15 My timesd are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me. One of the things that Australian people desire above all is to have a place they can call their own. David’s bluntness was not just in a negative but also in a positive sense. Jesus at this point shows up in the middle of the storm walking on the sea- Peter realising it was master THE RESULTS WHICH THIS RECOGNITION SHOULD PRODUCE. In the sanctuary, the family, the closet. • Look, you have hair Satan says, "Now you have a large family, and your chief duty is to provide for them. 2. Without providence, history would be an absurdity, the universe an enigma, and the Deity undeified. THE CRY FOR DELIVERANCE. Beth and I celebrated our 30th Anniversary on Monday. David writes, “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.” Will we submit to God and be faithful, or continue to do things ourselves? (Vers. (2). THAT OUR TIMES ARE NOT IN OUR OWN HAND. He prophesies the silencing of those that reproach and speak evil of the people of God. And because he is reconciled to God in Christ he believes that providence will bring good to him. The outward form of the work matters less than the presence or absence of the ennobling motive. A photographer was assigned to get photos of a forest fire. We have formed many a plan; in public or in private life, we have been engaged in a variety of pursuits. It is so. But this doctrine appears to the greatest advantage, viewed in the "light of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ"; — and it is the knowledge of His glory, as a covenant Jehovah in the Son of His love, that gives to the faith of this doctrine its most beneficial effect. Life teaches us to make good use of time, while time teaches us the value of life "My times are in your hands.” Psalm 31:15. My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me. July 30, 2014 It is true of the times of men's gracious visitation and instruction. 9, 10.) Of this we may behold many a proof, when we look back on the transactions of the year which is finished. Cross references: Psalm 31:15 : S Job 14:5. Bible Gateway Recommends. 14 18. Remember that, if you liken Providence to a wheel, it must be a wheel which is full of eyes. Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching : Psalm 31: Life’s Ups And Downs - Part 2 Of 3, Psalm 31: Life’s Ups And Downs - Part 1 Of 3, Ten (Christmas) Sermon-Starters From The Life Of Mary, Great Preaching Through The Christmas Season. Indeed God always does tell it like it is, but especially in Psalm 36 I see David under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit being blunt. This truth should reconcile us to the stroke of death when it comes to ourselves or others. 2. My times are in thy hand. Next —. (4) Wisdom. - S. I. A man, therefore, may recognize no providence, and to those who do, its difficulties are often very great. Psalm 18 recounts God’s protection and the reason for God’s protection with beautiful imagery – calling God his strength, rock, and fortress. August 28, 2016 We read of "set times to favour Zion." And how perpetually we are finding that vast results turn upon the most trivial and insignificant circumstances. My times of worldly prosperity. We see this in the case of nations and empires, but it is true also of all the individuals comprising any nation. Psalm 31:19 How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, and bestowed on those who take refuge in You in the sight of the sons of men. A Psalm of Deliverance Psalm 30 Introduction: I have always enjoyed this Psalm Like many Psalms it is a Psalm of praise and deliverance Pulpit Commentary: THIS psalm is one of thanksgiving from first to last, and commemorates a deliverance from a great danger. He jumped in and said, "Let's go! Judgment! Jan 3, 1999. The way to have this happiness when we die is to make it our aim while we live, to seek God's mercy in Christ, to submit to His disposal, and to follow His steps, led by His hand, in a holy, serious, humble, uncorrupt way; and, as all our times are in the Lord's hand, to bless the Lord at all times. And how do we know what is or is not worthy of His care? 2. Its course is not seldom arrested by a violent death; it is cut short in battle, or by the executioner, or by lightning, or by railway accident, or by drowning, or by the murderer's knife, or by poison taken unwitting!y, or by the bite of an animal, or by pestilence that walketh in darkness; and yet such events might suggest to those who believe in the providence of God that there are other and more influential, although less patent, causes that affect the length of human life, causes which we now proceed to consider. Unknown to us as the times to come are, it should be sufficient to our full repose