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1 It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to the Most High.
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It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, Most High;
2 It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening,
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to proclaim your loyal love in the morning, your faithfulness at nighttime
3 accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument, a harp, and the melody of a lyre.
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with the ten-stringed harp, with the melody of the lyre
4 You thrill me, LORD, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done.
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because you've made me happy, LORD, by your acts. I sing with joy because of your handiwork.
5 O LORD, what great works you do! And how deep are your thoughts.
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How awesome are your works, LORD! Your thoughts are so deep!
6 Only a simpleton would not know, and only a fool would not understand this:
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Ignorant people don't know— fools don't understand this:
7 Though the wicked sprout like weeds and evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.
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though the wicked spring up like grass and all evildoers seem to blossom, they do so only to be destroyed forever.
8 But you, O LORD, will be exalted forever.
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But you, LORD, are exalted forever!
9 Your enemies, LORD, will surely perish; all evildoers will be scattered.
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Look at your enemies, LORD! Look at how your enemies die, how all evildoers are scattered abroad!
10 But you have made me as strong as a wild ox. You have anointed me with the finest oil.
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But you've made me as strong as a wild ox. I'm soaked in precious ointment.
11 My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies; my ears have heard the defeat of my wicked opponents.
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My eyes have seen my enemies' defeat; my ears have heard the downfall of my evil foes.
12 But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.
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The righteous will spring up like a palm tree. They will grow strong like a cedar of Lebanon.
13 For they are transplanted to the LORD ’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God.
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Those who have been replanted in the LORD's house will spring up in the courtyards of our God.
14 Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green.
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They will bear fruit even when old and gray; they will remain lush and fresh
15 They will declare, “The LORD is just! He is my rock! There is no evil in him!”
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in order to proclaim: "The LORD is righteous. He's my rock. There's nothing unrighteous in him."
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