Lift up: Psalms 28:2, Psalms 63:4, Psalms 141:2; Lamentations 2:19, Lamentations 3:41
in the sanctuary: or, in holiness, Psalms 26:6; 1 Timothy 2:8
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Psalms 134:2
Psalms 134:2
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