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For You are the Lord Most High over all the earth. You are honored above all gods.

Let those who love the Lord hate what is bad. For He keeps safe the souls of His faithful ones. He takes them away from the hand of the sinful.

Light is spread like seed for those who are right and good, and joy for the pure in heart.

Sing a new song to the Lord. For He has done great things. His right hand and His holy arm have won the fight for Him.

Call out for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Sing out loud songs of joy and sing praises.

Call out for joy with the sound of horns before the King, the Lord.

Let the rivers clap their hands. Let the mountains sing together for joy

before the Lord. For He is coming to say who is guilty or not on the earth. He will be right in what He decides about the world. And He will be fair to the people.

Honor the Lord our God. Worship at His feet. For He is holy!

O Lord our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them. But You punished them for their wrong-doing.

Honor the Lord our God. And worship at His holy mountain. For the Lord our God is holy!

For the Lord is good. His loving-kindness lasts forever. And He is faithful to all people and to all their children-to-come.

Hear my prayer, O Lord! Let my cry for help come to You.

For my days go up in smoke. And my bones are burned as with fire.

Those who hate me have made it hard for me all day long. Those who are angry with me curse my name.

For I have eaten ashes like bread and have mixed my drink with tears,

because of Your great anger. For You have lifted me up and thrown me away.

But You and Your name, O Lord, will always be forever and to all people for all time.

You will rise up and have loving-pity on Zion. For it is time to show favor to her. The set time has come.

For Your servants respect her stones and show pity for her dust.