command: Psalms 44:4, Psalms 133:3; Leviticus 25:21; Deuteronomy 28:8; Matthew 8:8
in the night: Psalms 32:7, Psalms 63:6, Psalms 149:5; Job 35:10; Isaiah 30:29; Acts 16:25
the God: Psalms 27:1; Colossians 3:3
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Psalms 42:8
Psalms 42:8
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