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1 Chronicles 16:9-19

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9 Sing to him! Play songs for him! Broadcast all his wonders!
9 Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
10 Revel in his holy Name, God-seekers, be jubilant!
10 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
11 Study God and his strength, seek his presence day and night;
11 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
12 Remember all the wonders he performed, the miracles and judgments that came out of his mouth.
12 Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
13 Seed of Israel his servant! Children of Jacob, his first choice!
13 you his servants, the descendants of Israel, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
14 He is God, our God; wherever you go you come on his judgments and decisions.
14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
15 He keeps his commitments across thousands of generations, the covenant he commanded,
15 He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
16 The same one he made with Abraham, the very one he swore to Isaac;
16 the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He posted it in big block letters to Jacob, this eternal covenant with Israel:
17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18 "I give you the land of Canaan, this is your inheritance;
18 “To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit.”
19 Even though you're not much to look at, a few straggling strangers."
19 When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it,
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