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 \d A psalm of David.
 \q
 \v 1 I will sing of covenant faithfulness and justice;
-\q to you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.
+\q2 to you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 2 I will pay attention to the way of integrity.
-\q Oh, when will you come to me?
+\q2 Oh, when will you come to me?
-\q I will walk with integrity of heart within my house.
+\q2 I will walk with integrity of heart within my house.
 \q
 \v 3 I will not put wrongdoing before my eyes;
-\q I hate worthless evil;
+\q2 I hate worthless evil;
-\q it will not cling to me.
+\q2 it will not cling to me.
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 4 A perverse heart will leave me;
-\q I am not loyal to evil.
+\q2 I am not loyal to evil.
 \q
 \v 5 I will destroy whoever secretly slanders his neighbor.
-\q I will not tolerate the haughty of eye and arrogant of heart.
+\q2 I will not tolerate the haughty of eye and arrogant of heart.
 \q
 \v 6 I will look to the faithful of the land to sit at my side.
-\q Those who walk in the way of integrity may serve me.
+\q2 Those who walk in the way of integrity may serve me.
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 7 Deceitful people will not remain within my house;
-\q liars will not be welcome before my eyes.
+\q2 liars will not be welcome before my eyes.
 \q
-\v 8 Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked from the land;
+\v 8 Morning by morning 
-\q I will remove all who behave wickedly from the city of Yahweh.
+\q2 I will destroy all the wicked from the land;
+\q I will remove all who behave wickedly 
+\q2 from the city of Yahweh.
 
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 \c 102
@@ -7180,115 +7182,117 @@
 \d A prayer of the afflicted when he is faint and pours out his lament before Yahweh.
 \q
 \v 1 Hear my prayer, Yahweh;
-\q hear my cry to you.
+\q2 hear my cry to you.
 \q
 \v 2 Do not hide your face from me in my time of trouble.
-\q Listen to me.
+\q2 Listen to me.
-\q When I call out to you, answer me quickly.
+\q When I call out to you, 
+\q2 answer me quickly.
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 3 For my days pass away like smoke,
-\q and my bones burn like fire.
+\q2 and my bones burn like fire.
 \q
 \v 4 My heart is crushed, and I am like grass that has withered.
-\q I forget to eat any food.
+\q2 I forget to eat any food.
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 5 With my continual groaning,
-\q I have become very thin.
+\q2 I have become very thin.
 \q
 \v 6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness;
-\q I have become like an owl in the ruins.
+\q2 I have become like an owl in the ruins.
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 7 I lie awake like a solitary bird,
-\q alone on the housetop.
+\q2 alone on the housetop.
 \q
 \v 8 My enemies taunt me all day long;
-\q those who mock me use my name in curses.
+\q2 those who mock me use my name in curses.
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 9 I eat ashes like bread
-\q and mix my drink with tears.
+\q2 and mix my drink with tears.
 \q
 \v 10 Because of your raging anger,
-\q you have lifted me up to throw me down.
+\q2 you have lifted me up to throw me down.
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 11 My days are like a shadow that fades,
-\q and I have withered like grass.
+\q2 and I have withered like grass.
 \q
 \v 12 But you, Yahweh, live forever,
-\q and your fame is for all generations.
+\q2 and your fame is for all generations.
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 13 You will rise up and have mercy on Zion.
-\q Now is the time to have mercy upon her;
+\q2 Now is the time to have mercy upon her;
-\q the appointed time has come.
+\q2 the appointed time has come.
 \q
 \v 14 For your servants hold her stones dear
-\q and feel compassion for the dust of her ruins.
+\q2 and feel compassion for the dust of her ruins.
 \q
 \v 15 The nations will respect your name, Yahweh,
-\q and all the kings of the earth will honor your glory.
+\q2 and all the kings of the earth will honor your glory.
 \q
 \v 16 Yahweh will rebuild Zion
-\q and will appear in his glory.
+\q2 and will appear in his glory.
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 17 At that time, he will respond to the prayer of the destitute;
-\q he will not reject their prayer.
+\q2 he will not reject their prayer.
 \q
 \v 18 This will be written for future generations,
-\q and a people not yet created will praise Yah. \f + \ft Yah is a short form of the name Yahweh.\f* 
+\q2 and a people not yet created will praise Yah. \f + \ft Yah is a short form of the name Yahweh.\f* 
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 19 For he has looked down from the holy heights;
-\q from heaven Yahweh has viewed the earth,
+\q2 from heaven Yahweh has viewed the earth,
 \q
 \v 20 to hear the groaning of the prisoners,
-\q to release those who were condemned to death.
+\q2 to release those who were condemned to death.
 
