64 (A)And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue (B)loosed, and he spoke, (C)blessing God.

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64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak,(A) praising God.

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20 And behold, (A)you will be silent and unable to speak until the day that these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”

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20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak(A) until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”

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(A)Then the Lord put out his hand and (B)touched my mouth. And the Lord said to me,

“Behold, I have put (C)my words in your mouth.

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Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched(A) my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth.(B)

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22 (A)Now (B)the hand of the Lord had been upon me the evening before the fugitive came; and he had opened my mouth by the time the man came to me in the morning, so my mouth was opened, and I was no longer mute.

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22 Now the evening before the man arrived, the hand of the Lord was on me,(A) and he opened my mouth(B) before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer silent.(C)

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15 (A)You shall speak to him and (B)put the words in his mouth, and (C)I will be with your mouth and with his mouth and will teach you both what to do. 16 (D)He shall speak for you to the people, and he shall be your mouth, and (E)you shall be as God to him.

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15 You shall speak to him and put words in his mouth;(A) I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do. 16 He will speak to the people for you, and it will be as if he were your mouth(B) and as if you were God to him.(C)

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Nebuchadnezzar Restored

34 (A)At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and (B)my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored (C)him who lives forever,

(D)for his dominion is an everlasting dominion,
    and (E)his kingdom endures from generation to generation;
35 (F)all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing,
    and (G)he does according to his will among the host of heaven
    and among the inhabitants of the earth;
(H)and none can stay his hand
    or (I)say to him, “What have you done?”

36 At the same time (J)my reason returned to me, and for (K)the glory of my kingdom, (L)my majesty and splendor returned to me. (M)My counselors and (N)my lords sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and still more greatness was (O)added to me. 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, (P)praise and extol and honor the (Q)King of heaven, (R)for all his works are right and his ways are just; and (S)those who walk in pride he is able to humble.

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34 At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity(A) was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever.(B)

His dominion is an eternal dominion;
    his kingdom(C) endures from generation to generation.(D)
35 All the peoples of the earth
    are regarded as nothing.(E)
He does as he pleases(F)
    with the powers of heaven
    and the peoples of the earth.
No one can hold back(G) his hand(H)
    or say to him: “What have you done?”(I)

36 At the same time that my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor were returned to me for the glory of my kingdom.(J) My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne and became even greater than before. 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt(K) and glorify(L) the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just.(M) And those who walk in pride(N) he is able to humble.(O)

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15 O Lord, open my lips,
    and my mouth will declare your praise.

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15 Open my lips, Lord,(A)
    and my mouth will declare your praise.

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32 And they brought to him (A)a man who was deaf and (B)had a speech impediment, and they begged him to (C)lay his hand on him. 33 And (D)taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and (E)after spitting touched his tongue. 34 And (F)looking up to heaven, (G)he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” 35 (H)And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. 36 And (I)Jesus[a] charged them to tell no one. But (J)the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. 37 And they were (K)astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

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  1. Mark 7:36 Greek he

32 There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk,(A) and they begged Jesus to place his hand on(B) him.

33 After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit(C) and touched the man’s tongue. 34 He looked up to heaven(D) and with a deep sigh(E) said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means “Be opened!”). 35 At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.(F)

36 Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone.(G) But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. 37 People were overwhelmed with amazement. “He has done everything well,” they said. “He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

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33 And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds (A)marveled, saying, “Never was anything like this seen in Israel.”

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33 And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”(A)

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27 (A)But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you shall say to them, (B)‘Thus says the Lord God.’ (C)He who will hear, let him hear; and he who will refuse to hear, let him refuse, for they are a rebellious house.

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27 But when I speak to you, I will open your mouth and you shall say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says.’(A) Whoever will listen let them listen, and whoever will refuse let them refuse; for they are a rebellious people.(B)

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The Lord Is My Strength and My Song

12 You[a] will say (A)in that day:
“I will give thanks to you, O Lord,
    for though you were angry with me,
(B)your anger turned away,
    that you might comfort me.

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  1. Isaiah 12:1 The Hebrew for you is singular in verse 1

Songs of Praise

12 In that day(A) you will say:

“I will praise(B) you, Lord.
    Although you were angry with me,
your anger has turned away(C)
    and you have comforted(D) me.

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By your favor, O Lord,
    you made my (A)mountain stand strong;
you (B)hid your face;
    I was (C)dismayed.

To you, O Lord, I cry,
    and (D)to the Lord I plead for mercy:
“What profit is there in my death,[a]
    if I go down to the pit?[b]
Will (E)the dust praise you?
    Will it tell of your faithfulness?
10 (F)Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me!
    O Lord, be my helper!”

11 You have turned for me my mourning into (G)dancing;
    you have loosed my sackcloth
    and clothed me with gladness,
12 that my (H)glory may sing your praise and not be silent.
    O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!

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  1. Psalm 30:9 Hebrew in my blood
  2. Psalm 30:9 Or to corruption

Lord, when you favored me,
    you made my royal mountain[a] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,(A)
    I was dismayed.

To you, Lord, I called;
    to the Lord I cried for mercy:
“What is gained if I am silenced,
    if I go down to the pit?(B)
Will the dust praise you?
    Will it proclaim your faithfulness?(C)
10 Hear,(D) Lord, and be merciful to me;(E)
    Lord, be my help.(F)

11 You turned my wailing(G) into dancing;(H)
    you removed my sackcloth(I) and clothed me with joy,(J)
12 that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent.
    Lord my God, I will praise(K) you forever.(L)

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  1. Psalm 30:7 That is, Mount Zion

21 “On that day (A)I will cause a horn to spring up for the house of Israel, and (B)I will open your lips among them. (C)Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

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21 “On that day I will make a horn[a](A) grow for the Israelites, and I will open your mouth(B) among them. Then they will know that I am the Lord.(C)

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  1. Ezekiel 29:21 Horn here symbolizes strength.