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1 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.
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Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.
2 Praise the Lord with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.
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Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.
3 Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy.
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Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!
4 For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth.
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For the word of the LORD is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.
5 He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
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He loves righteousness and justice. The eretz is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.
6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
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By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, All the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deep in storehouses.
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He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap. He lays up 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 eretz fear the LORD. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
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For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.
10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
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The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.
11 The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart to all generations.
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The counsel of the LORD stands fast forever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.
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Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
13 The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
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The LORD looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.
14 From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth;
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From the place of his habitation he looks out on all the inhabitants of the eretz.
15 He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works.
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He who fashions all of their hearts. He considers all of their works.
16 No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
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There is no king saved by the multitude of a host. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
17 A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.
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A horse is a vain thing for safety, Neither does he deliver any by his great power.
18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who 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 lovingkindness;
19 To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
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To deliver their soul from death, To keep them alive in famine.
20 Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.
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Our soul has waited for the LORD. He is our help and our shield.
21 For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name.
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For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.
22 Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.
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Let your lovingkindness be on us, LORD, Since we have hoped in you.