Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
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1 Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; praise becomes 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 on the harp; platy to him on a psaltery 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 skillfully with a loud noise.
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Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.
4 For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are faithful.
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For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.
5 He loves mercy and judgment; the earth is full the mercy 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 established; 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, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
7 Who gathers the waters of the sea as in a bottle; who lays up the deeps in treasuries.
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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; and let all that dwell in the world be moved because 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 they were made; he commanded, and they were created.
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For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
10 The Lord frustrates the counsels of the nations; he brings to nought also the reasonings of the peoples, and brings to nought the counsels of princes.
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The LORD foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
11 But the counsel of the Lord endures for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.
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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 for his own inheritance.
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Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance.
13 The Lord looks out of heaven; he beholds all the sons of men.
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From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind;
14 He looks from his prepared habitation on all the dwellers on the earth;
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from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth—
15 who fashioned their hearts alone; who understands all their works.
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he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.
16 A king is not saved by reason of a great host; and a giant shall not be delivered by the greatness of his strength.
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No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength.
17 A horse is vain for safety; neither shall he be delivered by the greatness of his power.
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A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.
18 Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him, those that hope in his mercy;
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But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
19 to deliver their souls from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
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to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waits on the Lord; for he is our helper and defender.
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We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, and we have hoped in his holy name.
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In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.
22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee.
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May your unfailing love be with us, LORD, even as we put our hope in you.
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