The Lord surrounds his people
							
																								
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									A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. Those trusting in YHWH [are] as Mount Zion, || It is not moved—it abides for all time.
								
							 
																								
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									Jerusalem! Mountains [are] around her, || And YHWH [is] around His people, || From now on—even for all time.
								
							 
																								
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									For the rod of wickedness does not rest on the lot of the righteous, || That the righteous do not put forth their hands on iniquity.
								
							 
																								
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									Do good, O YHWH, to the good, || And to the upright in their hearts.
								
							 
																								
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									As for those turning [to] their crooked ways, || YHWH causes them to go with workers of iniquity. Peace on Israel!
								
							 
																						
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