for not (A)by their own sword did they win the land,
    nor did their own arm save them,
but your right hand and your arm,
    and (B)the light of your face,
    (C)for you delighted in them.

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It was not by their sword(A) that they won the land,
    nor did their arm bring them victory;
it was your right hand,(B) your arm,(C)
    and the light(D) of your face, for you loved(E) them.

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It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples, but (A)it is because the Lord loves you and is keeping (B)the oath that he swore to your fathers, that the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

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The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous(A) than other peoples, for you were the fewest(B) of all peoples.(C) But it was because the Lord loved(D) you and kept the oath he swore(E) to your ancestors that he brought you out with a mighty hand(F) and redeemed(G) you from the land of slavery,(H) from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

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17 Beware (A)lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’ 18 You shall remember the Lord your God, for (B)it is he who gives you power to get wealth, (C)that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

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17 You may say to yourself,(A) “My power and the strength of my hands(B) have produced this wealth for me.” 18 But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth,(C) and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.

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12 And I sent (A)the hornet before you, which drove them out before you, the two kings of the Amorites; it was (B)not by your sword or by your bow.

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12 I sent the hornet(A) ahead of you, which drove them out(B) before you—also the two Amorite kings. You did not do it with your own sword and bow.(C)

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Treasure in Jars of Clay

But we have this treasure in (A)jars of clay, (B)to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

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But we have this treasure in jars of clay(A) to show that this all-surpassing power is from God(B) and not from us.

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15 You (A)with your arm redeemed your people,
    the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

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15 With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,(A)
    the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.

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Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to (A)Zerubbabel: (B)Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.

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So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel:(A) ‘Not(B) by might nor by power,(C) but by my Spirit,’(D) says the Lord Almighty.

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11 Why (A)do you hold back your hand, your right hand?
    Take it from the fold of your garment[a] and destroy them!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 74:11 Hebrew from your bosom

11 Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand?(A)
    Take it from the folds of your garment(B) and destroy them!

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11 (A)Why are you cast down, O my soul,
    and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
    my salvation and my God.

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11 Why, my soul, are you downcast?
    Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
    for I will yet praise him,
    my Savior and my God.(A)

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(A)Why are you cast down, O my soul,
    and why are you (B)in turmoil within me?
(C)Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
    my salvation[a]

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  1. Psalm 42:5 Hebrew the salvation of my face; also verse 11 and 43:5

Why, my soul, are you downcast?(A)
    Why so disturbed(B) within me?
Put your hope in God,(C)
    for I will yet praise(D) him,
    my Savior(E) and my God.(F)

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Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed;
    he will answer him from his holy heaven
    with (A)the saving might of his right hand.

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Now this I know:
    The Lord gives victory to his anointed.(A)
He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary
    with the victorious power of his right hand.(B)

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(A)Wondrously show[a] your steadfast love,
    O Savior of those who seek refuge
    from (B)their adversaries at your right hand.

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  1. Psalm 17:7 Or Distinguish me by

Show me the wonders of your great love,(A)
    you who save by your right hand(B)
    those who take refuge(C) in you from their foes.

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There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?
    (A)Lift up (B)the light of your face upon us, O Lord!”

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Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
    Let the light of your face shine on us.(A)

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