Hannah’s Prayer after Giving Birth to Samuel
1And Hannah prayed:
My heart exults in the Lord;
I have triumphed through the Lord.
I gloat over my enemies;
I rejoice in Your deliverance.
2There is no holy one like the Lord,
Truly, there is none beside You;
There is no rock like our God.
3Talk no more with lofty pride,
Let no arrogance cross your lips!
For the Lord is an all-knowing God;
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