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    Why are you like a man taken by surprise,
    like a strong warrior who cannot save?
    You are among us, Lord,
    and we are called by your name.
    Do not forsake us!

10 This is what the Lord says concerning this people.

    They love to wander!
    They never restrain their feet.
    So the Lord does not accept them.
    Instead, he will remember their guilt
    and punish their sins.

11 The Lord told me, “Do not pray for the well-being of these people.

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Why are you like a man taken by surprise,
    like a warrior powerless to save?(A)
You are among(B) us, Lord,
    and we bear your name;(C)
    do not forsake(D) us!

10 This is what the Lord says about this people:

“They greatly love to wander;
    they do not restrain their feet.(E)
So the Lord does not accept(F) them;
    he will now remember(G) their wickedness
    and punish them for their sins.”(H)

11 Then the Lord said to me, “Do not pray(I) for the well-being of this people.

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