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He made my mouth like a sharp-edged sword,
    concealed me, shielded by his hand.
He made me a sharpened arrow,
    in his quiver he hid me.

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He made my mouth like a sharp sword,
    in the shadow of his hand he hid me;
he made me a polished arrow,
    in his quiver he hid me away.

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(A)He made my words as sharp as a sword.
    With his own hand he protected me.[a]
He made me like an arrow,
    sharp and ready for use.

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  1. Isaiah 49:2 With his own hand … me; or He kept me hidden in his hand.

He has made My (A)mouth like a sharp sword,
In the (B)shadow of His hand He has concealed Me;
And He has also made Me a sharpened (C)arrow,
He has hidden Me in His quiver.

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He made my mouth(A) like a sharpened sword,(B)
    in the shadow of his hand(C) he hid me;
he made me into a polished arrow(D)
    and concealed me in his quiver.

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