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 \q
 \v 21 Then men will proclaim the name of Yahweh in Zion
-\q and his praise in Jerusalem
+\q2 and his praise in Jerusalem
 \q
 \v 22 when the peoples and kingdoms gather together
-\q to serve Yahweh.
+\q2 to serve Yahweh.
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 23 He has taken away my strength in the middle of life.
-\q He has shortened my days.
+\q2 He has shortened my days.
 \q
 \v 24 I said, "My God, do not take me away in the middle of life;
-\q you are here throughout all generations.
+\q2 you are here throughout all generations.
 
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 \q
 \v 25 In ancient times you established the earth;
-\q the heavens are the work of your hands.
+\q2 the heavens are the work of your hands.
 \q
 \v 26 They will perish, but you will remain;
-\q they will all grow old like a garment;
+\q2 they will all grow old like a garment;
-\q like clothing, you will remove them, and they will disappear.
+\q like clothing, you will remove them, 
+\q2 and they will disappear.
 \q
 \v 27 But you are the same,
-\q and your years will have no end.
+\q2 and your years will have no end.
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 28 The children of your servants will live on,
-\q and their descendants will live in your presence."
+\q2 and their descendants will live in your presence."
 
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 \c 103
@@ -7296,85 +7300,87 @@
 \d A psalm of David.
 \q
 \v 1 I give praise to Yahweh with all my life,
-\q and with all that is within me, I give praise to his holy name.
+\q2 and with all that is within me, 
+\q2 I give praise to his holy name.
 \q
 \v 2 I give praise to Yahweh with all my life,
-\q and I remember all of his good deeds.
+\q2 and I remember all of his good deeds.
 
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 \q
 \v 3 He forgives all your iniquities;
-\q he heals all your diseases.
+\q2 he heals all your diseases.
 \q
 \v 4 He redeems your life from the pit;
-\q he crowns you with covenant faithfulness and acts of tender mercy.
+\q2 he crowns you with covenant faithfulness and acts of tender mercy.
 \q
 \v 5 He satisfies your life with good things
-\q so that your youth is renewed like the eagle.
+\q2 so that your youth is renewed like the eagle.
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 6 Yahweh does what is fair
-\q and does acts of justice for all who are oppressed.
+\q2 and does acts of justice for all who are oppressed.
 \q
 \v 7 He made known his ways to Moses,
-\q his deeds to the descendants of Israel.
+\q2 his deeds to the descendants of Israel.
 \q
 \v 8 Yahweh is merciful and gracious;
-\q slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
+\q2 slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
 
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 \q
 \v 9 He will not discipline forever;
-\q he will not be angry to eternity.
+\q2 he will not be angry to eternity.
 \q
 \v 10 He does not deal with us as our sins deserve
-\q or repay us for what our iniquities demand.
+\q2 or repay us for what our iniquities demand.
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 11 For as the skies are high above the earth,
-\q so great is his covenant faithfulness toward those who honor him.
+\q2 so great is his covenant faithfulness toward those who honor him.
 \q
 \v 12 As far as the east is from the west,
-\q this is how far he has removed the guilt of our sins from us.
+\q2 this is how far he has removed the guilt of our sins from us.
 \q
 \v 13 As a father has compassion on his children,
-\q so Yahweh has compassion on those who honor him.
+\q2 so Yahweh has compassion on those who honor him.
 
 \s5
 \q
 \v 14 For he knows how we are formed;
-\q he knows that we are dust.
+\q2 he knows that we are dust.
 \q
 \v 15 As for man, his days are like grass;
-\q he flourishes like a flower in a field.
+\q2 he flourishes like a flower in a field.
 \q
 \v 16 The wind blows over it, and it disappears,
-\q and no one can even tell where it once grew.
+\q2 and no one can even tell where it once grew.
 
