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1 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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2 Let Israel say: "His love endures forever."
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3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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3 Let the house of Aaron say: "His love endures forever."
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4 Let all worshippers of the Lord now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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4 Let those who fear the LORD say: "His love endures forever."
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5 I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.
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5 In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and he answered by setting me free.
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6 The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?
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6 The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
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7 The Lord is my great helper: I will see my desire against my haters.
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7 The LORD is with me; he is my helper. I will look in triumph on my enemies.
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8 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.
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8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
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9 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.
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9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
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10 All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
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10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
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11 They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
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11 They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
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12 They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
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12 They swarmed around me like bees, but they died out as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
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13 I have been hard pushed by you, so that I might have a fall: but the Lord was my helper.
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13 I was pushed back and about to fall, but the LORD helped me.
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14 The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
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14 The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
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15 The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.
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15 Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: "The LORD's right hand has done mighty things!
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16 The right hand of the Lord is lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.
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16 The LORD's right hand is lifted high; the LORD's right hand has done mighty things!"
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17 Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.
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17 I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the LORD has done.
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18 The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.
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18 The LORD has chastened me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
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19 Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.
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19 Open for me the gates of righteousness; I will enter and give thanks to the LORD.
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20 This is the door of the Lord's house; the workers of righteousness will go in through it.
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20 This is the gate of the LORD through which the righteous may enter.
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21 I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation.
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21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.
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22 The stone which the builders put on one side has become the chief stone of the building.
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22 The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone;
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23 This is the Lord's doing; it is a wonder in our eyes.
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23 the LORD has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes.
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24 This is the day which the Lord has made; we will be full of joy and delight in it.
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24 This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
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25 Send salvation now, O Lord; Lord, send us your blessing.
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25 O LORD, save us; O LORD, grant us success.
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26 A blessing be on him who comes in the name of the Lord; we give you blessing from the house of the Lord.
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26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.
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27 The Lord is God, and he has given us light; let the holy dance be ordered with branches, even up to the horns of the altar.
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27 The LORD is God, and he has made his light shine upon us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of the altar.
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28 You are my God, and I will give you praise; my God, and I will give honour to your name.
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28 You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you.
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29 O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
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29 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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