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1 Hallelujah! Sing a new song to the LORD. Sing his praise in the assembly of godly people.
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1 Praise the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.
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2 Let Israel find joy in their creator. Let the people of Zion rejoice over their king.
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2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King.
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3 Let them praise his name with dancing. Let them make music to him with tambourines and lyres,
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3 Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and harp.
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4 because the LORD takes pleasure in his people. He crowns those who are oppressed with victory.
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4 For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.
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5 Let godly people triumph in glory. Let them sing for joy on their beds.
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5 Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.
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6 Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands
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6 May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands,
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7 to take vengeance on the nations, to punish the people of the world,
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7 to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,
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8 to put their kings in chains and their leaders in iron shackles,
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8 to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron,
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9 to carry out the judgment that is written against them. This is an honor that belongs to all his godly ones. Hallelujah!
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9 to carry out the sentence written against them. This is the glory of all his saints. Praise the LORD.
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