God Is Our Fortress

To the choirmaster. Of ^(A)the Sons of Korah. According to ^(B)Alamoth.^[a] A Song.

⁶ Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as ^(A)they did. ^7 (B)Do not be idolaters ^(C)as some of them were; as it is written, ^(D)“The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.” ^8 (E)We must not indulge in sexual immorality ^(F)as some of them did, and ^(G)twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. ⁹ We must not put Christ^[a] to the test, ^(H)as some of them did and ^(I)were destroyed by serpents, ¹⁰ nor grumble, ^(J)as some of them did and ^(K)were destroyed by ^(L)the Destroyer. ¹¹ Now these things happened to them as an example, but ^(M)they were written down for our instruction, ^(N)on whom the end of the ages has come. ¹² Therefore ^(O)let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. ¹³ No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. ^(P)God is faithful, and ^(Q)he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

¹⁴ Therefore, my beloved, ^(R)flee from idolatry.