28 Then Samson called to the Lord, saying, “O Lord God, (A)remember me, I pray! Strengthen me, I pray, just this once, O God, that I may with one blow take vengeance 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 Though He causes grief,
Yet He will show compassion
According to the multitude of His mercies.

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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 O Lord, (A)You know;
Remember me and [a]visit me,
And (B)take vengeance for me on my persecutors.
In Your enduring patience, do not take me away.
Know that (C)for Your sake I have suffered rebuke.

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  1. Jeremiah 15:15 attend to

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 In Your mercy (A)cut[a] off my enemies,
And destroy all those who afflict my soul;
For I am Your servant.

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  1. Psalm 143:12 put an end to

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 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, (A)“How long, O Lord, (B)holy and true, (C)until You judge and avenge our blood on 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 He shall (A)call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be (B)with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and 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 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the (A)vengeance;
(B)He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,
11 (C)So that men will say,
“Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
Surely He is God who (D)judges in the 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 (A)Call upon Me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall 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 much harm. May the Lord repay him according to his works.

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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 and God’s Answer

Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly. And he said:

“I (A)cried out to the Lord because of my affliction,
(B)And He answered me.

“Out of the belly of Sheol I cried,
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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  1. Jonah 2:1 In Hebrew texts 2:1 is numbered 1:17, and 2:1-10 is numbered 2:2-11.

18 Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O Lord,
And that a foolish people has blasphemed Your name.
19 Oh, do not deliver the life of Your turtledove to the wild beast!
Do not forget the life of Your poor forever.
20 (A)Have respect to the covenant;
For the [a]dark places of the earth are full of the [b]haunts of [c]cruelty.
21 Oh, do not let the oppressed return ashamed!
Let the poor and needy praise Your name.

22 Arise, O God, plead Your own cause;
Remember how the foolish man [d]reproaches You daily.
23 Do not forget the voice of Your enemies;
The tumult of those who rise up against You increases continually.

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  1. Psalm 74:20 hiding places
  2. Psalm 74:20 homes
  3. Psalm 74:20 violence
  4. Psalm 74:22 reviles or taunts

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 I called upon the name of the Lord:
“O Lord, I implore You, 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)judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but (B)our eyes are upon 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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