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As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it like a spring. The autumn rains fill it with pools of water.
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The people get stronger as they go, and everyone meets with God in Jerusalem.
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Lord God All-Powerful, hear my prayer; God of Jacob, listen to me. Selah
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God, look at our shield; be kind to your appointed king.
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One day in the courtyards of your Temple is better than a thousand days anywhere else. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the Temple of my God than live in the homes of the wicked.
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The Lord God is like a sun and shield; the Lord gives us kindness and honor. He does not hold back anything good from those whose lives are innocent.
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Lord All-Powerful, happy are the people who trust you!