Psalm 118:8
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8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to put confidence in mortals.(A)
Psalm 40:4
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4 Happy are those who make
the Lord their trust,
who do not turn to the proud,
to those who go astray after false gods.(A)
Jeremiah 17:5-7
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5 Thus says the Lord:
Cursed are those who trust in mere mortals
and make mere flesh their strength,
whose hearts turn away from the Lord.(A)
6 They shall be like a shrub in the desert
and shall not see when relief comes.
They shall live in the parched places of the wilderness,
in an uninhabited salt land.(B)
7 Blessed are those who trust in the Lord,
whose trust is the Lord.(C)
Micah 7:5-7
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5 Put no trust in a friend;
have no confidence in a loved one;
guard the doors of your mouth
from her who lies in your embrace,
6 for the son treats the father with contempt,
the daughter rises up against her mother,
the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
your enemies are members of your own household.(A)
7 But as for me, I will look to the Lord;
I will wait for the God of my salvation;
my God will hear me.(B)
Psalm 62:8-9
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8 Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah(A)
9 Those of low estate are but a breath;
those of high estate are a delusion;
in the balances they go up;
they are together lighter than a breath.(B)
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