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31 This God--his way is perfect; the promise of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
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31 "As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
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32 "For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?
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32 For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?
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33 This God is my strong refuge, and has made my way safe.
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33 It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.
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34 He made my feet like hinds' feet, and set me secure on the heights.
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34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights.
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35 He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
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35 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
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36 Thou hast given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy help made me great.
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36 You give me your shield of victory; you stoop down to make me great.
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37 Thou didst give a wide place for my steps under me, and my feet did not slip;
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37 You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn.
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38 I pursued my enemies and destroyed them, and did not turn back until they were consumed.
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38 "I pursued my enemies and crushed them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
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39 I consumed them; I thrust them through, so that they did not rise; they fell under my feet.
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39 I crushed them completely, and they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet.
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40 For thou didst gird me with strength for the battle; thou didst make my assailants sink under me.
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40 You armed me with strength for battle; you made my adversaries bow at my feet.
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41 Thou didst make my enemies turn their backs to me, those who hated me, and I destroyed them.
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41 You made my enemies turn their backs in flight, and I destroyed my foes.
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42 They looked, but there was none to save; they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them.
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42 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them-- to the LORD, but he did not answer.
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43 I beat them fine as the dust of the earth, I crushed them and stamped them down like the mire of the streets.
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43 I beat them as fine as the dust of the earth; I pounded and trampled them like mud in the streets.
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44 "Thou didst deliver me from strife with the peoples; thou didst keep me as the head of the nations; people whom I had not known served me.
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44 "You have delivered me from the attacks of my people; you have preserved me as the head of nations. People I did not know are subject to me,
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45 Foreigners came cringing to me; as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.
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45 and foreigners come cringing to me; as soon as they hear me, they obey me.
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46 Foreigners lost heart, and came trembling out of their fastnesses.
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46 They all lose heart; they come trembling from their strongholds.
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47 "The LORD lives; and blessed be my rock, and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation,
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47 "The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior!
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48 the God who gave me vengeance and brought down peoples under me,
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48 He is the God who avenges me, who puts the nations under me,
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49 who brought me out from my enemies; thou didst exalt me above my adversaries, thou didst deliver me from men of violence.
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49 who sets me free from my enemies. You exalted me above my foes; from violent men you rescued me.
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50 "For this I will extol thee, O LORD, among the nations, and sing praises to thy name.
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50 Therefore I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to your name.
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51 Great triumphs he gives to his king, and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David, and his descendants for ever."
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51 He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever."
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| Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha) |
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