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22 The Lord will keep us safe.
    He is our judge, our ruler and our king.
23 At this time, your ship is not ready to go anywhere.
    You have not tied the ropes.
    There is nowhere to hang the sails.
But then, you will take many valuable things from your enemies.
    You will share them after the battle.
Even people who cannot walk well
    will carry away what they want!
24 Nobody who lives in Zion will say, ‘I am ill.’
    And God will forgive their sins.

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22 For the Lord is our judge,(A)
    the Lord is our lawgiver,(B)
the Lord is our king;(C)
    it is he who will save(D) us.

23 Your rigging hangs loose:
    The mast is not held secure,
    the sail is not spread.
Then an abundance of spoils will be divided
    and even the lame(E) will carry off plunder.(F)
24 No one living in Zion will say, “I am ill”;(G)
    and the sins of those who dwell there will be forgiven.(H)

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