32 The wicked is banished in his wickedness,
But (A)the righteous has a refuge in his death.

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32 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,(A)
    but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.(B)

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18 (A)And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. (B)To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!

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18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack(A) and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.(B) To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.(C)

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We are confident, yes, (A)well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

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We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.(A)

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Yea, though I walk through the valley of (A)the shadow of death,
(B)I will fear no evil;
(C)For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

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Even though I walk
    through the darkest valley,[a](A)
I will fear no evil,(B)
    for you are with me;(C)
your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

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  1. Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death

13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying [a]to me, “Write: (A)‘Blessed are the dead (B)who die in the Lord from now on.’ ”

“Yes,” says the Spirit, (C)“that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow (D)them.”

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  1. Revelation 14:13 NU, M omit to me

13 Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord(A) from now on.”

“Yes,” says the Spirit,(B) “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”

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25 For I know that my Redeemer lives,
And He shall stand at last on the earth;
26 And after my skin is [a]destroyed, this I know,
That (A)in my flesh I shall see God,
27 Whom I shall see for myself,
And my eyes shall behold, and not another.
How my [b]heart yearns within me!

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  1. Job 19:26 Lit. struck off
  2. Job 19:27 Lit. kidneys

25 I know that my redeemer[a](A) lives,(B)
    and that in the end he will stand on the earth.[b]
26 And after my skin has been destroyed,
    yet[c] in[d] my flesh I will see God;(C)
27 I myself will see him
    with my own eyes(D)—I, and not another.
    How my heart yearns(E) within me!

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  1. Job 19:25 Or vindicator
  2. Job 19:25 Or on my grave
  3. Job 19:26 Or And after I awake, / though this body has been destroyed, / then
  4. Job 19:26 Or destroyed, / apart from

18 (A)I have waited for your salvation, O Lord!

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18 “I look for your deliverance,(A) Lord.(B)

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Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should (A)not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead,

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Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God,(A) who raises the dead.(B)

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16 (A)For a righteous man may fall seven times
And rise again,
(B)But the wicked shall fall by calamity.

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16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
    but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(A)

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37 Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright;
For the future of that man is peace.

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37 Consider the blameless,(A) observe the upright;(B)
    a future awaits those who seek peace.[a](C)

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  1. Psalm 37:37 Or upright; / those who seek peace will have posterity

15 (A)Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.
(B)Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.

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15 Though he slay me, yet will I hope(A) in him;(B)
    I will surely[a] defend my ways to his face.(C)

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  1. Job 13:15 Or He will surely slay me; I have no hope — / yet I will

For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then (A)sudden destruction comes upon them, (B)as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.

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While people are saying, “Peace and safety,”(A) destruction will come on them suddenly,(B) as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.(C)

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23 [a]For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a (A)desire to depart and be with Christ, which is (B)far better.

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  1. Philippians 1:23 NU, M But

23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart(A) and be with Christ,(B) which is better by far;

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