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1It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; | 1It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; |
2to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night, | 2to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night, |
3to the music of the lute and the harp, to the melody of the lyre. | 3to the music of the lute and the harp, to the melody of the lyre. |
4For you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy. | 4For you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy. |
5How great are your works, O LORD! Your thoughts are very deep! | 5How great are your works, O LORD! Your thoughts are very deep! |
6The stupid man cannot know; the fool cannot understand this: | 6The stupid man cannot know; the fool cannot understand this: |
7that though the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish, they are doomed to destruction forever; | 7that though the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish, they are doomed to destruction forever; |
8but you, O LORD, are on high forever. | 8but you, O LORD, are on high forever. |
9For behold, your enemies, O LORD, for behold, your enemies shall perish; all evildoers shall be scattered. | 9For behold, your enemies, O LORD, for behold, your enemies shall perish; all evildoers shall be scattered. |
10But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; you have poured over me fresh oil. | 10But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; you have poured over me fresh oil. |
11My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies; my ears have heard the doom of my evil assailants. | 11My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies; my ears have heard the doom of my evil assailants. |
12The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. | 12The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. |
13They are planted in the house of the LORD; they flourish in the courts of our God. | 13They are planted in the house of the LORD; they flourish in the courts of our God. |
14They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green, | 14They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green, |
15to declare that the LORD is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. | 15to declare that the LORD is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. |
ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
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