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1 I wait patiently for God to save me; I depend on him alone.
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1 My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.
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2 He alone protects and saves me; he is my defender, and I shall never be defeated.
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2 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
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3 How much longer will all of you attack someone who is no stronger than a broken-down fence?
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3 How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down-- this leaning wall, this tottering fence?
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4 You only want to bring him down from his place of honor; you take pleasure in lies. You speak words of blessing, but in your heart you curse him.
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4 They fully intend to topple him from his lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. "Selah"
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5 I depend on God alone; I put my hope in him.
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5 Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.
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6 He alone protects and saves me; he is my defender, and I shall never be defeated.
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6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
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7 My salvation and honor depend on God; he is my strong protector; he is my shelter.
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7 My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
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8 Trust in God at all times, my people. Tell him all your troubles, for he is our refuge.
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8 Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. "Selah"
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9 Human beings are all like a puff of breath; great and small alike are worthless. Put them on the scales, and they weigh nothing; they are lighter than a mere breath.
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9 Lowborn men are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie; if weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.
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10 Don't put your trust in violence; don't hope to gain anything by robbery; even if your riches increase, don't depend on them.
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10 Do not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.
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11 More than once I have heard God say that power belongs to him
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11 One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong,
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12 and that his love is constant. You yourself, O Lord, reward everyone according to their deeds.
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12 and that you, O Lord, are loving. Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done.
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| Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission. (The Good News Translation - The Holy Bible Online) |
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) |
