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He shall regard the prayer of the destitute, And shall not despise their prayer.
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This will be written for the generation to come, That a people yet to be created may praise the Lord.
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For He looked down from the height of His sanctuary; From heaven the Lord viewed the earth,
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To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To release those appointed to death,
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To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, And His praise in Jerusalem,
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When the peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve the Lord.
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He weakened my strength in the way; He shortened my days.
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I said, "O my God, Do not take me away in the midst of my days; Your years are throughout all generations.
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Of old You laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
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They will perish, but You will endure; Yes, they will all grow old like a garment; Like a cloak You will change them, And they will be changed.
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But You are the same, And Your years will have no end.