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1I will sing of
2the steadfast love of the LORD, forever; with my mouth I will make known your
3faithfulness to all generations.
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For I said,
4"Steadfast love will be built up forever; in the heavens
5you will establish your
6faithfulness."
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You have said, "I have made
7a covenant with my
8chosen one; I have
9sworn to David my servant:
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'I will establish your
10offspring forever, and build your
11throne for all generations.'" Selah
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Let
12the heavens praise your
13wonders, O LORD, your faithfulness in the assembly of
14the holy ones!
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For
15who in the skies can be compared to the LORD?
16Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD,
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a God greatly
17to be feared in the council of
18the holy ones, and awesome above all
19who are around him?
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O LORD God of hosts,
20who is mighty as you are, O
21LORD, with your faithfulness all around you?
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You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you
22still them.
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You
23crushed
24Rahab like a carcass; you
25scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
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26The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours;
27the world and all that is in it, you have
28founded them.
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29The north and the south, you have created them;
30Tabor and
31Hermon
32joyously praise your name.
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You have a mighty arm; strong is your hand, high your right hand.
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33Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;
34steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
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Blessed are the people who know
35the festal shout, who walk, O LORD, in
36the light of your face,
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who exult in your
37name all the day and in your righteousness are
38exalted.
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For you are
39the glory of their strength; by your favor our
40horn is exalted.
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For our
41shield belongs to the LORD, our king to
42the Holy One of Israel.
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43Of old you spoke in a vision to your godly one, and said: "I have
44granted help to one who is
45mighty; I have exalted one
46chosen from the people.
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47I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have
48anointed him,
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so that my
49hand shall be established with him; my arm also shall strengthen him.
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The enemy shall not outwit him;
50the wicked shall not humble him.
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I will
51crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.
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My
52faithfulness and my
53steadfast love shall be with him, and in my name shall his
54horn be exalted.
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I will set his hand on
55the sea and his right hand on
56the rivers.
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He shall cry to me, 'You are my
57Father, my God, and
58the Rock of my salvation.'