incline: Psalms 110:3, Psalms 119:36; Song of Solomon 1:4; Jeremiah 31:33; Ezekiel 36:26-27; Philippians 2:13; Hebrews 13:21
his commandments: Deuteronomy 4:1, Deuteronomy 4:45, Deuteronomy 6:1
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1 Kings 8:58
1 Kings 8:58
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