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Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful for the upright.
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Give praise to the Lord on the corded instrument; make melody to him with instruments of music.
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Make a new song to him; playing expertly with a loud noise.
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For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are certain.
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His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.
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By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the army of heaven by the breath of his mouth.
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He makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deep seas in store-houses.
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Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.
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For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever.
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The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect.
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The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.