Lord: Psalms 46:11; Numbers 14:9; 2 Chronicles 13:12; Isaiah 8:10; Matthew 28:20; Romans 8:31; 2 Timothy 4:22
our refuge: Heb. an high place for us, Psalms 9:9 *marg.
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Psalms 46:7
Psalms 46:7
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