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You have given me many troubles and bad times, but you will give me life again. When I am almost dead, you will keep me alive.

But I had almost stopped believing; I had almost lost my faith

I tried to understand all this, but it was too hard for me to see

But I am always with you; you have held my hand.

I have no one in heaven but you; I want nothing on earth besides you.

My body and my mind may become weak, but God is my strength. He is mine forever.

But I am close to God, and that is good. The Lord God is my protection. I will tell all that you have done.

The earth with all its people may shake, but I am the one who holds it steady. Selah

He will take all power away from the wicked, but the power of good people will grow.

I look for the Lord on the day of trouble. All night long I reach out my hands, but I cannot be comforted.

You made a way through the sea and paths through the deep waters, but your footprints were not seen.

So they would all trust God and would not forget what he had done but would obey his commands.

The men of Ephraim had bows for weapons, but they ran away on the day of battle.

But the people continued to sin against him; in the desert they turned against God Most High.

When he hit the rock, water poured out and rivers flowed down. But can he give us bread also? Will he provide his people with meat?"

But he gave a command to the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven.

But they kept on sinning; they did not believe even with the miracles.

But their words were false, and their tongues lied to him.

He found a way to show his anger. He did not keep them from dying but let them die by a terrible disease.

But God led his people out like sheep and he guided them like a flock through the desert.