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Psalm 18:1
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Psalm 18

Royal Thanksgiving for Victory

To the leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:

1 I love you, O Lord, my strength.

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Psalm 18:1
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Psalm 18[a](A)

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:

1 I love you, Lord, my strength.(B)

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  1. Psalm 18:1 In Hebrew texts 18:1-50 is numbered 18:2-51.
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Colossians 1:11
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11 May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, so that you may have all endurance and patience, joyfully(A)

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Colossians 1:11
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11 being strengthened with all power(A) according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,(B)

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2 Samuel 22
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David’s Song of Thanksgiving

22 David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.(A) 2 He said,

“The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,(B)
3     my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
    my stronghold and my refuge,
    my savior; you save me from violence.(C)
4 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
    and I am saved from my enemies.(D)

5 For the waves of death encompassed me;
    the torrents of perdition assailed me;(E)
6 the cords of Sheol entangled me;
    the snares of death confronted me.(F)

7 In my distress I called upon the Lord;
    to my God I called.
From his temple he heard my voice,
    and my cry came to his ears.(G)

8 Then the earth reeled and rocked;
    the foundations of the heavens trembled
    and reeled because he was angry.(H)
9 Smoke went up from his nostrils
    and devouring fire from his mouth;
    glowing coals flamed forth from him.(I)
10 He bowed the heavens and came down;
    thick darkness was under his feet.(J)
11 He rode on a cherub and flew;
    he was seen upon the wings of the wind.(K)
12 He made darkness around him a canopy,
    thick clouds, a gathering of water.(L)
13 Out of the brightness before him
    coals of fire flamed forth.
14 The Lord thundered from heaven;
    the Most High uttered his voice.(M)
15 He sent out arrows and scattered them,
    lightning and routed them.
16 Then the channels of the sea were seen;
    the foundations of the world were laid bare
at the rebuke of the Lord,
    at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.(N)

17 He reached from on high; he took me;
    he drew me out of mighty waters.(O)
18 He delivered me from my strong enemy,
    from those who hated me,
    for they were too mighty for me.
19 They came upon me in the day of my calamity,
    but the Lord was my stay.(P)
20 He brought me out into a broad place;
    he delivered me because he delighted in me.(Q)

21 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness;
    according to the cleanness of my hands he recompensed me.(R)
22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord
    and have not wickedly departed from my God.(S)
23 For all his ordinances were before me,
    and from his statutes I did not turn aside.(T)
24 I was blameless before him,
    and I kept myself from guilt.(U)
25 Therefore the Lord has recompensed me according to my righteousness,
    according to my cleanness in his sight.(V)

26 With the loyal you show yourself loyal;
    with the blameless[a] you show yourself blameless;(W)
27 with the pure you show yourself pure,
    and with the crooked you show yourself shrewd.(X)
28 You deliver a humble people,
    but your eyes are upon the haughty to bring them down.(Y)
29 Indeed, you are my lamp, O Lord;
    the Lord lightens my darkness.(Z)
30 By you I can outrun a troop,
    and by my God I can leap over a wall.
31 This God—his way is perfect;
    the promise of the Lord proves true;
    he is a shield for all who take refuge in him.(AA)

32 For who is God but the Lord?
    And who is a rock except our God?(AB)
33 The God who has girded me with strength[b]
    has opened wide my path.[c](AC)
34 He made my feet like the feet of deer
    and set me secure on the heights.(AD)
35 He trains my hands for war,
    so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.(AE)
36 You have given me the shield of your salvation,
    and your help[d] has made me great.
37 You have made me stride freely,
    and my feet do not slip;(AF)
38 I pursued my enemies and destroyed them
    and did not turn back until they were consumed.
39 I consumed them; I struck them down so that they did not rise;
    they fell under my feet.(AG)
40 For you girded me with strength for the battle;
    you made my assailants sink under me.(AH)
41 You made my enemies turn their backs to me,
    those who hated me, and I destroyed them.(AI)
42 They looked, but there was no one to save them;
    they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.(AJ)
43 I beat them fine like the dust of the earth;
    I crushed them and stamped them down like the mire of the streets.(AK)

44 You delivered me from strife with the peoples;[e]
    you kept me as the head of the nations;
    people whom I had not known served me.(AL)
45 Foreigners came cringing to me;
    as soon as they heard of me, they obeyed me.(AM)
46 Foreigners lost heart
    and came trembling out[f] of their strongholds.(AN)

47 The Lord lives! Blessed be my rock,
    and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation,(AO)
48 the God who gave me vengeance
    and brought down peoples under me,(AP)
49 who brought me out from my enemies;
    you exalted me above my adversaries;
    you delivered me from the violent.(AQ)

