New Revised Standard NRS
The Message Bible MSG
1 We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks; your name is near. People tell of your wondrous deeds.
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We thank you, God, we thank you - your Name is our favorite word; your mighty works are all we talk about.
2 At the set time that I appoint I will judge with equity.
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You say, "I'm calling this meeting to order, I'm ready to set things right.
3 When the earth totters, with all its inhabitants, it is I who keep its pillars steady. (Selah)
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When the earth goes topsy-turvy And nobody knows which end is up, I nail it all down, I put everything in place again.
4 I say to the boastful, "Do not boast," and to the wicked, "Do not lift up your horn;
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I say to the smart alecks, 'That's enough,' to the bullies, 'Not so fast.'"
5 do not lift up your horn on high, or speak with insolent neck."
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Don't raise your fist against High God. Don't raise your voice against Rock of Ages.
6 For not from the east or from the west and not from the wilderness comes lifting up;
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He's the One from east to west; from desert to mountains, he's the One.
7 but it is God who executes judgment, putting down one and lifting up another.
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God rules: he brings this one down to his knees, pulls that one up on her feet.
8 For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup with foaming wine, well mixed; he will pour a draught from it, and all the wicked of the earth shall drain it down to the dregs.
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God has a cup in his hand, a bowl of wine, full to the brim. He draws from it and pours; it's drained to the dregs. Earth's wicked ones drink it all, drink it down to the last bitter drop!
9 But I will rejoice forever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
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And I'm telling the story of God Eternal, singing the praises of Jacob's God.
10 All the horns of the wicked I will cut off, but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.
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The fists of the wicked are bloody stumps, The arms of the righteous are lofty green branches.
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