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¹ Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; praise becomes the upright. ² Praise the Lord on the harp; platy to him on a psaltery of ten strings. ³ Sing to him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise. ⁴ For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are faithful. ⁵ He loves mercy and judgment; the earth is full the mercy of the Lord. ⁶ By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. ⁷ Who gathers the waters of the sea as in a bottle; who lays up the deeps in treasuries. ⁸ Let all the earth fear the Lord; and let all that dwell in the world be moved because of him. ⁹ For he spoke, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created. ¹⁰ The Lord frustrates the counsels of the nations; he brings to nought also the reasonings of the peoples, and brings to nought the counsels of princes. ¹¹ But the counsel of the Lord endures for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. ¹³ The Lord looks out of heaven; he beholds all the sons of men. ¹⁴ He looks from his prepared habitation on all the dwellers on the earth; ¹⁵ who fashioned their hearts alone; who understands all their works. ¹⁶ A king is not saved by reason of a great host; and a giant shall not be delivered by the greatness of his strength. ¹⁷ A horse is vain for safety; neither shall he be delivered by the greatness of his power. ¹⁸ Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him, those that hope in his mercy; ¹⁹ to deliver their souls from death, and to keep them alive in famine. ²⁰ Our soul waits on the Lord; for he is our helper and defender. ²¹ For our heart shall rejoice in him, and we have hoped in his holy name. ²² Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee.