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20 My friends scorn me,
    but I pour out my tears to God.

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20 My intercessor(A) is my friend[a](B)
    as my eyes pour out(C) tears(D) to God;

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Footnotes

  1. Job 16:20 Or My friends treat me with scorn

While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God.

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During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions(A) with fervent cries and tears(B) to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard(C) because of his reverent submission.(D)

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I pour out my complaints before him
    and tell him all my troubles.

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I pour out before him my complaint;(A)
    before him I tell my trouble.(B)

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11 At this, the enemies of Jesus were wild with rage and began to discuss what to do with him.

Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles

12 One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night.

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11 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were furious(A) and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

The Twelve Apostles(B)

12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.(C)

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I love them, but they try to destroy me with accusations
    even as I am praying for them!

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In return for my friendship they accuse me,
    but I am a man of prayer.(A)

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I am surrounded by mockers.
    I watch how bitterly they taunt me.

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Surely mockers(A) surround me;(B)
    my eyes must dwell on their hostility.

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I could say the same things if you were in my place.
    I could spout off criticism and shake my head at you.

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I also could speak like you,
    if you were in my place;
I could make fine speeches against you
    and shake my head(A) at you.

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Yet my friends laugh at me,
    for I call on God and expect an answer.
I am a just and blameless man,
    yet they laugh at me.
People who are at ease mock those in trouble.
    They give a push to people who are stumbling.

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“I have become a laughingstock(A) to my friends,(B)
    though I called on God and he answered(C)
    a mere laughingstock, though righteous and blameless!(D)
Those who are at ease have contempt(E) for misfortune
    as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.(F)

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Yes, he wrestled with the angel and won.
    He wept and pleaded for a blessing from him.
There at Bethel he met God face to face,
    and God spoke to him[a]
the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies,
    the Lord is his name!

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Footnotes

  1. 12:4 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew reads to us.

He struggled with the angel and overcame him;
    he wept and begged for his favor.
He found him at Bethel(A)
    and talked with him there—
the Lord God Almighty,
    the Lord is his name!(B)

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