28 Then Samson called to the Lord and said, “O Lord God, (A)please remember me and please strengthen me only this once, O God, that I may be avenged on the Philistines for my two eyes.”

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28 Then Samson prayed to the Lord,(A) “Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge(B) on the Philistines for my two eyes.”

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31 (A)For the Lord will not
    cast off forever,
32 but, though he (B)cause grief, (C)he will have compassion
    (D)according to the abundance of his steadfast love;

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31 For no one is cast off
    by the Lord forever.(A)
32 Though he brings grief, he will show compassion,
    so great is his unfailing love.(B)

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15 (A)O Lord, you know;
    (B)remember me and visit me,
    (C)(D)and take vengeance for me on my persecutors.
In your forbearance take me not away;
    (E)know that (F)for your sake I bear reproach.

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15 Lord, you understand;
    remember me and care for me.
    Avenge me on my persecutors.(A)
You are long-suffering(B)—do not take me away;
    think of how I suffer reproach for your sake.(C)

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12 And in your steadfast love you will (A)cut off my enemies,
    and you will destroy all the adversaries of my soul,
    for I am your (B)servant.

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12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies;(A)
    destroy all my foes,(B)
    for I am your servant.(C)

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10 They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, (A)holy and true, (B)how long (C)before you will judge and (D)avenge our blood on (E)those who dwell on the earth?”

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10 They called out in a loud voice, “How long,(A) Sovereign Lord,(B) holy and true,(C) until you judge the inhabitants of the earth(D) and avenge our blood?”(E)

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15 When he (A)calls to me, I will answer him;
    I will be with him in trouble;
    I will rescue him and (B)honor him.

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15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;
    I will be with him in trouble,
    I will deliver him and honor him.(A)

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10 (A)The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance;
    he will (B)bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.
11 Mankind will say, “Surely there is (C)a reward for the righteous;
    surely there is a God who (D)judges on earth.”

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10 The righteous will be glad(A) when they are avenged,(B)
    when they dip their feet in the blood of the wicked.(C)
11 Then people will say,
    “Surely the righteous still are rewarded;(D)
    surely there is a God who judges the earth.”(E)

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15 and (A)call upon me in the day of trouble;
    I will (B)deliver you, and you shall (C)glorify me.”

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15 and call(A) on me in the day of trouble;(B)
    I will deliver(C) you, and you will honor(D) me.”

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14 (A)Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; (B)the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

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14 Alexander(A) the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done.(B)

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Jonah's Prayer

Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, saying,

(A)“I called out to the Lord, out of my distress,
    and he answered me;
(B)out of the belly of Sheol I cried,
    (C)and you heard my voice.

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[a]From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. He said:

“In my distress I called(A) to the Lord,(B)
    and he answered me.
From deep in the realm of the dead(C) I called for help,
    and you listened to my cry.

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Footnotes

  1. Jonah 2:1 In Hebrew texts 2:1 is numbered 1:17, and 2:1-10 is numbered 2:2-11.

18 (A)Remember this, O Lord, how the enemy scoffs,
    and (B)a foolish people reviles your name.
19 Do not deliver the soul of your (C)dove to the wild beasts;
    (D)do not forget the life of your poor forever.

20 Have regard for (E)the covenant,
    for (F)the dark places of the land are full of the habitations of violence.
21 Let not (G)the downtrodden (H)turn back in shame;
    let (I)the poor and needy praise your name.

22 Arise, O God, (J)defend your cause;
    (K)remember how the foolish scoff at you all the day!
23 Do not forget the clamor of your foes,
    (L)the uproar of those who rise against you, which goes up continually!

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18 Remember how the enemy has mocked you, Lord,
    how foolish people(A) have reviled your name.
19 Do not hand over the life of your dove(B) to wild beasts;
    do not forget the lives of your afflicted(C) people forever.
20 Have regard for your covenant,(D)
    because haunts of violence fill the dark places(E) of the land.
21 Do not let the oppressed(F) retreat in disgrace;
    may the poor and needy(G) praise your name.
22 Rise up,(H) O God, and defend your cause;
    remember how fools(I) mock you all day long.
23 Do not ignore the clamor(J) of your adversaries,(K)
    the uproar(L) of your enemies,(M) which rises continually.

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Then (A)I called on the name of the Lord:
    “O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!”

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Then I called on the name(A) of the Lord:
    Lord, save me!(B)

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12 O our God, will you not (A)execute judgment on them? For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but (B)our eyes are on you.”

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12 Our God, will you not judge them?(A) For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.(B)

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