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Revised Standard Version RSV
1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
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Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright.
2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
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Praise the LORD with the lyre, make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!
3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
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Sing to him a new song, play skilfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
4 For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
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For the word of the LORD is upright; and all his work is done in faithfulness.
5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
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He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
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By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
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He gathered the waters of the sea as in a bottle; he put the deeps in 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 inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!
9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
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For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood forth.
10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
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The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nought; he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
11 The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
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The counsel of the LORD stands for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
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Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!
13 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
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The LORD looks down from heaven, he sees all the sons of men;
14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
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from where he sits enthroned he looks forth on all the inhabitants of the earth,
15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
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he who fashions the hearts of them all, and observes all their deeds.
16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
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A king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
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The war horse is a vain hope for victory, and by its great might it cannot save.
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
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Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,
19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
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that he may deliver their soul from death, and keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
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Our soul waits for the LORD; he is our help and shield.
21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
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Yea, our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name.
22 Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.
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Let thy steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us, even as we hope in thee.
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