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Rejoice in the
Praise befits the upright.
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Praise the
make melody to him with the harp of ten strings.
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Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
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For the word of the
and all his work is done in faithfulness.
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He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the steadfast love of the
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By the word of the
and all their host by the breath of his mouth.
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He gathered the waters of the sea as in a bottle;
he put the deeps in storehouses.
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Let all the earth fear the
let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
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For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.
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The
he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
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The counsel of the
the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
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Happy is the nation whose God is the
the people whom he has chosen as his heritage.
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The
he sees all humankind.
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From where he sits enthroned he watches
all the inhabitants of the earth--
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he who fashions the hearts of them all,
and observes all their deeds.
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A king is not saved by his great army;
a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
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The war horse is a vain hope for victory,
and by its great might it cannot save.
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Truly the eye of the
on those who hope in his steadfast love,
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to deliver their soul from death,
and to keep them alive in famine.
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Our soul waits for the
he is our help and shield.
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Our heart is glad in him,
because we trust in his holy name.
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Let your steadfast love, O
even as we hope in you.