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24 You can go to bed without fear;
    you will lie down and sleep soundly.

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24 When you lie down,(A) you will not be afraid;(B)
    when you lie down, your sleep(C) will be sweet.

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I lay down and slept,
    yet I woke up in safety,
    for the Lord was watching over me.

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I lie down and sleep;(A)
    I wake again,(B) because the Lord sustains me.

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22 When you walk, their counsel will lead you.
    When you sleep, they will protect you.
    When you wake up, they will advise you.

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22 When you walk, they will guide you;
    when you sleep, they will watch over you;
    when you awake, they will speak to you.

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In peace I will lie down and sleep,
    for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.

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In peace(A) I will lie down and sleep,(B)
    for you alone, Lord,
    make me dwell in safety.(C)

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Indeed, he who watches over Israel
    never slumbers or sleeps.

The Lord himself watches over you!
    The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.
The sun will not harm you by day,
    nor the moon at night.

The Lord keeps you from all harm
    and watches over your life.

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indeed, he who watches(A) over Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord watches over(B) you—
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
the sun(C) will not harm you by day,
    nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all harm(D)
    he will watch over your life;

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26 At this, I woke up and looked around. My sleep had been very sweet.

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26 At this I awoke(A) and looked around. My sleep had been pleasant to me.

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“I will give you peace in the land, and you will be able to sleep with no cause for fear. I will rid the land of wild animals and keep your enemies out of your land.

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“‘I will grant peace in the land,(A) and you will lie down(B) and no one will make you afraid.(C) I will remove wild beasts(D) from the land, and the sword will not pass through your country.

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It is useless for you to work so hard
    from early morning until late at night,
anxiously working for food to eat;
    for God gives rest to his loved ones.

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In vain you rise early
    and stay up late,
toiling for food(A) to eat—
    for he grants sleep(B) to[a] those he loves.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 127:2 Or eat— / for while they sleep he provides for

19 You will lie down unafraid,
    and many will look to you for help.

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19 You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid,(A)
    and many will court your favor.(B)

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15 I myself will tend my sheep and give them a place to lie down in peace, says the Sovereign Lord.

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15 I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down,(A) declares the Sovereign Lord.(B)

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Peter’s Miraculous Escape from Prison

The night before Peter was to be placed on trial, he was asleep, fastened with two chains between two soldiers. Others stood guard at the prison gate.

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The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains,(A) and sentries stood guard at the entrance.

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The Hope of the Resurrection

13 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died[a] so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:13 Greek those who have fallen asleep; also in 4:14.

Believers Who Have Died

13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed(A) about those who sleep in death,(B) so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.(C) 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again,(D) and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.(E)

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