 \s5
 \q
-\v 17 But the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh is from everlasting to everlasting on those who honor him.
+\v 17 But the covenant faithfulness of Yahweh is from everlasting to everlasting 
-\q His righteousness extends to their descendants.
+\q2 on those who honor him.
+\q2 His righteousness extends to their descendants.
 \q
 \v 18 They keep his covenant
-\q and remember to obey his instructions.
+\q2 and remember to obey his instructions.
 \q
 \v 19 Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens,
-\q and his kingdom rules over everyone.
+\q2 and his kingdom rules over everyone.
 
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 \q
 \v 20 Give praise to Yahweh, you his angels,
-\q you mighty ones who are strong and do his word,
+\q2 you mighty ones who are strong and do his word,
-\q and obey the sound of his word.
+\q2 and obey the sound of his word.
 \q
 \v 21 Give praise to Yahweh, all his hosts,
-\q his servants who do his will.
+\q2 his servants who do his will.
 \q
 \v 22 Give praise to Yahweh, all his creatures,
-\q in all the places where he reigns.
+\q2 in all the places where he reigns.
 \q I will give praise to Yahweh with all my life.
 
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 \m
 \q
 \v 1 I give praise to Yahweh with all my life,
-\q Yahweh my God, you are very magnificent;
+\q2 Yahweh my God, you are very magnificent;
-\q you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
+\q2 you are clothed with splendor and majesty.
 \q
 \v 2 You cover yourself with light as with a garment;
-\q you spread out the heavens like a tent curtain.
+\q2 you spread out the heavens like a tent curtain.
 \q
 \v 3 You lay the beams of your chambers on the clouds;
-\q you make the clouds your chariot;
+\q2 you make the clouds your chariot;
-\q you walk on the wings of the wind.
+\q2 you walk on the wings of the wind.
 
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 \q
 \v 4 He makes the winds his messengers,
-\q flames of fire his servants.
+\q2 flames of fire his servants.
 \q
 \v 5 He laid the foundations of the earth,
-\q so that it will not totter forever and ever.
+\q2 so that it will not totter forever and ever.
 
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 \q
 \v 6 You covered the earth with water like a garment;
-\q the water covered the mountains.
+\q2 the water covered the mountains.
 \q
 \v 7 At your rebuke the waters retreated;
-\q at the sound of your thunder they hurried away.
+\q2 at the sound of your thunder they hurried away.
 
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 \q
 \v 8 The mountains rose and the valleys went down
-\q to the places that you had appointed for them.
+\q2 to the places that you had appointed for them.
 \q
 \v 9 You have set a boundary for them that they will not cross;
-\q they will not cover the earth again.
+\q2 they will not cover the earth again.
 
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 \q
 \v 10 He made springs flow into the valleys;
-\q the streams flow between the mountains.
+\q2 the streams flow between the mountains.
 \q
 \v 11 They supply water for all the animals of the field;
-\q the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
+\q2 the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
 \q
 \v 12 By the riverbanks the birds build their nests;
-\q they sing among the branches.
+\q2 they sing among the branches.
 
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 \q
 \v 13 He waters the mountains from his water chambers in the sky.
-\q The earth is filled with the fruit of his labor.
+\q2 The earth is filled with the fruit of his labor.
 \q
 \v 14 He makes the grass grow for the cattle
-\q and plants for man to cultivate,
+\q2 and plants for man to cultivate,
-\q so that man may produce food from the earth.
+\q2 so that man may produce food from the earth.
 \q
 \v 15 He makes wine to make man happy,
-\q oil to make his face shine,
+\q2 oil to make his face shine,
-\q and food to sustain his life.
+\q2 and food to sustain his life.
 
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 \q
 \v 16 The trees of Yahweh get plenty of rain;
-\q the cedars of Lebanon which he planted.
+\q2 the cedars of Lebanon which he planted.
 \q
 \v 17 There the birds make their nests.
-\q The stork makes the cypress tree her home.
+\q2 The stork makes the cypress tree her home.
 \q
 \v 18 The wild goats live on the high mountains;
-\q the mountain heights are a refuge for the hyraxes.
+\q2 the mountain heights are a refuge for the hyraxes.
 
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 \q
 \v 19 He appointed the moon to mark the seasons;
-\q the sun knows its time for setting.
+\q2 the sun knows its time for setting.
 \q
 \v 20 You make the darkness of the night
-\q when all the beasts of the forest come out.
+\q2 when all the beasts of the forest come out.
 
