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1 May God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us. Interlude
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May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us—
2 May your ways be known throughout the earth, your saving power among people everywhere.
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so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
3 May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you.
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May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you.
4 Let the whole world sing for joy, because you govern the nations with justice and guide the people of the whole world. Interlude
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May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth.
5 May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you.
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May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you.
6 Then the earth will yield its harvests, and God, our God, will richly bless us.
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The land yields its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.
7 Yes, God will bless us, and people all over the world will fear him.
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May God bless us still, so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.
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