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This He established in Joseph as a testimony, When He went throughout the land of Egypt, Where I heard a language I did not understand.
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"I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets.
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You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah
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"Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you! O Israel, if you will listen to Me!
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There shall be no foreign god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.
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I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
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"But My people would not heed My voice, And Israel would have none of Me.
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So I gave them over to their own stubborn heart, To walk in their own counsels.
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"Oh, that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!
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I would soon subdue their enemies, And turn My hand against their adversaries.
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The haters of the Lord would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever.