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1 I praise your greatness, my God the King; I will praise you forever and ever.
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1 I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.
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2 I will praise you every day; I will praise you forever and ever.
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2 Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.
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3 The Lord is great and worthy of our praise; no one can understand how great he is.
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3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.
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4 Parents will tell their children what you have done. They will retell your mighty acts,
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4 One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts.
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5 wonderful majesty, and glory. And I will think about your miracles.
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5 They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
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6 They will tell about the amazing things you do, and I will tell how great you are.
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6 They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great deeds.
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7 They will remember your great goodness and will sing about your fairness.
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7 They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
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8 The Lord is kind and shows mercy. He does not become angry quickly but is full of love.
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8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
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9 The Lord is good to everyone; he is merciful to all he has made.
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9 The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
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10 Lord, everything you have made will praise you; those who belong to you will bless you.
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10 All you have made will praise you, O LORD; your saints will extol you.
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11 They will tell about the glory of your kingdom and will speak about your power.
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11 They will tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might,
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12 Then everyone will know the mighty things you do and the glory and majesty of your kingdom.
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12 so that all men may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
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13 Your kingdom will go on and on, and you will rule forever. The Lord will keep all his promises; he is loyal to all he has made.
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13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made.
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14 The Lord helps those who have been defeated and takes care of those who are in trouble.
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14 The LORD upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
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15 All living things look to you for food, and you give it to them at the right time.
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15 The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
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16 You open your hand, and you satisfy all living things.
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16 You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
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17 Everything the Lord does is right. He is loyal to all he has made.
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17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made.
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18 The Lord is close to everyone who prays to him, to all who truly pray to him.
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18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
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19 He gives those who respect him what they want. He listens when they cry, and he saves them.
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19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
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20 The Lord protects everyone who loves him, but he will destroy the wicked.
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20 The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
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21 I will praise the Lord. Let everyone praise his holy name forever.
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21 My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.
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| Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Century Version Online Bible) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
