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Come, behold the works of God, for he does wonders in the earth.

For the LORD is most high and reverenced; he is a great King over all the earth.

For he has subdued the Gentiles under us, and the nations under our feet.

He has chosen us for the inheritance, and for the glory of Jacob whom he loved.

For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises unto him.

The rulers of the Gentiles have returned to the God of Abraham; for the dominions of the earth belong to God and he is greatly exalted.

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion on the slopes of the north, the city of the great King.

For, lo, the kings were prepared, and they passed by together.

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of our God; God will establish it for ever.

For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide until death.

A brother cannot save a brother, nor can a man give to God a ransom for himself;

For the redemption of their souls is precious:

Do good for ever and you shall live for ever, and not see corruption.

Their graves shall be their only habitations for ever, and their dwelling places throughout generations; their marked graves will be their only remembrance on earth.

For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; neither shall his glory descend after him.

For while he lived, he lived comfortably; he praised you when you favored him.

Man cannot depend upon his honor for consolation, for if he does, he resembles the wild beasts.

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; for God himself is judge.

I reproved you not for your sacrifices or your burnt offerings; they are continually before me.

For all the beasts of the forest are mine, and the cattle and the oxen upon the hills.