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19 Lord, you are my strength and my protection.
    You are a safe place for me to run to in times of trouble.
The nations will come to you from all over the world.
    They will say, “Our fathers had only false gods.
    They worshiped useless idols that didn’t help them.
20 Can people make gods for themselves?
    They will not really be gods!”

21 The Lord says, “So I will teach those who make idols.
    Right now I will teach them
    about my power and my strength.
Then they will know
    that my name is the Lord.

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19 Lord, my strength and my fortress,
    my refuge(A) in time of distress,
to you the nations will come(B)
    from the ends of the earth and say,
“Our ancestors possessed nothing but false gods,(C)
    worthless idols(D) that did them no good.(E)
20 Do people make their own gods?
    Yes, but they are not gods!”(F)

21 “Therefore I will teach them—
    this time I will teach them
    my power and might.
Then they will know
    that my name(G) is the Lord.

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