15 But Hannah answered and said, “No, my lord, I am a woman [a]despairing in spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I (A)have poured out my soul before the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 1:15 Lit hard

Praise for the Lords Mercies.

A Psalm of David.

103 (A)Bless the Lord, my soul,
And all that is within me, bless His (B)holy name.
Bless the Lord, my soul,
And (C)do not forget any of His benefits;

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18 So I say, “My [a]strength has failed,
And so has my (A)hope from the Lord.”

Hope of Relief in God’s Mercy

19 Remember my misery and my homelessness, the (B)wormwood and [b]bitterness.
20 (C)My soul certainly remembers,
And [c]is (D)bent over within me.
21 I recall this to my mind,
Therefore I [d](E)wait.
22 [e]The Lords (F)acts of mercy indeed do not end,
(G)For His compassions do not fail.
23 They are new (H)every morning;
Great is (I)Your faithfulness.
24 “The Lord is my (J)portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I [f](K)wait for Him.”
25 The Lord is good to those who [g](L)await Him,
To the [h]person who (M)seeks Him.
26 It is good that he (N)waits silently
For the salvation of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Lamentations 3:18 Or splendor
  2. Lamentations 3:19 Lit poison
  3. Lamentations 3:20 Or bows down
  4. Lamentations 3:21 Lit have hope
  5. Lamentations 3:22 As in ancient versions; MT It is...mercy that we do not end
  6. Lamentations 3:24 Or hope in
  7. Lamentations 3:25 Or hope in
  8. Lamentations 3:25 Lit soul

34 And He *said to them, (A)My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and [a]keep watch.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:34 Or stay awake

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