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13 When you cry,
    let those whom you have gathered deliver you;
but the wind will take them.
    a breath will carry them all away:
but he who takes refuge in me will possess the land,
    and will inherit my holy mountain.”

14 He will say, “Build up, build up, prepare the way!
    Remove the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.”
15 For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity,
    whose name is Holy, says:
“I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit,
    to revive the spirit of the humble,
    and to revive the heart of the contrite.

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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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