“A song of ascents.”
Psalm 121:1
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6Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.
7I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
Psalm 121
1A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
2My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
3He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.
4Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand.
6The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.
7The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.
8The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.
Psalm 122
1A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
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A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.
Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand.
My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
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One tap more and you see every other place the same original word appears: how Λογος carries across the whole of Scripture.
John 15
4commandRemain in Me, and I ongoingwill remain in you.
John 1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
PSALM 119:11
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