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and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.

For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.

He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah

For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him.

The nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.

For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.

For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,

For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,

For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.

Their graves are their eternal homes-their dwellings for endless generations-even though their lands were their namesakes.

Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.

But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah

For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.

And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah

I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, and your burnt offerings are ever before Me.

I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens,

for every beast of the forest is Mine-the cattle on a thousand hills.

If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, and the fullness thereof.