that they are known to God. And —, 1. There is no faith in believing the demonstration of a mathematical problem. If we fret, we shall not glorify God; and we shall not constrain others to see what true religion can do for us in the hour of tribulation. Too many of us — alas! "It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed." But to enter into all this we must be reconciled to God in the Lord Jesus Christ. The Psalm is repeated nearly identical in 2 Samuel 22. V. MY DYING TIME IS IN THY HAND. Psalm 31 The creeping of an aphis upon a rosebud is as surely arranged by the decree of Providence as the march of a pestilence through a nation. God can do nothing that is not right. Charismatic. When I posted a picture from our wedding day many people complimented Beth. A sermon about trust in the midst of despair. (3). Gratitude. 1. It is not a statement merely; it is a self-gratulation also, with something of a thanksgiving besides. What abundant cause we have, when we look back on our lives, for this feeling towards God. O Lord, if my times are in Thy hand, I have cast my care on Thee, and I trust and am not afraid! Baptist. 1. Psalm 31 (KJV) 4 Outlines . Midway through their journey the disciples encounter a terrible storm. One man is killed, and nobody says anything about Providence; but a dreadful catastrophe occurs, and two or three hundred lives are lost; and we say, Providence! For he believes in the justice, the wisdom and the goodness, as well as the power of God. Retail: $69.99. 1. If subtle adversaries against the truth appear, among their contemporaries, its most acute and intelligent defenders are found. Scripture: Psalm 1. II. Scripture Psalm Sort Bible Verse. Lessons: 3. Sermons from Psalms 31 Trees Planted by the Water: How to Get Started Right in 2002 (Psalm 1) When the Foundations are Destroyed (Psalm 11) To Every Generation: (Psalm 100:5) If God Is Sovereign, What Then? In our time this has been dubbed the Great Aussie Dream. But supposing he says, "Well, but you are already in difficulties, and you cannot extricate yourself if you are too precise. Advice from Friends, Confidence in God Psalm 11 Introduction: A theme that seems to occur over and over in the first 11 Psalms is the fact of David’s enemies and his confidence in God. The psalmist gives to the fact his cordial personal consent. The times of man are numerous and diversified; — he has times of sorrow, of trial, of affliction. May we like Peter, recognise whose hands to hold, who to call on for help, in moments of adversity. Sometimes we regard as providential only that which comes unexpectedly. Let your reply be, "O prince of darkness, it is no business of mine to extricate myself! ...read more, Denomination: Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins. “I Trust in You, Lord” Similar Content: Sermon: 3 Things to be Thankful For Introduction Recently, my brother Nimal, who was formerly a ship's captain and is now a lay Pastor in our church, shared the Word of God in one of our services. David takes the range of the whole, — and instead of planning for God, or deeming himself at the mercy of his enemies, he said, "My times are in Thy hand." Trust, entire and unwavering confidence in God. When times are tough its time to fight for your faith, knowing that your times are in His hands. And while we live, we are dying. Life and time are world's two teachers. The psalmist doesn't spell out the nature of the peril except that it was extreme. THIS CONVICTION IS A SUFFICIENT SUPPORT AGAINST THE FEAR OF MEN. Give your conscience a holiday, and you can soon get out of your trouble." Things will happen which you cannot foresee; but your Lord has foreseen all, and provided for all. • What has Charlemagne (also known as Charles the Great - 814); Yet many think this. For some of us, this may very well be the first time in our adult lives that we have gone four weeks without worshiping We want them to be distinctively different from us and yet we long for them to be human enough that they’re like us – we want them to be removed from THE WAY IN WHICH THE BENEFICIAL INFLUENCE OF THIS DOCTRINE IS TO BE EXPERIENCED. Many an Ebenezer we can inscribe upon our pathway, and if so, should we not praise Him? Our Price: $29.99 Save: $40.00 (57%) Buy Now. — never think of this solemn truth. II. Opening illustration: Billy Graham at Bush University, 1949 in CA DAVID KNEW TO CALL UPON IN TIMES OF TROUBLE. Stood in constant danger of his life. THE TEMPER IN WHICH THIS FACT IS EXPRESSED IN THE TEXT. Anticipation. Some deny this, and men limit the interference of God to the great and momentous affairs of men. Because there was too much smoke, he hired a plane so he could fly over the forest. To God as a wise Ruler, calm submission is