Original text: Bible / Psalm / Chapter 31

לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ ^H5329 מִזְמ֥וֹר ^H4210 לְדָוִֽד׃ ^H1732 בְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה ^H3068 חָ֭סִיתִי ^H2620 אַל־^H408אֵב֣וֹשָׁה ^H954 לְעוֹלָ֑ם ^H5769 בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥ ^H6666 פַלְּטֵֽנִי׃ ^H6403	1	(For the choir director. A Psalm of David.) In Thee, O Lord,^H3068 I have taken^H2620 refuge;^H2620 Let me never^H408 ^H5769 be ashamed;^H954 In Thy righteousness^H6666 deliver^H6403 me.	Εἰς^G1519 τὸ^G3588 τέλος·^G5056 ψαλμὸς^G5568 τῷ^G3588 Δαυιδ·^G1138 ἐκστάσεως.^G1611 Ἐπὶ^G1909 σοί,^G4771 κύριε,^G2962 ἤλπισα,^G1679 μὴ^G3165 καταισχυνθείην^G2617 εἰς^G1519 τὸν^G3588 αἰῶνα·^G165 ἐν^G1722 τῇ^G3588 δικαιοσύνῃ^G1343 σου^G4771 ῥῦσαί^G4506 με^G1473 καὶ^G2532 ἐξελοῦ^G1807 με.^G1473
הַטֵּ֤ה ^H5186 אֵלַ֨י ^H413 ׀ אָזְנְךָ֮ ^H241 מְהֵרָ֪ה ^H4120 הַצִּ֫ילֵ֥נִי ^H5337 הֱיֵ֤ה ^H1961 לִ֨י ׀ לְֽצוּר־^H6697מָ֭עוֹז ^H4581 לְבֵ֥ית ^H1004 מְצוּד֗וֹת ^H4686 לְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃ ^H3467	2	Incline^H5186 Thine ear^H241 to me, rescue^H5337 me quickly;^H4120 Be Thou to me a rock^H6697 of strength,^H4581 A stronghold^H4686 to save^H3467 me.	κλῖνον^G2827 πρός^G4314 με^G1473 τὸ^G3588 οὖς^G3775 σου,^G4771 τάχυνον τοῦ^G3588 ἐξελέσθαι^G1807 με·^G1473 γενοῦ^G1096 μοι^G1473 εἰς^G1519 θεὸν^G2316 ὑπερασπιστὴν καὶ^G2532 εἰς^G1519 οἶκον^G3624 καταφυγῆς τοῦ^G3588 σῶσαί^G4982 με.^G1473
כִּֽי־^H3588סַלְעִ֣י ^H5553 וּמְצוּדָתִ֣י ^H4686 אָ֑תָּה ^H859 וּלְמַ֥עַן ^H4616 שִׁ֝מְךָ֗ ^H8034 תַּֽנְחֵ֥נִי ^H5148 וּֽתְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃ ^H5095	3	For Thou art my rock^H5553 and my fortress;^H4686 For Thy name's sake^H4616 Thou wilt lead^H5148 me and guide^H5095 me.	ὅτι^G3754 κραταίωμά μου^G1473 καὶ^G2532 καταφυγή^G2703 μου^G1473 εἶ^G1510 σὺ^G4771 καὶ^G2532 ἕνεκεν^G1752 τοῦ^G3588 ὀνόματός^G3686 σου^G4771 ὁδηγήσεις^G3594 με^G1473 καὶ^G2532 διαθρέψεις με·^G1473
תּוֹצִיאֵ֗נִי ^H3318 מֵרֶ֣שֶׁת ^H7568 ז֭וּ ^H2098 טָ֣מְנוּ ^H2934 לִ֑י כִּֽי־^H3588אַ֝תָּה ^H859 מָֽעוּזִּֽי׃ ^H4581	4	Thou wilt pull^H3318 me out of the net^H7568 which^H2098 they have secretly^H2934 laid^H2934 for me; For Thou art my strength.^H4581	ἐξάξεις^G1806 με^G1473 ἐκ^G1537 παγίδος^G3803 ταύτης,^G3778 ἧς^G3739 ἔκρυψάν^G2928 μοι,^G1473 ὅτι^G3754 σὺ^G4771 εἶ^G1510 ὁ^G3588 ὑπερασπιστής μου.^G1473
