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1 To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, [Selah]
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1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, "Selah"
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2 that thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving power among all nations.
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2 that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.
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3 Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee!
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3 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.
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4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for thou dost judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. [Selah]
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4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. "Selah"
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5 Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee!
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5 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you.
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6 The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, has blessed us.
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6 Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us.
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7 God has blessed us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!
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7 God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.
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