Lest my enemy say,
“I have prevailed against him”;
Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

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and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,(A)
    and my foes will rejoice when I fall.(B)

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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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19 They will fight against you,
But they shall not prevail against you.
For I am with you,” says the Lord, “to deliver you.”

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19 They will fight against you but will not overcome(A) you, for I am with you(B) and will rescue(C) you,” declares the Lord.

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A man is not established by wickedness,
But the (A)root of the righteous cannot be moved.

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No one can be established through wickedness,
    but the righteous cannot be uprooted.(A)

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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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16 For I said, “Hear me, lest they rejoice over me,
Lest, when my foot slips, they exalt themselves against me.”

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16 For I said, “Do not let them gloat(A)
    or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip.”(B)

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For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear it, and surround us, and (A)cut off our name from the earth. Then (B)what will You do for Your great name?”

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The Canaanites and the other people of the country will hear about this and they will surround us and wipe out our name from the earth.(A) What then will you do for your own great name?(B)

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12 (A)Then you shall know that I am the Lord. I have (B)heard all your (C)blasphemies which you have spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, ‘They are desolate; they are given to us to consume.’ 13 Thus (D)with your mouth you have [a]boasted against Me and multiplied your (E)words against Me; I have heard them.

14 ‘Thus says the Lord God: (F)“The whole earth will rejoice when I make you desolate. 15 (G)As you rejoiced because the inheritance of the house of Israel was desolate, (H)so I will do to you; you shall be desolate, O Mount Seir, as well as all of Edom—all of it! Then they shall know that I am the Lord.” ’

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  1. Ezekiel 35:13 Lit. made yourself great

12 Then you will know that I the Lord have heard all the contemptible things you have said against the mountains of Israel. You said, “They have been laid waste and have been given over to us to devour.(A) 13 You boasted(B) against me and spoke against me without restraint, and I heard it.(C) 14 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: While the whole earth rejoices, I will make you desolate.(D) 15 Because you rejoiced(E) when the inheritance of Israel became desolate, that is how I will treat you. You will be desolate, Mount Seir,(F) you and all of Edom.(G) Then they will know that I am the Lord.’”

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16 “For these things I weep;
My eye, (A)my eye overflows with water;
Because the comforter, who should restore my life,
Is far from me.
My children are desolate
Because the enemy prevailed.”

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16 “This is why I weep
    and my eyes overflow with tears.(A)
No one is near to comfort(B) me,
    no one to restore my spirit.
My children are destitute
    because the enemy has prevailed.”(C)

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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?
(B)My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.

(C)He will not allow your foot to [a]be moved;
(D)He who keeps you will not slumber.

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  1. Psalm 121:3 slip

Psalm 121

A song of ascents.

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven(A) and earth.(B)

He will not let your foot slip—
    he who watches over you will not slumber;

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Surely he will never be shaken;
(A)The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.

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Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(A)
    they will be remembered(B) forever.

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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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22 (A)Cast your burden on the Lord,
And (B)He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be [a]moved.

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  1. Psalm 55:22 shaken

22 Cast your cares on the Lord
    and he will sustain you;(A)
he will never let
    the righteous be shaken.(B)

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