lifteth up: Psalms 25:9, Psalms 37:11, Psalms 145:14, Psalms 146:8-9, Psalms 149:4; 1 Samuel 2:8; Zephaniah 2:3; Matthew 5:5; James 4:10; 1 Peter 3:4, 1 Peter 5:6
he casteth: Psalms 55:23, Psalms 73:18-19, Psalms 146:9; 2 Peter 2:4-9
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Psalms 147:6
Psalms 147:6
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