For (A)what great nation is there that has (B)a god so near to it as the Lord our God is to us, whenever we call upon him?

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What other nation is so great(A) as to have their gods near(B) them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him?

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18 The Lord is (A)near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him (B)in truth.

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18 The Lord is near(A) to all who call on him,(B)
    to all who call on him in truth.

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18 The Lord is near to (A)the brokenhearted
    and saves (B)the crushed in spirit.

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18 The Lord is close(A) to the brokenhearted(B)
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

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28 But for me it is good to (A)be near God;
    I have made the Lord God my (B)refuge,
    that I may (C)tell of all your works.

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28 But as for me, it is good to be near God.(A)
    I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;(B)
    I will tell of all your deeds.(C)

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23 (A)And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went to redeem to be his people, making himself a name (B)and doing for them[a] great and awesome things by driving out before your people,[b] whom (C)you redeemed for yourself from Egypt, a nation and its gods?

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 7:23 With a few Targums, Vulgate, Syriac; Hebrew you
  2. 2 Samuel 7:23 Septuagint (compare 1 Chronicles 17:21); Hebrew awesome things for your land, before your people

23 And who is like your people Israel(A)—the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, and to make a name(B) for himself, and to perform great and awesome wonders(C) by driving out nations and their gods from before your people, whom you redeemed(D) from Egypt?[a]

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  1. 2 Samuel 7:23 See Septuagint and 1 Chron. 17:21; Hebrew wonders for your land and before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt, from the nations and their gods.

(A)Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. (B)Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and (C)purify your hearts, (D)you double-minded.

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Come near to God and he will come near to you.(A) Wash your hands,(B) you sinners, and purify your hearts,(C) you double-minded.(D)

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(A)“Seek the Lord while he may be found;
    call upon him while he is near;

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Seek(A) the Lord while he may be found;(B)
    call(C) on him while he is near.

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God Is Our Fortress

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

46 God is our (C)refuge and strength,
    a very (D)present[b] help in (E)trouble.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 46:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
  2. Psalm 46:1 Or well proved

Psalm 46[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth.[b] A song.

God is our refuge(A) and strength,(B)
    an ever-present(C) help(D) in trouble.(E)

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  1. Psalm 46:1 In Hebrew texts 46:1-11 is numbered 46:2-12.
  2. Psalm 46:1 Title: Probably a musical term

14 He has (A)raised up a horn for his people,
    (B)praise for all his saints,
    for the people of Israel who are (C)near to him.
(D)Praise the Lord!

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14 And he has raised up for his people a horn,[a](A)
    the praise(B) of all his faithful servants,(C)
    of Israel, the people close to his heart.(D)

Praise the Lord.

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  1. Psalm 148:14 Horn here symbolizes strength.

Because you are precious in my eyes,
    and honored, and I love you,
I give men in return for you,
    peoples in exchange for your life.

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Since you are precious and honored(A) in my sight,
    and because I love(B) you,
I will give people in exchange for you,
    nations in exchange for your life.

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12 remember (A)that you were at that time separated from Christ, (B)alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to (C)the covenants of promise, (D)having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were (E)far off have been brought near (F)by the blood of Christ. 14 For (G)he himself is our peace, (H)who has made us both one and has broken down (I)in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility 15 by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in (J)ordinances, that he might create in himself one (K)new man in place of the two, so making peace, 16 and might (L)reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. 17 And he came and (M)preached peace to you who were (N)far off and peace to those who were (O)near. 18 For (P)through him we both have (Q)access in (R)one Spirit to the Father. 19 So then you are no longer (S)strangers and aliens,[a] but you are (T)fellow citizens with the saints and (U)members of the household of God, 20 (V)built on the foundation of the (W)apostles and prophets, (X)Christ Jesus himself being (Y)the cornerstone, 21 (Z)in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into (AA)a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him (AB)you also are being built together (AC)into a dwelling place for God by[b] the Spirit.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 2:19 Or sojourners
  2. Ephesians 2:22 Or in

12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners(A) to the covenants of the promise,(B) without hope(C) and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once(D) were far away have been brought near(E) by the blood of Christ.(F)

14 For he himself is our peace,(G) who has made the two groups one(H) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh(I) the law with its commands and regulations.(J) His purpose was to create in himself one(K) new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,(L) by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace(M) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.(N) 18 For through him we both have access(O) to the Father(P) by one Spirit.(Q)

19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers,(R) but fellow citizens(S) with God’s people and also members of his household,(T) 20 built(U) on the foundation(V) of the apostles and prophets,(W) with Christ Jesus himself(X) as the chief cornerstone.(Y) 21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple(Z) in the Lord. 22 And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.(AA)

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26 (A)For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of fire as we have, and has still lived?

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26 For what mortal has ever heard the voice of the living God speaking out of fire, as we have, and survived?(A)

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21 (A)He has not beheld misfortune in Jacob,
    nor has he seen trouble in Israel.
The Lord their God is with them,
    and the shout of a king is among them.

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21 “No misfortune is seen in Jacob,(A)
    no misery observed[a] in Israel.(B)
The Lord their God is with them;(C)
    the shout of the King(D) is among them.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 23:21 Or He has not looked on Jacob’s offenses / or on the wrongs found