50 For this I will extol you, O Lord, among the nations
    and sing praises to your name.(AR)
51 He is a tower of salvation for his king
    and shows steadfast love to his anointed,
    to David and his descendants forever.”(AS)

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  1. 22.26 Heb mss Gk: MT blameless warrior
  2. 22.33 Q ms Gk Syr Vg: MT God is my strong refuge
  3. 22.33 Meaning of Heb uncertain
  4. 22.36 Q ms: MT your answering
  5. 22.44 Heb mss Q ms Gk: MT my people
  6. 22.46 Meaning of Heb uncertain
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2 Samuel 22
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David’s Song of Praise(A)

22 David sang(B) to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said:

“The Lord is my rock,(C) my fortress(D) and my deliverer;(E)
3     my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,(F)
    my shield[a](G) and the horn[b](H) of my salvation.
He is my stronghold,(I) my refuge and my savior—
    from violent people you save me.

4 “I called to the Lord, who is worthy(J) of praise,
    and have been saved from my enemies.
5 The waves(K) of death swirled about me;
    the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
6 The cords of the grave(L) coiled around me;
    the snares of death confronted me.

7 “In my distress(M) I called(N) to the Lord;
    I called out to my God.
From his temple he heard my voice;
    my cry came to his ears.
8 The earth(O) trembled and quaked,(P)
    the foundations(Q) of the heavens[c] shook;
    they trembled because he was angry.
9 Smoke rose from his nostrils;
    consuming fire(R) came from his mouth,
    burning coals(S) blazed out of it.
10 He parted the heavens and came down;
    dark clouds(T) were under his feet.
11 He mounted the cherubim(U) and flew;
    he soared[d] on the wings of the wind.(V)
12 He made darkness(W) his canopy around him—
    the dark[e] rain clouds of the sky.
13 Out of the brightness of his presence
    bolts of lightning(X) blazed forth.
14 The Lord thundered(Y) from heaven;
    the voice of the Most High resounded.
15 He shot his arrows(Z) and scattered the enemy,
    with great bolts of lightning he routed them.
16 The valleys of the sea were exposed
    and the foundations of the earth laid bare
at the rebuke(AA) of the Lord,
    at the blast(AB) of breath from his nostrils.

17 “He reached down from on high(AC) and took hold of me;
    he drew(AD) me out of deep waters.
18 He rescued(AE) me from my powerful enemy,
    from my foes, who were too strong for me.
19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
    but the Lord was my support.(AF)
20 He brought me out into a spacious(AG) place;
    he rescued(AH) me because he delighted(AI) in me.(AJ)

21 “The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness;(AK)
    according to the cleanness(AL) of my hands(AM) he has rewarded me.
22 For I have kept(AN) the ways of the Lord;
    I am not guilty of turning from my God.
23 All his laws are before me;(AO)
    I have not turned(AP) away from his decrees.
24 I have been blameless(AQ) before him
    and have kept myself from sin.
25 The Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,(AR)
    according to my cleanness[f] in his sight.

26 “To the faithful you show yourself faithful,
    to the blameless you show yourself blameless,
27 to the pure(AS) you show yourself pure,
    but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.(AT)
28 You save the humble,(AU)
    but your eyes are on the haughty(AV) to bring them low.(AW)
29 You, Lord, are my lamp;(AX)
    the Lord turns my darkness into light.
30 With your help I can advance against a troop[g];
    with my God I can scale a wall.

31 “As for God, his way is perfect:(AY)
    The Lord’s word is flawless;(AZ)
    he shields(BA) all who take refuge in him.
32 For who is God besides the Lord?
    And who is the Rock(BB) except our God?(BC)
33 It is God who arms me with strength[h]
    and keeps my way secure.
34 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;(BD)
    he causes me to stand on the heights.(BE)
35 He trains my hands(BF) for battle;
    my arms can bend a bow(BG) of bronze.
36 You make your saving help my shield;(BH)
    your help has made[i] me great.
37 You provide a broad path(BI) for my feet,
    so that my ankles do not give way.

38 “I pursued my enemies and crushed them;
    I did not turn back till they were destroyed.
39 I crushed(BJ) them completely, and they could not rise;
    they fell beneath my feet.
40 You armed me with strength for battle;
    you humbled my adversaries before me.(BK)
41 You made my enemies turn their backs(BL) in flight,
    and I destroyed my foes.
42 They cried for help,(BM) but there was no one to save them—(BN)
    to the Lord, but he did not answer.(BO)
43 I beat them as fine as the dust(BP) of the earth;
    I pounded and trampled(BQ) them like mud(BR) in the streets.

44 “You have delivered(BS) me from the attacks of the peoples;
    you have preserved(BT) me as the head of nations.
People(BU) I did not know now serve me,
45     foreigners cower(BV) before me;
    as soon as they hear of me, they obey me.(BW)
46 They all lose heart;
    they come trembling[j](BX) from their strongholds.

