Third Millennium Bible TMB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 <<To the chief musician: To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.>> Truly my soul waiteth upon God; from Him cometh my salvation.
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My soul waits calmly for God alone. My salvation comes from him.
2 He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved.
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He alone is my rock and my savior--my stronghold. I cannot be severely shaken.
3 How long will ye conjure mischief against a man? Ye shall be slain, all of you; as a bulging wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
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How long will all of you attack a person? How long will you try to murder him, as though he were a leaning wall or a sagging fence?
4 They consult only to cast him down from his excellency, they delight in lies, they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah
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They plan to force him out of his high position. They are happy to lie. They bless with their mouths, but in their hearts they curse. Selah
5 My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my expectation is from Him.
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Wait calmly for God alone, my soul, because my hope comes from him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved.
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He alone is my rock and my savior--my stronghold. I cannot be shaken.
7 In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength and my refuge is in God.
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My salvation and my glory depend on God. God is the rock of my strength, my refuge.
8 Trust in Him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
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Trust him at all times, you people. Pour out your hearts in his presence. God is our refuge. Selah
9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie; if weighed in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
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Common people are only a whisper in the wind. Important people are only a delusion. When all of them are weighed on a scale, they amount to nothing. They are less than a whisper in the wind.
10 Trust not in oppression, and put not vain hope in robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
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Do not count on extortion [to make you rich]. Do not hope to gain anything through robbery. When riches increase, do not depend on them.
11 God hath spoken this once, twice have I heard this: that power belongeth unto God.
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God has spoken once. I have heard it [said] twice: "Power belongs to God.
12 Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy, for Thou renderest to every man according to his work.
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Mercy belongs to you, O Lord. You reward a person based on what he has done."
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.
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