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Rejoice a in the LORD, O you righteous!
For praise from the upright is beautiful.
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Praise the LORD with the harp;
1 Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.
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Sing to Him a new song;
Play skillfully with a shout of joy.
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For the word of the LORD is right,
And all His work is done in truth.
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He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
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b By the word of the LORD the heavens were made,
And all the c host of them d by the breath of His mouth.
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e He gathers the waters of the sea together 2 as a heap;
He lays up the deep in storehouses.
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Let all the earth fear the LORD;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
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For f He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it stood fast.
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g The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
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h The counsel of the LORD stands forever,
The plans of His heart to all generations.
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Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
The people He has i chosen as His own inheritance.
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j The LORD looks from heaven;
He sees all the sons of men.
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From the place of His dwelling He looks
On all the inhabitants of the earth;
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He fashions their hearts individually;
k He 3 considers all their works.
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l No king is saved by the multitude of an army;
A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
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m A horse is a 4 vain hope for safety;
Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.
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n Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him,
On those who hope in His mercy,
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To deliver their soul from death,
And o to keep them alive in famine.
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Our soul waits for the LORD;
He is our help and our shield.
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For our heart shall rejoice in Him,
Because we have trusted in His holy name.
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Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us,
Just as we hope in You.