O keep my soul, and deliver me (comp. Psalms 6:4; Psalms 17:3; Psalms 22:20, etc.): let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee (see comment on Psalms 25:2).
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Psalms 25:20
Psalms 25:20
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