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21 Blessed be the Lord,
    for he has wondrously (A)shown his steadfast love to me
    when I was in (B)a besieged city.
22 I had said in my (C)alarm,[a]
    “I am (D)cut off from (E)your sight.”
But you heard the voice of my pleas for mercy
    when I cried to you for help.
23 Love the Lord, all you his (F)saints!
    The Lord preserves the faithful
    but abundantly (G)repays the one who acts in pride.

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  1. Psalm 31:22 Or in my haste

21 Praise be to the Lord,(A)
    for he showed me the wonders of his love(B)
    when I was in a city under siege.(C)
22 In my alarm(D) I said,
    “I am cut off(E) from your sight!”
Yet you heard my cry(F) for mercy
    when I called to you for help.

23 Love the Lord, all his faithful people!(G)
    The Lord preserves those who are true to him,(H)
    but the proud he pays back(I) in full.

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