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13 When you cry out for help,
    let the gods you have gathered help you.
The wind will blow them all away;
    just a puff of wind will take them away.
But the person who depends on me will receive the land
    and own my holy mountain.”

The Lord Will Save His People

14 Someone will say, “Build a road! Build a road! Prepare the way!
    Make the way clear for my people.”
15 And this is the reason: God lives forever and is holy.
    He is high and lifted up.
He says, “I live in a high and holy place,
    but I also live with people who are sad and humble.
I give new life to those who are humble
    and to those whose hearts are broken.

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13 When you cry out(A) for help,
    let your collection of idols save(B) you!
The wind will carry all of them off,
    a mere breath will blow(C) them away.
But whoever takes refuge(D) in me
    will inherit the land(E)
    and possess my holy mountain.”(F)

Comfort for the Contrite

14 And it will be said:

“Build up, build up, prepare the road!(G)
    Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.”(H)
15 For this is what the high and exalted(I) One says—
    he who lives forever,(J) whose name is holy:
“I live in a high(K) and holy place,
    but also with the one who is contrite(L) and lowly in spirit,(M)
to revive the spirit of the lowly
    and to revive the heart of the contrite.(N)

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