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Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright.
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Praise the LORD with the lyre, make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!
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Sing to him a new song, play skilfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
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For the word of the LORD is upright; and all his work is done in faithfulness.
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He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
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By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth.
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He gathered the waters of the sea as in a bottle; he put the deeps in storehouses.
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Let all the earth fear the LORD, let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!
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For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood forth.
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The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nought; he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
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The counsel of the LORD stands for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.