due; but it is more than submission that belongs to Him as a merciful Father; it is the spirit of cordial and affectionate consent to His will. He has foreknown and arranged everything. The way of man is not in himself, nor in our friend's hands, nor in our enemies' hands, but in God's. It is said that the devil hath "the power of death." How can we use David's example and attack panic! Till He give the command, nothing can force open the door of eternity for us; and when He does, nothing can keep us from entering it. But a bridge stands for years, and hundreds pass across in safety, and so far as concerns that bridge, we "turn God out of court.". Pentecostal, Exposition of Psalm 31 regarding David's pattern for prayer in turbulent times, Text: Psalm 31:1-24, Title: Bush University, Date/Place: NRBC, 1/2/11, AM Loss of reputation. Providence is a soft pillow for anxious heads, an anodyne for … But our ignorance does not disprove the fact. WHAT LIES AT ITS BASIS — belief in the truth of a particular providence. 1. See how numerous are my enemies and how fiercely they hate me! 3. The psalmist is giving thanks to Yahweh for saving him from peril (v. 6). Say to Satan, "It is not my business to provide for myself or for my family: my times are in God's hand; and his name is Jehovah-Jireh, 'the Lord will provide'; and I will not do a questionable thing, though it would fill my house with silver and gold. 4. In a general sense, every man's "times" are in God's "hand." What comes in the ordinary course of things is no providence; so we poor, morally illogical creatures say; but whatever takes place that we cannot account for, we call a providential dispensation. Life and time are world's two teachers. Psalm 31 (KJV) 3. Verse 15. Matthew 14:22- 33 recounts the story of Jesus instructing his disciples to get into a boat heading to the other side. Psalm 31:9-16 How are you feeling? God fixes the bounds of every one's habitation and determines his lot. PSALMS 31:13 - THIS VERSE REELECTS VERSES 9-12 REFLECTING ON HIS LIFE, 1. Sovereignty and justice in God are never to be opposed to each other: they are ever associated. We not infrequently regard as providential only that which we deem calamitous. Times when I am able to work. — it was when fear was on every side, and in so doing, he took an extended view of the providence of God, and honoured Him. 4. If the hand of God is laid upon all our surroundings, God Himself is near us. all is a blank to our view. There seems to be no very great difficulty in finding the occasion on which this magnificent psalm was originally composed. The time of prosperity is in God's hand, though men sadly forget this. In that sermon he […] Sermon : Four Steps to Win the Battle Over Worry (Matthew 6:25-34) Introduction A man was constantly worrying that somebody was under his bed. 3. When this stock is exhausted first one and then another organ gives up, and the end comes. Fears about ourselves, fears about friends whom we love better than ourselves, apprehensions about life, apprehensions about death — about death perhaps most of all, with its when and where and how, — every one of them would be gone from these hearts of ours, if only they held within them the plain fact of our text as firmly as they hold many a fact that has a thousand times less of deep personal interest for us. 2. I shall not meddle with my Lord's business. It matters little when this psalm was written, or by whom. ...read more, Scripture: If God has undertaken my business for me, then I may most fitly undertake such business for Him as He may appoint. • She Scripture: Psalms 31:15, Psalms 31:5. Seeks to reassure himself of his personal relation to God. (Ver. When we consider that our times are in the hand of God as a sovereign Disposer, it is an obvious inference from this truth, that we should prepare ourselves to submit patiently to His pleasure, both as to the events which are to fill up our days, and as to the time of our continuing in this world. 1. And why should any suppose that the control or agency of the Infinite should terminate with the first creating act? We look forward to another year; and what do we behold there? Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. Me, not so much. 2. But it refers to the future death of torment which Satan as the executioner of Divine justice is commissioned to inflict. ...read more, Scripture: We want to have our own castle, somewhere we can hang our hat and raise our kids. Consciousness of sin. You are helpless: will that slacken God's care that all shall be best with you? But —(2) There is also Justice. THE CHRISTIAN MAN'S RECOGNITION OF THIS TRUTH. Recollection will readily present to us a busy period, filled up with a mixture of business and amusement, of anxieties and cares, of joys and sorrows. "My times are in Thy hand." It allays all his anxiety about his "times." (Ver. But reason and Scripture alike teach (see Psalm 104.) Life teaches us to make good use of time, while time teaches us the value of life "My times are in your hands.” Psalm 31:15. Times of spiritual prosperity. The Christian assigns to this doctrine a place among the primary truths of his religious faith. This is as clear as it is certain. Psalm 31:15 KJV - My times are in thy hand: deliver me - Bible Gateway. 