47 “The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock!
    Exalted(BY) be my God, the Rock, my Savior!(BZ)
48 He is the God who avenges(CA) me,(CB)
    who puts the nations under me,
49     who sets me free from my enemies.(CC)
You exalted me(CD) above my foes;
    from a violent man you rescued me.
50 Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
    I will sing the praises(CE) of your name.(CF)

51 “He gives his king great victories;(CG)
    he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed,(CH)
    to David(CI) and his descendants forever.”(CJ)

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  1. 2 Samuel 22:3 Or sovereign
  2. 2 Samuel 22:3 Horn here symbolizes strength.
  3. 2 Samuel 22:8 Hebrew; Vulgate and Syriac (see also Psalm 18:7) mountains
  4. 2 Samuel 22:11 Many Hebrew manuscripts (see also Psalm 18:10); most Hebrew manuscripts appeared
  5. 2 Samuel 22:12 Septuagint (see also Psalm 18:11); Hebrew massed
  6. 2 Samuel 22:25 Hebrew; Septuagint and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:24) to the cleanness of my hands
  7. 2 Samuel 22:30 Or can run through a barricade
  8. 2 Samuel 22:33 Dead Sea Scrolls, some Septuagint manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Psalm 18:32); Masoretic Text who is my strong refuge
  9. 2 Samuel 22:36 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text shield; / you stoop down to make
  10. 2 Samuel 22:46 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate (see also Psalm 18:45); Masoretic Text they arm themselves
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1 John 4:19
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19 We love[a] because he first loved us.

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  1. 4.19 Other ancient authorities add him or God
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19 We love because he first loved us.(A)

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Isaiah 12
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Thanksgiving and Praise

12 You will say on that day:
“I will give thanks to you, O Lord,
    for though you were angry with me,
your anger turned away,
    and you comforted me.(A)

2 Surely God is my salvation;
    I will trust and will not be afraid,
for the Lord[a] is my strength and my might;
    he has become my salvation.”(B)

3 With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.(C) 4 And you will say on that day:

“Give thanks to the Lord;
    call on his name;
make known his deeds among the nations;
    proclaim that his name is exalted.

5 Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously;
    let this be known in all the earth.(D)
6 Shout aloud and sing for joy, O royal[b] Zion,
    for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”(E)

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  1. 12.2 Q ms Heb mss Gk Syr Vg Tg: MT for Yah, the Lord
  2. 12.6 Or O inhabitant of
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Isaiah 12
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Songs of Praise

12 In that day(A) you will say:

“I will praise(B) you, Lord.
    Although you were angry with me,
your anger has turned away(C)
    and you have comforted(D) me.
2 Surely God is my salvation;(E)
    I will trust(F) and not be afraid.
The Lord, the Lord himself,(G) is my strength(H) and my defense[a];
    he has become my salvation.(I)”
3 With joy you will draw water(J)
    from the wells(K) of salvation.

4 In that day(L) you will say:

“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;(M)
    make known among the nations(N) what he has done,
    and proclaim that his name is exalted.(O)
5 Sing(P) to the Lord, for he has done glorious things;(Q)
    let this be known to all the world.
6 Shout aloud and sing for joy,(R) people of Zion,
    for great(S) is the Holy One of Israel(T) among you.(U)”

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  1. Isaiah 12:2 Or song
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Philippians 4:13
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13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.(A)

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13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.(A)

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Psalm 116:1-6
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Psalm 116

Thanksgiving for Recovery from Illness

1 I love the Lord because he has heard
    my voice and my supplications.(A)
2 Because he inclined his ear to me,
    therefore I will call on him as long as I live.(B)
3 The snares of death encompassed me;
    the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;
    I suffered distress and anguish.(C)
4 Then I called on the name of the Lord,
    “O Lord, I pray, save my life!”

5 Gracious is the Lord and righteous;
    our God is merciful.(D)
6 The Lord protects the simple;
    when I was brought low, he saved me.

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Psalm 116

1 I love the Lord,(A) for he heard my voice;
    he heard my cry(B) for mercy.(C)
2 Because he turned his ear(D) to me,
    I will call on him as long as I live.

