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Does it seem good to you to oppress,
    to despise the work of your hands
    and favor the schemes of the wicked?(A)

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Does it please you to oppress me,(A)
    to spurn the work of your hands,(B)
    while you smile on the plans of the wicked?(C)

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Your hands fashioned and made me,
    and now you turn and destroy me.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 10.8 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb made me together all around, and you destroy me

“Your hands shaped(A) me and made me.
    Will you now turn and destroy me?(B)

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15 You would call, and I would answer you;
    you would long for the work of your hands.

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15 You will call and I will answer you;(A)
    you will long for the creature your hands have made.(B)

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    Do not hide your face from me.

Do not turn your servant away in anger,
    you who have been my help.
Do not cast me off; do not forsake me,
    O God of my salvation!(A)

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Do not hide your face(A) from me,
    do not turn your servant away in anger;(B)
    you have been my helper.(C)
Do not reject me or forsake(D) me,
    God my Savior.(E)

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I cry to God Most High,
    to God who fulfills his purpose for me.(A)

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I cry out to God Most High,
    to God, who vindicates me.(A)

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Psalm 136

God’s Work in Creation and in History

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.(A)

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Psalm 136

Give thanks(A) to the Lord, for he is good.(B)
His love endures forever.(C)

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I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete[a] it until the day of Jesus Christ.

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  1. 1.6 Or perfect

being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion(A) until the day of Christ Jesus.(B)

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