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 \q
 \v 21 The young lions roar for their prey
-\q and seek their food from God.
+\q2 and seek their food from God.
 \q
 \v 22 When the sun rises, they retreat
-\q and sleep in their dens.
+\q2 and sleep in their dens.
 
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 \q
 \v 23 Meanwhile, people go out to their work
-\q and labor away until the evening.
+\q2 and labor away until the evening.
 \q
 \v 24 Yahweh, how many and varied are your works!
-\q With wisdom you made them all;
+\q2 With wisdom you made them all;
-\q the earth overflows with your works.
+\q2 the earth overflows with your works.
 
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 \q
 \v 25 Over there is the sea, deep and wide,
-\q teeming with innumerable creatures,
+\q2 teeming with innumerable creatures,
-\q both small and great.
+\q2 both small and great.
 \q
 \v 26 The ships travel there,
-\q and Leviathan is also there, which you formed to play in the sea.
+\q2 and Leviathan is also there, which you formed to play in the sea.
 
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 \q
-\v 27 All these look to you in hope that you will give them
+\v 27 All these look to you in hope 
-\q their food on time.
+\q2that you will give them their food on time.
 \q
 \v 28 When you give to them, they gather;
-\q when you open your hand, they are satisfied.
+\q2 when you open your hand, they are satisfied.
 
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 \q
 \v 29 When you hide your face, they are troubled;
-\q if you take away their breath, they die
+\q2 if you take away their breath, they die
-\q and return to dust.
+\q2 and return to dust.
 \q
-\v 30 When you send out your Spirit, they are created,
+\v 30 When you send out your Spirit, 
-\q and you renew the surface of the ground.
+\q2 they are created,
+\q2 and you renew the surface of the ground.
 
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 \q
 \v 31 May the glory of Yahweh last forever;
-\q may Yahweh enjoy his creation.
+\q2 may Yahweh enjoy his creation.
 \q
 \v 32 He looks down on the earth, and it shakes;
-\q he touches the mountains, and they smoke.
+\q2 he touches the mountains, and they smoke.
 
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 \q
 \v 33 I will sing to Yahweh all my life;
-\q I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
+\q2 I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
 \q
 \v 34 May my thoughts be sweet to him;
-\q I will rejoice in Yahweh.
+\q2 I will rejoice in Yahweh.
 
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 \q
 \v 35 May sinners vanish from the earth,
-\q and let the wicked be no more.
+\q2 and let the wicked be no more.
 \q I give praise to Yahweh with all my life.
-\q Give praise to Yah. \f + \ft Yah is a short form of the name Yahweh.\f*   
+\q2 Give praise to Yah. \f + \ft Yah is a short form of the name Yahweh.\f*   
 
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 \c 105
 \m
 \q
 \v 1 Give thanks to Yahweh, call on his name;
-\q make known his deeds among the nations.
+\q2 make known his deeds among the nations.
 \q
 \v 2 Sing to him, sing praises to him;
-\q speak of all his marvelous deeds.
+\q2 speak of all his marvelous deeds.
 \q
 \v 3 Boast in his holy name;
-\q let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
+\q2 let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
 
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 \q
 \v 4 Seek Yahweh and his strength;
-\q seek his presence continually.
+\q2 seek his presence continually.
 \q
 \v 5 Recall the marvelous things he has done,
-\q his miracles and the decrees from his mouth,
+\q2 his miracles and the decrees from his mouth,
 \q
 \v 6 you descendants of Abraham his servant,
-\q you people of Jacob, his chosen ones.
+\q2 you people of Jacob, his chosen ones.
 
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 \q
 \v 7 He is Yahweh, our God.
-\q His decrees are on all the earth.
+\q2 His decrees are on all the earth.
 \q
 \v 8 He keeps in mind his covenant forever,
-\q the word that he commanded for a thousand generations.
+\q2 the word that he commanded for a thousand generations.
 
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 \q
 \v 9 He calls to mind the covenant that he made with Abraham
-\q and his oath to Isaac.
+\q2 and his oath to Isaac.
 \q
 \v 10 This is what he confirmed to Jacob as a statute
-\q and to Israel as an everlasting covenant.
+\q2 and to Israel as an everlasting covenant.
 \q
 \v 11 He said, "I will give you the land of Canaan
-\q as your share of your inheritance."
+\q2 as your share of your inheritance."
 
