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21 Others said, “These are not the words of one possessed; surely a demon cannot open the eyes of the blind, can he?”(A)

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21 But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon.(A) Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”(B)

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16 The eyes of the Lord are directed toward the righteous(A)
    and his ears toward their cry.

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16 but the face of the Lord is against(A) those who do evil,(B)
    to blot out their name(C) from the earth.

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18 Had I cherished evil in my heart,
    the Lord would not have heard.

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18 If I had cherished sin in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened;(A)

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but hears the prayer of the just.

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(A)

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15 When you spread out your hands,
    I will close my eyes to you;
Though you pray the more,
    I will not listen.
Your hands are full of blood![a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:15–16 Hands…blood: oppression of the poor is likened to violence that bloodies the hands, which explains why the hands spread out in prayer (v. 15) are not regarded by the Lord. This climax of the accusations is followed by positive admonitions for reversing the evil situation.

15 When you spread out your hands(A) in prayer,
    I hide(B) my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
    I am not listening.(C)

Your hands(D) are full of blood!(E)

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