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For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with understanding.

The princes of the people have gathered together, The people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is greatly exalted.

For behold, the kings assembled, They passed by together.

14 For this is God,Our God forever and ever;He will be our guideEven to death. [fn]

None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him--

For the redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever--

For he sees wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, And leave their wealth to others.

But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, For He shall receive me.Selah

For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.

Though while he lives he blesses himself (For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),

Let the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is Judge.Selah

I will not rebuke you for your sacrifices Or your burnt offerings, Which are continually before Me.

For every beast of the forest is Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills.

"If I were hungry, I would not tell you; For the world is Mine, and all its fullness.

For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me.

For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering.

I will praise You forever, Because You have done it; And in the presence of Your saints I will wait on Your name, for it is good.

There they are in great fear Where no fear was, For God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you; You have put them to shame, Because God has despised them.

For strangers have risen up against me, And oppressors have sought after my life; They have not set God before them.Selah

He will repay my enemies for their evil. Cut them off in Your truth.