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1 Praise. By David: I will praise you to the heights, my God, the king; I will bless your name forever and ever.
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1 I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.
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2 Every day I will bless you; I will praise your name forever and ever.
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2 Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.
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3 Great is ADONAI and greatly to be praised; his greatness is beyond all searching out.
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3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.
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4 Each generation will praise your works to the next and proclaim your mighty acts.
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4 One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts.
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5 I will meditate on the glorious splendor of your majesty and on the story of your wonders.
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5 They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
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6 People will speak of your awesome power, and I will tell of your great deeds.
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6 They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great deeds.
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7 They will gush forth the fame of your abounding goodness, and they will sing of your righteousness.
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7 They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
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8 ADONAI is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and great in grace.
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8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
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9 ADONAI is good to all; his compassion rests on all his creatures.
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9 The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
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10 All your creatures will thank you, ADONAI, and your faithful servants will bless you.
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10 All you have made will praise you, O LORD; your saints will extol you.
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11 They will speak of the glory of your kingship, and they will tell about your might;
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11 They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might,
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12 to let everyone know of your mighty acts and the glorious majesty of your kingship.
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12 so that all men may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
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13 Your kingship is an everlasting kingship, your reign continues through all generations.
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13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made.
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14 ADONAI supports all who fall and lifts up all who are bent over.
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14 The LORD upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
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15 The eyes of all are looking to you; you give them their food at the right time.
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15 The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
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16 You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
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16 You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
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17 ADONAI is righteous in all his ways, full of grace in all he does.
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17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made.
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18 ADONAI is close to all who call on him, to all who sincerely call on him.
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18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
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19 He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
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19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
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20 ADONAI protects all who love him, but all the wicked he destroys.
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20 The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
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21 My mouth will proclaim the praise of ADONAI; all people will bless his holy name forever and ever.
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21 My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.
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| Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (The Complete Jewish Bible Online) |
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