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For all the gods of the nations are false gods. But the Lord made the heavens.

O Lord our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them. But You punished them for their wrong-doing.

I am nothing but skin and bones because of my loud cries.

But You and Your name, O Lord, will always be forever and to all people for all time.

They will be destroyed but You will always live. They will all become old as clothing becomes old. You will change them like a coat. And they will be changed,

but You are always the same. Your years will never end.

But the loving-kindness of the Lord is forever and forever on those who fear Him. And what is right with God is given forever to their children's children,

Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your powerful works. They did not remember how many times You showed Your loving-kindness. But they turned against You by the sea, the Red Sea.

But they soon forgot His works. They did not wait to hear what He wanted them to do.

So He gave them what they wanted, but He allowed their souls to become weak because of it.

So He said that He would destroy them. But Moses, His chosen one, stood in the way to keep His anger from destroying them.

But they complained in their tents. They did not listen to the voice of the Lord.

But they mixed with the nations and learned their ways.

God set them free many times. But they always turned against Him and went deeper into sin.

But He looked upon their trouble when He heard their cry.

They could not walk straight but went from side to side like a drunk man. They did not know what to do.

But He lifts those in need out of their troubles. He makes their families grow like flocks.

Those who are right see it and are glad. But all the sinful shut their mouths.

I give them my love but they speak against me in return. But I am in prayer.

But You, O God, the Lord, be kind to me because of Your name. Take me out of trouble because Your loving-kindness is good.