proved: Psalms 11:5, Psalms 26:2, Psalms 66:10, Psalms 139:1; Job 23:10; Zechariah 13:9; Malachi 3:2; 1 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Peter 1:7
thou hast: Psalms 16:7; Job 24:14; Hosea 7:6; Micah 2:1; Acts 16:9, Acts 18:9-10
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Psalms 17:3
Psalms 17:3
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