shall_v suffer_v want_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n shall_v suffer_v hunger_n but_o he_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n i_o will_v stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n and_o set_v i_o on_o the_o tower_n and_o will_v watch_v to_o see_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v unto_o i_o or_o speak_v in_o i_o and_o what_o i_o shall_v answer_v when_o i_o be_o reprove_v and_o let_v all_o flesh_n keep_v silent_a before_o the_o lord_n hab._n 2._o for_o every_o man_n be_v own_o word_n shall_v be_v his_o burden_n jer._n 23._o keep_v silent_a before_o i_o o_o island_n and_o let_v the_o people_n renew_v their_o strength_n for_o the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o his_o law_n isa_n 42.4_o yea_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n have_v we_o wait_v for_o thou_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n 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