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 \q
 \v 12 He said this when they were only few in number,
-\q so very few, and were strangers in the land.
+\q2 so very few, and were strangers in the land.
 \q
 \v 13 They went from nation to nation
-\q and from one kingdom to another.
+\q2 and from one kingdom to another.
 
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 \q
 \v 14 He did not allow anyone to oppress them;
-\q he rebuked kings for their sakes.
+\q2 he rebuked kings for their sakes.
 \q
 \v 15 He said, "Do not touch my anointed ones,
-\q and do not harm my prophets."
+\q2 and do not harm my prophets."
 
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 \q
 \v 16 He called for a famine on the land;
-\q he cut off the whole staff of bread.
+\q2 he cut off the whole staff of bread.
 \q
 \v 17 He sent a man ahead of them;
-\q Joseph was sold as a servant.
+\q2 Joseph was sold as a servant.
 
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 \q
 \v 18 His feet were bound by shackles;
-\q on his neck was put an iron collar,
+\q2 on his neck was put an iron collar,
 \q
 \v 19 until what he had said came to pass.
-\q The word of Yahweh tested him.
+\q2 The word of Yahweh tested him.
 
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 \q
 \v 20 The king sent servants to release him;
-\q the ruler of the people set him free.
+\q2 the ruler of the people set him free.
 \q
 \v 21 He put him in charge of his house
-\q as ruler of all his possessions
+\q2 as ruler of all his possessions
 \q
 \v 22 to instruct his princes as he wished
-\q and to teach his elders wisdom.
+\q2 and to teach his elders wisdom.
 \q
 \v 23 Then Israel came into Egypt,
-\q and Jacob lived for a time in the land of Ham.
+\q2 and Jacob lived for a time in the land of Ham.
 
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 \q
 \v 24 Yahweh made his people fruitful,
-\q and made them stronger than their enemies.
+\q2 and made them stronger than their enemies.
 \q
 \v 25 He caused their enemies to hate his people,
-\q to mistreat his servants.
+\q2 to mistreat his servants.
 \q
 \v 26 He sent Moses, his servant,
-\q and Aaron, whom he had chosen.
+\q2 and Aaron, whom he had chosen.
 \q
 \v 27 They performed his signs among the Egyptians,
-\q his wonders in the land of Ham.
+\q2 his wonders in the land of Ham.
 
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 \q
 \v 28 He sent darkness and made that land dark,
-\q and they did not rebel against his commands.
+\q2 and they did not rebel against his commands.
 \q
 \v 29 He turned their water into blood
-\q and killed their fish.
+\q2 and killed their fish.
 \q
 \v 30 Their land swarmed with frogs,
-\q even in the rooms of their rulers.
+\q2 even in the rooms of their rulers.
 
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 \q
 \v 31 He spoke, and swarms of flies and gnats came
-\q throughout their country.
+\q2 throughout their country.
 \q
 \v 32 He turned their rain into hail,
-\q with fire flaming on their land.
+\q2 with fire flaming on their land.
 \q
 \v 33 He destroyed their vines and fig trees;
-\q he broke the trees of their country.
+\q2 he broke the trees of their country.
 
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 \q
 \v 34 He spoke, and the locusts came,
-\q so many locusts.
+\q2 so many locusts.
 \q
 \v 35 The locusts ate up all of the vegetation in their land;
-\q They ate up all the crops of the ground.
+\q2 They ate up all the crops of the ground.
 \q
 \v 36 He killed every firstborn in their land,
-\q the firstfruits of all their strength.
+\q2 the firstfruits of all their strength.
 
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 \q
 \v 37 He brought the Israelites out with silver and gold;
-\q none of his tribes stumbled on the way.
+\q2 none of his tribes stumbled on the way.
 \q
 \v 38 Egypt was glad when they went away,
-\q for the Egyptians were afraid of them.
+\q2 for the Egyptians were afraid of them.
 \q
 \v 39 He spread a cloud for a covering
-\q and made a fire to light up the night.
+\q2 and made a fire to light up the night.
 
