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Psalm 18:41
They cried for help, but there was no one to save them--to the LORD, but He did not answer.

Proverbs 1:28
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.

John 9:31
We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

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Psalm 73:6-8
Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them. . . .

Psalm 123:3, 4
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt. . . .

Isaiah 14:14-17
I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High." . . .