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13     because your faithful love toward me is awesome
    and because you’ve rescued my life
        from the lowest part of hell.[a]

14 The arrogant rise up against me, God.
    A gang of violent people want me dead.
    They don’t give a thought for you.
15 But you, my Lord,
    are a God of compassion and mercy;
    you are very patient and full of faithful love.

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  1. Psalm 86:13 Heb Sheol

13 For great is your love toward me;
    you have delivered me(A) from the depths,
    from the realm of the dead.(B)

14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
    ruthless people are trying to kill me—
    they have no regard for you.(C)
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious(D) God,
    slow to anger,(E) abounding(F) in love and faithfulness.(G)

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