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1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
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Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.
2 He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
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Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
3 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
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How long will you assault me? Would all of you throw me down— this leaning wall, this tottering fence?
4 They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
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Surely they intend to topple me from my lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse.
5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
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Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
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Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
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My salvation and my honor depend on God ; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.
8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
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Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.
9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
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Surely the lowborn are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie. If weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.
10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
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Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.
11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
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One thing God has spoken, two things I have heard: “Power belongs to you, God,
12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.
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and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”; and, “You reward everyone according to what they have done.”
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