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¹ Rejoice in the Lord, good people!
    It is only right for good people to praise him.
² Play the lyre and praise the Lord.
    Play the ten-stringed harp for him.
³ Sing a new song^[a] to him.
    Play it well and sing it loud!
⁴ The Lord's word is true,
    and he is faithful in everything he does.
⁵ He loves goodness and justice.
    The Lord's faithful love fills the earth.
⁶ The Lord spoke the command, and the world was made.
    The breath from his mouth created everything in the heavens.
⁷ He gathered together the water of the sea.
    He put the ocean in its place.
⁸ Everyone on earth should fear and respect the Lord.
    All the people in the world should fear him,
⁹ because when he speaks, things happen.
    And if he says, "Stop!"—then it stops.^[b]
10 The Lord can ruin every decision the nations make.
    He can spoil all their plans.
¹¹ But the Lord's decisions are good forever.
    His plans are good for generation after generation.
¹² Great blessings belong to those who have the Lord as their God!
    He chose them to be his own special people.
¹³ The Lord looked down from heaven
    and saw all the people.
¹⁴ From his high throne he looked down
    at all the people living on earth.
¹⁵ He created every person's mind,
    and he knows what each one is doing.
¹⁶ A king is not saved by the power of his army.
    A soldier does not survive by his own great strength.
¹⁷ Horses don't really bring victory in war.
    Their strength cannot help you escape.
¹⁸ The Lord watches over his followers,
    those who wait for him to show his faithful love.
¹⁹ He saves them from death.
    He gives them strength when they are hungry.
²⁰ So we will wait for the Lord.
    He helps us and protects us.
²¹ He makes us happy.
    We trust his holy name.
²² Lord, we worship you,
    so show your great love for us.