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26     So I will be the laughter you hear when misfortune comes, and it will come.
        I will be the mocking sound when panic grips you—
27     When panic comes like a stormy blast,
        when misfortune sweeps in like a whirlwind,
        when sorrow and anguish weigh you down.

28 This is when they will call on me, but I will not respond;
    they will be frantic to find me, but they won’t be able.

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26 I in turn will laugh(A) when disaster(B) strikes you;
    I will mock(C) when calamity overtakes you(D)
27 when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
    when disaster(E) sweeps over you like a whirlwind,
    when distress and trouble overwhelm you.

28 “Then they will call to me but I will not answer;(F)
    they will look for me but will not find me,(G)

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