The petition that God's beloved might be delivered by God's right hand articulates the prayer that God would intervene militarily and politically to restore the people to security and prosperity. The reference to God's salvation indicates that deliverance is understood as a divine act extending salvation to the covenant people. The invocation of God's hand indicates petition for direct divine action in history and warfare. This verse continues the petition for restoration while maintaining the recognition that only divine power can effect the necessary transformation.

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