The king: Psalms 2:6, Psalms 20:6, Psalms 20:9, Psalms 63:11, Psalms 72:1-2; Isaiah 9:6-7; Matthew 2:2
joy: Psalms 28:7, Psalms 62:7, Psalms 95:1, Psalms 99:4
in thy: Psalms 20:5, Psalms 71:17-24, Psalms 118:14-15; Hebrews 12:2
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Psalms 21:1
Psalms 21:1
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