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1 Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord; sing his praise in the meeting of his people.
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1 Praise the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.
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2 Let the Israelites be happy because of God, their Maker. Let the people of Jerusalem rejoice because of their King.
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2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King.
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3 They should praise him with dancing. They should sing praises to him with tambourines and harps.
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3 Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and harp.
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4 The Lord is pleased with his people; he saves the humble.
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4 For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation.
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5 Let those who worship him rejoice in his glory. Let them sing for joy even in bed!
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5 Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.
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6 Let them shout his praise with their two-edged swords in their hands.
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6 May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands,
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7 They will punish the nations and defeat the people.
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7 to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,
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8 They will put those kings in chains and those important men in iron bands.
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8 to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron,
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9 They will punish them as God has written. God is honored by all who worship him.
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9 to carry out the sentence written against them. This is the glory of all his saints. Praise the LORD.
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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) |
