19 In six troubles (A)He will save you;
Even in seven, (B)evil will not touch you.
20 In (C)famine He will redeem you from death,
And (D)in war, from the power of the sword.
21 You will be (E)hidden [a]from the scourge of the tongue,
(F)And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.
22 You will (G)laugh at violence and hunger,
(H)And you will not be afraid of [b]wild animals.
23 For you will be in league with the stones of the field,
And (I)the animals of the field will be at peace with you.

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  1. Job 5:21 Lit at
  2. Job 5:22 Lit animals of the earth

19 From six calamities he will rescue(A) you;
    in seven no harm will touch you.(B)
20 In famine(C) he will deliver you from death,
    and in battle from the stroke of the sword.(D)
21 You will be protected from the lash of the tongue,(E)
    and need not fear(F) when destruction comes.(G)
22 You will laugh(H) at destruction and famine,(I)
    and need not fear the wild animals.(J)
23 For you will have a covenant(K) with the stones(L) of the field,
    and the wild animals will be at peace with you.(M)

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Even though I (A)walk through the [a]valley of the shadow of death,
I (B)fear no [b]evil, for (C)You are with me;
Your (D)rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

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  1. Psalm 23:4 Or valley of deep darkness
  2. Psalm 23:4 Or harm

Even though I walk
    through the darkest valley,[a](A)
I will fear no evil,(B)
    for you are with me;(C)
your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

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  1. Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death

A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.

A Psalm of David.

27 The Lord is my (A)light and my (B)salvation;
Whom should I fear?
The Lord is the [a](C)defense of my life;
(D)Whom should I dread?

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  1. Psalm 27:1 Or refuge

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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