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 \q
 \v 40 The Israelites asked for food, and he brought quail
-\q and satisfied them with bread from heaven.
+\q2 and satisfied them with bread from heaven.
 \q
 \v 41 He split the rock, and waters gushed from it;
-\q they flowed in the wilderness like a river.
+\q2 they flowed in the wilderness like a river.
 \q
 \v 42 For he called to mind his holy promise
-\q that he made to Abraham his servant.
+\q2 that he made to Abraham his servant.
 
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 \q
 \v 43 He led his people out with joy,
-\q his chosen with shouts of triumph.
+\q2 his chosen with shouts of triumph.
 \q
 \v 44 He gave them the lands of the nations;
-\q they took possession of the fruit of the peoples' labors
+\q2 they took possession of the fruit of the peoples' labors
 \q
 \v 45 so that they might keep his statutes
-\q and obey his laws.
+\q2 and obey his laws.
 \q Give praise to Yah. \f + \ft Yah is a short form of the name Yahweh.\f* 
 
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@@ -7701,58 +7708,58 @@
 \q
 \v 1 Give praise to Yah. \f + \ft Yah is a short form of the name Yahweh.\f*  
 \q Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good,
-\q for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
+\q2 for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
 \q
 \v 2 Who can recount the mighty acts of Yahweh
-\q or proclaim in full all his praiseworthy deeds?
+\q2 or proclaim in full all his praiseworthy deeds?
 
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 \q
 \v 3 Blessed are those who do what is right,
-\q and whose deeds are always just.
+\q2 and whose deeds are always just.
 \q
 \v 4 Call me to mind, Yahweh, when you show favor to your people;
-\q help me when you save them.
+\q2 help me when you save them.
 \q
 \v 5 Then I will see the prosperity of your chosen,
-\q rejoice in the gladness of your nation,
+\q2 rejoice in the gladness of your nation,
-\q and glory with your inheritance.
+\q2 and glory with your inheritance.
 
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 \q
 \v 6 We have sinned like our ancestors;
-\q we have done wrong, and we have done evil.
+\q2 we have done wrong, and we have done evil.
 \q
 \v 7 Our fathers did not pay attention to your marvelous deeds in Egypt;
-\q they ignored your many acts of covenant faithfulness;
+\q2 they ignored your many acts of covenant faithfulness;
-\q they were rebellious at the sea, the Sea of Reeds.
+\q2 they were rebellious at the sea, the Sea of Reeds.
 
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 \q
 \v 8 Nevertheless, he saved them for his name's sake
-\q so that he might reveal his power.
+\q2 so that he might reveal his power.
 \q
 \v 9 He rebuked the Sea of Reeds, and it dried up.
-\q Then he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.
+\q2 Then he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.
 
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 \q
 \v 10 He saved them from the hand of those who hated them,
-\q and he rescued them from the hand of the enemy.
+\q2 and he rescued them from the hand of the enemy.
 \q
 \v 11 But the waters covered their adversaries;
-\q not one of them survived.
+\q2 not one of them survived.
 \q
 \v 12 Then they believed his words,
-\q and they sang his praise.
+\q2 and they sang his praise.
 
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 \q
 \v 13 But they quickly forgot his deeds;
-\q they did not wait for his instructions.
+\q2 they did not wait for his instructions.
 \q
 \v 14 They had insatiable cravings in the wilderness,
-\q and they challenged God in the desert.
+\q2 and they challenged God in the desert.
 \q
 \v 15 So he gave them what they requested,
 \q2 but he sent a horrible disease upon them.
@@ -7760,134 +7767,134 @@
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 \q
 \v 16 In the camp they became jealous of Moses
-\q and Aaron, the holy priest of Yahweh.
+\q2 and Aaron, the holy priest of Yahweh.
 \q
 \v 17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan
-\q and covered the company of Abiram.
+\q2 and covered the company of Abiram.
 \q
 \v 18 Fire broke out in their company;
-\q the fire consumed the wicked.
+\q2 the fire consumed the wicked.
 
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 \v 19 They made a calf at Horeb
-\q and worshiped a cast metal figure.
+\q2 and worshiped a cast metal figure.
 \q
 \v 20 They traded the glory of God
-\q for the image of a bull that eats grass.
+\q2 for the image of a bull that eats grass.
 \q
 \v 21 They forgot God their Savior,
-\q who had done great deeds in Egypt.
+\q2 who had done great deeds in Egypt.
 
