Praise to the Creator and Preserver |
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Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous:
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for praise is comely for the upright. |
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Praise the LORD with harp:
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sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. |
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Sing unto him a new song;
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play skilfully with a loud noise. |
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For the word of the LORD is right;
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and all his works are done in truth. |
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He loveth righteousness and judgment:
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the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. |
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By the word of the LORD were the heavens made;
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and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. |
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He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap:
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he layeth up the depth in storehouses. |
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Let all the earth fear the LORD:
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let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. |
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For he spake, and it was done;
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he commanded, and it stood fast. |
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The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought:
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he maketh the devices of the people of none effect. |
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The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever,
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the thoughts of his heart to all generations. |
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Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD;
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and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. |
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The LORD looketh from heaven;
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he beholdeth all the sons of men. |
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From the place of his habitation he looketh
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upon all the inhabitants of the earth. |
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He fashioneth their hearts alike;
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he considereth all their works. |
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There is no king saved by the multitude of a host:
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a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. |
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A horse is a vain thing for safety:
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neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. |
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Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him,
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upon them that hope in his mercy; |
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to deliver their soul from death,
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and to keep them alive in famine. |
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Our soul waiteth for the LORD:
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he is our help and our shield. |
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For our heart shall rejoice in him,
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because we have trusted in his holy name. |
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Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us,
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according as we hope in thee. |
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