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14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
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Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.
15 Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O LORD, in the light of your face,
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Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, LORD.
16 who exult in your name all the day and in your righteousness are exalted.
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They rejoice in your name all day long; they celebrate your righteousness.
17 For you are the glory of their strength; by your favor our horn is exalted.
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For you are their glory and strength, and by your favor you exalt our horn.
18 For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.
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Indeed, our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.
19 Of old you spoke in a vision to your godly one, and said: "I have granted help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.
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Once you spoke in a vision, to your faithful people you said: “I have bestowed strength on a warrior; I have raised up a young man from among the people.
20 I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him,
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I have found David my servant; with my sacred oil I have anointed him.
21 so that my hand shall be established with him; my arm also shall strengthen him.
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My hand will sustain him; surely my arm will strengthen him.
22 The enemy shall not outwit him; the wicked shall not humble him.
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The enemy will not get the better of him; the wicked will not oppress him.
23 I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.
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I will crush his foes before him and strike down his adversaries.
24 My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall be with him, and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
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My faithful love will be with him, and through my name his horn will be exalted.
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