The Lord the Strength of His People

A Song of Ascents.

125 Those who trust in the Lord
Are like Mount Zion,
Which cannot be moved, but abides forever.

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Psalm 125

A song of ascents.

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,(A)
    which cannot be shaken(B) but endures forever.

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“Blessed(A) is the man who trusts in the Lord,
And whose hope is the Lord.
For he shall be (B)like a tree planted by the waters,
Which spreads out its roots by the river,
And will not [a]fear when heat comes;
But its leaf will be green,
And will not be anxious in the year of drought,
Nor will cease from yielding fruit.

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  1. Jeremiah 17:8 Qr., Tg. see

“But blessed(A) is the one who trusts(B) in the Lord,
    whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
    that sends out its roots by the stream.(C)
It does not fear when heat comes;
    its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought(D)
    and never fails to bear fruit.”(E)

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He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my [a]defense;
I shall not be greatly (A)moved.[b]

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  1. Psalm 62:2 strong tower
  2. Psalm 62:2 shaken

Truly he is my rock(A) and my salvation;(B)
    he is my fortress,(C) I will never be shaken.(D)

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(A)Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
(B)And lean not on your own understanding;
(C)In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall [a]direct your paths.

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  1. Proverbs 3:6 Or make smooth or straight

Trust in the Lord(A) with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths(B) straight.[a](C)

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  1. Proverbs 3:6 Or will direct your paths

(A)It is better to trust in the Lord
Than to put confidence in man.
(B)It is better to trust in the Lord
Than to put confidence in princes.

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It is better to take refuge in the Lord(A)
    than to trust in humans.(B)
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
    than to trust in princes.(C)

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17 “Again proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts:

“My cities shall again [a]spread out through prosperity;
(A)The Lord will again comfort Zion,
And (B)will again choose Jerusalem.” ’ ”

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  1. Zechariah 1:17 Or overflow with good

17 “Proclaim further: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘My towns will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort(A) Zion and choose(B) Jerusalem.’”(C)

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O my God, I (A)trust in You;
Let me not be ashamed;
(B)Let not my enemies triumph over me.

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I trust in you;(A)
    do not let me be put to shame,
    nor let my enemies triumph over me.

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Plea for Relief from Bitter Foes

A Song of Ascents.

120 In (A)my distress I cried to the Lord,
And He heard me.

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Psalm 120

A song of ascents.

I call on the Lord(A) in my distress,(B)
    and he answers me.

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22 The Lord (A)redeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.

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22 The Lord will rescue(A) his servants;
    no one who takes refuge(B) in him will be condemned.

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20 And (A)they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all who were with them, for they (B)cried out to God in the battle. He [a]heeded their prayer, because they (C)put their trust in Him.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 5:20 Lit. was entreated for them

20 They were helped(A) in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried(B) out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted(C) in him.

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He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defense;
I shall not be [a]moved.

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  1. Psalm 62:6 shaken

Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
    he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

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God the Help of Those Who Seek Him

A Song of Ascents.

121 I (A)will lift up my eyes to the hills—
From whence comes my help?

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Psalm 121

A song of ascents.

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?

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12 (A)that we (B)who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.

13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard (C)the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, (D)you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

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12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.(A) 13 And you also were included in Christ(B) when you heard the message of truth,(C) the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal,(D) the promised Holy Spirit,(E)

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