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1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul!
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1 Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.
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2 I will praise the LORDas long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
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2 I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
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3 Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
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3 Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save.
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4 When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish.
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4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.
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5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
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5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
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6 who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever;
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6 the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them-- the LORD, who remains faithful forever.
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7 who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry.The LORD sets the prisoners free;
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7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free,
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8 the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous.
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8 the LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous.
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9 The LORD watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
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9 The LORD watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
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10 The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!
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10 The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD.
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