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Praise his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!

For the Lord holds a cup in his hand that is full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours out the wine in judgment, and all the wicked must drink it, draining it to the dregs.

For the choir director: A psalm of Asaph. A song to be accompanied by stringed instruments. God is honored in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

Jerusalem is where he lives; Mount Zion is his home.

I think of God, and I moan, overwhelmed with longing for his help. Interlude

Is his unfailing love gone forever? Have his promises permanently failed?

Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he slammed the door on his compassion? Interlude

And I said, "This is my fate; the Most High has turned his hand against me."

We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord , about his power and his mighty wonders.

For he issued his laws to Jacob; he gave his instructions to Israel. He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children,

So each generation should set its hope anew on God, not forgetting his glorious miracles and obeying his commands.

They did not keep God's covenant and refused to live by his instructions.

Yes, he can strike a rock so water gushes out, but he can't give his people bread and meat."

When the Lord heard them, he was furious. The fire of his wrath burned against Jacob. Yes, his anger rose against Israel,

He released the east wind in the heavens and guided the south wind by his mighty power.

But in spite of this, the people kept sinning. Despite his wonders, they refused to trust him.

Their hearts were not loyal to him. They did not keep his covenant.

Yet he was merciful and forgave their sins and did not destroy them all. Many times he held back his anger and did not unleash his fury!

Oh, how often they rebelled against him in the wilderness and grieved his heart in that dry wasteland.

They did not remember his power and how he rescued them from their enemies.