(A)He trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel, (B)so that there was none like him among all the kings of Judah after him, nor among those who were before him.

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Hezekiah trusted(A) in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him.

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25 (A)Before him there was no king like him, who turned to the Lord with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses, nor did any like him arise after him.

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25 Neither before nor after Josiah was there a king like him who turned(A) to the Lord as he did—with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, in accordance with all the Law of Moses.(B)

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10 “Thus shall you speak to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God (A)in whom you trust deceive you by promising that (B)Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

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10 “Say to Hezekiah king of Judah: Do not let the god you depend(A) on deceive(B) you when he says, ‘Jerusalem will not be given into the hands of the king of Assyria.’

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43 (A)He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

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43 He trusts in God. Let God rescue him(A) now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

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12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be (A)to the praise of his glory.

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12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.(A)

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(A)Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
    whose (B)hope is in the Lord his God,
(C)who made heaven and earth,
    the sea, and all that is in them,
(D)who keeps faith forever;

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Blessed are those(A) whose help(B) is the God of Jacob,
    whose hope is in the Lord their God.

He is the Maker of heaven(C) and earth,
    the sea, and everything in them—
    he remains faithful(D) forever.

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12 O Lord of hosts,
    (A)blessed is the one who trusts in you!

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12 Lord Almighty,
    blessed(A) is the one who trusts in you.

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The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation

Of David.

27 The Lord is my (A)light and my (B)salvation;
    (C)whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold[a] of my life;
    of whom shall I be afraid?

When evildoers assail me
    to (D)eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
    it is they who stumble and fall.

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  1. Psalm 27:1 Or refuge

Psalm 27

Of David.

The Lord is my light(A) and my salvation(B)
    whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold(C) of my life—
    of whom shall I be afraid?(D)

When the wicked advance against me
    to devour[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
    who will stumble and fall.(E)

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  1. Psalm 27:2 Or slander

But I have (A)trusted in your steadfast love;
    my heart shall (B)rejoice in your salvation.

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But I trust in your unfailing love;(A)
    my heart rejoices in your salvation.(B)

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15 (A)Though he slay me, I will (B)hope in him;[a]
    yet I will (C)argue my ways to his face.

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  1. Job 13:15 Or Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope

15 Though he slay me, yet will I hope(A) in him;(B)
    I will surely[a] defend my ways to his face.(C)

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  1. Job 13:15 Or He will surely slay me; I have no hope — / yet I will

(A)“Be strong and courageous. (B)Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, (C)for there are more with us than with him. With him is (D)an arm of flesh, (E)but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people took confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

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“Be strong and courageous.(A) Do not be afraid or discouraged(B) because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him.(C) With him is only the arm of flesh,(D) but with us(E) is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.”(F) And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.

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The End of Jehoshaphat's Reign

35 (A)After this Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.

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35 Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance(A) with Ahaziah king of Israel, whose ways were wicked.(B)

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20 And they rose early in the morning and went out into (A)the wilderness of Tekoa. And when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! (B)Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be established; believe his prophets, and you will succeed.”

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20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith(A) in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.(B)

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