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For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.
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In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them.
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To you they cried and were saved; in you they trusted and were not put to shame.
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O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me.
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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.
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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.
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You hate those who pay regard to worthless idols, but I trust in the Lord.
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But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.”
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Many are the torments of the wicked, but steadfast love surrounds those who trust in the Lord.
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Our heart is glad in him because we trust in his holy name.
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Psalm 37
Exhortation to Patience and Trust
Of David.
Do not fret because of the wicked; do not be envious of wrongdoers,
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Trust in the Lord and do good; live in the land and enjoy security.
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Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.
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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.
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Happy are those who make the Lord their trust, who do not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods.
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Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, has lifted the heel against me.
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For not in my bow do I trust, nor can my sword save me.
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Psalm 49
The Folly of Trust in Riches
To the leader. Of the Korahites. A Psalm.
Hear this, all you peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
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those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?
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“See the one who would not take refuge in God but trusted in abundant riches and sought refuge in wealth!”
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But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the steadfast love of God forever and ever.
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But you, O God, will cast them down into the lowest pit; the bloodthirsty and treacherous shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.
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Psalm 56
Trust in God under Persecution
To the leader: according to The Dove on Far-off Terebinths. Of David. A Miktam, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.
Be gracious to me, O God, for people trample on me; all day long foes oppress me;
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when I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
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In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I am not afraid; what can flesh do to me?