20 Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid.(A) God has come to test(B) you, so that the fear(C) of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.”(D)

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15 That is why I am terrified before him;(A)
    when I think of all this, I fear him.(B)

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I sought the Lord,(A) and he answered me;
    he delivered(B) me from all my fears.
Those who look to him are radiant;(C)
    their faces are never covered with shame.(D)
This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.(E)
The angel of the Lord(F) encamps around those who fear him,
    and he delivers(G) them.

Taste and see that the Lord is good;(H)
    blessed is the one who takes refuge(I) in him.
Fear the Lord,(J) you his holy people,
    for those who fear him lack nothing.(K)
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.(L)
11 Come, my children, listen(M) to me;
    I will teach you(N) the fear of the Lord.(O)
12 Whoever of you loves life(P)
    and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongue(Q) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.(R)
14 Turn from evil and do good;(S)
    seek peace(T) and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord(U) are on the righteous,(V)
    and his ears are attentive(W) to their cry;
16 but the face of the Lord is against(X) those who do evil,(Y)
    to blot out their name(Z) from the earth.

17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears(AA) them;
    he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is close(AB) to the brokenhearted(AC)
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

19 The righteous person may have many troubles,(AD)
    but the Lord delivers him from them all;(AE)
20 he protects all his bones,
    not one of them will be broken.(AF)

21 Evil will slay the wicked;(AG)
    the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord will rescue(AH) his servants;
    no one who takes refuge(AI) in him will be condemned.

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Psalm 112[a]

Praise the Lord.[b](A)

Blessed are those(B) who fear the Lord,(C)
    who find great delight(D) in his commands.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 112:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

10 The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of wisdom,
    and knowledge of the Holy One(B) is understanding.(C)

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33 Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,(A)
    and humility comes before honor.(B)

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He will be the sure foundation for your times,
    a rich store of salvation(A) and wisdom and knowledge;
    the fear(B) of the Lord is the key to this treasure.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 33:6 Or is a treasure from him

10 Who among you fears(A) the Lord
    and obeys(B) the word of his servant?(C)
Let the one who walks in the dark,
    who has no light,(D)
trust(E) in the name of the Lord
    and rely on their God.

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19 From the west,(A) people will fear the name of the Lord,
    and from the rising of the sun,(B) they will revere his glory.(C)
For he will come like a pent-up flood
    that the breath(D) of the Lord drives along.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 59:19 Or When enemies come in like a flood, / the Spirit of the Lord will put them to flight

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