hath given: Psalms 34:9-10, Psalms 37:3; Isaiah 33:16; Matthew 6:26-33; Luke 12:30
meat: Heb. prey
he will: Psalms 89:34, Psalms 105:8, Psalms 106:45; Nehemiah 1:5; Daniel 9:4; Luke 1:72
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Psalms 111:5
Psalms 111:5
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