16 And He saw that there was (A)no one,
And was amazed that there was not one to intercede;
Then His (B)own arm brought salvation to Him,
And His righteousness upheld Him.

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16 He saw that there was no one,(A)
    he was appalled that there was no one to intervene;(B)
so his own arm achieved salvation(C) for him,
    and his own righteousness(D) sustained him.

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I looked, but there was (A)no one to help,
And I was astonished and there was no one to uphold;
So My (B)own arm brought salvation to Me,
And My wrath upheld Me.

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I looked, but there was no one(A) to help,
    I was appalled that no one gave support;
so my own arm(B) achieved salvation for me,
    and my own wrath sustained me.(C)

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Jerusalem’s Godlessness

(A)Roam about through the streets of Jerusalem,
And look and take notice.
And seek in her public squares,
If you can (B)find a person,
(C)If there is one who does justice, who seeks honesty,
Then I will forgive [a]her.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 5:1 I.e., Jerusalem

Not One Is Upright

“Go up and down(A) the streets of Jerusalem,
    look around and consider,(B)
    search through her squares.
If you can find but one person(C)
    who deals honestly(D) and seeks the truth,
    I will forgive(E) this city.

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