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Woe to the provoking, and redeemed city , the dove.
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She hath not hearkened to the voice , neither hath she received discipline: she hath not trusted in the Lord , she drew not near to her God .
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Her princes are in the midst of her as roaring lions : her judges are evening wolves , they left nothing for the morning .
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Her prophets are senseless men without faith: her priests have polluted the sanctuary , they have acted unjustly against the law.
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The just Lord is in the midst thereof, he will not do iniquity: in the morning , in the morning he will bring his judgment to light , and it shall not be hid: but the wicked man hath not known shame .
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I have destroyed the nations , and their towers are beaten down: I have made their ways desert, so that there is none that passeth by: their cities are desolate, there is not a man remaining, nor any inhabitant.
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I said : Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive correction: and her dwelling shall not perish, for all things wherein I have visited her: but they rose early and corrupted all their thoughts.
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Wherefore expect me, saith the Lord , in the day of my resurrection that is to come, for my judgment is to assemble the Gentiles , and to gather the kingdoms : and to pour upon them my indignation, all my fierce anger : for with the fire of my jealousy shall all the earth be devoured .
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Because then I will restore to the people a chosen lip , that all may call upon the name of the Lord , and may serve him with one shoulder.
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From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, shall my suppliants the children of my dispersed people bring me an offering .
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In that day thou shalt not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proud boasters, and thou shalt no more be lifted up because of my holy mountain .
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And I will leave in the midst of thee a poor and needy people: and they shall hope in the name of the Lord .
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The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies , nor shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth : for they shall feed , and shall lie down , and there shall be none to make them afraid.
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Give praise, O daughter of Sion: shout , O Israel : be glad , and rejoice with all thy heart , O daughter of Jerusalem .
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The Lord hath taken away thy judgment , he hath turned away thy enemies : the king of Israel The Lord is in the midst of thee, thou shalt fear evil no more.
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In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem : Fear not : to Sion: Let not thy hands be weakened.
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The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty , he will save : he will rejoice over thee with gladness, he will be silent in his love, he will be joyful over thee in praise.
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The triflers that were departed from the law, I will gather together, because they were of thee: that thou mayest no more suffer reproach for them.
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Behold I will cut off all that have afflicted thee at that time : and I will save her that halteth, and will gather her that was cast out: and I will get them praise, and a name , in all the land where they had been put to confusion.
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At that time , when I will bring you: and at the time that I will gather you: for I will give you a name , and praise among all the people of the earth , when I shall have brought back your captivity before your eyes , saith the Lord .