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11 As waters fail from a lake,
    and a river wastes away and dries up,
12 so mortals lie down and do not rise again;
    until the heavens are no more, they will not awake
    or be roused out of their sleep.
13 O that you would hide me in Sheol,
    that you would conceal me until your wrath is past,
    that you would appoint me a set time, and remember me!

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11 As the water of a lake dries up
    or a riverbed becomes parched and dry,(A)
12 so he lies down and does not rise;(B)
    till the heavens are no more,(C) people will not awake
    or be roused from their sleep.(D)

13 “If only you would hide me in the grave(E)
    and conceal me till your anger has passed!(F)
If only you would set me a time
    and then remember(G) me!(H)

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