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17 When one of them dares you to fight,
    a thousand of you will run away.
When five of them dare you,
    all of you will run away.
So few of you will be left that you will be
    like a flagpole on top of a mountain.
    You will be like only one banner on a hill.”

18 But the Lord wants to have mercy on you.
    So he will rise up to give you his tender love.
The Lord is a God who is always fair.
    Blessed are all those who wait for him to act!

19 People of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you won’t weep anymore. When you cry out to the Lord for help, he will have mercy on you. As soon as he hears you, he’ll answer you.

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