God Is Our Fortress
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God is our a refuge and strength,
b A very present help in trouble.
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Therefore we will not fear,
Even though the earth be removed,
And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
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c Though its waters roar and be troubled,
Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
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There is a d river whose streams shall make glad the e city of God,
The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
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God is f in the midst of her, she shall not be moved;
God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.
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g The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved;
He uttered His voice, the earth melted.
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The h LORD of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
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Come, behold the works of the LORD,
Who has made desolations in the earth.
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i He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
j He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;
k He burns the chariot in the fire.
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Be still, and know that I am God;
l I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!
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The LORD of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
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Cross References
Psalms 62:7
In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God.
Psalms 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:7
For what great nation is there that has God so near to it, as the LORD our God is to us, for whatever reason we may call upon Him?
Psalms 145:18
The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.
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Cross References
Psalms 93:3
The floods have lifted up, O LORD, The floods have lifted up their voice; The floods lift up their waves.
Psalms 93:4
The LORD on high is mightier Than the noise of many waters, Than the mighty waves of the sea.
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Cross References
Ezekiel 47:1 - 12
Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water, flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple faced east; the water was flowing from under the right side of the temple, south of the altar.
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Cross References
Psalms 48:1
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, In His holy mountain.
Psalms 48:8
As we have heard, So we have seen In the city of the LORD of hosts, In the city of our God: God will establish it forever. Selah
Isaiah 60:14
Also the sons of those who afflicted you Shall come bowing to you, And all those who despised you shall fall prostrate at the soles of your feet; And they shall call you The City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 23:14
For the LORD your God walks in the midst of you...
Isaiah 12:6
Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion, For gr...
Ezekiel 43:7
And He said to me, "Son of man, this is the pla...
Hosea 11:9
I will not execute the fierceness of My anger; ...
Joel 2:27
Then you shall know that I am in the midst of I...
Zephaniah 3:15
The LORD has taken away your judgments, He has ...
Zechariah 2:5
'For I,' says the LORD, 'will be a wall of fire...
Zechariah 2:10
Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion! For behol...
Zechariah 2:11
Many nations shall be joined to the LORD in tha...
Zechariah 8:3
"Thus says the LORD: 'I will return to Zion, An...
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Cross References
Psalms 2:1
Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing?
Psalms 2:2
The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying.
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Cross References
Numbers 14:9
"Only do not rebel against the LORD, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the LORD is with us. Do not fear them."
2 Chronicles 13:12
"Now look, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with sounding trumpets to sound the alarm against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD God of your fathers, for you shall not prosper!"
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Cross References
Isaiah 2:4
He shall judge between the nations, And rebuke many people; They shall beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Neither shall they learn war anymore.
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Cross References
Psalms 76:3
There He broke the arrows of the bow, The shield and sword of battle. Selah
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Cross References
Ezekiel 39:9
Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out and set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and bucklers, the bows and arrows, the javelins and spears; and they will make fires with them for seven years.
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Cross References
Isaiah 2:11
The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, The haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, And the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 2:17
The loftiness of man shall be bowed down, And the haughtiness of men shall be brought low; The LORD alone will be exalted in that day.
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