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15 But thou hast increased the nation, O Lord,
    thou hast increased the nation; thou art glorified;
    thou hast enlarged all the borders of the land.

16 O Lord, in distress they sought thee,
    they poured out a prayer[a]
    when thy chastening was upon them.
17 Like a woman with child,
    who writhes and cries out in her pangs,
    when she is near her time,
so were we because of thee, O Lord;

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  1. Isaiah 26:16 Heb uncertain

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