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15 then you will hold your head high, free from fault.
You will be firmly established and unafraid.(A)
16 For you will forget your suffering,
recalling it only as water that has flowed by.
17 Your life will be brighter than noonday;
its darkness[a] will be like the morning.(B)
18 You will be confident, because there is hope.(C)
You will look carefully about and lie down in safety.(D)

19 You will lie down with no one to frighten you,
and many will seek your favour.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 11:17 Text emended; MT reads noonday; you are dark, you

15 then, free of fault, you will lift up your face;(A)
    you will stand firm(B) and without fear.(C)
16 You will surely forget your trouble,(D)
    recalling it only as waters gone by.(E)
17 Life will be brighter than noonday,(F)
    and darkness will become like morning.(G)
18 You will be secure, because there is hope;
    you will look about you and take your rest(H) in safety.(I)
19 You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid,(J)
    and many will court your favor.(K)

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