2. 3. In this respect, especially, "none of us liveth to himself," etc. And(1) Sovereignty. It is told of Mahomet, how, when hard pressed by his pursuers, he took refuge in a cave, which they were about to enter, when they observed a spider's web spun over the mouth of it, and, therefore, turned away convinced that it could not have been lately entered. He was God's servant, and on that ground he cried for protection. ...read more, Scripture: He that rolls his burden upon the Lord will be strong to do or to suffer; and his days shall be as the days of heaven upon the earth. (Ver. A poor man cannot afford to keep a conscience: it is an expensive luxury in these days. How will you meet this? The context of this psalm makes 1. It may not be quite straight, but you must not be particular in such a world as this, for nobody else is." Meditate on the Word of the Lord Day and Night. 2. (1). 1. July 18-19, 2015 It leads us to worship Him, and to confide in Him as the Lord of the universe, in whom all majesty is for ever centred, and from whom all blessings flow. Observe the principles according to which this Divine arrangement is regulated. Psalm 18 is a wonderful summary of praise and thanksgiving for God’s protection over the course of David’s life. A. He calls upon God as "Our Father, which art in Heaven." They believe that God has formed a number of self-acting machines. No doubt, all the events of life are under God's control. A Psalm of Victory The happiness of feeling assured, when we come to die, that our time of dying is in the Lord's hand, must be inconceivably great. My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. IV. 15 My times(AJ)are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me. Yet, the final issues of things depend entirely on His will. These periods form our day of grace, Thus we read of the Church of Thyatira, that Christ gave her "space to repent," and we read of "a time when Thou mayest be found," and of the "time of visitation." It would either dispirit us with visions of terror, or intoxicate us by the disclosure of success.Conclusion. THIS ARRANGEMENT IS FOR OUR ADVANTAGE. 1. And let’s invite the rebels on the other side to put down their weapons and join us in the great celebration of God’s Son, the Anointed One, Our coming King–Jesus Christ! United Methodist, 9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 31:9-16 (Passion Sunday A), Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2011. God would not allow his faith in him to be put to shame. To leave our times with God is to live as free from care as the birds upon the bough. Ps. 16.) Well, then, let us be content, be our lot what it may. Nothing more difficult, when we see our faith despised by the whole world, than to rest on the testimony of our own conscience that "God is our God.". 1. Psalms 31:1-24, Denomination: Seeing our times are not in our own hand, seeing futurity is unknown to us, let us check the vain curiosity of penetrating into what is to come. Here are just a few of the comments: 2. With such a royal promise he might willingly let his own business go; for a queen should have it in her power to do more for a subject than he can do for himself. Through slander and misrepresentation, he was in constant fear and dread. You are ignorant and erring: will that give occasion to infinite pity to mislead you or neglect you, and you right upon your march towards the opportunity of scanning all His dealings with you, and of scanning them in the light of a knowledge which it is His purpose shall eternally increase? Psalm 31:15 New International Version (NIV) 15 My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me. ...read more. 1. Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble Although there is no reason for denying its Davidic authorship, still its contents are manifestly and equally precious, whoever was the inspired penman, and whenever he penned these words. 