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Hannah’s Prayer

Hannah prayed and said,

“My heart exults in the Lord;
    my strength is exalted in my God.[a]
My mouth derides my enemies
    because I rejoice in your victory.(A)

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  1. 2.1 Gk: Heb the Lord

Mary’s Song of Praise

46 And Mary[a] said,

“My soul magnifies the Lord,(A)
47     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,(B)
48 for he has looked with favor on the lowly state of his servant.
    Surely from now on all generations will call me blessed,(C)
49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me,
    and holy is his name;(D)
50 indeed, his mercy is for those who fear him
    from generation to generation.(E)
51 He has shown strength with his arm;
    he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.(F)
52 He has brought down the powerful from their thrones
    and lifted up the lowly;(G)
53 he has filled the hungry with good things
    and sent the rich away empty.(H)
54 He has come to the aid of his child Israel,
    in remembrance of his mercy,(I)
55 according to the promise he made to our ancestors,
    to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”(J)

56 And Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home.

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  1. 1.46 Other ancient authorities read Elizabeth

But I trusted in your steadfast love;
    my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.(A)

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Surely God is my salvation;
    I will trust and will not be afraid,
for the Lord[a] is my strength and my might;
    he has become my salvation.”(A)

With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.(B)

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  1. 12.2 Q ms Heb mss Gk Syr Vg Tg: MT for Yah, the Lord

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.(A)

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10 But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox;
    you have anointed me with fresh oil.

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17 For you are the glory of their strength;
    by your favor our horn is exalted.(A)

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Rejoice[a] in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.[b](A)

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  1. 4.4 Or Farewell
  2. 4.4 Or Farewell

May we shout for joy over your victory
    and in the name of our God set up our banners.
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.(A)

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14 so that I may recount all your praises
    and, in the gates of daughter Zion,
    rejoice in your deliverance.(A)

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Then my soul shall rejoice in the Lord,
    exulting in his deliverance.(A)

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For it is we who are the circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God[a] and boast in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh(A)

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  1. 3.3 Other ancient authorities read worship God in spirit

11 But more than that, we even boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

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18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
    I will exult in the God of my salvation.(A)

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14 The Lord is my strength and my might;
    he has become my salvation.(A)

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24 My faithfulness and steadfast love shall be with him,
    and in my name his horn shall be exalted.(A)

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Hannah’s Prayer

Hannah prayed and said,

“My heart exults in the Lord;
    my strength is exalted in my God.[a]
My mouth derides my enemies
    because I rejoice in your victory.(A)

There is no Holy One like the Lord,
    no one besides you;
    there is no Rock like our God.(B)
Talk no more so very proudly;
    let not arrogance come from your mouth,
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
    and by him actions are weighed.(C)
The bows of the mighty are broken,
    but the feeble gird on strength.(D)
Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
    but those who were hungry are fat with spoil.
The barren has borne seven,
    but she who has many children is forlorn.(E)
The Lord kills and brings to life;
    he brings down to Sheol and raises up.(F)
The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
    he brings low; he also exalts.(G)
He raises up the poor from the dust;
    he lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
    and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
    and on them he has set the world.(H)

He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
    but the wicked will perish in darkness,
    for not by might does one prevail.(I)
10 The Lord! His adversaries will be shattered;
    the Most High[b] will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
    he will give strength to his king
    and exalt the power of his anointed.”(J)

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  1. 2.1 Gk: Heb the Lord
  2. 2.10 Cn: Heb against him he

The Song of Deborah

Then Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang on that day,(A)

“When locks are long in Israel,
    when the people offer themselves willingly[a]
    bless the Lord!(B)

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  1. 5.2 Meaning of Heb uncertain

21 And Miriam sang to them:

“Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.”(A)

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The Song of Moses

15 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord:

“I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
    horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.(A)

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Although you have not seen[a] him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,(A)

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  1. 1.8 Other ancient authorities read known

A prayer of the prophet Habakkuk according to Shigionoth.

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Their hearts are steady; they will not be afraid;
    in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(A)
They have distributed freely; they have given to the poor;
    their righteousness endures forever;
    their horn is exalted in honor.(B)

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10 All the horns of the wicked I will cut off,
    but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.(A)

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15 O Lord, open my lips,
    and my mouth will declare your praise.(A)

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