בְּיָדְךָ֮ ^H3027 אַפְקִ֪יד ^H6485 ר֫וּחִ֥י ^H7307 פָּדִ֖יתָה ^H6299 אוֹתִ֥י ^H853 יְהוָ֗ה ^H3068 אֵ֣ל ^H410 אֱמֶֽת׃ ^H571	5	Into Thy hand^H3027 I commit^H6485 my spirit;^H7307 Thou hast ransomed^H6299 me, O Lord,^H3068 God^H410 of truth.^H571	εἰς^G1519 χεῖράς^G5495 σου^G4771 παραθήσομαι^G3908 τὸ^G3588 πνεῦμά^G4151 μου·^G1473 ἐλυτρώσω^G3084 με,^G1473 κύριε^G2962 ὁ^G3588 θεὸς^G2316 τῆς^G3588 ἀληθείας.^G225
שָׂנֵ֗אתִי ^H8130 הַשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים ^H8104 הַבְלֵי־^H1892שָׁ֑וְא ^H7723 וַ֝אֲנִ֗י ^H589 אֶל־^H413יְהוָ֥ה ^H3068 בָּטָֽחְתִּי׃ ^H982	6	I hate^H8130 those who regard^H8104 vain^H7723 idols;^H1892 But I trust^H982 in the Lord.^H3068	ἐμίσησας^G3404 τοὺς^G3588 διαφυλάσσοντας^G1314 ματαιότητας^G3153 διὰ^G1223 κενῆς·^G2756 ἐγὼ^G1473 δὲ^G1161 ἐπὶ^G1909 τῷ^G3588 κυρίῳ^G2962 ἤλπισα.^G1679
אָגִ֥ילָה ^H1523 וְאֶשְׂמְחָ֗ה ^H8055 בְּחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ ^H2617 אֲשֶׁ֣ר ^H834 רָ֭אִיתָ ^H7200 אֶת־^H853עָנְיִ֑י ^H6040 יָ֝דַ֗עְתָּ ^H3045 בְּצָר֥וֹת ^H6869 נַפְשִֽׁי׃ ^H5315	7	I will rejoice^H1523 and be glad^H8055 in Thy lovingkindness,^H2617 Because^H834 Thou hast seen^H7200 my affliction;^H6040 Thou hast known^H3045 the troubles^H6869 of my soul,^H5315	ἀγαλλιάσομαι^G21 καὶ^G2532 εὐφρανθήσομαι^G2165 ἐπὶ^G1909 τῷ^G3588 ἐλέει^G1656 σου,^G4771 ὅτι^G3754 ἐπεῖδες^G1896 τὴν^G3588 ταπείνωσίν^G5014 μου,^G1473 ἔσωσας^G4982 ἐκ^G1537 τῶν^G3588 ἀναγκῶν^G318 τὴν^G3588 ψυχήν^G5590 μου^G1473
וְלֹ֣א ^H3808 הִ֭סְגַּרְתַּנִי ^H5462 בְּיַד־^H3027אוֹיֵ֑ב ^H341 הֶֽעֱמַ֖דְתָּ ^H5975 בַמֶּרְחָ֣ב ^H4800 רַגְלָֽי׃ ^H7272	8	And Thou hast not given^H5462 me over^H5462 into the hand^H3027 of the enemy;^H340 Thou hast set^H5975 my feet^H7272 in a large^H4800 place.^H4800	καὶ^G2532 οὐ^G3364 συνέκλεισάς^G4788 με^G1473 εἰς^G1519 χεῖρας^G5495 ἐχθροῦ,^G2190 ἔστησας^G2476 ἐν^G1722 εὐρυχώρῳ^G2149 τοὺς^G3588 πόδας^G4228 μου.^G1473
