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Passage Lookup: Psalms 1-8

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Psalms 1:1
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How happy is the man who does not follow[a] the advice of the wicked or take[b] the path of sinners or join a group[c] of mockers!(a)
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Psalms 1:2
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Instead, his delight is in the Lord 's instruction, and he meditates on it day and night.(b)
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Psalms 1:3
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He is like a tree planted beside streams of water[d] that bears its fruit in season[e](c) and whose leaf does not wither.(d) Whatever he does prospers.(e)
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Psalms 1:4
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The wicked are not like this; instead, they are like chaff that the wind blows away.(f)
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Psalms 1:5
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Therefore the wicked will not survive[f] the judgment,(g) and sinners will not be in the community of the righteous.
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Psalms 1:6
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For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,(h) but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.(i)
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Psalms 2:1
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Why(a) do the nations rebel[a](b) and the peoples plot in vain?(c)
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Psalms 2:2
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The kings of the earth take their stand,(d) and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and His Anointed One:[b](e)
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Psalms 2:3
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"Let us tear off their chains and free ourselves from their restraints."[c](f)
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Psalms 2:4
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The One enthroned[d] in heaven laughs; the Lord ridicules them.(g)
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Psalms 2:5
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Then He speaks to them in His anger and terrifies them in His wrath:(h)
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Psalms 2:6
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"I have consecrated My King[e] on Zion, My holy mountain."(i)
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Psalms 2:7
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I will declare the Lord 's decree: He said to Me, "You are My Son;[f] today I have become Your[g] Father.(j)
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Psalms 2:8
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Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your[h] inheritance and the ends of the earth Your[i] possession.(k)
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Psalms 2:9
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You will break[j] them with a rod of iron; You[k] will shatter them like pottery."[l](l)
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Psalms 2:10
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So now, kings, be wise; receive instruction, you judges of the earth.
Psalms 2:11
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Serve the Lord with reverential awe and rejoice with trembling.(m)
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Psalms 2:12
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Pay homage to[m] the Son or He[n] will be angry and you will perish in your rebellion,[o](n) for His[p] anger may ignite at any moment.(o) All those who take refuge in Him[q] are happy.(p)
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Psalms 3:1
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A psalm of David when he fled from his son Absalom.(a)

Lord , how my foes increase! There are many who attack me.(b)
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Psalms 3:2
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Many say about me, "There is no help for him in God."(c) Selah
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Psalms 3:3
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But You, Lord , are a shield around me,(d) my glory,(e) and the One who lifts up my head.(f)
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Psalms 3:4
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I cry aloud to the Lord , and He answers me from His holy mountain.(g) Selah
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Psalms 3:5
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I lie down and sleep; I wake again because the Lord sustains me.(h)
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Psalms 3:6
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I am not afraid of the thousands of people who have taken their stand against me on every side.(i)
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Psalms 3:7
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Rise up, Lord !(j) Save me, my God! You strike all my enemies on the cheek;(k) You break the teeth of the wicked.(l)
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Psalms 3:8
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Salvation belongs to the Lord ;(m) may Your blessing be on Your people.(n) Selah
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Psalms 4:1
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For the choir director: with stringed instruments.(a) A Davidic psalm.

Answer me when I call, God, who vindicates me.[a](b) You freed me from affliction;(c) be gracious to me and hear my prayer.
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Psalms 4:2
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How long, exalted men, will my honor be insulted?(d) How long will you love what is worthless(e) and pursue a lie? Selah
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Psalms 4:3
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Know that the Lord has set apart the faithful for Himself; the Lord will hear when I call to Him.
Psalms 4:4
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Be angry[b] and do not sin;(f) on your bed, reflect in your heart and be still.(g) Selah
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Psalms 4:5
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Offer sacrifices in righteousness[c](h) and trust in the Lord .(i)
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Psalms 4:6
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Many are saying, "Who can show us anything good?" Look on us with favor, Lord .(j)
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Psalms 4:7
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You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and new wine abound.(k)
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Psalms 4:8
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I will both lie down and sleep in peace,(l) for You alone, Lord , make me live in safety.(m)
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Psalms 5:1
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For the choir director: with the flutes. A Davidic psalm.

