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Then you will call out, and the Lord will answer.
    You will cry out, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’

“If you ·stop making trouble for others [L take away the yoke from your midst],
    if you stop ·using cruel words [speaking wickedness] and pointing your finger at others,
10 if you ·feed [L offer your soul/selves to] those who are hungry
    and ·take care of [satisfy] the needs of ·those who are troubled [the afflicted/oppressed],
then your light will ·shine [L rise] in the darkness,
    and ·you will be bright like sunshine at [L your darkness/gloom like] noon.
11 The Lord will always lead you.
    He will satisfy your ·needs [soul] in dry lands
    and give strength to your bones.
You will be like a garden that is well-watered,
    like a spring ·that never runs dry [whose waters never fail].

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Then you will call,(A) and the Lord will answer;(B)
    you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.

“If you do away with the yoke of oppression,
    with the pointing finger(C) and malicious talk,(D)
10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
    and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,(E)
then your light(F) will rise in the darkness,
    and your night will become like the noonday.(G)
11 The Lord will guide(H) you always;
    he will satisfy your needs(I) in a sun-scorched land(J)
    and will strengthen(K) your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,(L)
    like a spring(M) whose waters never fail.

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