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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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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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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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You will keep in perfect peace
    all who trust in you,
    all whose thoughts are fixed on you!

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You will keep in perfect peace(A)
    those whose minds are steadfast,
    because they trust(B) in you.

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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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18 Having hope will give you courage.
    You will be protected and will rest in safety.
19 You will lie down unafraid,
    and many will look to you for help.

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18 You will be secure, because there is hope;
    you will look about you and take your rest(A) in safety.(B)
19 You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid,(C)
    and many will court your favor.(D)

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10 The name of the Lord is a strong fortress;
    the godly run to him and are safe.

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10 The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;(A)
    the righteous run to it and are safe.(B)

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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

26 Those who fear the Lord are secure;
    he will be a refuge for their children.

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26 Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,(A)
    and for their children it will be a refuge.(B)

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Our lives are in his hands,
    and he keeps our feet from stumbling.

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he has preserved our lives(A)
    and kept our feet from slipping.(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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