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Give thanks to the Lord with harps, sing to him with stringed instruments.
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Sing a new song to him, play the harp with skill, and shout for joy!
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The words of the Lord are true, and all his works are dependable.
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The Lord loves what is righteous and just; his constant love fills the earth.
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The Lord created the heavens by his command, the sun, moon, and stars by his spoken word.
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He gathered all the seas into one place; he shut up the ocean depths in storerooms.
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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!