Listen to my words, Lord ; consider my sighing.(a)
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Psalms 5:2
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Pay attention to the sound of my cry,(b) my King and my God,(c) for I pray to You.
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Psalms 5:3
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At daybreak,(d) Lord , You hear my voice; at daybreak I plead my case to You(e) and watch expectantly.
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Psalms 5:4
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For You are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil cannot dwell with You.(f)
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Psalms 5:5
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The boastful cannot stand in Your presence;(g) You hate all evildoers.(h)
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Psalms 5:6
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You destroy those who tell lies;(i) the Lord abhors a man of bloodshed and treachery.(j)
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Psalms 5:7
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But I enter Your house by the abundance of Your faithful love;(k) I bow down toward Your holy temple in reverential awe of You.(l)
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Psalms 5:8
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Lord , lead me in Your righteousness(m) because of my adversaries;[a] make Your way straight before me.(n)
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Psalms 5:9
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For there is nothing reliable in what they say;[b](o) destruction is within them; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongues.(p)
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Psalms 5:10
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Punish them, God; let them fall by their own schemes.(q) Drive them out(r) because of their many crimes, for they rebel against You.(s)
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Psalms 5:11
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But let all who take refuge in You rejoice;(t) let them shout for joy forever. May You shelter them,(u) and may those who love Your name boast about You.(v)
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Psalms 5:12
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For You, Lord , bless the righteous one; You surround him with favor like a shield.(w)
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Psalms 6:1
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For the choir director: with stringed instruments, according to Sheminith.(a) A Davidic psalm.

Lord , do not rebuke me in Your anger; do not discipline me in Your wrath.(b)
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Psalms 6:2
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Be gracious to me, Lord , for I am weak;[a](c) heal me,(d) Lord , for my bones are shaking;(e)
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Psalms 6:3
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my whole being is shaken with terror.(f) And You, Lord —how long?(g)
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Psalms 6:4
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Turn, Lord ! Rescue me; save me because of Your faithful love.(h)
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Psalms 6:5
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For there is no remembrance of You in death; who can thank You in Sheol?(i)
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Psalms 6:6
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I am weary from my groaning;(j) with my tears I dampen my pillow[b] and drench my bed every night.(k)
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Psalms 6:7
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My eyes are swollen from grief;(l) they[c] grow old because of all my enemies.
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Psalms 6:8
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Depart from me, all evildoers, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.(m)
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Psalms 6:9
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The Lord has heard my plea for help;(n) the Lord accepts my prayer.(o)
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Psalms 6:10
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All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror; they will turn back(p) and suddenly be disgraced.(q)
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Psalms 7:1
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A Shiggaion[a] of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning the words of Cush,[b] a Benjaminite.

Yahweh my God, I seek refuge in You;(a) save me from all my pursuers and rescue me(b)
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Psalms 7:2
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or they[c] will tear me like a lion, ripping me apart with no one to rescue me.[d](c)
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Psalms 7:3
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Yahweh my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice on my hands,(d)
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Psalms 7:4
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if I have done harm to one at peace with me(e) or have plundered[e] my adversary without cause,(f)
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Psalms 7:5
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may an enemy pursue and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground(g) and leave my honor in the dust.(h) Selah
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Psalms 7:6
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Rise up, Lord , in Your anger; lift Yourself up against the fury of my adversaries;(i) awake for me;[f](j) You have ordained[g] a judgment.(k)
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Psalms 7:7
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Let the assembly of peoples gather around You;(l) take Your seat[h] on high over it.(m)
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Psalms 7:8
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The Lord judges the peoples;(n) vindicate me, Lord , according to my righteousness and my integrity.[i](o)
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Psalms 7:9
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Let the evil of the wicked come to an end,(p) but establish the righteous.(q) The One who examines the thoughts and emotions[j] is a righteous God.(r)
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Psalms 7:10
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My shield is with[k] God,(s) who saves the upright in heart.(t)
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Psalms 7:11
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God is a righteous judge and a God who shows His wrath every day.(u)
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Psalms 7:12
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If anyone does not repent, God[l] will sharpen His sword;(v) He has strung[m] His bow and made it ready.(w)
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Psalms 7:13
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He has prepared His deadly weapons; He tips His arrows with fire.(x)
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Psalms 7:14
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See, the wicked one is pregnant with evil, conceives trouble, and gives birth to deceit.(y)
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Psalms 7:15
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He dug a pit and hollowed it out but fell into the hole he had made.(z)
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Psalms 7:16
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His trouble comes back on his own head, and his violence falls on the top of his head.(aa)
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Psalms 7:17
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I will thank the Lord for His righteousness; I will sing about the name of Yahweh the Most High.(ab)
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Psalms 8:1
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For the choir director: on the Gittith.(a) A Davidic psalm.

Yahweh, our Lord, how magnificent is Your name throughout the earth!(b) You have covered the heavens with Your majesty.[a](c)
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Psalms 8:2
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Because of Your adversaries, You have established a stronghold[b] from the mouths of children and nursing infants(d) to silence the enemy and the avenger.
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Psalms 8:3
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When I observe Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You set in place,(e)
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Psalms 8:4
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what is man that You remember him, the son of man that You look after him?(f)
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Psalms 8:5
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You made him little less than God[c][d] and crowned him with glory and honor.
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Psalms 8:6
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You made him lord over the works of Your hands; You put everything under his feet:[e](g)
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Psalms 8:7
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all the sheep and oxen, as well as the animals in the wild,
Psalms 8:8
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the birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea that pass through the currents of the seas.(h)
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Psalms 8:9
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Yahweh, our Lord, how magnificent is Your name throughout the earth!
 
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