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Worship the Lord, all the earth! Honor him, all peoples of the world!
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When he spoke, the world was created; at his command everything appeared.
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The Lord frustrates the purposes of the nations; he keeps them from carrying out their plans.
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But his plans endure forever; his purposes last eternally.
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Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; happy are the people he has chosen for his own!
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The Lord looks down from heaven and sees all of us humans.
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From where he rules, he looks down on all who live on earth.
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He forms all their thoughts and knows everything they do.
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A king does not win because of his powerful army;
1 a soldier does not triumph because of his strength.
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War horses are useless for victory; their great strength cannot save.
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The Lord watches over those who obey him, those who trust in his constant love.