The Lord: Psalms 73:26, Psalms 119:57, Psalms 142:5; Deuteronomy 32:9; Jeremiah 10:16; Lamentations 3:24
mine inheritance: Heb. my part
of my: Psalms 11:6, Psalms 23:5, Psalms 116:13; Ephesians 5:18
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Psalms 16:5
Psalms 16:5
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