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18 Let lying lips be quieted; they speak arrogantly against the righteous with pride and contempt.
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18 Let their lying lips be silenced, for with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly against the righteous.
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19 How great is Your goodness that You have stored up for those who fear You, and accomplished in the sight of everyone for those who take refuge in You.
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19 How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you.
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20 You hide them in the protection of Your presence; You conceal them in a shelter from the schemes of men, from quarrelsome tongues.
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20 In the shelter of your presence you hide them from the intrigues of men; in your dwelling you keep them safe from accusing tongues.
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21 May the Lord be praised, for He has wonderfully shown His faithful love to me in a city under siege.
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21 Praise be to the LORD, for he showed his wonderful love to me when I was in a besieged city.
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22 In my alarm I had said, "I am cut off from Your sight." But You heard the sound of my pleading when I cried to You for help.
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22 In my alarm I said, "I am cut off from your sight!" Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help.
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23 Love the Lord, all His faithful ones. The Lord protects the loyal, but fully repays the arrogant.
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23 Love the LORD, all his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full.
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24 Be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord.
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24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.
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