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May the king's name never be forgotten; may his fame last as long as the sun. May all nations ask God to bless them as he has blessed the king.

Praise his glorious name forever! May his glory fill the whole world. Amen! Amen!

you crushed the heads of the monster Leviathan and fed his body to desert animals.

The Lord holds a cup in his hand, filled with the strong wine of his anger. He pours it out, and all the wicked drink it; they drink it down to the last drop.

God is known in Judah; his name is honored in Israel.

He has his home in Jerusalem; he lives on Mount Zion.

Has he stopped loving us? Does his promise no longer stand?

Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has anger taken the place of his compassion?"

We will not keep them from our children; we will tell the next generation about the Lord 's power and his great deeds and the wonderful things he has done.

He gave laws to the people of Israel and commandments to the descendants of Jacob. He instructed our ancestors to teach his laws to their children,

In this way they also will put their trust in God and not forget what he has done, but always obey his commandments.

They did not keep their covenant with God; they refused to obey his law.

It is true that he struck the rock, and water flowed out in a torrent; but can he also provide us with bread and give his people meat?"

And so the Lord was angry when he heard them; he attacked his people with fire, and his anger against them grew,

He also caused the east wind to blow, and by his power he stirred up the south wind;

and to his people he sent down birds, as many as the grains of sand on the shore;

In spite of all this the people kept sinning; in spite of his miracles they did not trust him.

But God was merciful to his people. He forgave their sin and did not destroy them. Many times he held back his anger and restrained his fury.

They forgot his great power and the day when he saved them from their enemies

and performed his mighty acts and miracles in the plain of Zoan in the land of Egypt.