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1. A song for going up to the Temple. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. They will never be shaken. They will continue forever.
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1. A Song H7892 of degrees H4609 . They that trust H982 in the LORD H3068 shall be as mount H2022 Zion H6726 , which cannot H3808 be removed H4131 , but abideth H3427 forever H5769 .
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2. Like the mountains that surround Jerusalem, the Lord surrounds and protects his people now and forever.
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2. As the mountains H2022 are round about H5439 Jerusalem H3389 , so the LORD H3068 is round about H5439 his people H5971 from henceforth H4480 H6258 even forever H5704 H5769 .
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3. The wicked will not always control the land of those who do right. If they did, even those who do right might start doing wrong.
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3. For H3588 the rod H7626 of the wicked H7562 shall not H3808 rest H5117 upon H5921 the lot H1486 of the righteous H6662 ; lest H4616 H3808 the righteous H6662 put forth H7971 their hands H3027 unto iniquity H5766 .
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4. Lord, be good to those who are good, to those who have pure hearts.
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4. Do good H3190 , O LORD H3068 , unto those that be good H2896 , and to them that are upright H3477 in their hearts H3826 .
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5. But, Lord, when you punish those who do evil, also punish those who have stopped following your way. Let Israel always enjoy peace!
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5. As for such as turn aside H5186 unto their crooked ways H6128 , the LORD H3068 shall lead them forth H1980 with H854 the workers H6466 of iniquity H205 : but peace H7965 shall be upon H5921 Israel H3478 .
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