חָנֵּ֥נִי ^H2603 יְהוָה֮ ^H3068 כִּ֤י ^H3588 צַ֫ר־^H6887לִ֥י עָשְׁשָׁ֖ה ^H6244 בְכַ֥עַס ^H3708 עֵינִ֗י ^H5869 נַפְשִׁ֥י ^H5315 וּבִטְנִֽי׃ ^H990	9	Be gracious^H2603 to me, O Lord,^H3068 for I am in distress;^H9503 My eye^H5869 is wasted^H6244 away^H6244 from grief,^H3708 my soul^H5315 and my body^H990 [also.]	ἐλέησόν^G1653 με,^G1473 κύριε,^G2962 ὅτι^G3754 θλίβομαι·^G2346 ἐταράχθη^G5015 ἐν^G1722 θυμῷ^G2372 ὁ^G3588 ὀφθαλμός^G3788 μου,^G1473 ἡ^G3588 ψυχή^G5590 μου^G1473 καὶ^G2532 ἡ^G3588 γαστήρ^G1064 μου.^G1473
כִּ֤י ^H3588 כָל֪וּ ^H3615 בְיָג֡וֹן ^H3015 חַיַּי֮ ^H2416 וּשְׁנוֹתַ֪י ^H8141 בַּאֲנָ֫חָ֥ה ^H585 כָּשַׁ֣ל ^H3782 בַּעֲוֹנִ֣י ^H5771 כֹחִ֑י ^H3581 וַעֲצָמַ֥י ^H6106 עָשֵֽׁשׁוּ׃ ^H6244	10	For my life^H9132 is spent^H3615 with sorrow,^H3015 And my years^H8141 with sighing;^H585 My strength^H3581 has failed^H3782 because of my iniquity,^H5771 And my body^H6106 has wasted^H6244 away.^H6244	ὅτι^G3754 ἐξέλιπεν^G1587 ἐν^G1722 ὀδύνῃ^G3601 ἡ^G3588 ζωή^G2222 μου^G1473 καὶ^G2532 τὰ^G3588 ἔτη^G2094 μου^G1473 ἐν^G1722 στεναγμοῖς·^G4726 ἠσθένησεν^G770 ἐν^G1722 πτωχείᾳ^G4432 ἡ^G3588 ἰσχύς^G2479 μου,^G1473 καὶ^G2532 τὰ^G3588 ὀστᾶ^G3747 μου^G1473 ἐταράχθησαν.^G5015
מִכָּל־^H3605צֹרְרַ֨י ^H6887 הָיִ֪יתִי ^H1961 חֶרְפָּ֡ה ^H2781 וְלִשֲׁכֵנַ֨י ^H7934 ׀ מְאֹד֮ ^H3966 וּפַ֪חַד ^H6343 לִֽמְיֻדָּ֫עָ֥י ^H3045 רֹאַ֥י ^H7200 בַּח֑וּץ ^H2351 נָדְד֥וּ ^H5074 מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ ^H4480	11	Because^H4480 of all^H3605 my adversaries,^H6887 I have become^H1961 a reproach,^H2781 Especially^H3966 to my neighbors,^H7934 And an object^H6343 of dread^H6343 to my acquaintances;^H3045 Those who see^H7200 me in the street^H2351 flee^H5074 from me.	παρὰ^G3844 πάντας^G3956 τοὺς^G3588 ἐχθρούς^G2190 μου^G1473 ἐγενήθην^G1096 ὄνειδος^G3681 καὶ^G2532 τοῖς^G3588 γείτοσίν^G1069 μου^G1473 σφόδρα^G4970 καὶ^G2532 φόβος^G5401 τοῖς^G3588 γνωστοῖς^G1110 μου,^G1473 οἱ^G3588 θεωροῦντές^G2334 με^G1473 ἔξω^G1854 ἔφυγον^G5343 ἀπ᾽^G575 ἐμοῦ.^G1473
נִ֭שְׁכַּחְתִּי ^H7911 כְּמֵ֣ת ^H4191 מִלֵּ֑ב ^H3820 הָ֝יִ֗יתִי ^H1961 כִּכְלִ֥י ^H3627 אֹבֵֽד׃ ^H6	12	I am forgotten^H7911 as a dead^H4191 man,^H4191 out of mind,^H3820 I am^H1961 like a broken vessel.^H6	ἐπελήσθην^G1950 ὡσεὶ^G5616 νεκρὸς^G3498 ἀπὸ^G575 καρδίας,^G2588 ἐγενήθην^G1096 ὡσεὶ^G5616 σκεῦος^G4632 ἀπολωλός.^G622
