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LORD, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, You who have ^(F1)(C1)displayed Your splendor above the heavens!

^(C1)From the mouths of infants and nursing babies You have established ^(F1)(C2)strength Because of Your enemies, To do away with ^(C3)the enemy and the revengeful.

When I ^(F1)(C1)consider ^(C2)Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The ^(C3)moon and the stars, which You have set in place;

^(C1)What is man that You think of him, And a son of man that You are concerned about him?

Yet You have made him a ^(C1)little lower than ^(F1)God, And ^(C2)You crown him with ^(C3)glory and majesty!

You have him ^(C1)rule over the works of Your hands; You have ^(C2)put everything under his feet,

All sheep and oxen, And also the animals of the field,

The birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea, Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.

^(C1)LORD, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth!

The ^(C1)heavens tell of the glory of God; And their ^(C2)expanse declares the work of His hands.

Day to ^(C1)day pours forth speech, And ^(C2)night to night reveals knowledge.

There is no speech, nor are there words; Their voice is not heard.

Their ^(F1)(C1)line has gone out into all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them He has ^(C2)placed a tent for the sun,

Which is like a groom coming out of his chamber; It rejoices like a strong person to run his course.

Its ^(C1)rising is from ^(F1)one end of the heavens, And its circuit to the ^(F2)other end of them; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

^(C1)The Law of the LORD is ^(F1)(C2)perfect, ^(C3)restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is ^(C4)sure, making ^(C5)wise the simple.

The precepts of the LORD are ^(C1)right, ^(C2)rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is ^(C3)pure, ^(C4)enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are ^(C1)true; they are ^(C2)righteous altogether.

They are more desirable than ^(C1)gold, yes, than much pure gold; ^(C2)Sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.

Moreover, ^(C1)Your servant is warned by them; In keeping them there is great ^(C2)reward.

Who can ^(C1)discern his errors? ^(C2)Acquit me of ^(C3)hidden faults.

Also keep Your servant back ^(C1)from presumptuous sins; Let them not ^(C2)rule over me; Then I will be ^(C3)innocent, And I will be blameless of ^(C4)great wrongdoing.

May the words of my mouth and ^(C1)the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, LORD, ^(C2)my rock and my ^(C3)Redeemer.