36 lines
1.3 KiB
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36 lines
1.3 KiB
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# Chapter 62
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1 I wait quietly before God,
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for my victory comes from him.
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2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
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my fortress where I will never be shaken.
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3 So many enemies against one man—
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all of them trying to kill me.
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To them I’m just a broken-down wall
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or a tottering fence.
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4 They plan to topple me from my high position.
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They delight in telling lies about me.
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They praise me to my face
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but curse me in their hearts. Interlude
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5 Let all that I am wait quietly before God,
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for my hope is in him.
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6 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
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my fortress where I will not be shaken.
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7 My victory and honor come from God alone.
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He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
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8 O my people, trust in him at all times.
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Pour out your heart to him,
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for God is our refuge. Interlude
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9 Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind,
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and the powerful are not what they appear to be.
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If you weigh them on the scales,
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together they are lighter than a breath of air.
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10 Don’t make your living by extortion
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or put your hope in stealing.
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And if your wealth increases,
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don’t make it the center of your life.
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11 God has spoken plainly,
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and I have heard it many times:
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Power, O God, belongs to you;
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12 unfailing love, O Lord, is yours.
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Surely you repay all people
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according to what they have done. |