Trust in the Lord and do what is good;(A)
dwell in the land and live securely.[a](B)

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  1. 37:3 Or and cultivate faithfulness, or and befriend faithfulness

Trust in the Lord and do good;
    dwell in the land(A) and enjoy safe pasture.(B)

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For evildoers will be destroyed,
but those who put their hope in the Lord
will inherit the land.(A)

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For those who are evil will be destroyed,(A)
    but those who hope(B) in the Lord will inherit the land.(C)

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For you have been a stronghold for the poor person,
a stronghold for the needy(A) in his distress,
a refuge from storms and a shade from heat.(B)
When the breath of the violent
is like a storm against a wall,

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You have been a refuge(A) for the poor,(B)
    a refuge for the needy(C) in their distress,
a shelter from the storm(D)
    and a shade from the heat.
For the breath of the ruthless(E)
    is like a storm driving against a wall

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