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¹ I lift you high in praise, my God, O my King!
    and I'll bless your name into eternity.

² I'll bless you every day,
    and keep it up from now to eternity.

³ God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough.
    There are no boundaries to his greatness.

⁴ Generation after generation stands in awe of your work;
    each one tells stories of your mighty acts.

⁵ Your beauty and splendor have everyone talking;
    I compose songs on your wonders.

⁶ Your marvelous doings are headline news;
    I could write a book full of the details of your greatness.

⁷ The fame of your goodness spreads across the country;
    your righteousness is on everyone's lips.

⁸ God is all mercy and grace—
    not quick to anger, is rich in love.

⁹ God is good to one and all;
    everything he does is suffused with grace.^10-11 Creation and creatures applaud you, God;
    your holy people bless you.

They talk about the glories of your rule,
    they exclaim over your splendor,

¹² Letting the world know of your power for good,
    the lavish splendor of your kingdom.

¹³ Your kingdom is a kingdom eternal;
    you never get voted out of office.

God always does what he says,
    and is gracious in everything he does.

¹⁴ God gives a hand to those down on their luck,
    gives a fresh start to those ready to quit.

¹⁵ All eyes are on you, expectant;
    you give them their meals on time.

¹⁶ Generous to a fault,
    you lavish your favor on all creatures.

¹⁷ Everything God does is right—
    the trademark on all his works is love.

¹⁸ God's there, listening for all who pray,
    for all who pray and mean it.

¹⁹ He does what's best for those who fear him—
    hears them call out, and saves them.

²⁰ God sticks by all who love him,
    but it's all over for those who don't.

²¹ My mouth is filled with God's praise.
    Let everything living bless him,
    bless his holy name from now to eternity!