rejoice: Psalms 13:5, Psalms 19:4, Psalms 21:1, Psalms 35:9, Psalms 118:15; Isaiah 12:1-3, Isaiah 25:9, Isaiah 61:10; Habakkuk 3:18; Luke 1:47
and in: Psalms 60:4; Exodus 17:15 *marg. Numbers 10:35-36; 1 Samuel 17:45; Isaiah 11:10; Micah 4:5
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Psalms 20:5
Psalms 20:5
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