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God made a decree in Jacob,
    established a law in Israel:(A)
Which he commanded our ancestors,
    they were to teach their children;
That the next generation might come to know,
    children yet to be born.(B)
In turn they were to recount them to their children,
    that they too might put their confidence in God,
And not forget God’s deeds,
    but keep his commandments.

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He decreed statutes(A) for Jacob(B)
    and established the law in Israel,
which he commanded our ancestors
    to teach their children,
so the next generation would know them,
    even the children yet to be born,(C)
    and they in turn would tell their children.
Then they would put their trust in God
    and would not forget(D) his deeds
    but would keep his commands.(E)

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