subdue: Psalms 18:47, Psalms 81:14; Deuteronomy 33:29 *marg. Joshua 21:44; Philippians 3:21
our feet: Psalms 110:1; Joshua 10:24-25; 1 Corinthians 15:25
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Psalms 47:3
Psalms 47:3
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