Psalm 28:7
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7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
in him my heart trusts;
so I am helped, and my heart exults,
and with my song I give thanks to him.(A)
Psalm 30:11-12
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11 You have turned my mourning into dancing;
you have taken off my sackcloth
and clothed me with joy,(A)
12 so that my soul[a] may praise you and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever.(B)
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- 30.12 Heb that glory
Psalm 56:3-4
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3 when I am afraid,
I put my trust in you.(A)
4 In God, whose word I praise,
in God I trust; I am not afraid;
what can flesh do to me?(B)
Isaiah 61:10
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10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord;
my whole being shall exult in my God,
for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation;
he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.(A)
Ephesians 6:10
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The Whole Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power;
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Psalm 40:3
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3 He put a new song in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the Lord.(A)
Psalm 13:5
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5 But I trusted in your steadfast love;
my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.(A)
Isaiah 12:2
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2 Surely God is my salvation;
I will trust and will not be afraid,
for the Lord[a] is my strength and my might;
he has become my salvation.”(A)
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- 12.2 Q ms Heb mss Gk Syr Vg Tg: MT for Yah, the Lord
Psalm 28:8
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8 The Lord is the strength of his people;
he is the saving refuge of his anointed.(A)
Psalm 118:6-9
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6 With the Lord on my side I do not fear.
What can mortals do to me?(A)
7 The Lord is on my side to help me;
I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.(B)
8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to put confidence in mortals.(C)
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to put confidence in princes.(D)
Psalm 84:11
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11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
he bestows favor and honor.
No good thing does the Lord withhold
from those who walk uprightly.(A)
Psalm 68:3-4
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3 But let the righteous be joyful;
let them exult before God;
let them be jubilant with joy.(A)
4 Sing to God; sing praises to his name;
lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds[a]—
his name is the Lord—
be exultant before him.(B)
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- 68.4 Or cast up a highway for him who rides through the deserts
Psalm 69:30
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30 I will praise the name of God with a song;
I will magnify him with thanksgiving.(A)
Psalm 91:4
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4 he will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness is a shield and defense.(A)
Psalm 22:4
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4 In you our ancestors trusted;
they trusted, and you delivered them.
Psalm 3:3
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3 But you, O Lord, are a shield around me,
my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.(A)
Psalm 96:1-3
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Psalm 96
Praise to God Who Comes in Judgment
1 O sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.(A)
2 Sing to the Lord; bless his name;
tell of his salvation from day to day.(B)
3 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples.(C)
Psalm 21:1
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Psalm 21
Thanksgiving for Victory
To the leader. A Psalm of David.
1 In your strength the king rejoices, O Lord,
and in your help how greatly he exults!(A)
Exodus 15:1-21
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The Song of Moses
15 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord:
“I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.(A)
2 The Lord is my strength and my might,[a]
and he has become my salvation;
this is my God, and I will praise him;
my father’s God, and I will exalt him.(B)
3 The Lord is a warrior;
the Lord is his name.(C)
4 Pharaoh’s chariots and his army he cast into the sea;
his elite officers were sunk in the Red Sea.[b](D)
5 The floods covered them;
they went down into the depths like a stone.(E)
6 Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power—
your right hand, O Lord, shattered the enemy.(F)
7 In the greatness of your majesty you overthrew your adversaries;
you sent out your fury; it consumed them like stubble.(G)
8 At the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up;
the floods stood up in a heap;
the deeps congealed in the heart of the sea.(H)
9 The enemy said, ‘I will pursue; I will overtake;
I will divide the spoil; my desire shall have its fill of them.
I will draw my sword; my hand shall destroy them.’(I)
10 You blew with your wind; the sea covered them;
they sank like lead in the mighty waters.(J)
11 Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods?
Who is like you, majestic in holiness,
awesome in splendor, doing wonders?(K)
12 You stretched out your right hand;
the earth swallowed them.
13 In your steadfast love you led the people whom you redeemed;
you guided them by your strength to your holy abode.(L)
14 The peoples heard; they trembled;
pangs seized the inhabitants of Philistia.(M)
15 Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed;
trembling seized the leaders of Moab;
all the inhabitants of Canaan melted away.(N)
16 Terror and dread fell upon them;
by the might of your arm, they became still as a stone
until your people, O Lord, passed by,
until the people whom you acquired passed by.(O)
17 You brought them in and planted them on the mountain of your own possession,
the place, O Lord, that you made your abode,
the sanctuary, O Lord, that your hands have established.(P)
18 The Lord will reign forever and ever.”(Q)
19 When the horses of Pharaoh with his chariots and his chariot drivers went into the sea, the Lord brought back the waters of the sea upon them, but the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.(R)
The Song of Miriam
20 Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dancing.(S) 21 And Miriam sang to them:
“Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.”(T)
Genesis 15:1
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God’s Covenant with Abram
15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”(A)
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Revelation 5:9
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9 They sing a new song:
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and to break its seals,
for you were slaughtered and by your blood you ransomed for God
saints from[a] every tribe and language and people and nation;(A)
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- 5.9 Gk ransomed for God from
Psalm 46:1
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Psalm 46
God’s Defense of His City and People
To the leader. Of the Korahites. According to Alamoth. A Song.
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- 46.1 Or well proved
Psalm 33:21
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21 Our heart is glad in him
because we trust in his holy name.(A)
Psalm 16:9-11
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9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices;
my body also rests secure.(A)
10 For you do not give me up to Sheol
or let your faithful one see the Pit.(B)
11 You show me the path of life.
In your presence there is fullness of joy;
in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.(C)
1 Samuel 2:1-11
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Hannah’s Prayer
2 Hannah prayed and said,
“My heart exults in the Lord;
my strength is exalted in my God.[a]
My mouth derides my enemies
because I rejoice in your victory.(A)
2 There is no Holy One like the Lord,
no one besides you;
there is no Rock like our God.(B)
3 Talk no more so very proudly;
let not arrogance come from your mouth,
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed.(C)
4 The bows of the mighty are broken,
but the feeble gird on strength.(D)
5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry are fat with spoil.
The barren has borne seven,
but she who has many children is forlorn.(E)
6 The Lord kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.(F)
7 The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
he brings low; he also exalts.(G)
8 He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.(H)
9 He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked will perish in darkness,
for not by might does one prevail.(I)
10 The Lord! His adversaries will be shattered;
the Most High[b] will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king
and exalt the power of his anointed.”(J)
Eli’s Wicked Sons
11 Then they left him there before the Lord and went[c] home to Ramah, while the boy remained to minister to the Lord in the presence of the priest Eli.(K)
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