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since Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?

"Be attentive to him and obey his voice; do not be rebellious toward him, for he will not pardon your rebellion, since My name is in him.

Then Saul immediately fell full length to the ground and was very afraid because of Samuel's words; there was no strength in him either, because he had eaten no food all day and all night.

Then the commanders of the Philistines said, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" And Achish said to the commanders of the Philistines, "Is this not David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or rather these years, and I have found nothing at all suspicious in him since the day he deserted to me to this day?"

Now in all Israel there was no one as handsome as Absalom, so highly praised; from the sole of his foot to the top of his head there was no impairment in him.

"As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the LORD is refined; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

And Solomon said, "If he is a worthy man, not one of his hairs will fall to the ground; but if wickedness is found in him, he will die."

When all Israel heard about the judgment which the king had handed down, they feared the king, because they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

"Then all Israel will mourn for him and bury him, for he alone of Jeroboam's family will come to the grave, because in him something good was found toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.

"Behold, I am going to put a spirit in him so that he will hear news and return to his own land. And I will make him fall by the sword in his own land."'"

They were helped against them, and the Hagrites and all who were with them were handed over to them; for they cried out to God in the battle, and He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him.

"Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.

"Will you have faith in him that he will return your grain And gather it from your threshing floor?

Kiss the Son, that He not be angry and you perish on the way, For His wrath may be kindled quickly. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!

As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the LORD is refined; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

"Turn him over to the LORD; let Him save him; Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him."

The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart triumphs, And with my song I shall thank Him.

For our heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name.

Taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

The LORD redeems the souls of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will suffer for their guilt.