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

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Blessed are those who trust in the Lord,
    whose trust is the Lord.(A)
They shall be like a tree planted by water,
    sending out its roots by the stream.
It shall not fear when heat comes,
    and its leaves shall stay green;
in the year of drought it is not anxious,
    and it does not cease to bear fruit.(B)

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31 Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ 32 For it is the gentiles who seek all these things, and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God[a] and his[b] righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.(A)

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  1. 6.33 Other ancient authorities lack of God
  2. 6.33 Or its

Trust in him at all times, O people;
    pour out your heart before him;
    God is a refuge for us. Selah(A)

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57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.(A)

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Purse, Bag, and Sword

35 He said to them, “When I sent you out without a purse, bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “No, not a thing.”(A)

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O fear the Lord, you his holy ones,
    for those who fear him have no want.(A)
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.(B)

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Offer right sacrifices,
    and put your trust in the Lord.(A)

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16 Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
    remove your evil deeds
    from before my eyes;
cease to do evil;(A)
17     learn to do good;
seek justice;
    rescue the oppressed;
defend the orphan;
    plead for the widow.(B)

18 Come now, let us argue it out,
    says the Lord:
If your sins are like scarlet,
    will they become like snow?
If they are red like crimson,
    will they become like wool?(C)
19 If you are willing and obedient,
    you shall eat the good of the land,(D)

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Psalm 26

Plea for Justice and Declaration of Righteousness

Of David.

Vindicate me, O Lord,
    for I have walked in my integrity,
    and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering.(A)

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20 loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him, for that means life to you and length of days, so that you may live in the land that the Lord swore to give to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”(A)

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10 For God is not unjust; he will not overlook your work and the[a] love that you showed for his sake[b] in serving the saints, as you still do.(A) 11 And we want each one of you to show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope to the very end,(B) 12 so that you may not become sluggish but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.(C)

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  1. 6.10 Other ancient authorities add labor of
  2. 6.10 Gk for his name

10 Who among you fears the Lord
    and obeys the voice of his servant,
who walks in darkness
    and has no light,
yet trusts in the name of the Lord
    and relies upon his God?(A)

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19 to deliver their soul from death
    and to keep them alive in famine.(A)

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The Lord appeared to Isaac[a] and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; settle in the land that I shall show you.(A)

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  1. 26.2 Heb him

19 Now, therefore, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who has stirred you up against me, may he accept an offering, but if it is mortals, may they be cursed before the Lord, for they have driven me out today from my share in the heritage of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’(A)

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13 All of these died in faith without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth,(A) 14 for people who speak in this way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of the land that they had left behind, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better homeland, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them.(B)

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11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd;
    he will gather the lambs in his arms
and carry them in his bosom
    and gently lead the mother sheep.(A)

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