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1 Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!
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Praise the LORD.Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people.
2 Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!
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Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be glad in their King.
3 Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
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Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with timbrel and harp.
4 For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
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For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.
5 Let the godly exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.
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Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in their throats and two-edged swords in their hands,
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May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands,
7 to execute vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples,
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to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,
8 to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron,
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to bind their kings with fetters, their nobles with shackles of iron,
9 to execute on them the judgment written! This is honor for all his godly ones. Praise the Lord!
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to carry out the sentence written against them— this is the glory of all his faithful people. Praise the LORD.
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