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^(C1)Sing for joy in the LORD, you righteous ones; Praise is ^(C2)becoming to the upright.

Give thanks to the LORD with the ^(C1)lyre; Sing praises to Him with a ^(C2)harp of ten strings.

Sing to Him a ^(C1)new song; Play skillfully with ^(C2)a shout of joy.

For the word of the LORD ^(C1)is right, And all His work is done ^(C2)in faithfulness.

He ^(C1)loves righteousness and justice; The ^(C2)earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

By the ^(C1)word of the LORD the heavens were made, And ^(C2)by the breath of His mouth ^(C3)all their ^(F1)lights.

He gathers the ^(C1)waters of the sea together ^(F1)as a heap; He puts the depths in storehouses.

Let ^(C1)all the earth fear the LORD; Let all the inhabitants of the world ^(C2)stand in awe of Him.

For ^(C1)He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it ^(F1)stood firm.

The LORD ^(C1)nullifies the plan of nations; He frustrates the plans of peoples.

The ^(C1)plan of the LORD stands forever, The ^(C2)plans of His heart from generation to generation.

Blessed is the ^(C1)nation whose God is the LORD, The people He has ^(C2)chosen for His own inheritance.

The LORD ^(C1)looks from heaven; He ^(C2)sees all the sons of mankind;

From ^(C1)His dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth,

He who ^(C1)fashions ^(F1)the hearts of them all, He who ^(C2)understands all their works.

^(C1)The king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior is not rescued by great strength.

A ^(C1)horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it rescue anyone by its great strength.

Behold, ^(C1)the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who ^(C2)wait for His faithfulness,

To ^(C1)rescue their soul from death And to keep them alive ^(C2)in famine.

Our soul ^(C1)waits for the LORD; He is our ^(C2)help and our shield.

For our ^(C1)heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name.

Let Your favor, LORD, be upon us, Just as we have waited for You.

^(C1)Vindicate me, God, and ^(C2)plead my case against an ungodly nation; ^(F1)Save me from ^(C3)the deceitful and unjust person!

For You are the ^(C1)God of my strength; why have You ^(C2)rejected me? Why do I go about ^(C3)mourning ^(F1)because of the oppression of the enemy?

Send out Your ^(C1)light and Your truth, they shall lead me; They shall bring me to Your ^(C2)holy hill And to Your ^(C3)dwelling places.

Then I will go to ^(C1)the altar of God, To God ^(F1)my exceeding ^(C2)joy; And I will praise You on the ^(C3)lyre, God, my God.

^(C1)Why are you ^(F1)in despair, my soul? And why are you restless within me? Wait for God, for I will ^(F2)again praise ^(F3)Him For the ^(F4)help of His presence, my God.

^(C1)Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;

Sing the ^(C1)glory of His name; Make His ^(C2)praise glorious.

Say to God, "How ^(C1)awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will ^(C2)pretend to obey You.

-"^(C1)All the earth will worship You, And will ^(C2)sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name." Selah

^(C1)Come and see the works of God, Who is ^(C2)awesome in His deeds toward the sons of mankind.

He ^(C1)turned the sea into dry land; They passed through ^(C2)the river on foot; Let's ^(C3)rejoice there, in Him!

He ^(C1)rules by His might forever; His ^(C2)eyes keep watch on the nations; The rebellious shall not ^(C3)exalt themselves! Selah

Bless our God, you peoples, And ^(F1)(C1)sound His praise abroad,

Who ^(F1)(C1)keeps us in life, And ^(C2)does not allow our feet to ^(F2)slip.

For You have ^(C1)put us to the test, God; You have ^(C2)refined us as silver is refined.

You ^(C1)brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon ^(F1)us.

You made men ^(C1)ride over our heads; We went through ^(C2)fire and through water. Yet You ^(C3)brought us out into a place of abundance.

I shall ^(C1)come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall ^(C2)pay You my vows,

Which my lips uttered And my mouth spoke when I was ^(C1)in distress.

I shall ^(C1)offer to You burnt offerings of fat animals, With the smoke of ^(C2)rams; I shall make an offering of ^(F1)bulls with male goats. Selah

^(C1)Come and hear, all who ^(F1)fear God, And I will ^(C2)tell of what He has done for my soul.

I cried to Him with my mouth, And ^(F1)He was ^(C1)exalted with my tongue.

If I ^(F1)(C1)regard wickedness in my heart, The ^(C2)Lord will not hear;

But ^(C1)God has heard; He has given attention to the sound of my prayer.

^(C1)Blessed be God, Who ^(C2)has not turned away my prayer Nor His favor from me.