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God, the one and only— I’ll wait as long as he says. Everything I need comes from him, so why not? He’s solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I’m set for life. |
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How long will you gang up on me? How long will you run with the bullies? There’s nothing to you, any of you— rotten floorboards, worm-eaten rafters, Anthills plotting to bring down mountains, far gone in make-believe. You talk a good line, but every “blessing” breathes a curse. |
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God, the one and only— I’ll wait as long as he says. Everything I hope for comes from him, so why not? He’s solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I’m set for life. |
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My help and glory are in God —granite-strength and safe-harbor-God— So trust him absolutely, people; lay your lives on the line for him. God is a safe place to be. |
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Man as such is smoke, woman as such, a mirage. Put them together, they’re nothing; two times nothing is nothing. |
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And a windfall, if it comes— don’t make too much of it. |
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God said this once and for all; how many times Have I heard it repeated? “Strength comes Straight from God.” |
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Love to you, Lord God! You pay a fair wage for a good day’s work! |
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