כִּ֤י ^H3588 שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי ^H8085 ׀ דִּבַּ֥ת ^H1681 רַבִּים֮ ^H7227 מָג֪וֹר ^H4032 מִסָּ֫בִ֥יב ^H5439 בְּהִוָּסְדָ֣ם ^H3245 יַ֣חַד ^H3162 עָלַ֑י ^H5921 לָקַ֖חַת ^H3947 נַפְשִׁ֣י ^H5315 זָמָֽמוּ׃ ^H2161	13	For I have heard^H8085 the slander^H1681 of many,^H7227 Terror^H4032 is on every^H5439 side;^H5439 While they took^H3245 counsel^H3245 together^H3162 against^H5921 me, They schemed^H2161 to take^H3947 away my life.^H5315	ὅτι^G3754 ἤκουσα^G191 ψόγον πολλῶν^G4183 παροικούντων^G3939 κυκλόθεν·^G2943 ἐν^G1722 τῷ^G3588 ἐπισυναχθῆναι^G1996 αὐτοὺς^G846 ἅμα^G260 ἐπ᾽^G1909 ἐμὲ^G1473 τοῦ^G3588 λαβεῖν^G2983 τὴν^G3588 ψυχήν^G5590 μου^G1473 ἐβουλεύσαντο.^G1011
וַאֲנִ֤י ^H589 ׀ עָלֶ֣יךָ ^H5921 בָטַ֣חְתִּי ^H982 יְהוָ֑ה ^H3068 אָ֝מַ֗רְתִּי ^H559 אֱלֹהַ֥י ^H430 אָֽתָּה׃ ^H859	14	But as for me, I trust^H982 in Thee, O Lord,^H3068 I say,^H559 "Thou art my God.^H430"	ἐγὼ^G1473 δὲ^G1161 ἐπὶ^G1909 σὲ^G4771 ἤλπισα,^G1679 κύριε·^G2962 εἶπα^G2036 Σὺ^G4771 εἶ^G1510 ὁ^G3588 θεός^G2316 μου.^G1473
בְּיָדְךָ֥ ^H3027 עִתֹּתָ֑י ^H6256 הַצִּ֘ילֵ֤נִי ^H5337 מִיַּד־^H3027א֝וֹיְבַ֗י ^H341 וּמֵרֹדְפָֽי׃ ^H7291	15	My times^H6256 are in Thy hand;^H3027 Deliver^H5337 me from the hand^H3027 of my enemies,^H340 and from those who persecute^H7291 me.	ἐν^G1722 ταῖς^G3588 χερσίν^G5495 σου^G4771 οἱ^G3588 καιροί^G2540 μου·^G1473 ῥῦσαί^G4506 με^G1473 ἐκ^G1537 χειρὸς^G5495 ἐχθρῶν^G2190 μου^G1473 καὶ^G2532 ἐκ^G1537 τῶν^G3588 καταδιωκόντων^G2614 με.^G1473
הָאִ֣ירָה ^H215 פָ֭נֶיךָ ^H6440 עַל־^H5921עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ ^H5650 ה֖וֹשִׁיעֵ֣נִי ^H3467 בְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ ^H2617	16	Make Thy face^H6440 to shine^H215 upon Thy servant;^H5650 Save^H3467 me in Thy lovingkindness.^H2617	ἐπίφανον^G2014 τὸ^G3588 πρόσωπόν^G4383 σου^G4771 ἐπὶ^G1909 τὸν^G3588 δοῦλόν^G1401 σου,^G4771 σῶσόν^G4982 με^G1473 ἐν^G1722 τῷ^G3588 ἐλέει^G1656 σου.^G4771