3. Denomination: Pentecostal But for this where would man be? He wound up the mighty herologe, and stood aside to see it go. Psalms 31:1-24, Psalms 31:1. But where is there less dignity in administering laws than in appointing them? Its every revolution is in wisdom and goodness. We must all die alone. How could our affairs be better ordered? When did David say in the prayer, and confidence of faith, "My times are in thy hand?" THIS TRUTH IS A COMPLETE ANSWER TO MANY A TEMPTATION. Brethren, Many of us feel as if somehow we have been demoted and overlooked by life, when in fact, every step we take and every move we make is carefully planned; God Himself is orchestrating all our circumstances and endeavors, “But I trust in you, Lord; I say, ‘You are my God.’ My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me.” (NIV) (Vers. It is by faith. Times when I am specially called to work. thereby teaching this same truth. He prays that his enemies may be struck dumb with the silence of the grave, so that they may be no longer able to slander him (ver. Psalm 31 "Make thy face to shine." ...read more, Scripture: Attacking Panic Every man has a certain work assigned him to do, and when it is done, or ought to have been done, then he has to make room for others. A Psalm of David. The Psalms enrich preaching during Holy Week and Easter, even if few preachers base an entire sermon on the Psalms. Psalm 34:6.—G. All our events are under God's hand, and these are the principles on which they are regulated and controlled. I. "My times are in Thy hand." What that work exactly is He knows who has placed us here. 1. 14.) Certainly not the times which are gone by; for we cannot recall them: they are not in our power. ...read more. Be courageous at all times; and adore amidst all changes, an unchanging God. • Thomas a Becket (was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170), SermonAudio.com - Psalm 31 Sermons. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info), SERMON OUTLINE: In the text the psalmist declares that his "times" — all the vicissitudes and changes of his life — are in God's hand; all under God's appointment, and under His control. Psalms 31:9-16, Matthew 21:1-11, Denomination: Question: I. Here is a plan of making money; others follow it. And well may the believer joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, knowing that all the perfections of the adorable I Am are engaged to promote his welfare and to effect his salvation. We should remember that "large" and "little" are words expressive of our finite knowledge. 3. Though my soul is among lions, yet no lion can bite me while Jehovah's angel is my guard. How often we meet with people who are staggered by slander. This is one of my sermons I had the opportunity to preach in Expository Preaching Class at Piedmont Baptist College and Graduate School in Winston-Salem, NC. 18). Good people should be comforted, since their times are in God's hands. ...read more, Scripture: SermonAudio.com - Psalm Sermons. In a special sense, which renders it worthy of grateful mention, the good man's "times" are in God's "hand." Deny it, and you take away the ground of my trust and resignation. Our wisdom is, to be prepared for whatever the year is to bring; prepared to receive comforts with thankfulness, troubles with fortitude; and to improve both for the great purposes of virtue and eternal life. READ PSALMS 31: 1-2 In one set of circumstances it is delayed; in another it is hastened; but no circumstances, no precautions, however incessant, can preserve it for ever. 2. Life and death, prosperity and adversity, health and sickness, joy and trouble, lie in one undistinguishable mass, where our eye can descry nothing through the obscurity that wraps them up. Psalms 31:14-15. 1. Relieve the troubles of my heart and free me from my anguish. Introduction (Vers. He does not wish me to do a wrong thing, that I may do for myself what He has promised to do for me.". Have you the notion that fate grinds on like an enormous wheel, ruthlessly crushing everything that lies in its way, not pausing for pity, nor turning aside for mercy? 3. He that takes care of our times, will take care of our eternity. Our times of prosperity, of adversity, and the time of our death. 4. In addition to these there are sermons of refreshment for the Church at large. Then there is nothing left to chance. Closely related to this cause, and yet distinct from it, there is a third. "Like a broken vessel;" equivalent to "an object of contempt.". Times of waiting on the Lord. But then we are speaking, not of what the human mind can grasp, but of what the Supreme intelligence effects. This He may do, by taking away our lives, or our sensibility, or the means of grace themselves. That scene is now closed. THAT OUR TIMES ARE IN THE HAND OF GOD. For though every one may do much to preserve his health, that does not depend entirely on himself, any more than that of his family and friends; his good name is not in his own keeping; his credit is not in his own power; business does