3 The cords of death(E) entangled me,
    the anguish of the grave came over me;
    I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
4 Then I called on the name(F) of the Lord:
    “Lord, save me!(G)”

5 The Lord is gracious and righteous;(H)
    our God is full of compassion.(I)
6 The Lord protects the unwary;
    when I was brought low,(J) he saved me.(K)

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Psalm 34:19
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19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
    but the Lord rescues them from them all.(A)

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19 The righteous person may have many troubles,(A)
    but the Lord delivers him from them all;(B)

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1 Samuel 2:1-10
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Hannah’s Prayer

2 Hannah prayed and said,

“My heart exults in the Lord;
    my strength is exalted in my God.[a]
My mouth derides my enemies
    because I rejoice in your victory.(A)

2 There is no Holy One like the Lord,
    no one besides you;
    there is no Rock like our God.(B)
3 Talk no more so very proudly;
    let not arrogance come from your mouth,
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
    and by him actions are weighed.(C)
4 The bows of the mighty are broken,
    but the feeble gird on strength.(D)
5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
    but those who were hungry are fat with spoil.
The barren has borne seven,
    but she who has many children is forlorn.(E)
6 The Lord kills and brings to life;
    he brings down to Sheol and raises up.(F)
7 The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
    he brings low; he also exalts.(G)
8 He raises up the poor from the dust;
    he lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
    and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
    and on them he has set the world.(H)

9 He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
    but the wicked will perish in darkness,
    for not by might does one prevail.(I)
10 The Lord! His adversaries will be shattered;
    the Most High[b] will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
    he will give strength to his king
    and exalt the power of his anointed.”(J)

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  1. 2.1 Gk: Heb the Lord
  2. 2.10 Cn: Heb against him he
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1 Samuel 2:1-10
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Hannah’s Prayer

2 Then Hannah prayed and said:(A)

“My heart rejoices(B) in the Lord;
    in the Lord my horn[a](C) is lifted high.
My mouth boasts(D) over my enemies,(E)
    for I delight in your deliverance.

2 “There is no one holy(F) like(G) the Lord;
    there is no one besides you;
    there is no Rock(H) like our God.

3 “Do not keep talking so proudly
    or let your mouth speak such arrogance,(I)
for the Lord is a God who knows,(J)
    and by him deeds(K) are weighed.(L)

4 “The bows of the warriors are broken,(M)
    but those who stumbled are armed with strength.(N)
5 Those who were full hire themselves out for food,
    but those who were hungry(O) are hungry no more.
She who was barren(P) has borne seven children,
    but she who has had many sons pines away.

6 “The Lord brings death and makes alive;(Q)
    he brings down to the grave and raises up.(R)
7 The Lord sends poverty and wealth;(S)
    he humbles and he exalts.(T)
8 He raises(U) the poor(V) from the dust(W)
    and lifts the needy(X) from the ash heap;
he seats them with princes
    and has them inherit a throne of honor.(Y)

“For the foundations(Z) of the earth are the Lord’s;
    on them he has set the world.
9 He will guard the feet(AA) of his faithful servants,(AB)
    but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness.(AC)

“It is not by strength(AD) that one prevails;
10     those who oppose the Lord will be broken.(AE)
The Most High will thunder(AF) from heaven;
    the Lord will judge(AG) the ends of the earth.

“He will give strength(AH) to his king
    and exalt the horn(AI) of his anointed.”

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Psalm 144:1-2
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Psalm 144

Prayer for National Deliverance and Security

Of David.

1 Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
    who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle,(A)
2 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.(B)

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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
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Psalm 144:1-2
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Psalm 144

Of David.

1 Praise be to the Lord my Rock,(A)
    who trains my hands for war,
    my fingers for battle.
2 He is my loving God and my fortress,(B)
    my stronghold(C) and my deliverer,
my shield,(D) in whom I take refuge,
    who subdues peoples[a](E) under me.

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  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
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Psalm 118:14
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14 The Lord is my strength and my might;
    he has become my salvation.(A)

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14 The Lord is my strength(A) and my defense[a];
    he has become my salvation.(B)

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  1. Psalm 118:14 Or song
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Psalm 28:7-8
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7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
    in him my heart trusts;
so I am helped, and my heart exults,
    and with my song I give thanks to him.(A)

8 The Lord is the strength of his people;
    he is the saving refuge of his anointed.(B)

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7 The Lord is my strength(A) and my shield;
    my heart trusts(B) in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,(C)
    and with my song I praise him.(D)

8 The Lord is the strength(E) of his people,
    a fortress of salvation(F) for his anointed one.(G)

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Psalm 36:1
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Psalm 36

Human Wickedness and Divine Goodness

To the leader. Of David, the servant of the Lord.

1 Transgression speaks to the wicked
    deep in their hearts;
there is no fear of God
    before their eyes.(A)

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Psalm 36:1
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Psalm 36[a]

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord.

1 I have a message from God in my heart
    concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:[b](A)
There is no fear(B) of God
    before their eyes.(C)

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  1. Psalm 36:1 In Hebrew texts 36:1-12 is numbered 36:2-13.
  2. Psalm 36:1 Or A message from God: The transgression of the wicked / resides in their hearts.
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