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He remembers His covenant forever, The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations,
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The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,
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And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,
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Saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan As the allotment of your inheritance,"
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When they were few in number, Indeed very few, and strangers in it.
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When they went from one nation to another, From one kingdom to another people,
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He permitted no one to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes,
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Saying, "Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm."
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Moreover He called for a famine in the land; He destroyed all the provision of bread.
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He sent a man before them-- Joseph--who was sold as a slave.
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They hurt his feet with fetters, He was laid in irons.
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Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the Lord tested him.
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The king sent and released him, The ruler of the people let him go free.
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He made him lord of his house, And ruler of all his possessions,
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To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.
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Israel also came into Egypt, And Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.
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He increased His people greatly, And made them stronger than their enemies.
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He turned their heart to hate His people, To deal craftily with His servants.
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He sent Moses His servant, And Aaron whom He had chosen.
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They performed His signs among them, And wonders in the land of Ham.
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He sent darkness, and made it dark; And they did not rebel against His word.