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1. Rejoice in the Lord, good people! It is only right for good people to praise him.
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1. Rejoice H7442 in the LORD H3068 , O ye righteous H6662 : for praise H8416 is comely H5000 for the upright H3477 .
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2. Play the lyre and praise the Lord. Play the ten-stringed harp for him.
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2. Praise H3034 the LORD H3068 with harp H3658 : sing H2167 unto him with the psaltery H5035 and an instrument of ten strings H6218 .
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3. Sing a new song to him. Play it well and sing it loud!
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3. Sing H7891 unto him a new H2319 song H7892 ; play H5059 skilfully H3190 with a loud noise H8643 .
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4. The Lord's word is true. You can depend on his teachings.
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4. For H3588 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 is right H3477 ; and all H3605 his works H4639 are done in truth H530 .
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5. He loves goodness and justice. The Lord's faithful love fills the earth.
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5. He loveth H157 righteousness H6666 and judgment H4941 : the earth H776 is full H4390 of the goodness H2617 of the LORD H3068 .
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6. The Lord spoke the command, and the world was made. The breath from his mouth created everything in the heavens.
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6. By the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 were the heavens H8064 made H6213 ; and all H3605 the host H6635 of them by the breath H7307 of his mouth H6310 .
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7. He gathered together the water of the sea. He put the ocean in its place.
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7. He gathereth H3664 the waters H4325 of the sea H3220 together as a heap H5067 : he layeth up H5414 the depth H8415 in storehouses H214 .
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8. Everyone on earth should fear and respect the Lord. All the people in the world should fear him,
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8. Let all H3605 the earth H776 fear H3372 the LORD H4480 H3068 : let all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of the world H8398 stand in awe H1481 of H4480 him.
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9. because when he speaks, things happen. And if he says, "Stop!"�then it stops.
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9. For H3588 he H1931 spoke H559 , and it was H1961 done ; he H1931 commanded H6680 , and it stood fast H5975 .
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10. The Lord can ruin every decision the nations make. He can spoil all their plans.
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10. The LORD H3068 bringeth the counsel H6098 of the heathen H1471 to naught H6331 : he maketh the devices H4284 of the people H5971 of none effect H5106 .
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11. But the Lord's decisions are good forever. His plans last for generation after generation.
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11. The counsel H6098 of the LORD H3068 standeth H5975 forever H5769 , the thoughts H4284 of his heart H3820 to all H1755 generations H1755 .
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12. What blessings there are for those who have the Lord as their God! He chose them to be his own special people.
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12. Blessed H835 is the nation H1471 whose H834 God H430 is the LORD H3068 ; and the people H5971 whom he hath chosen H977 for his own inheritance H5159 .
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13. The Lord looked down from heaven and saw all the people.
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13. The LORD H3068 looketh H5027 from heaven H4480 H8064 ; he beholdeth H7200 H853 all H3605 the sons H1121 of men H120 .
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14. From his high throne he looked down at all the people living on earth.
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14. From the place H4480 H4349 of his habitation H3427 he looketh H7688 upon H413 all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of the earth H776 .
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15. He created every person's mind, and he knows what each one is doing.
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15. He fashioneth H3335 their hearts H3820 alike H3162 ; he considereth H995 H413 all H3605 their works H4639 .
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16. A king is not saved by the power of his army. A soldier does not survive by his own great strength.
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16. There is no H369 king H4428 saved H3467 by the multitude H7230 of a host H2428 : a mighty man H1368 is not H3808 delivered H5337 by much H7230 strength H3581 .
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17. Horses don't really bring victory in war. Their strength cannot help you escape.
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17. A horse H5483 is a vain thing H8267 for safety H8668 : neither H3808 shall he deliver H4422 any by his great H7230 strength H2428 .
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18. The Lord watches over his followers, those who wait for him to show his faithful love.
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18. Behold H2009 , the eye H5869 of the LORD H3068 is upon H413 them that fear H3373 him , upon them that hope H3176 in his mercy H2617 ;
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19. He saves them from death. He gives them strength when they are hungry.
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19. To deliver H5337 their soul H5315 from death H4480 H4194 , and to keep them alive H2421 in famine H7458 .
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20. So we will wait for the Lord. He helps us and protects us.
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20. Our soul H5315 waiteth H2442 for the LORD H3068 : he H1931 is our help H5828 and our shield H4043 .
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21. He makes us happy. We trust his holy name.
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21. For H3588 our heart H3820 shall rejoice H8055 in him, because H3588 we have trusted H982 in his holy H6944 name H8034 .
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22. Lord, we worship you, so show your great love for us.
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22. Let thy mercy H2617 , O LORD H3068 , be H1961 upon H5921 us , according as H834 we hope H3176 in thee.
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