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17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
    and rescues them from all their troubles.(A)

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17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears(A) them;
    he delivers them from all their troubles.

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18 The Lord is near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him in truth.(A)
19 He fulfills the desire of all who fear him;
    he also hears their cry and saves them.(B)
20 The Lord watches over all who love him,
    but all the wicked he will destroy.(C)

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18 The Lord is near(A) to all who call on him,(B)
    to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires(C) of those who fear him;(D)
    he hears their cry(E) and saves them.(F)
20 The Lord watches over(G) all who love him,(H)
    but all the wicked he will destroy.(I)

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24 Before they call I will answer,
    while they are yet speaking I will hear.(A)

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24 Before they call(A) I will answer;(B)
    while they are still speaking(C) I will hear.

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This poor soul cried and was heard by the Lord
    and was saved from every trouble.

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This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.(A)

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19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
    but the Lord rescues them from them all.(A)

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19 The righteous person may have many troubles,(A)
    but the Lord delivers him from them all;(B)

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15 When they call to me, I will answer them;
    I will be with them in trouble;
    I will rescue them and honor them.(A)

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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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15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
    and his ears are open to their cry.(A)

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15 The eyes of the Lord(A) are on the righteous,(B)
    and his ears are attentive(C) to their cry;

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Hezekiah’s Sickness

24 In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. He prayed to the Lord, and he answered him and gave him a sign.(A)

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Hezekiah’s Pride, Success and Death(A)

24 In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. He prayed to the Lord, who answered him and gave him a miraculous sign.(B)

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While Peter was kept in prison, the church prayed fervently to God for him.(A)

Peter Delivered from Prison

The very night before Herod was going to bring him out, Peter, bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison.(B) Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.(C) The angel said to him, “Fasten your belt and put on your sandals.” He did so. Then he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” Peter[a] went out and followed him; he did not realize that what was happening with the angel’s help was real; he thought he was seeing a vision.(D) 10 After they had passed the first and the second guard, they came before the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them of its own accord, and they went outside and walked along a lane, when suddenly the angel left him.(E) 11 Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hands of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.”(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 12.9 Gk He

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.(A)

The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains,(B) and sentries stood guard at the entrance. Suddenly an angel(C) of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.(D)

Then the angel said to him, “Put on your clothes and sandals.” And Peter did so. “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me,” the angel told him. Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision.(E) 10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself,(F) and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him.

11 Then Peter came to himself(G) and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me(H) from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.”

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Sennacherib’s Defeat and Death

20 Then King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed because of this and cried to heaven.(A) 21 And the Lord sent an angel who cut off all the mighty warriors and commanders and officers in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned in disgrace to his own land. When he came into the house of his god, some of his own sons struck him down there with the sword.(B)

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20 King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out in prayer(A) to heaven about this. 21 And the Lord sent an angel,(B) who annihilated all the fighting men and the commanders and officers in the camp of the Assyrian king. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons, his own flesh and blood, cut him down with the sword.(C)

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