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1 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!
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Praise the LORD.Praise the LORD, my soul.
2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
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I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
3 Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
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Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save.
4 When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish.
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When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.
5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,
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Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God.
6 who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever;
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He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them— he remains faithful forever.
7 who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free;
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He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free,
8 the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous.
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the LORD gives sight to the blind, the LORD lifts up those who are bowed down, the LORD loves the righteous.
9 The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
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The LORD watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
10 The Lord will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!
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The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the LORD.
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