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O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;
    in the morning I plead my case to you and watch.(A)

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In the morning,(A) Lord, you hear my voice;
    in the morning I lay my requests before you
    and wait expectantly.(B)

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Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,
    for he will speak peace to his people,
    to his faithful, to those who turn to him in their hearts.[a](A)

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  1. 85.8 Gk: Heb but let them not turn back to folly

I will listen to what God the Lord says;
    he promises peace(A) to his people, his faithful servants—
    but let them not turn to folly.(B)

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Then the watcher[a] called out:
“Upon a watchtower I stand, O Lord,
    continually by day,
and at my post I am stationed
    throughout the night.(A)

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  1. 21.8 Q ms Syr Vg: MT a lion

And the lookout[a](A) shouted,

“Day after day, my lord, I stand on the watchtower;
    every night I stay at my post.

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  1. Isaiah 21:8 Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac; Masoretic Text A lion

11 The oracle concerning Dumah.

One is calling to me from Seir,
    “Sentinel, what of the night?
    Sentinel, what of the night?”(A)

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A Prophecy Against Edom

11 A prophecy against Dumah[a]:(A)

Someone calls to me from Seir,(B)
    “Watchman, what is left of the night?
    Watchman, what is left of the night?”

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  1. Isaiah 21:11 Dumah, a wordplay on Edom, means silence or stillness.