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1 Praise ye Jah! Sing ye to Jehovah a new song, His praise in an assembly of saints.
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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 Israel doth rejoice in his Maker, Sons of Zion do joy in 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 They praise His name in a dance, With timbrel and harp sing praise to Him.
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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 For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.
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4 For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.
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5 Exult do saints in honour, They sing aloud 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 The exaltation of God [is] in their throat, And a two-edged sword in their hand.
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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 do vengeance among nations, Punishments among the peoples.
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7 to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,
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8 To bind their kings with chains, And their honoured ones with fetters of iron,
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8 to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron,
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9 To do among them the judgment written, An honour it [is] for all his saints. Praise ye Jah!
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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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