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 \v 22 He had done wonderful things in the land of Ham
-\q and awesome deeds at the Sea of Reeds.
+\q2 and awesome deeds at the Sea of Reeds.
 \q
 \v 23 So he said he would destroy them—
-\q had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him,
+\q2 had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him,
-\q to turn away his anger from destroying them.
+\q2 to turn away his anger from destroying them.
 
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 \v 24 Then they despised the delightful land;
-\q they did not believe his promise,
+\q2 they did not believe his promise,
 \q
 \v 25 but grumbled in their tents,
-\q and did not obey Yahweh.
+\q2 and did not obey Yahweh.
 
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 \v 26 Therefore he raised his hand and swore to them
-\q that he would let them die in the desert,
+\q2 that he would let them die in the desert,
 \q
 \v 27 scatter their descendants among the nations,
-\q and scatter them in foreign lands.
+\q2 and scatter them in foreign lands.
 
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 \v 28 They worshiped the Baal of Peor
-\q and ate the sacrifices offered to the dead.
+\q2 and ate the sacrifices offered to the dead.
 \q
 \v 29 They provoked him to anger with their actions,
-\q and a plague broke out among them.
+\q2 and a plague broke out among them.
 
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 \q
 \v 30 Then Phinehas stood up and mediated,
-\q and the plague subsided.
+\q2 and the plague subsided.
 \q
 \v 31 It was counted to him as a righteous deed
-\q to all generations forever.
+\q2 to all generations forever.
 
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 \v 32 They also angered Yahweh at the waters of Meribah,
-\q and Moses suffered because of them.
+\q2 and Moses suffered because of them.
 \q
 \v 33 They made his spirit bitter,
-\q and he spoke thoughtlessly with his lips.
+\q2 and he spoke thoughtlessly with his lips.
 \q
 \v 34 They did not destroy the nations
-\q as Yahweh had commanded them,
+\q2 as Yahweh had commanded them,
 \q
 \v 35 but they mingled with the nations,
-\q learned their practices,
+\q2 learned their practices,
 \q
 \v 36 and worshiped their idols,
-\q which became a snare to them.
+\q2 which became a snare to them.
 
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 \v 37 They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.
 \q
 \v 38 They shed innocent blood,
-\q the blood of their sons and of their daughters,
+\q2 the blood of their sons and of their daughters,
 \q whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,
-\q desecrating the land with blood.
+\q2 desecrating the land with blood.
 \q
 \v 39 They were defiled by their deeds;
-\q in their actions they were like prostitutes.
+\q2 in their actions they were like prostitutes.
 
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 \v 40 So Yahweh was angry with his people,
-\q and he abhorred his inheritance.
+\q2 and he abhorred his inheritance.
 \q
 \v 41 He gave them into the hand of the nations,
-\q and those who hated them ruled over them.
+\q2 and those who hated them ruled over them.
 
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 \v 42 Their enemies oppressed them,
-\q and they were brought into subjection to their authority.
+\q2 and they were brought into subjection to their authority.
 \q
 \v 43 Many times he came to help them,
-\q but they were rebellious in their purposes
+\q2 but they were rebellious in their purposes
-\q and were brought low by their own iniquity.
+\q2 and were brought low by their own iniquity.
 
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 \v 44 Nevertheless, he paid attention to their distress
-\q when he heard their cry for help.
+\q2 when he heard their cry for help.
 \q
 \v 45 He called to mind his covenant with them
-\q and relented because of his steadfast love.
+\q2 and relented because of his steadfast love.
 \q
 \v 46 He caused all their captors
-\q to have pity on them.
+\q2 to have pity on them.
 
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 \v 47 Save us, Yahweh, our God.
-\q Gather us from among the nations
+\q2 Gather us from among the nations
 \q so that we may give thanks to your holy name
-\q and glory in your praises.
+\q2 and glory in your praises.
 \q
 \v 48 May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised
-\q from everlasting to everlasting.
+\q2 from everlasting to everlasting.
 \q All the people said, "Amen."
-\q Give praise to Yah. \f + \ft Yah is a short form of the name Yahweh.\f*   
+\q2 Give praise to Yah. \f + \ft Yah is a short form of the name Yahweh.\f*   
 
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