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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For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for?

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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 nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon 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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18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite 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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28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.

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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.

23 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

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(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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Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

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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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Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon 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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Footnotes

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

46 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 148:14 Horn here symbolizes strength.

14 He also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the Lord.

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