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1 All you that are righteous, shout for joy for what the Lord has done; praise him, all you that obey him.
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1 Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
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2 Give thanks to the Lord with harps, sing to him with stringed instruments.
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2 Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
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3 Sing a new song to him, play the harp with skill, and shout for joy!
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3 Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.
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4 The words of the Lord are true, and all his works are dependable.
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4 For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.
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5 The Lord loves what is righteous and just; his constant love fills the earth.
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5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.
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6 The Lord created the heavens by his command, the sun, moon, and stars by his spoken word.
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6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
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7 He gathered all the seas into one place; he shut up the ocean depths in storerooms.
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7 He gathers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses.
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8 Worship the Lord, all the earth! Honor him, all peoples of the world!
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8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him.
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9 When he spoke, the world was created; at his command everything appeared.
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9 For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
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10 The Lord frustrates the purposes of the nations; he keeps them from carrying out their plans.
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10 The LORD foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
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11 But his plans endure forever; his purposes last eternally.
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11 But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.
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12 Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; happy are the people he has chosen for his own!
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12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance.
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13 The Lord looks down from heaven and sees all of us humans.
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13 From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind;
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14 From where he rules, he looks down on all who live on earth.
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14 from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth--
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15 He forms all their thoughts and knows everything they do.
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15 he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.
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16 A king does not win because of his powerful army; a soldier does not triumph because of his strength.
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16 No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength.
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17 War horses are useless for victory; their great strength cannot save.
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17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.
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18 The Lord watches over those who obey him, those who trust in his constant love.
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18 But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
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19 He saves them from death; he keeps them alive in times of famine.
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19 to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
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20 We put our hope in the Lord; he is our protector and our help.
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20 We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.
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21 We are glad because of him; we trust in his holy name.
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21 In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.
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22 May your constant love be with us, Lord, as we put our hope in you.
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22 May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in you.
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| Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission. (The Good News Translation - The Holy Bible Online) |
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) |
