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English Standard Version

Let your steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant.

Psalm 119:76

There was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Luke 2:25

Psalm 119 (English Standard Version)

73 Your hands have made and fashioned me;
give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.
74 Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice,
because I have hoped in your word.
75 I know, O Lord, that your rules are righteous,
and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Let your steadfast love comfort me
according to your promise to your servant.
77 Let your mercy come to me, that I may live;
for your law is my delight.
78 Let the insolent be put to shame,
because they have wronged me with falsehood;
as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.
79 Let those who fear you turn to me,
that they may know your testimonies.

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Luke 2 (English Standard Version)

22 And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”)
24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”
25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law,
28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

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May your trustworthy love comfort me as you promised me, your servant.

Psalm 119:76

Living in Jerusalem at that time was a man called Simeon. Simeon did what was good and was very devout. He was waiting expectantly for the hope of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Luke 2:25

Psalm 119 (Free Bible Version)

73 You created me and made me what I am; help me to learn and better understand your commandments.
74 May those who worship you be happy when they see me, for I place my confidence in your word.
75 Lord, I know that what you decide is right; you brought me down in order to help me because you are trustworthy.
76 May your trustworthy love comfort me as your promised me, your servant.
77 Be compassionate to me so I may live, for I love your teachings.
78 Bring down those proud people who wronged me with their lies. I will spend time thinking about your instructions.
79 Let those who follow you turn to me, those who understand your laws.

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Luke 2 (Free Bible Version)

22 When the time of their purification according to the law of Moses was finished, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
23 as the law of the Lord states, “Every firstborn son must be dedicated to the Lord.”
24 There they made a sacrifice, as God's law also states, of “a pair of turtle doves or two young pigeons.”
25 Living in Jerusalem at that time was a man called Simeon. Simeon did what was good and was very devout. He was waiting expectantly for the hope of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26 The Holy Spirit had shown him that he would not die before he saw the Lord's Messiah.
27 Following the Spirit's leading, he went to the Temple. When Jesus' parents brought in the little boy to be dedicated as required by the Law,
28 Simeon took Jesus in his arms, thanked God, and said,

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