And (A)will not God give justice to (B)his elect, (C)who cry to him day and night? (D)(E)Will he delay long over them?

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And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out(A) to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

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35 Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has (A)a great reward. 36 For (B)you have need of endurance, so that (C)when you have done the will of God you may (D)receive what is promised. 37 For,

(E)“Yet a little while,
    and (F)the coming one will come and will not delay;

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35 So do not throw away your confidence;(A) it will be richly rewarded.

36 You need to persevere(B) so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.(C) 37 For,

“In just a little while,
    he who is coming(D) will come
    and will not delay.”[a](E)

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  1. Hebrews 10:37 Isaiah 26:20; Hab. 2:3

(A)The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise (B)as some count slowness, but (C)is patient toward you,[a] (D)not wishing that any should perish, but (E)that all should reach repentance.

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  1. 2 Peter 3:9 Some manuscripts on your account

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise,(A) as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient(B) with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.(C)

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13 If you then, (A)who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father (B)give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

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13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

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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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She (A)who is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on God and (B)continues in supplications and prayers night and day,

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The widow who is really in need(A) and left all alone puts her hope in God(B) and continues night and day to pray(C) and to ask God for help.

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since indeed God considers it (A)just (B)to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

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God is just:(A) He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you(B)

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11 But (A)the Lord is with me as a dread warrior;
    therefore my persecutors will stumble;
    (B)they will not overcome me.
(C)They will be greatly shamed,
    for they will not succeed.
Their (D)eternal dishonor
    will never be forgotten.
12 O Lord of hosts, who tests the righteous,
    (E)who sees the heart and the mind,[a]
let me see your vengeance upon them,
    for to you have I committed my cause.

13 (F)Sing to the Lord;
    praise the Lord!
For he has delivered the life of the needy
    from the hand of evildoers.

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  1. Jeremiah 20:12 Hebrew kidneys

11 But the Lord(A) is with me like a mighty warrior;
    so my persecutors(B) will stumble and not prevail.(C)
They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced;(D)
    their dishonor will never be forgotten.
12 Lord Almighty, you who examine the righteous
    and probe the heart and mind,(E)
let me see your vengeance(F) on them,
    for to you I have committed(G) my cause.

13 Sing(H) to the Lord!
    Give praise to the Lord!
He rescues(I) the life of the needy
    from the hands of the wicked.(J)

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37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four.[a] She did not depart from the temple, (A)worshiping with (B)fasting and prayer night and day.

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  1. Luke 2:37 Or as a widow for eighty-four years

37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.[a](A) She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.(B)

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  1. Luke 2:37 Or then had been a widow for eighty-four years.

11 If you then, (A)who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will (B)your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

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11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts(A) to those who ask him!

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I Cry Out Day and Night Before You

A Song. A Psalm of (A)the Sons of Korah. To the choirmaster: according to (B)Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil[a] of (C)Heman the Ezrahite.

88 O Lord, (D)God of my salvation,
    I (E)cry out day and night before you.

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  1. Psalm 88:1 Probably musical or liturgical terms

Psalm 88[a]

A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. For the director of music. According to mahalath leannoth.[b] A maskil[c] of Heman the Ezrahite.

Lord, you are the God who saves me;(A)
    day and night I cry out(B) to you.

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  1. Psalm 88:1 In Hebrew texts 88:1-18 is numbered 88:2-19.
  2. Psalm 88:1 Title: Possibly a tune, “The Suffering of Affliction”
  3. Psalm 88:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

For still (A)the vision awaits its appointed time;
    it hastens to the end—it will not lie.
If it seems slow, (B)wait for it;
    (C)it will surely come; it will not delay.

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For the revelation awaits an appointed time;(A)
    it speaks of the end(B)
    and will not prove false.
Though it linger, wait(C) for it;
    it[a] will certainly come
    and will not delay.(D)

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  1. Habakkuk 2:3 Or Though he linger, wait for him; / he

How Long, O Lord?

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

13 (A)How long, O Lord? Will you (B)forget me forever?
    How long will you (C)hide your face from me?
How long must I take (D)counsel in my soul
    and have sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

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Psalm 13[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

How long,(A) Lord? Will you forget me(B) forever?
    How long will you hide your face(C) from me?
How long must I wrestle with my thoughts(D)
    and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
    How long will my enemy triumph over me?(E)

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  1. Psalm 13:1 In Hebrew texts 13:1-6 is numbered 13:2-6.