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[a]Lord, incline your heavens and come down;
    touch the mountains and make them smoke.(A)

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  1. 144:5–7 Adapted in large part from Ps 18:10, 15, 17; 104:32.

Part your heavens,(A) Lord, and come down;(B)
    touch the mountains, so that they smoke.(C)

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10 On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him.[a]

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  1. 1:10–11 He saw the heavens…and the Spirit…upon him: indicating divine intervention in fulfillment of promise. Here the descent of the Spirit on Jesus is meant, anointing him for his ministry; cf. Is 11:2; 42:1; 61:1; 63:9. A voice…with you I am well pleased: God’s acknowledgment of Jesus as his unique Son, the object of his love. His approval of Jesus is the assurance that Jesus will fulfill his messianic mission of salvation.

10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.(A)

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