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He has made my mouth like a sharp sword;
    in the shadow of His hand He has hidden me
and made me a select arrow;
    in His quiver He has hidden me.
He said to me, “You are My servant,
    Israel, in whom I will be glorified.”
Then I said, “I have labored in vain;
    I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity,
yet surely the justice due to me is with the Lord,
    and my reward with my God.”

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He made my mouth(A) like a sharpened sword,(B)
    in the shadow of his hand(C) he hid me;
he made me into a polished arrow(D)
    and concealed me in his quiver.
He said to me, “You are my servant,(E)
    Israel, in whom I will display my splendor.(F)
But I said, “I have labored in vain;(G)
    I have spent my strength for nothing at all.
Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand,(H)
    and my reward(I) is with my God.”(J)

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