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You love people to do what is right,
    and you hate anything that is evil.
So God, your God, has chosen you
    to be greater than all your people.
He has put special olive oil on you,
    to make you happy.
All your clothes have the beautiful smell
    of myrrh, aloes and cassia.
You hear the music of stringed instruments
    that comes from beautiful palaces.
That makes you happy.
The daughters of kings are among your visitors.
Your royal bride stands at your right hand.
    She is wearing gold from Ophir.

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You love righteousness(A) and hate wickedness;(B)
    therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
    by anointing(C) you with the oil of joy.(D)
All your robes are fragrant(E) with myrrh(F) and aloes(G) and cassia;(H)
    from palaces adorned with ivory(I)
    the music of the strings(J) makes you glad.
Daughters of kings(K) are among your honored women;
    at your right hand(L) is the royal bride(M) in gold of Ophir.(N)

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