thy rest: Psalms 95:11; Jeremiah 6:16, Jeremiah 30:10; Matthew 11:28-29; Hebrews 4:8-10
dealt: Psalms 13:6, Psalms 119:17; Hosea 2:7
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Psalms 116:7
Psalms 116:7
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