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2 Samuel 22 1-2 Samuel 22 51
David sang the words of this song to the Lord. He sang them when the Lord saved him from the power of all his enemies and of Saul.He said,“ The Lord is my rock and my fort. He is the God who saves me.My God is my rock. I go to him for safety. He is like a shield to me. He’s the power that saves me. He’s my place of safety. I go to him for help. He’s my Savior. He saves me from those who want to hurt me.I called out to the Lord. He is worthy of praise. He saved me from my enemies.“ The waves of death were all around me. A destroying flood swept over me.The ropes of the grave were tight around me. Death set its trap in front of me.When I was in trouble I called out to the Lord. I called out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice. My cry for help reached his ears.“ The earth trembled and shook. The pillars of the heavens rocked back and forth. They trembled because the Lord was angry.Smoke came out of his nose. Flames of fire came out of his mouth. Burning coals blazed out of it.He opened the heavens and came down. Dark clouds were under his feet.He got on the cherubim and flew. The wings of the wind lifted him up.He covered himself with darkness. The dark rain clouds of the sky were like a tent around him.From the brightness all around him flashes of lightning blazed out.The Lord thundered from heaven. The voice of the Most High God was heard.He shot his arrows and scattered the enemy. He sent flashes of lightning and chased them away.The bottom of the sea could be seen. The foundations of the earth were uncovered. It happened when the Lord’ s anger blazed out. It came like a blast of breath from his nose.“ He reached down from heaven. He took hold of me. He lifted me out of deep waters.He saved me from my powerful enemies. He set me free from those who were too strong for me.They stood up to me when I was in trouble. But the Lord helped me.He brought me out into a wide and safe place. He saved me because he was pleased with me.“ The Lord has been good to me because I do what is right. He has rewarded me because I lead a pure life.I have lived the way the Lord wanted me to. I’m not guilty of turning away from my God.I keep all his laws in mind. I haven’t turned away from his commands.He knows that I am without blame. He knows I’ve kept myself from sinning.The Lord has rewarded me for doing what is right. He has rewarded me because I haven’t done anything wrong.“ Lord, to those who are faithful you show that you are faithful. To those who are without blame you show that you are without blame.To those who are pure you show that you are pure. But to those whose paths are crooked you show that you are clever.You save those who aren’t proud. But you watch the proud to bring them down.Lord, you are my lamp. You bring light into my darkness.With your help I can attack a troop of soldiers. With the help of my God I can climb over a wall.“ God’s way is perfect. The Lord’ s word doesn’t have any flaws. He protects like a shield all who go to him for safety.Who is God except the Lord? Who is the Rock except our God?God gives me strength for the battle. He keeps my way secure.He makes my feet like the feet of a deer. He causes me to stand on the highest places.He trains my hands to fight every battle. My arms can bend a bow of bronze.Lord, you shield me with your saving help. Your help has made me great.You give me a wide path to walk in so that I don’t twist my ankles.“ I chased my enemies and crushed them. I didn’t turn back until they were destroyed.I crushed them completely so that they couldn’t get up. They fell under my feet.Lord, you gave me strength to fight the battle. You caused my enemies to be humble in front of me.You made them turn their backs and run away. So I destroyed my enemies.They cried out for help. But there was no one to save them. They called out to the Lord. But he didn’t answer them.I beat them as fine as the dust of the earth. I pounded them and walked on them like mud in the streets.“ You saved me when people attacked me. You have kept me as the ruler over nations. People I didn’t know serve me now.People from other lands bow down to me in fear. As soon as they hear about me, they obey me.All of them give up hope. They come trembling out of their hiding places.“ The Lord lives! Give praise to my Rock! Give honor to my God, the Rock! He is my Savior!He is the God who pays back my enemies. He brings the nations under my control.He sets me free from my enemies. You have honored me more than them. You have saved me from a man who wanted to hurt me.Lord, I will praise you among the nations. I will sing your praise.He gives his king great victories. He shows his faithful love to his anointed king. He shows it to David and his family forever.”
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Isaiah 12:1-6
In days to come, the people of Israel will sing,“ Lord, we will praise you. You were angry with us. But now your anger has turned away from us. And you have brought us comfort.God, you are the one who saves us. We will trust in you. Then we won’t be afraid. Lord, you are the one who gives us strength. You are the one who keeps us safe. Lord, you have saved us.”People of Israel, he will save you. That will bring you joy like water brought up from wells.In days to come, the people of Israel will sing,“ Give praise to the Lord. Make his name known. Tell the nations what he has done. Announce how honored he is.Sing to the Lord. He has done glorious things. Let it be known all over the world.People of Zion, give a loud shout! Sing for joy! The Holy One of Israel is among you. And he is great.”
