Judges 5:31
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31 So perish all your enemies, O Lord!
But may your friends be like the sun as it rises in its might.”
And the land had rest forty years.(A)
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Psalm 37:6
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6 He will make your vindication shine like the light
and the justice of your cause like the noonday.(A)
Psalm 19:4-5
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4 yet their voice[a] goes out through all the earth
and their words to the end of the world.
In the heavens[b] he has set a tent for the sun,(A)
5 which comes out like a bridegroom from his wedding canopy,
and like a strong man runs its course with joy.(B)
2 Samuel 23:4
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4 is like the light of morning,
like the sun rising on a cloudless morning,
gleaming from the rain on the grassy land.”(A)
1 Peter 1:8
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8 Although you have not seen[a] him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,(A)
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- 1.8 Other ancient authorities read known
James 2:5
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5 Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?(A)
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James 1:12
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Trial and Temptation
12 Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord[a] has promised to those who love him.(A)
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- 1.12 Gk he; other ancient authorities read God
1 Corinthians 8:3
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3 but anyone who loves God is known by him.(A)
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Romans 8:28
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28 We know that all things work together[a] for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.(A)
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- 8.28 Other ancient authorities read God makes all things work together or in all things God works
Matthew 13:43
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43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone with ears[a] listen!(A)
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- 13.43 Other ancient authorities add to hear
Daniel 12:3
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3 Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky,[a] and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.(A)
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- 12.3 Or dome
Psalm 91:14
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14 Those who love me, I will deliver;
I will protect those who know my name.(A)
Psalm 89:36
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36 His line shall continue forever,
and his throne endure before me like the sun.(A)
Hosea 6:3
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3 Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord;
his appearing is as sure as the dawn;
he will come to us like the showers,
like the spring rains that water the earth.”(A)
Proverbs 4:18
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18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
which shines brighter and brighter until full day.(A)
Psalm 97:10
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10 You who love the Lord, hate evil;
he guards the lives of his faithful;
he rescues them from the hand of the wicked.(A)
Psalm 83:9-18
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9 Do to them as you did to Midian,
as to Sisera and Jabin at the Wadi Kishon,(A)
10 who were destroyed at En-dor,
who became dung for the ground.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,
all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,(B)
12 who said, “Let us take the pastures of God
for our own possession.”(C)
13 O my God, make them like whirling dust,[a]
like chaff before the wind.(D)
14 As fire consumes the forest,
as the flame sets the mountains ablaze,(E)
15 so pursue them with your tempest
and terrify them with your hurricane.(F)
16 Fill their faces with shame,
so that they may seek your name, O Lord.
17 Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever;
let them perish in disgrace.(G)
18 Let them know that you alone,
whose name is the Lord,
are the Most High over all the earth.(H)
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- 83.13 Or a tumbleweed
Judges 3:11
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11 So the land had rest forty years. Then Othniel son of Kenaz died.
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Psalm 97:8
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- 97.8 Heb daughters
Psalm 92:9
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9 For your enemies, O Lord,
for your enemies shall perish;
all evildoers shall be scattered.(A)
Psalm 68:1-3
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Psalm 68
Praise and Thanksgiving
To the leader. Of David. A Psalm. A Song.
1 Let God rise up; let his enemies be scattered;
let those who hate him flee before him.(A)
2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
as wax melts before the fire,
let the wicked perish before God.(B)
3 But let the righteous be joyful;
let them exult before God;
let them be jubilant with joy.(C)
Psalm 58:10-11
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10 The righteous will rejoice when they see vengeance done;
they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.(A)
11 People will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
surely there is a God who judges[a] on earth.”(B)
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- 58.11 Or there are gods who judge
Psalm 48:4-5
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4 Then the kings assembled;
they came on together.(A)
5 As soon as they saw it, they were astounded;
they were in panic; they took to flight;(B)
Judges 3:30
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30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest eighty years.(A)
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Deuteronomy 6:5
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5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.(A)
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