The: Psalms 14:1, Psalms 92:6, Psalms 94:8; Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 1:22, Proverbs 8:5; Ecclesiastes 5:4; Habakkuk 1:13
stand: Psalms 1:5, Psalms 130:3
in thy sight: Heb. before thine eyes
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Psalms 5:5
Psalms 5:5
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