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1 My heart is confident, O God. I want to sing and make music even with my soul.
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1 My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my soul.
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2 Wake up, harp and lyre! I want to wake up at dawn.
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2 Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
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3 I want to give thanks to you among the people, O LORD. I want to make music to praise you among the nations
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3 I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples.
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4 because your mercy is higher than the heavens. Your truth reaches the skies.
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4 For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
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5 May you be honored above the heavens, O God. Let your glory extend over the whole earth.
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5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory be over all the earth.
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6 Save [us] with your powerful hand, and answer us so that those who are dear to you may be rescued.
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6 Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered.
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7 God has promised the following through his holiness: "I will triumph! I will divide Shechem. I will measure the valley of Succoth.
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7 God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Succoth.
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8 Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim is the helmet on my head. Judah is my scepter.
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8 Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my scepter.
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9 Moab is my washtub. I will throw my shoe over Edom. I will shout in triumph over Philistia."
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9 Moab is my washbasin, upon Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph."
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10 Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
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10 Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
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11 Isn't it you, O God, who rejected us? Isn't it you, O God, who refused to accompany our armies?
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11 Is it not you, O God, you who have rejected us and no longer go out with our armies?
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12 Give us help against the enemy because human assistance is worthless.
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12 Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.
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13 With God we will display great strength. He will trample our enemies.
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13 With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.
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