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1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
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God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
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Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea;
3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
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though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. (Selah)
4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
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There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High.
5 God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.
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God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved; God will help it when the morning dawns.
6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.
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The nations are in an uproar, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts.
7 The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
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The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. (Selah)
8 Come and see what the LORD has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth.
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Come, behold the works of the Lord; see what desolations he has brought on the earth.
9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire.
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He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire.
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
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"Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth."
11 The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
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The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. (Selah)
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