and (A)a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment,
    and (B)strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

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He will be a spirit of justice(A)
    to the one who sits in judgment,(B)
a source of strength
    to those who turn back the battle(C) at the gate.

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Witnesses to Jesus

30 (A)“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and (B)my judgment is just, because (C)I seek not my own will (D)but the will of him who sent me.

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30 By myself I can do nothing;(A) I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just,(B) for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.(C)

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And (A)the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,
    the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
    the Spirit of counsel and might,
    the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
(B)He shall not judge by (C)what his eyes see,
    or decide disputes by (D)what his ears hear,
but (E)with righteousness he shall judge the poor,
    and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
and he shall (F)strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
    and (G)with the breath of his lips (H)he shall kill the wicked.

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The Spirit(A) of the Lord will rest on him—
    the Spirit of wisdom(B) and of understanding,
    the Spirit of counsel and of might,(C)
    the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord
and he will delight in the fear(D) of the Lord.

He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,(E)
    or decide by what he hears with his ears;(F)
but with righteousness(G) he will judge the needy,(H)
    with justice(I) he will give decisions for the poor(J) of the earth.
He will strike(K) the earth with the rod of his mouth;(L)
    with the breath(M) of his lips he will slay the wicked.(N)

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32 the God who (A)equipped me with strength
    and made my way (B)blameless.
33 He made my feet like the feet of a (C)deer
    and set me secure on (D)the heights.
34 He (E)trains my hands for war,
    so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

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32 It is God who arms me with strength(A)
    and keeps my way secure.(B)
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;(C)
    he causes me to stand on the heights.(D)
34 He trains my hands for battle;(E)
    my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

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Have I not commanded you? (A)Be strong and courageous. (B)Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

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Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid;(A) do not be discouraged,(B) for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”(C)

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34 For he whom (A)God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit (B)without measure.

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34 For the one whom God has sent(A) speaks the words of God, for God[a] gives the Spirit(B) without limit.

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:34 Greek he

15 until (A)the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
    and (B)the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
    and the fruitful field is deemed a forest.
16 Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
    and righteousness abide in the fruitful field.

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15 till the Spirit(A) is poured on us from on high,
    and the desert becomes a fertile field,(B)
    and the fertile field seems like a forest.(C)
16 The Lord’s justice(D) will dwell in the desert,(E)
    his righteousness(F) live in the fertile field.

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Elders Appointed to Aid Moses

16 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Gather for me (A)seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and (B)officers over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting, and let them take their stand there with you. 17 (C)And I will come down and talk with you there. And (D)I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them, and (E)they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you may not bear it yourself alone.

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16 The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders(A) who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people.(B) Have them come to the tent of meeting,(C) that they may stand there with you. 17 I will come down and speak with you(D) there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them.(E) They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone.(F)

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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

With him is (A)an arm of flesh, (B)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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With him is only the arm of flesh,(A) but with us(B) is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.”(C) And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.

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28 And all Israel heard of the judgment that the king had rendered, and they stood in awe of the king, because they perceived that (A)the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.

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28 When all Israel heard the verdict the king had given, they held the king in awe, because they saw that he had wisdom(A) from God to administer justice.

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for the Lord your God is he who goes with you (A)to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.’

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For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you(A) to fight(B) for you against your enemies to give you victory.(C)

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For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of (A)wisdom, and to another the utterance of (B)knowledge according to the same Spirit,

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To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom,(A) to another a message of knowledge(B) by means of the same Spirit,

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