Godis our refugeand strength,A verypresenthelpin trouble.
Abrahamcalledthe nameof that placeThe LORDWill Provide,as it is saidto this day,"In the mountof the LORDit will be provided."
and Zechariah,Aziel,Shemiramoth,Jehiel,Unni,Eliab,Maaseiahand Benaiah,with harps[tuned] to alamoth;
You would putto shamethe counselof the afflicted,But the LORDis his refuge.
I criedout to You, O LORD;I said,"You are my refuge,My portionin the landof the living.
The LORDis nearto allwho callupon Him, To allwhocallupon Him in truth.
As the deerpantsfor the waterbrooks,Somy soulpantsfor You, O God.
The LORDof hostsis with us; The Godof Jacobis our stronghold.Selah.
Greatis the LORD,and greatlyto be praised,In the cityof our God,His holymountain.
Shoutjoyfullyto God,allthe earth;
Howlovelyare Your dwellingplaces,O LORDof hosts!
O LORD,You showedfavorto Your land;You restoredthe captivityof Jacob.
His foundationis in the holymountains.
The LORDalso will be a strongholdfor the oppressed,A strongholdin timesof trouble;
In the fearof the LORDthere is strongconfidence,And his childrenwill haverefuge.
The nameof the LORDis a strongtower;The righteousrunsinto it and is safe.
"O Jerusalem,Jerusalem,[the city] that killsthe prophetsand stonesthosesentto her! How oftenI wantedto gatheryour childrentogether,justas a hen[gathers] her broodunderher wings,and you wouldnot [have it]!
"For whatgreatnationis there that has a godso nearto it as is the LORDour Godwheneverwe callon Him?
sothat by twounchangeablethingsin whichit is impossiblefor Godto lie,we who have taken refugewould havestrongencouragementto take holdof the hopeset beforeus.
