15 After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

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God’s Covenant with Abram(A)

15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram (B)in a vision, saying, (C)“Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your (D)shield, [a]your exceedingly (E)great reward.”

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  1. Genesis 15:1 Or your reward shall be very great

and the other was named Eliezer,[a](A) for he said, “My father’s God was my helper;(B) he saved me from the sword of Pharaoh.”

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  1. Exodus 18:4 Eliezer means my God is helper.

And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:

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and the name of the other was [a]Eliezer (for he said, “The God of my father was my (A)help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh”);

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  1. Exodus 18:4 Lit. My God Is Help

14 But you, God, see the trouble(A) of the afflicted;
    you consider their grief and take it in hand.
The victims commit themselves to you;(B)
    you are the helper(C) of the fatherless.

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14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

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14 But You have (A)seen, for You observe trouble and grief,
To repay it by Your hand.
The helpless (B)commits[a] himself to You;
(C)You are the helper of the fatherless.

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  1. Psalm 10:14 Lit. leaves, entrusts

Psalm 18[a](A)

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:

I love you, Lord, my strength.(B)

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  1. Psalm 18:1 In Hebrew texts 18:1-50 is numbered 18:2-51.

18 I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.

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God the Sovereign Savior(A)

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David (B)the servant of the Lord, who spoke to the Lord the words of (C)this song on the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And he said:

18 I (D)will love You, O Lord, my strength.

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Psalm 27

Of David.

The Lord is my light(A) and my salvation(B)
    whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold(C) of my life—
    of whom shall I be afraid?(D)

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27 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

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An Exuberant Declaration of Faith

A Psalm of David.

27 The Lord is my (A)light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The (B)Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?

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Do not hide your face(A) from me,
    do not turn your servant away in anger;(B)
    you have been my helper.(C)
Do not reject me or forsake(D) me,
    God my Savior.(E)

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Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

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(A)Do not hide Your face from me;
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not leave me nor forsake me,
O God of my salvation.

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10 Hear,(A) Lord, and be merciful to me;(B)
    Lord, be my help.(C)

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10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper.

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10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me;
Lord, be my helper!”

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Surely God is my help;(A)
    the Lord is the one who sustains me.(B)

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Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

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Behold, God is my helper;
The Lord is with those who [a]uphold my life.

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  1. Psalm 54:4 sustain my soul

But as for me, I am poor and needy;(A)
    come quickly to me,(B) O God.
You are my help(C) and my deliverer;(D)
    Lord, do not delay.(E)

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But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.

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(A)But I am poor and needy;
(B)Make haste to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer;
O Lord, do not delay.

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