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Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress.
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He brought them out of darkness and the deepest gloom
and broke away their chains.
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Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for men,
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for he breaks down gates of bronze
and cuts through bars of iron.
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Some became fools through their rebellious ways
and suffered affliction because of their iniquities.
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They loathed all food
and drew near the gates of death.
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Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress.