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1 I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever.
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I will lift you up high, my God, the true king. I will bless your name forever and always.
2 Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever.
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I will bless you every day. I will praise your name forever and always.
3 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.
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The LORD is great and so worthy of praise! God's greatness can't be grasped.
4 One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.
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One generation will praise your works to the next one, proclaiming your mighty acts.
5 They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
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They will talk all about the glorious splendor of your majesty; I will contemplate your wondrous works.
6 They tell of the power of your awesome works— and I will proclaim your great deeds.
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They will speak of the power of your awesome deeds; I will declare your great accomplishments.
7 They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
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They will rave in celebration of your abundant goodness; they will shout joyfully about your righteousness:
8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
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"The LORD is merciful and compassionate, very patient, and full of faithful love.
9 The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.
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The LORD is good to everyone and everything; God's compassion extends, to all his handiwork!"
10 All your works praise you, LORD; your faithful people extol you.
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All that you have made gives thanks to you, LORD; all your faithful ones bless you!
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might,
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They speak of the glory of your kingdom; they talk all about your power,
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
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to inform all human beings about God's power and the majestic glory of God's kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.
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Your kingdom is a kingship that lasts forever; your rule endures for all generations. The LORD is trustworthy in all that he says, faithful in all that he does.
14 The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
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The LORD supports all who fall down, straightens up all who are bent low.
15 The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
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All eyes look to you, hoping, and you give them their food right on time,
16 You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
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opening your hand and satisfying the desire of every living thing.
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.
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The LORD is righteous in all his ways, faithful in all his deeds.
18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
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The LORD is close to everyone who calls out to him, to all who call out to him sincerely.
19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.
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God shows favor to those who honor him, listening to their cries for help and saving them.
20 The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
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The LORD protects all who love him, but he destroys every wicked person.
21 My mouth will speak in praise of the LORD. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever.
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My mouth will proclaim the LORD's praise, and every living thing will bless God's holy name forever and always.
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