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1 Those who trust the Lord are like Mount Zion, which sits unmoved forever.
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Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, the Lord surrounds his people now and forever.
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As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, from this time forth and forevermore.
3 The wicked will not rule over those who do right. If they did, the people who do right might use their power to do evil.
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For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, lest the righteous stretch out their hands to do wrong.
4 Lord, be good to those who are good, whose hearts are honest.
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Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts!
5 But, Lord, when you remove those who do evil, also remove those who stop following you. Let there be peace in Israel. Lord, Bring Your People Back A song for going up to worship.
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But those who turn aside to their crooked ways the Lord will lead away with evildoers! Peace be upon Israel!