26 In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And His children will have a place of refuge.

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26 Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,(A)
    and for their children it will be a refuge.(B)

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23 (A)The fear of the Lord leads to life,
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.

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23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
    then one rests content, untouched by trouble.(A)

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39 then I will (A)give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them. 40 And (B)I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good; but (C)I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me.

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39 I will give them singleness(A) of heart and action, so that they will always fear(B) me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them. 40 I will make an everlasting covenant(C) with them: I will never stop doing good to them, and I will inspire(D) them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me.(E)

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10 The name of the Lord is a strong (A)tower;
The righteous run to it and are [a]safe.

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  1. Proverbs 18:10 secure, lit. set on high

10 The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;(A)
    the righteous run to it and are safe.(B)

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13 (A)He will bless those who fear the Lord,
Both small and great.

14 May the Lord give you increase more and more,
You and your children.

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13 he will bless those who fear(A) the Lord
    small and great alike.

14 May the Lord cause you to flourish,(B)
    both you and your children.

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Do not be wise in your own (A)eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
It will be health to your [a]flesh,
And (B)strength[b] to your bones.

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  1. Proverbs 3:8 Body, lit. navel
  2. Proverbs 3:8 Lit. drink

Do not be wise in your own eyes;(A)
    fear the Lord(B) and shun evil.(C)
This will bring health to your body(D)
    and nourishment to your bones.(E)

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A Book of Remembrance

16 Then those (A)who feared the Lord (B)spoke to one another,
And the Lord listened and heard them;
So (C)a book of remembrance was written before Him
For those who fear the Lord
And who [a]meditate on His name.

17 “They(D) shall be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts,
“On the day that I make them My (E)jewels.[b]
And (F)I will spare them
As a man spares his own son who serves him.”
18 (G)Then you shall again discern
Between the righteous and the wicked,
Between one who serves God
And one who does not serve Him.

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  1. Malachi 3:16 Or esteem
  2. Malachi 3:17 Lit. special treasure

The Faithful Remnant

16 Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard.(A) A scroll(B) of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared(C) the Lord and honored his name.

17 “On the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty, “they will be my(D) treasured possession.(E) I will spare(F) them, just as a father has compassion and spares his son(G) who serves him. 18 And you will again see the distinction between the righteous(H) and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.(I)

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Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times,
And the strength of salvation;
The fear of the Lord is His treasure.

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He will be the sure foundation for your times,
    a rich store of salvation(A) and wisdom and knowledge;
    the fear(B) of the Lord is the key to this treasure.[a](C)

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  1. Isaiah 33:6 Or is a treasure from him

(A)The [a]angel of the Lord (B)encamps all around those who fear Him,
And delivers them.

Oh, (C)taste and see that the Lord is good;
(D)Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints!
There is no [b]want to those who fear Him.
10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger;
(E)But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.

11 Come, you children, listen to me;
(F)I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

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  1. Psalm 34:7 Or Angel
  2. Psalm 34:9 lack

The angel of the Lord(A) encamps around those who fear him,
    and he delivers(B) them.

Taste and see that the Lord is good;(C)
    blessed is the one who takes refuge(D) in him.
Fear the Lord,(E) you his holy people,
    for those who fear him lack nothing.(F)
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.(G)
11 Come, my children, listen(H) to me;
    I will teach you(I) the fear of the Lord.(J)

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But to you who (A)fear My name
The (B)Sun of Righteousness shall arise
With healing in His wings;
And you shall go out
And grow fat like stall-fed calves.

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But for you who revere my name,(A) the sun of righteousness(B) will rise with healing(C) in its rays. And you will go out and frolic(D) like well-fed calves.

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25 (A)Do not be afraid of sudden terror,
Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
26 For the Lord will be your confidence,
And will keep your foot from being caught.

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25 Have no fear of sudden disaster
    or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26 for the Lord will be at your side(A)
    and will keep your foot(B) from being snared.(C)

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Surely he will never be shaken;
(A)The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.
(B)He will not be afraid of evil tidings;
His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
His (C)heart is established;
(D)He will not be afraid,
Until he (E)sees his desire upon his enemies.

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Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(A)
    they will be remembered(B) forever.
They will have no fear of bad news;
    their hearts are steadfast,(C) trusting in the Lord.(D)
Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;(E)
    in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(F)

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The Blessed State of the Righteous

112 Praise[a] the Lord!

Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who (A)delights greatly in His commandments.

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  1. Psalm 112:1 Heb. Hallelujah

Psalm 112[a]

Praise the Lord.[b](A)

Blessed are those(B) who fear the Lord,(C)
    who find great delight(D) in his commands.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah