They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces were not ashamed.

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Those who look to him are radiant;(A)
    their faces are never covered with shame.(B)

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looking unto Jesus, the [a]author and [b]finisher of our faith, (A)who for the joy that was set before Him (B)endured the cross, despising the shame, and (C)has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 12:2 originator
  2. Hebrews 12:2 perfecter

fixing our eyes on Jesus,(A) the pioneer(B) and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross,(C) scorning its shame,(D) and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.(E)

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Prayer for Relief from Contempt

A Song of Ascents.

123 Unto You (A)I lift up my eyes,
O You (B)who dwell in the heavens.
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters,
As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
(C)So our eyes look to the Lord our God,
Until He has mercy on us.

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Psalm 123

A song of ascents.

I lift up my eyes to you,
    to you who sit enthroned(A) in heaven.
As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,
    as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress,
so our eyes look to the Lord(B) our God,
    till he shows us his mercy.

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28 (A)For You will light my lamp;
The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.

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28 You, Lord, keep my lamp(A) burning;
    my God turns my darkness into light.(B)

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Indeed, let no one who [a]waits on You be ashamed;
Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 25:3 Waits for You in faith

No one who hopes in you
    will ever be put to shame,(A)
but shame will come on those
    who are treacherous(B) without cause.

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11 (A)Light is sown for the righteous,
And gladness for the upright in heart.

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11 Light shines[a](A) on the righteous(B)
    and joy on the upright in heart.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown

(A)For with You is the fountain of life;
(B)In Your light we see light.

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For with you is the fountain of life;(A)
    in your light(B) we see light.

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Then you shall see and become radiant,
And your heart shall swell with joy;
Because (A)the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.

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Then you will look and be radiant,(A)
    your heart will throb and swell with joy;(B)
the wealth(C) on the seas will be brought to you,
    to you the riches of the nations will come.

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22 “Look to Me, and be saved,
(A)All you ends of the earth!
For I am God, and there is no other.

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22 “Turn(A) to me and be saved,(B)
    all you ends of the earth;(C)
    for I am God, and there is no other.(D)

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Consider and hear me, O Lord my God;
(A)Enlighten my eyes,
(B)Lest I sleep the sleep of death;

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Look on me(A) and answer,(B) Lord my God.
    Give light to my eyes,(C) or I will sleep in death,(D)

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16 Fill their faces with shame,
That they may seek Your name, O Lord.

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16 Cover their faces with shame,(A) Lord,
    so that they will seek your name.

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16 The Jews had (A)light and gladness, joy and honor.

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16 For the Jews it was a time of happiness and joy,(A) gladness and honor.(B)

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Then (A)Joab came into the house to the king, and said, “Today you have disgraced all your servants who today have saved your life, the lives of your sons and daughters, the lives of your wives and the lives of your concubines,

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Then Joab went into the house to the king and said, “Today you have humiliated all your men, who have just saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters and the lives of your wives and concubines.

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