Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. Vows were commonly made in a time of trouble, or, at any rate, of difficulty (see 11:30, 11:31; 1 Samuel 1:11).
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Psalms 66:14
Psalms 66:14
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