not come at his bidding. II. 2. Psalm 31:15 My times are in Your hand;Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me. (Psalm 103:19-22) What God Remembers That We Forget (Psalm 103:6-18) The Blessed Benefits (Psalm 103:1-5) God Is So Good! As little control can we exercise over the hours that are present: we cannot command sickness or health, youth or age. It is a happy thing, and it certifies the stability of the wide realm of being, that the great Ruler will not suffer one thread of His government to pass for a moment out of His grasp. Contentment. In all probability it was written by David, and sung on the occasion of bringing up the ark of God to Mount Zion (2 Samuel 6:2, 18; 2 Samuel 17:25, 26).Some regard it as prophetic, and call it "the Song of Advent," others "the Song of the Ascension." Psalms 31:13-15. KING DAVID PINNED HALF OF THEM. HUMAN EMOTION PERMEATES MUCH OF THE PSALMS INCLUDING PRAISE SONGS AND PRAYERS. Times trying to my patience, Times of personal and relative affliction and distress. Matthew 14:31, Psalms 31:15, Denomination: and on that ground he cried for protection. It is generally supposed that the "angel of the Lord" here is to be taken collectively, and that the meaning is that the "bright-harnessed" hosts of these Divine messengers are as an army of protectors round them that fear God. Tom Lowe The sovereign arbiter of destiny holds in his own power all the issues of our life; we are not waifs and strays upon the ocean of fate, but are steered by infinite wisdom towards our desired haven. I call Psalm 36 God “tells it like it is”. GOD'S ESTIMATE OF THE CHRISTIANS DEATH, PRECIOUS. It shall only be added, that to derive benefit from the doctrine we have stated, it is necessary for us to avail ourselves of it by faith, especially when such benefit is most needed. 2. The Lord, in effect, says to the believer, "I will take your affairs in hand, and see them through for you." Text: Psalm 2 Sermon Series: Psalms for Today Trust for all the future. ...read more, Scripture: But this cannot mean natural death, for had he power over that, he would never suffer a bad man to live till he was converted, nor a good man afterwards. Foreboding and fear should be far from us. 3. Our admission of it depends largely upon our moral condition as, indeed, all faith does. By many a strange epithet for death. “Soul Talk: How Can I Ever Trust?” We are servants, sometimes slaves, to our electronic devices; we are slaves to our watches, smart Scripture: Psalms 31:9-16, Denomination: Times of abounding iniquity, etc. Psalms 31:1-22, TRUST IS A CHOICE 2. No degree of attention, or variety of objects, can bewilder Him, whose understanding is infinite. 4. The tendency of this age is to get further and further from God. We read of "set times to favour Zion." — the potter and the clay. Thus he met the storm which tried his faith, and the recollection of his so doing was grateful to his feelings, and subservient to communion with his everlasting friend when fresh trials occurred. A sudden change of subject matter occurs in verse 9, as the psalmist follows up his prayer for mercy with a clarification of his need for "The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord." It is not possible, neither is it desirable. SPIRITUAL INSIGHT: Let me now ask, how small a proportion of all that has happened could have been foreseen, or foretold by us? tie knows who has made us, who has placed us here on our trial, who removes us when we have passed it or have failed. Without this, the prosperous man is like a vessel in full sail before the wind without ballast, in danger of being dashed to pieces. The very word "times" supposes change for you; but as there are no changes with God, all is well. The times will never come when we shall begin to be at our own disposal, and cease to depend on God's sovereign will. 17.) II. Briefly ILLUSTRATE THE FACT which the statement of the text comprehends. 1. A FULL CONVICTION THAT OUR TIMES ARE IN HIS HAND WILL BE A REASON FOR CONSECRATED SERVICE. What a bliss this is! Every one should have a lawful calling in the world, should abide in his calling, mind the business of his calling, should "study to be quiet, and do his own business, and work with his own hands," as he is commanded. John Piper Jan 3, 1999 701 Shares Sermon. Life and time are world's two teachers. They think it derogatory to His dignity to be constantly interfering with His works. TELLING IT LIKE IT IS. The universe is a great and glorious whole; — but this great and glorious whole cannot be rightly preserved and governed, without the right preservation and government of all its parts. Seeks to reassure himself of his personal relation to God. 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