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1 I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
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I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations.
2 For I said, "Steadfast love will be built up forever; in the heavens you will establish your faithfulness."
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I declare that your steadfast love is established forever; your faithfulness is as firm as the heavens.
3 You have said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one; I have sworn to David my servant:
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You said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to my servant David:
4 'I will establish your offspring forever, and build your throne for all generations.'" Selah
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"I will establish your descendants forever, and build your throne for all generations.' " (Selah)
5 Let the heavens praise your wonders, O LORD, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones!
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Let the heavens praise your wonders, O Lord, your faithfulness in the assembly of the holy ones.
6 For who in the skies can be compared to the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD,
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For who in the skies can be compared to the Lord? Who among the heavenly beings is like the Lord,
7 a God greatly to be feared in the council of the holy ones, and awesome above all who are around him?
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a God feared in the council of the holy ones, great and awesome above all that are around him?
8 O LORD God of hosts, who is mighty as you are, O LORD, with your faithfulness all around you?
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O Lord God of hosts, who is as mighty as you, O Lord? Your faithfulness surrounds you.
9 You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.
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You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.
10 You crushed Rahab like a carcass; you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
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You crushed Rahab like a carcass; you scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
11 The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it, you have founded them.
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The heavens are yours, the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it—you have founded them.
12 The north and the south, you have created them; Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name.
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The north and the south —you created them; Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name.
13 You have a mighty arm; strong is your hand, high your right hand.
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You have a mighty arm; strong is your hand, high your right hand.
14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
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Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
15 Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O LORD, in the light of your face,
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Happy are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O Lord, in the light of your countenance;
16 who exult in your name all the day and in your righteousness are exalted.
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they exult in your name all day long, and extol your righteousness.
17 For you are the glory of their strength; by your favor our horn is exalted.
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For you are the glory of their strength; by your favor our horn is exalted.
18 For our shield belongs to the LORD, our king to the Holy One of Israel.
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For our shield belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel.
19 Of old you spoke in a vision to your godly one, and said: "I have granted help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.
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Then you spoke in a vision to your faithful one, and said: "I have set the crown on one who is mighty, I have exalted one chosen from the people.
20 I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him,
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I have found my servant David; with my holy oil I have anointed him;
21 so that my hand shall be established with him; my arm also shall strengthen him.
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my hand shall always remain with him; my arm also shall strengthen him.
22 The enemy shall not outwit him; the wicked shall not humble him.
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The enemy shall not outwit him, the wicked shall not humble him.
23 I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.
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I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.
24 My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall be with him, and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
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My faithfulness and steadfast love shall be with him; and in my name his horn shall be exalted.
25 I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.
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I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers.
26 He shall cry to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.'
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He shall cry to me, "You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation!'
27 And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
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I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
28 My steadfast love I will keep for him forever, and my covenant will stand firm for him.
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Forever I will keep my steadfast love for him, and my covenant with him will stand firm.
29 I will establish his offspring forever and his throne as the days of the heavens.
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I will establish his line forever, and his throne as long as the heavens endure.
30 If his children forsake my law and do not walk according to my rules,
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If his children forsake my law and do not walk according to my ordinances,
31 if they violate my statutes and do not keep my commandments,
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if they violate my statutes and do not keep my commandments,
32 then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripes,
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then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with scourges;
33 but I will not remove from him my steadfast love or be false to my faithfulness.
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but I will not remove from him my steadfast love, or be false to my faithfulness.
34 I will not violate my covenant or alter the word that went forth from my lips.
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I will not violate my covenant, or alter the word that went forth from my lips.
35 Once for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David.
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Once and for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David.
36 His offspring shall endure forever, his throne as long as the sun before me.
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His line shall continue forever, and his throne endure before me like the sun.
37 Like the moon it shall be established forever, a faithful witness in the skies." Selah
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It shall be established forever like the moon, an enduring witness in the skies." (Selah)
38 But now you have cast off and rejected; you are full of wrath against your anointed.
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But now you have spurned and rejected him; you are full of wrath against your anointed.
39 You have renounced the covenant with your servant; you have defiled his crown in the dust.
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You have renounced the covenant with your servant; you have defiled his crown in the dust.
40 You have breached all his walls; you have laid his strongholds in ruins.
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You have broken through all his walls; you have laid his strongholds in ruins.
41 All who pass by plunder him; he has become the scorn of his neighbors.
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All who pass by plunder him; he has become the scorn of his neighbors.
42 You have exalted the right hand of his foes; you have made all his enemies rejoice.
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You have exalted the right hand of his foes; you have made all his enemies rejoice.
43 You have also turned back the edge of his sword, and you have not made him stand in battle.
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Moreover, you have turned back the edge of his sword, and you have not supported him in battle.
44 You have made his splendor to cease and cast his throne to the ground.
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You have removed the scepter from his hand, and hurled his throne to the ground.
45 You have cut short the days of his youth; you have covered him with shame. Selah
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You have cut short the days of his youth; you have covered him with shame. (Selah)
46 How long, O LORD? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire?
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How long, O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever? How long will your wrath burn like fire?
47 Remember how short my time is! For what vanity you have created all the children of man!
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Remember how short my time is— for what vanity you have created all mortals!
48 What man can live and never see death? Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah
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Who can live and never see death? Who can escape the power of Sheol? (Selah)
49 Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David?
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Lord, where is your steadfast love of old, which by your faithfulness you swore to David?
50 Remember, O Lord, how your servants are mocked, and how I bear in my heart the insults of all the many nations,
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Remember, O Lord, how your servant is taunted; how I bear in my bosom the insults of the peoples,
51 with which your enemies mock, O LORD, with which they mock the footsteps of your anointed.
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with which your enemies taunt, O Lord, with which they taunted the footsteps of your anointed.
52 Blessed be the LORD forever! Amen and Amen.
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Blessed be the Lord forever. Amen and Amen.
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