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Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
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Praise the LORD with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
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Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.
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For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.
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The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.
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By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
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He gathers the waters of the sea into jars; he puts the deep into storehouses.
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Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere him.
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For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
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The LORD foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
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But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations.
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Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance.
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From heaven the LORD looks down and sees all mankind;
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from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth--
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he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.
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No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength.
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A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.
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But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
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to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
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We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.
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In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.
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May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in you.
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