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34 Wait for the Lord and keep to his way,
    and he will exalt you to inherit the land;
    you will look on the destruction of the wicked.(A)

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34 Hope in the Lord(A)
    and keep his way.(B)
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
    when the wicked are destroyed,(C) you will see(D) it.

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14 Wait for the Lord;
    be strong, and let your heart take courage;
    wait for the Lord!(A)

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14 Wait(A) for the Lord;
    be strong(B) and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.

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13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved.(A)

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13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(A)

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22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
    wait for the Lord, and he will help you.(A)

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22 Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”(A)
    Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.(B)

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But God will break you down forever;
    he will snatch and tear you from your tent;
    he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah(A)
The righteous will see and fear
    and will laugh at the evildoer,[a] saying,(B)

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  1. 52.6 Heb him

Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:
    He will snatch you up and pluck(A) you from your tent;
    he will uproot(B) you from the land of the living.(C)
The righteous will see and fear;
    they will laugh(D) at you, saying,

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For the wicked shall be cut off,
    but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.(A)

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For those who are evil will be destroyed,(A)
    but those who hope(B) in the Lord will inherit the land.(C)

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Trust in the Lord and do good;
    live in the land and enjoy security.(A)

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Trust in the Lord and do good;
    dwell in the land(A) and enjoy safe pasture.(B)

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Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;
    do not fret over those who prosper in their way,
    over those who carry out evil devices.(A)

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Be still(A) before the Lord
    and wait patiently(B) for him;
do not fret(C) when people succeed in their ways,(D)
    when they carry out their wicked schemes.(E)

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10 But he knows the way that I take;
    when he has tested me, I shall come out like gold.(A)
11 My foot has held fast to his steps;
    I have kept his way and have not turned aside.(B)
12 I have not departed from the commandment of his lips;
    I have treasured his words in my bosom.[a](C)

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  1. 23.12 Gk: Heb words more than my daily bread

10 But he knows the way that I take;(A)
    when he has tested me,(B) I will come forth as gold.(C)
11 My feet have closely followed his steps;(D)
    I have kept to his way without turning aside.(E)
12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;(F)
    I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.(G)

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Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.

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Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(A)

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11 For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)

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11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(A)

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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their way preserve their lives.

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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(A)

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25 Let your eyes look directly forward
    and your gaze be straight before you.
26 Keep straight the path of your feet,
    and all your ways will be sure.(A)
27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
    turn your foot away from evil.(B)

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25 Let your eyes(A) look straight ahead;
    fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Give careful thought to the[a] paths for your feet(B)
    and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;(C)
    keep your foot from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level