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1 Samuel 2 1-1 Samuel 2 10
Then Hannah prayed. She said,“ The Lord has filled my heart with joy. He has made me strong. I can laugh at my enemies. I’m so glad he saved me.“ There isn’t anyone holy like the Lord. There isn’t anyone except him. There isn’t any Rock like our God.“ Don’t keep talking so proudly. Don’t let your mouth say such proud things. The Lord is a God who knows everything. He judges everything people do.“ The bows of great heroes are broken. But those who trip and fall are made strong.Those who used to be full have to work for food. But those who used to be hungry aren’t hungry anymore. The woman who couldn’t have children has seven of them now. But the woman who has had many children is sad now because hers have died.“ The Lord causes people to die. He also gives people life. He brings people down to the grave. He also brings people up from death.The Lord makes people poor. He also makes people rich. He brings people down. He also lifts people up.He raises poor people up from the trash pile. He lifts needy people out of the ashes. He lets them sit with princes. He gives them places of honor.“ The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord. On them he has set the world.He guards the paths of his faithful servants. But evil people will lie silent in their dark graves.“ People don’t win just because they are strong.Those who oppose the Lord will be totally destroyed. The Most High God will thunder from heaven. The Lord will judge the earth from one end to the other.“ He will give power to his king. He will give honor to his anointed one.”
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1John 4:19
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Colossians 1:11
We want you to be very strong, in keeping with his glorious power. We want you to be patient. We pray that you will never give up.
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Psalms 34:19
The person who does what is right may have many troubles. But the Lord saves him from all of them.
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Psalms 116:1-6
I love the Lord, because he heard my voice. He heard my cry for his help.Because he paid attention to me, I will call out to him as long as I live.The ropes of death were wrapped around me. The horrors of the grave came over me. I was overcome by sadness and sorrow.Then I called out to the Lord. I cried out,“ Lord, save me!”The Lord is holy and kind. Our God is full of tender love.The Lord takes care of those who are not aware of danger. When I was in great need, he saved me.
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Psalms 144:1-2
Give praise to the Lord, my Rock. He trains my hands for war. He trains my fingers for battle.He is my loving God and is like a fort to me. He is my place of safety and the God who saves me. He is like a shield that keeps me safe. He brings nations under my control.
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Psalms 116:16
Lord, I serve you. I serve you just as my mother did. You have set me free from the chains of my suffering.
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Psalms 118:14
The Lord gives me strength and makes me secure. He has saved me.
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Philippians 4:13
I can do all this by the power of Christ. He gives me strength.
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Psalms 36:1
I have a message from God in my heart. It is about the evil ways of anyone who sins. They don’t have any respect for God.
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Psalms 18:32
God gives me strength for the battle. He keeps my way secure.
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Psalms 28:7-8
The Lord gives me strength. He is like a shield that keeps me safe. My heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart jumps for joy. With my song I praise him.The Lord gives strength to his people. He guards and saves his anointed king.
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Exodus 15:1-21
Here is the song that Moses and the people of Israel sang to the Lord. They said,“ I will sing to the Lord. He is greatly honored. He has thrown Pharaoh’s horses and chariot drivers into the Red Sea.The Lord gives me strength and protects me. He has saved me. He is my God, I will praise him. He is my father’s God, and I will honor him.The Lord goes into battle. The Lord is his name.He has thrown Pharaoh’s chariots and army into the Red Sea. Pharaoh’s best officers drowned in the sea.The deep waters covered them. They sank to the bottom like a stone.“ Lord, your right hand was majestic and powerful. Lord, your right hand destroyed your enemies.Because of your great majesty, you threw down those who opposed you. Your burning anger blazed out. It burned them up like straw.The powerful blast from your nose piled up the waters. The rushing waters stood firm like a wall. The deep waters stood up in the middle of the sea.“ Your enemies bragged,‘ We will chase Israel and will catch them. We’ll divide up what we take from them. We’ll eat them alive. We’ll pull our swords out. Our powerful hands will destroy them.’But you blew with your breath. The Red Sea covered your enemies. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.“ Lord, who among the gods is like you? Who is like you? You are majestic and holy. Your glory fills me with wonder. You do amazing things.You reach out your right hand. The earth swallows up your enemies.“ Because your love is faithful, you will lead the people you have set free. Because you are so strong, you will guide them to the holy place where you live.The nations will hear about it and tremble. Pain and suffering will take hold of the Philistines.The chiefs of Edom will be terrified. The leaders of Moab will tremble with fear. The people of Canaan will melt away.Fear and terror will fall on them. Your powerful arm will make them as still as a stone. Then your people will pass by, Lord. Then the people you created will pass by.You will bring them in. You will plant them on the mountain you gave them. Lord, you have made that place your home. Lord, your hands have made your holy place secure.“ The Lord rules for ever and ever.”Pharaoh’s horses, chariots and horsemen went into the Red Sea. The Lord brought the waters of the sea back over them. But the people of Israel walked through the sea on dry ground.Aaron’s sister Miriam was a prophet. She took a tambourine in her hand. All the women followed her. They played tambourines and danced.Miriam sang to them,“ Sing to the Lord. He is greatly honored. He has thrown Pharaoh’s horses and chariot drivers into the Red Sea.”
