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1 Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright.
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Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
2 Praise the LORD with the lyre, make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!
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Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
3 Sing to him a new song, play skilfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
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Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.
4 For the word of the LORD is upright; and all his work is done in faithfulness.
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For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.
5 He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
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The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.
6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth.
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By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathered the waters of the sea as in a bottle; he put the deeps in storehouses.
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He gathers the waters of the sea into jars ; he puts the deep into storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD, let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!
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Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him.
9 For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood forth.
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For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
10 The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nought; he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
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The LORD foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
11 The counsel of the LORD stands for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
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But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!
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Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance.
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