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1 A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in the Lord Are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
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1 Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.
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2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the Lord surrounds His people From this time forth and forever.
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2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both now and forevermore.
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3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest On the land allotted to the righteous, Lest the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity.
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3 The scepter of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the righteous, for then the righteous might use their hands to do evil.
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4 Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, And to those who are upright in their hearts.
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4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, to those who are upright in heart.
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5 As for such as turn aside to their crooked ways, The Lord shall lead them away With the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel!
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5 But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.
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| Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New King James Version) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
