the Lord: Psalms 84:11; Micah 6:8; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Ephesians 1:3; James 1:17
our land: Psalms 67:6, Psalms 72:16; Isaiah 30:23-24, Isaiah 32:15; Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23; Acts 2:41, Acts 21:20 *Gr: 1 Corinthians 3:6-9
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Psalms 85:12
Psalms 85:12
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