God is our refuge and strength
(2 Kings 18:13-16; 2 Chronicles 32:1-8)
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God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
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Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,
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though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge.
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Selah There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
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God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.
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Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.
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The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.
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Selah Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth.
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He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields (a) in the fire.
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“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
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The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
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