יְֽהוָ֗ה ^H3068 אַל־^H408אֵ֭בוֹשָׁה ^H954 כִּ֣י ^H3588 קְרָאתִ֑יךָ ^H7121 יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ ^H954 רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים ^H7563 יִדְּמ֥וּ ^H1826 לִשְׁאֽוֹל׃ ^H7585	17	Let me not be put^H954 to shame,^H954 O Lord,^H3068 for I call^H7121 upon Thee; Let the wicked^H7563 be put^H954 to shame,^H954 let them be silent^H1826 in Sheol.^H7585	κύριε,^G2962 μὴ^G3165 καταισχυνθείην,^G2617 ὅτι^G3754 ἐπεκαλεσάμην^G1941 σε·^G4771 αἰσχυνθείησαν^G153 οἱ^G3588 ἀσεβεῖς^G765 καὶ^G2532 καταχθείησαν^G2609 εἰς^G1519 ᾅδου.^G86
תֵּ֥אָלַ֗מְנָה ^H481 שִׂפְתֵ֫י ^H8193 שָׁ֥קֶר ^H8267 הַדֹּבְר֖וֹת ^H1696 עַל־^H5921צַדִּ֥יק ^H6662 עָתָ֗ק ^H6277 בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה ^H1346 וָבֽוּז׃ ^H937	18	Let the lying^H8267 lips^H8193 be dumb,^H481 Which speak^H1696 arrogantly^H6277 against^H5921 the righteous^H6662 With pride^H1346 and contempt.^H937	ἄλαλα^G216 γενηθήτω^G1096 τὰ^G3588 χείλη^G5491 τὰ^G3588 δόλια^G1386 τὰ^G3588 λαλοῦντα^G2980 κατὰ^G2596 τοῦ^G3588 δικαίου^G1342 ἀνομίαν^G458 ἐν^G1722 ὑπερηφανίᾳ^G5243 καὶ^G2532 ἐξουδενώσει.^G1847
מָ֤ה ^H4100 רַֽב־^H7227טוּבְךָ֮ ^H2898 אֲשֶׁר־^H834צָפַ֪נְתָּ ^H6845 לִּֽירֵ֫אֶ֥יךָ ^H3373 פָּ֭עַלְתָּ ^H6466 לַחֹסִ֣ים ^H2620 בָּ֑ךְ נֶ֝֗גֶד ^H5048 בְּנֵ֣י ^H1121 אָדָם׃ ^H120	19	How^H4100 great^H7227 is Thy goodness,^H2898 Which^H834 Thou hast stored^H6845 up for those who fear^H3372 Thee, Which Thou hast wrought^H6466 for those who take^H2620 refuge^H2620 in Thee, Before^H6440 the sons^H1121 of men!^H120	ὡς^G3739 πολὺ^G4183 τὸ^G3588 πλῆθος^G4128 τῆς^G3588 χρηστότητός^G5544 σου,^G4771 κύριε,^G2962 ἧς^G3739 ἔκρυψας^G2928 τοῖς^G3588 φοβουμένοις^G5399 σε,^G4771 ἐξειργάσω τοῖς^G3588 ἐλπίζουσιν^G1679 ἐπὶ^G1909 σὲ^G4771 ἐναντίον^G1726 τῶν^G3588 υἱῶν^G5207 τῶν^G3588 ἀνθρώπων.^G444
תַּסְתִּירֵ֤ם ^H5641 ׀ בְּסֵ֥תֶר ^H5643 פָּנֶיךָ֮ ^H6440 מֵֽרֻכְסֵ֫י ^H7407 אִ֥ישׁ ^H376 תִּצְפְּנֵ֥ם ^H6845 בְּסֻכָּ֗ה ^H5521 מֵרִ֥יב ^H7379 לְשֹׁנֽוֹת׃ ^H3956	20	Thou dost hide^H5641 them in the secret^H5643 place^H5643 of Thy presence^H6440 from the conspiracies^H7407 of man;^H376 Thou dost keep^H6845 them secretly^H6845 in a shelter^H5521 from the strife^H7379 of tongues.^H3956	κατακρύψεις αὐτοὺς^G846 ἐν^G1722 ἀποκρύφῳ^G614 τοῦ^G3588 προσώπου^G4383 σου^G4771 ἀπὸ^G575 ταραχῆς^G5016 ἀνθρώπων,^G444 σκεπάσεις αὐτοὺς^G846 ἐν^G1722 σκηνῇ^G4633 ἀπὸ^G575 ἀντιλογίας^G485 γλωσσῶν.^G1100
