[A Psalm] of David. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; praise becomes the upright.
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Praise the Lord on the harp; play to him on a psaltery of ten strings.
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Sing to him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
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For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are faithful.
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He loves mercy and judgment; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.
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By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the host of them by the breath of his [mouth].
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Who gathers the waters of the sea as [in] a bottle; who lays up the deeps in treasuries.
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Let all the earth fear the Lord; and let all that dwell in the world be moved because of him.
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For he spoke, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.
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The Lord frustrates the counsels of the nations; he brings to nought also the reasonings of the peoples, and brings to nought the counsels of princes.
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But the counsel of the Lord endures for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.
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Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
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The Lord looks out of heaven; he beholds all the sons of men.
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He looks from his prepared habitation on all the dwellers on the earth;
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who fashioned their hearts alone; who understands all their works.
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A king is not saved by reason of a great host; and a giant shall not be delivered by the greatness of his strength.
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A horse is vain for safety; neither shall he be delivered by the greatness of his power.
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Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him, those that hope in his mercy;
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to deliver their souls from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
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Our soul waits on the Lord; for he is our helper and defender.
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For our heart shall rejoice in him, and we have hoped in his holy name.
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Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee.
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