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    "content": "Psalms, Chapter 34 — 28 verses (Douay-Rheims)",
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  "citation": "Psalms 34 (Douay-Rheims)",
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    {
      "verse": 1,
      "text": "For David himself. Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me: overthrow them that fight against me.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:1 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 2,
      "text": "Take hold of arms and shield: and rise up to help me.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:2 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 3,
      "text": "Bring out the sword, and shut up the way against them that persecute me: say to my soul: I am thy salvation.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:3 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 4,
      "text": "Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek after my soul. Let them be turned back and be confounded that devise evil against me.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:4 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 5,
      "text": "Let them become as dust before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord straiten them.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:5 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 6,
      "text": "Let their way become dark and slippery; and let the angel of the Lord pursue them.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:6 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 7,
      "text": "For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction: without cause they have upbraided my soul.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:7 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 8,
      "text": "Let the snare which he knoweth not come upon him: and let the net which he hath hidden catch him: and into that very snare let them fall.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:8 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 9,
      "text": "But my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; and shall be delighted in his salvation.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:9 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 10,
      "text": "All my bones shall say: Lord, who is like to thee? Who deliverest the poor from the hand of them that are stronger than he; the needy and the poor from them that strip him.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:10 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 11,
      "text": "Unjust witnesses rising up have asked me things I knew not.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:11 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 12,
      "text": "They repaid me evil for good: to the depriving me of my soul.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:12 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 13,
      "text": "But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:13 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 14,
      "text": "As a neighbour and as an own brother, so did I please: as one mourning and sorrowful so was I humbled.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:14 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
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      "verse": 15,
      "text": "But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:15 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 16,
      "text": "They were separated, and repented not: they tempted me, they scoffed at me with scorn: they gnashed upon me with their teeth.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:16 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 17,
      "text": "Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? rescue thou my soul from their malice: my only one from the lions.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:17 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 18,
      "text": "I will give thanks to thee in a great church; I will praise thee in a strong people.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:18 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 19,
      "text": "Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: who have hated me without cause, and wink with the eyes.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:19 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 20,
      "text": "For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; and speaking in the anger of the earth they devised guile.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:20 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 21,
      "text": "And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said: Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:21 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 22,
      "text": "Thou hast seen, O Lord, be not thou silent: O Lord, depart not from me.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:22 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 23,
      "text": "Arise, and be attentive to my judgment: to my cause, my God, and my Lord.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:23 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 24,
      "text": "Judge me, O Lord my God according to thy justice, and let them not rejoice over me.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:24 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 25,
      "text": "Let them not say in their hearts: It is well, it is well, to our mind: neither let them say: We have swallowed him up.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:25 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 26,
      "text": "Let them blush: and be ashamed together, who rejoice at my evils. Let them be clothed with confusion and shame, who speak great things against me.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:26 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 27,
      "text": "Let them rejoice and be glad, who are well pleased with my justice, and let them say always: The Lord be magnified, who delights in the peace of his servant.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:27 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 28,
      "text": "And my tongue shall meditate thy justice, thy praise all the day long.",
      "citation": "Psalms 34:28 (Douay-Rheims)"
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