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1 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In thy strength the king rejoices, O LORD; and in thy help how greatly he exults!
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1 O LORD, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the victories you give!
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2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withheld the request of his lips. [Selah]
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2 You have granted him the desire of his heart and have not withheld the request of his lips. "Selah"
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3 For thou dost meet him with goodly blessings; thou dost set a crown of fine gold upon his head.
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3 You welcomed him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
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4 He asked life of thee; thou gavest it to him, length of days for ever and ever.
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4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him-- length of days, for ever and ever.
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5 His glory is great through thy help; splendor and majesty thou dost bestow upon him.
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5 Through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.
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6 Yea, thou dost make him most blessed for ever; thou dost make him glad with the joy of thy presence.
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6 Surely you have granted him eternal blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.
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7 For the king trusts in the LORD; and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.
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7 For the king trusts in the LORD; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.
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8 Your hand will find out all your enemies; your right hand will find out those who hate you.
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8 Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes.
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9 You will make them as a blazing oven when you appear. The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath; and fire will consume them.
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9 At the time of your appearing you will make them like a fiery furnace. In his wrath the LORD will swallow them up, and his fire will consume them.
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10 You will destroy their offspring from the earth, and their children from among the sons of men.
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10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from mankind.
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11 If they plan evil against you, if they devise mischief, they will not succeed.
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11 Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed;
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12 For you will put them to flight; you will aim at their faces with your bows.
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12 for you will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow.
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13 Be exalted, O LORD, in thy strength! We will sing and praise thy power.
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13 Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength; we will sing and praise your might.
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| Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version - Holy Bible) |
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