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Kings on earth rise up
    and princes plot together
    against the Lord and against his anointed one:[a](A)

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  1. 2:2 Anointed: in Hebrew mashiah, “anointed”; in Greek christos, whence English Messiah and Christ. In Israel kings (Jgs 9:8; 1 Sm 9:16; 16:12–13) and high priests (Lv 8:12; Nm 3:3) received the power of their office through anointing.

The kings(A) of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
    against the Lord and against his anointed,(B) saying,

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21 I have chosen David, my servant;
    with my holy oil I have anointed him.

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21 My hand will sustain him;
    surely my arm will strengthen him.(A)

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11 Therefore I swore in my anger:
    “They shall never enter my rest.”[a]

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  1. 95:11 My rest: the promised land as in Dt 12:9. Hb 4 applies the verse to the eternal rest of heaven.

11 So I declared on oath(A) in my anger,
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”(B)

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35 Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say,

“Arise, O Lord, may your enemies be scattered,
    and may those who hate you flee before you.”

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35 Whenever the ark set out, Moses said,

“Rise up,(A) Lord!
    May your enemies be scattered;(B)
    may your foes flee before you.(C)(D)

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41 And now:

“Arise, Lord God, come to your resting place,
    you and your majestic ark.
Your priests, Lord God, will be clothed with salvation,
    your faithful ones rejoice in good things.
42 Lord God, do not reject the plea of your anointed,
    remember the devotion of David, your servant.”(A)

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41 “Now arise,(A) Lord God, and come to your resting place,(B)
    you and the ark of your might.
May your priests,(C) Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
    may your faithful people rejoice in your goodness.(D)
42 Lord God, do not reject your anointed one.(E)
    Remember the great love(F) promised to David your servant.”

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Among all these I sought a resting place.
    In whose inheritance should I abide?

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