Psalm 27:1
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An Exuberant Declaration of Faith
A Psalm of David.
27 The Lord is my (A)light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The (B)Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 118:6
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6 (A)The Lord is on my side;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
Hebrews 13:6
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6 So we may boldly say:
(A)“The Lord is my helper;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?”
Exodus 15:2
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2 The Lord is my strength and (A)song,
And He has become my salvation;
He is my God, and (B)I will praise Him;
My (C)father’s God, and I (D)will exalt Him.
2 Corinthians 12:9
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9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly (A)I will rather boast in my infirmities, (B)that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
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Isaiah 60:19-20
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God the Glory of His People
19 “The (A)sun shall no longer be your light by day,
Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you;
But the Lord will be to you an everlasting light,
And (B)your God your glory.
20 (C)Your sun shall no longer go down,
Nor shall your moon withdraw itself;
For the Lord will be your everlasting light,
And the days of your mourning shall be ended.
Psalm 84:11
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11 For the Lord God is (A)a sun and (B)shield;
The Lord will give grace and glory;
(C)No good thing will He withhold
From those who walk uprightly.
Romans 8:31
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God’s Everlasting Love
31 What then shall we say to these things? (A)If God is for us, who can be against us?
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Micah 7:7-8
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7 Therefore I will look to the Lord;
I will (A)wait for the God of my salvation;
My God will hear me.
Israel’s Confession and Comfort
8 (B)Do not rejoice over me, my enemy;
(C)When I fall, I will arise;
When I sit in darkness,
The Lord will be a light to me.
John 8:12
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12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, (A)“I am the light of the world. He who (B)follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
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Isaiah 61:10
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10 (A)I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,
My soul shall be joyful in my God;
For (B)He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
(C)As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Revelation 21:23
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23 (A)The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine [a]in it, for the [b]glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light.
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- Revelation 21:23 NU, M omit in it
- Revelation 21:23 M very glory
Malachi 4:2
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2 But to you who (A)fear My name
The (B)Sun of Righteousness shall arise
With healing in His wings;
And you shall go out
And grow fat like stall-fed calves.
Isaiah 12:2
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2 Behold, God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid;
(A)‘For (B)Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song;
He also has become my salvation.’ ”
Psalm 18:1-2
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God the Sovereign Savior(A)
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David (B)the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of (C)this song on the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said:
18 I (D)will love You, O Lord, my strength.
2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
My God, my [a]strength, (E)in whom I will trust;
My shield and the [b]horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Footnotes
- Psalm 18:2 Lit. rock
- Psalm 18:2 Strength
Philippians 4:13
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13 I can do all things (A)through [a]Christ who strengthens me.
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- Philippians 4:13 NU Him who
Psalm 62:6
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6 He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my defense;
I shall not be [a]moved.
Footnotes
- Psalm 62:6 shaken
Psalm 19:14
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14 (A)Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my [a]strength and my (B)Redeemer.
Footnotes
- Psalm 19:14 Lit. rock
Psalm 18:28
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28 (A)For You will light my lamp;
The Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.
John 1:1-5
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The Eternal Word(A)
1 In the beginning (B)was the Word, and the (C)Word was (D)with God, and the Word was (E)God. 2 (F)He was in the beginning with God. 3 (G)All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 (H)In Him was life, and (I)the life was the light of men. 5 And (J)the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [a]comprehend it.
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- John 1:5 Or overcome
Isaiah 2:5
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The Day of the Lord
5 O house of Jacob, come and let us (A)walk
In the light of the Lord.
Psalm 118:21
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21 I will praise You,
For You have (A)answered me,
And have become my salvation.
Psalm 118:14-15
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14 (A)The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.
15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation
Is in the tents of the righteous;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.
Psalm 68:19-20
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19 Blessed be the Lord,
Who daily loads us with benefits,
The God of our salvation! Selah
20 Our God is the God of salvation;
And (A)to God the Lord belong escapes from death.
Psalm 62:2
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Footnotes
- Psalm 62:2 strong tower
- Psalm 62:2 shaken
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