בָּר֥וּךְ ^H1288 יְהוָ֑ה ^H3069 כִּ֥י ^H3588 הִפְלִ֘יא ^H6381 חַסְדּ֥וֹ ^H2617 לִ֝֗י בְּעִ֣יר ^H5892 מָצֽוֹר׃ ^H4692	21	Blessed^H1288 be the Lord,^H3068 For He has made^H6381 marvelous^H6381 His lovingkindness^H2617 to me in a besieged^H4692 city.^H5892	εὐλογητὸς^G2128 κύριος,^G2962 ὅτι^G3754 ἐθαυμάστωσεν τὸ^G3588 ἔλεος^G1656 αὐτοῦ^G846 ἐν^G1722 πόλει^G4172 περιοχῆς.^G4042
וַאֲנִ֤י ^H589 ׀ אָ֘מַ֤רְתִּי ^H559 בְחָפְזִ֗י ^H2648 נִגְרַזְתִּי֮ ^H1629 מִנֶּ֪גֶד ^H5048 עֵ֫ינֶ֥יךָ ^H5869 אָכֵ֗ן ^H403 שָׁ֭מַעְתָּ ^H8085 ק֥וֹל ^H6963 תַּחֲנוּנַ֗י ^H8469 בְּשַׁוְּעִ֥י ^H7768 אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ ^H413	22	As for me, I said^H559 in my alarm,^H2648 "I am cut^H1629 off^H1629 from before^H6440 Thine eyes^H5869"; Nevertheless^H403 Thou didst hear^H8085 the voice^H6963 of my supplications^H8469 When I cried^H7768 to Thee.	ἐγὼ^G1473 δὲ^G1161 εἶπα^G2036 ἐν^G1722 τῇ^G3588 ἐκστάσει^G1611 μου^G1473 Ἀπέρριμμαι^G641 ἄρα^G685 ἀπὸ^G575 προσώπου^G4383 τῶν^G3588 ὀφθαλμῶν^G3788 σου.^G4771 διὰ^G1223 τοῦτο^G3778 εἰσήκουσας^G1522 τῆς^G3588 φωνῆς^G5456 τῆς^G3588 δεήσεώς^G1162 μου^G1473 ἐν^G1722 τῷ^G3588 κεκραγέναι^G2896 με^G1473 πρὸς^G4314 σέ.^G4771
אֶֽהֱב֥וּ ^H157 אֶת־^H853יְהוָ֗ה ^H3068 כָּֽל־^H3605חֲסִ֫ידָ֥יו ^H2623 אֱ֭מוּנִים ^H539 נֹצֵ֣ר ^H5341 יְהוָ֑ה ^H3068 וּמְשַׁלֵּ֥ם ^H7999 עַל־^H5921יֶ֝֗תֶר ^H3499 עֹשֵׂ֥ה ^H6213 גַאֲוָֽה׃ ^H1346	23	O love^H157 the Lord,^H3068 all^H3605 you His godly^H2623 ones!^H2623 The Lord^H3068 preserves^H5341 the faithful,^H539 And fully^H5921 ^H3499 recompenses^H9608 the proud^H1346 doer.^H6213	ἀγαπήσατε^G25 τὸν^G3588 κύριον,^G2962 πάντες^G3956 οἱ^G3588 ὅσιοι^G3741 αὐτοῦ,^G846 ὅτι^G3754 ἀληθείας^G225 ἐκζητεῖ^G1567 κύριος^G2962 καὶ^G2532 ἀνταποδίδωσιν^G467 τοῖς^G3588 περισσῶς^G4053 ποιοῦσιν^G4160 ὑπερηφανίαν.^G5243
חִ֭זְקוּ ^H2388 וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ ^H553 לְבַבְכֶ֑ם ^H3824 כָּל־^H3605הַ֝מְיַחֲלִ֗ים ^H3176 לַיהוָֽה׃ ^H3068	24	Be strong,^H2388 and let your heart^H3824 take^H553 courage,^H553 All^H3605 you who hope^H3176 in the Lord.^H3068	ἀνδρίζεσθε,^G407 καὶ^G2532 κραταιούσθω^G2901 ἡ^G3588 καρδία^G2588 ὑμῶν,^G4771 πάντες^G3956 οἱ^G3588 ἐλπίζοντες^G1679 ἐπὶ^G1909 κύριον.^G2962

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