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He takes care of his faithful people.
But he puts wicked people in a dark place where they can do nothing.
It is not a person's own strength that makes him great.
10 The Lord will destroy his enemies.
He will shout against them from heaven like loud thunder.
The Lord will judge everyone on earth.
He will make his king strong.
He will give power to the king that he has chosen to rule.’

11 Then Elkanah went back to his home at Ramah with his family. But the young boy, Samuel, stayed in Shiloh. He served the Lord there, while Eli the priest took care of him.

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He will guard the feet(A) of his faithful servants,(B)
    but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness.(C)

“It is not by strength(D) that one prevails;
10     those who oppose the Lord will be broken.(E)
The Most High will thunder(F) from heaven;
    the Lord will judge(G) the ends of the earth.

“He will give strength(H) to his king
    and exalt the horn(I) of his anointed.”

11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah,(J) but the boy ministered(K) before the Lord under Eli the priest.

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