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God’s Covenant with Abram

15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”(A)

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10 do not fear, for I am with you;
    do not be afraid, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you; I will help you;
    I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.(A)

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10 So do not fear,(A) for I am with you;(B)
    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen(C) you and help(D) you;
    I will uphold you(E) with my righteous right hand.(F)

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114 You are my hiding place and my shield;
    I hope in your word.(A)

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114 You are my refuge and my shield;(A)
    I have put my hope(B) in your word.

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11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
    he bestows favor and honor.
No good thing does the Lord withhold
    from those who walk uprightly.(A)

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11 For the Lord God is a sun(A) and shield;(B)
    the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold(C)
    from those whose walk is blameless.

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24 And that very night the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham; do not be afraid, for I am with you and will bless you and make your offspring numerous for my servant Abraham’s sake.”(A)

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24 That night the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham.(A) Do not be afraid,(B) for I am with you;(C) I will bless you and will increase the number of your descendants(D) for the sake of my servant Abraham.”(E)

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Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for he himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”(A) So we can say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper;
    I will not be afraid.
What can anyone do to me?”

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Keep your lives free from the love of money(A) and be content with what you have,(B) because God has said,

“Never will I leave you;
    never will I forsake you.”[a](C)

So we say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?”[b](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 13:5 Deut. 31:6
  2. Hebrews 13:6 Psalm 118:6,7

24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
    “therefore I will hope in him.”(A)

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24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;(A)
    therefore I will wait for him.”

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14 Do not fear, you worm Jacob,
    you maggot[a] Israel!
I will help you, says the Lord;
    your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 41.14 Cn: Heb men of

14 Do not be afraid,(A) you worm(B) Jacob,
    little Israel, do not fear,
for I myself will help(C) you,” declares the Lord,
    your Redeemer,(D) the Holy One(E) of Israel.

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The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,
    my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,
    my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.(A)

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The Lord is my rock,(A) my fortress(B) and my deliverer;(C)
    my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,(D)
    my shield[a](E) and the horn[b] of my salvation,(F) my stronghold.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 18:2 Or sovereign
  2. Psalm 18:2 Horn here symbolizes strength.

32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.(A)

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32 “Do not be afraid,(A) little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.(B)

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30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

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30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid,(A) Mary; you have found favor with God.(B)

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But you, O Lord, are a shield around me,
    my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.(A)

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But you, Lord, are a shield(A) around me,
    my glory, the One who lifts my head high.(B)

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26 There is none like God, O Jeshurun,
    who rides through the heavens to your help,
    majestic through the clouds.(A)
27 He subdues the ancient gods,[a]
    shatters[b] the forces of old;[c]
he drove out the enemy before you
    and said, ‘Destroy!’(B)
28 So Israel lives in safety,
    untroubled is Jacob’s abode[d]
in a land of grain and wine,
    where the heavens drop down dew.(C)
29 Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you,
    a people saved by the Lord,
the shield of your help
    and the sword of your triumph!
Your enemies shall come fawning to you,
    but you shall tread on their backs.”(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 33.27 Cn: Heb The eternal God is a dwelling place
  2. 33.27 Cn: Heb from underneath
  3. 33.27 Or the everlasting arms
  4. 33.28 Or fountain

26 “There is no one like the God of Jeshurun,(A)
    who rides(B) across the heavens to help you(C)
    and on the clouds(D) in his majesty.(E)
27 The eternal(F) God is your refuge,(G)
    and underneath are the everlasting(H) arms.
He will drive out your enemies before you,(I)
    saying, ‘Destroy them!’(J)
28 So Israel will live in safety;(K)
    Jacob will dwell[a] secure
in a land of grain and new wine,
    where the heavens drop dew.(L)
29 Blessed are you, Israel!(M)
    Who is like you,(N)
    a people saved by the Lord?(O)
He is your shield and helper(P)
    and your glorious sword.
Your enemies will cower before you,
    and you will tread on their heights.(Q)

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 33:28 Septuagint; Hebrew Jacob’s spring is