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Judges 5:1-31
On that day Deborah and Barak sang a song. Barak was the son of Abinoam. Here is what Deborah and Barak sang.“ The princes in Israel lead the way. The people follow them just because they want to. When this happens, praise the Lord!“ Kings, hear this! Rulers, listen! I will sing to the Lord. I will praise the Lord in song. He is the God of Israel.“ Lord, you went out from Seir. You marched out from the land of Edom. The earth shook. The heavens poured. The clouds poured down their water.The mountains shook because of the Lord. He was at Mount Sinai. They shook because of the Lord. He is the God of Israel.“ The main roads were deserted. So travelers used the winding paths. That happened in the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath. It happened in the days of Jael.Those who lived in the villages of Israel would not fight. They held back until I, Deborah, came. I came as a mother in Israel.War came to the city gates. Then God chose new leaders. But no shields or spears were seen anywhere. There weren’t any among 40,000 men in Israel.My heart is with the princes in Israel. It’s with the people who follow them just because they want to. Praise the Lord!“ Some of you ride on white donkeys. Some of you sit on your saddle blankets. Some of you walk along the road. Think aboutthe voices of the singers at the watering places. They sing about the victories of the Lord. They sing about the victories of his people who live in Israel’s villages.“ The people of the Lord went down to the city gates.‘ Wake up, Deborah! Wake up!’ they said.‘ Wake up! Wake up! Begin to sing! Barak, get up! Son of Abinoam, capture your prisoners!’“ The nobles who were left came down. The people of the Lord came down to me against the powerful enemy.Some came from the part of Ephraim where some Amalekites lived. Some from Benjamin were with the people who followed Ephraim. Captains came down from Makir. Those who rule like commanders came down from Zebulun.The princes of Issachar were with Deborah. The men of Issachar were with Barak. They went into the valley under his command. In the territories of Reuben, men looked deeply into their hearts.Why did they stay among the sheep pens? Why did they stay to hear shepherds whistling for the flocks? In the territories of Reuben, men looked deeply into their hearts.Gilead stayed east of the Jordan River. Why did Dan stay near the ships? The men of Asher remained on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. They stayed in their safe harbors.The people of Zebulun put their very lives in danger. So did Naphtali on the hillside fields.“ Kings came and fought. The kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the streams of Megiddo. But they didn’t carry away any silver. They didn’t take anything at all.From the heavens the stars fought. From the sky they fought against Sisera.The Kishon River swept them away. The Kishon is a very old river. My spirit, march on! Be strong!The hooves of the horses pounded like thunder. The powerful horses of our enemies galloped away.‘ Let Meroz be cursed,’ said the angel of the Lord.‘ Let bitter curses fall on its people. They did not come to help the Lord. They did not come to help him against our powerful enemies.’“ May Jael be the most blessed woman of all. May the wife of Heber, the Kenite, be blessed. May she be the most blessed woman of all those who live in tents.Sisera asked for water. She gave him milk. In a bowl fit for nobles she brought him buttermilk.Her hand reached out for a tent stake. Her right hand reached for a hammer. She hit Sisera. She crushed his head. She drove the stake right through his head.He sank down. He fell at her feet. He was lying there. At her feet he sank down. He fell. He fell where he sank down. That’s where he died.“ Sisera’s mother looked out through the window. From behind the wooden screen she cried out.‘ Why is his chariot taking so long to get here?’ she said.‘ Why can’t I hear the noise of his chariots yet?’Her wisest ladies answer her. And here’s what she keeps saying to herself.She says,‘ They must be finding riches to bring back. They must be dividing them up. Each man is getting a woman or two. They are giving colorful clothes to Sisera. The clothes are very beautiful. He will bring some for me to wear. The men must be finding many things to bring home.’“ Lord, may all your enemies be destroyed. But may all who love you be like the morning sun. May they be like the sun when it shines the brightest.” So the land was at peace for 40 years.
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Hebrews 3:5
“ Moses was faithful as one who serves in the house of God.”( Numbers 12:7) He was a witness to what God would say in days to come.
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Acts 13:36
“ David carried out God’s purpose while he lived. Then he died. He was buried with his people. His body rotted away.
