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His line shall continue forever, and his throne endure before me like the sun.

You have renounced the covenant with your servant; you have defiled his crown in the dust.

You have broken through all his walls; you have laid his strongholds in ruins.

All who pass by plunder him; he has become the scorn of his neighbors.

You have exalted the right hand of his foes; you have made all his enemies rejoice.

Moreover, you have turned back the edge of his sword, and you have not supported him in battle.

You have removed the scepter from his hand, and hurled his throne to the ground.

You have cut short the days of his youth; you have covered him with shame. Selah

he will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.

For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

For the Lord will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage;

Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!

In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also.

The sea is his, for he made it, and the dry land, which his hands have formed.

For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. O that today you would listen to his voice!

Sing to the Lord , bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.

Honor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts.

before the Lord ; for he is coming, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with his truth.