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Every word of God proves true;
    he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.(A)

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“Every word of God is flawless;(A)
    he is a shield(B) to those who take refuge in him.

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30 This God—his way is perfect;
    the promise of the Lord proves true;
    he is a shield for all who take refuge in him.(A)

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30 As for God, his way is perfect:(A)
    The Lord’s word is flawless;(B)
    he shields(C) all who take refuge(D) in him.

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The promises of the Lord are promises that are pure,
    silver refined in a furnace on the ground,
    purified seven times.(A)

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And the words of the Lord are flawless,(A)
    like silver purified(B) in a crucible,(C)
    like gold[a] refined seven times.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 12:6 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text earth

11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
    he bestows favor and honor.
No good thing does the Lord withhold
    from those who walk uprightly.(A)

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11 For the Lord God is a sun(A) and shield;(B)
    the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold(C)
    from those whose walk is blameless.

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But you, O Lord, are a shield around me,
    my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.(A)

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But you, Lord, are a shield(A) around me,
    my glory, the One who lifts my head high.(B)

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17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.(A)

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17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven(A) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,(B) considerate, submissive, full of mercy(C) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.(D)

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12 So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good.(A)

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12 So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous and good.(A)

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140 Your promise is well tried,
    and your servant loves it.(A)

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140 Your promises(A) have been thoroughly tested,(B)
    and your servant loves them.(C)

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God’s Covenant with Abram

15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”(A)

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my rock[a] and my fortress,
    my stronghold and my deliverer,
my shield, in whom I take refuge,
    who subdues the peoples[b] under me.(A)

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  1. 144.2 Cn: Heb my steadfast love
  2. 144.2 Q ms Heb mss Syr Aquila Jerome: MT my people

He is my loving God and my fortress,(A)
    my stronghold(B) and my deliverer,
my shield,(C) in whom I take refuge,
    who subdues peoples[a](D) under me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 144:2 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls, Aquila, Jerome and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text subdues my people

O Israel, trust in the Lord!
    He is their help and their shield.(A)
10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord!
    He is their help and their shield.
11 You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord!
    He is their help and their shield.(B)

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All you Israelites, trust(A) in the Lord
    he is their help and shield.
10 House of Aaron,(B) trust in the Lord
    he is their help and shield.
11 You who fear him,(C) trust in the Lord
    he is their help and shield.

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will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress;
    my God, in whom I trust.”(A)

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I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge(A) and my fortress,(B)
    my God, in whom I trust.”

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the precepts of the Lord are right,
    rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is clear,
    enlightening the eyes;(A)

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The precepts of the Lord are right,(A)
    giving joy(B) to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
    giving light to the eyes.(C)

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