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7 They go from strength to strength; the God of gods will be seen in Zion.
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They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion.
8 O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! [Selah]
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Hear my prayer, LORD God Almighty; listen to me, God of Jacob.
9 Behold our shield, O God; look upon the face of thine anointed!
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Look on our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one.
10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
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Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the LORD withhold from those who walk uprightly.
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For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in thee!
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LORD Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you.
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