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1 I will proclaim your greatness, my God and king; I will thank you 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 thank you; I will praise you 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 The Lord is great and is to be highly praised; his greatness is beyond understanding.
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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 What you have done will be praised from one generation to the next; they will 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 They will speak of your glory and majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.
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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 mighty deeds, and I will proclaim your greatness.
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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 tell about all your goodness and sing about your kindness.
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7 They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
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8 The Lord is loving and merciful, slow to become angry and full of constant love.
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8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
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9 He is good to everyone and has compassion on all he made.
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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, Lord, will praise you, and all your people will give you thanks.
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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 royal power and tell of 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 so that everyone will know your mighty deeds and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.
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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 rule is eternal, and you are king forever. The Lord is faithful to his promises; he is merciful in all his acts.
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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 He helps those who are in trouble; he lifts those who have fallen.
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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 All living things look hopefully to you, and you give them food when they need it.
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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 give them enough and satisfy the needs of all.
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16 You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
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17 The Lord is righteous in all he does, merciful in all his acts.
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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 He is near to those who call to him, who call to him with sincerity.
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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 supplies the needs of those who honor him; he hears their cries 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 He protects everyone who loves him, but he will destroy the wicked.
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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 I will always praise the Lord; let all his creatures praise his holy name forever.
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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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| Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission. (The Good News Translation - The Holy Bible Online) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
