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Of David. A psalm.

I will sing of your love^(a) and justice; to you, Lord , I will sing praise.

I will be careful to lead a blameless life^(b)— when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs^(c) of my house with a blameless heart.

I will not look with approval on anything that is vile.^(d) I hate what faithless people do;^(e) I will have no part in it.

The perverse of heart^(f) shall be far from me; I will have nothing to do with what is evil.

Whoever slanders their neighbor^(g) in secret, I will put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes^(h) and a proud heart, I will not tolerate.

My eyes will be on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; the one whose walk is blameless⁽ⁱ⁾ will minister to me.

No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence.

Every morning^(j) I will put to silence all the wicked^(k) in the land; I will cut off every evildoer^(l) from the city of the Lord .^(m)

Of David.

Praise the Lord ,^(a) my soul;^(b) all my inmost being, praise his holy name.^(c)

Praise the Lord ,^(d) my soul, and forget not^(e) all his benefits—

who forgives all your sins^(f) and heals^(g) all your diseases,

who redeems your life^(h) from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,⁽ⁱ⁾

who satisfies^(j) your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed^(k) like the eagle's.^(l)

The Lord works righteousness^(m) and justice for all the oppressed.⁽ⁿ⁾

He made known^(o) his ways^(p) to Moses, his deeds^(q) to the people of Israel:

The Lord is compassionate and gracious,^(r) slow to anger, abounding in love.

He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;^(s)

he does not treat us as our sins deserve^(t) or repay us according to our iniquities.

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love^(u) for those who fear him;^(v)

as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions^(w) from us.

As a father has compassion^(x) on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;

for he knows how we are formed,^(y) he remembers that we are dust.^(z)

The life of mortals is like grass,^(aa) they flourish like a flower^(ab) of the field;

the wind blows^(ac) over it and it is gone, and its place^(ad) remembers it no more.

But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord 's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children^(ae)—

with those who keep his covenant^(af) and remember^(ag) to obey his precepts.^(ah)

The Lord has established his throne^(ai) in heaven, and his kingdom rules^(aj) over all.

Praise the Lord ,^(ak) you his angels,^(al) you mighty ones^(am) who do his bidding,^(an) who obey his word.

Praise the Lord , all his heavenly hosts,^(ao) you his servants^(ap) who do his will.

Praise the Lord , all his works^(aq) everywhere in his dominion. Praise the Lord , my soul.^(ar)

A song. A psalm of David.

My heart, O God, is steadfast;^(c) I will sing^(d) and make music with all my soul.

Awake, harp and lyre!^(e) I will awaken the dawn.

I will praise you, Lord , among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples.

For great is your love,^(f) higher than the heavens; your faithfulness^(g) reaches to the skies.^(h)

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;⁽ⁱ⁾ let your glory be over all the earth.^(j)

Save us and help us with your right hand,^(k) that those you love may be delivered.

God has spoken^(l) from his sanctuary:^(m) "In triumph I will parcel out Shechem⁽ⁿ⁾ and measure off the Valley of Sukkoth.^(o)

Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah^(p) is my scepter.

Moab^(q) is my washbasin, on Edom^(r) I toss my sandal; over Philistia^(s) I shout in triumph."

Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

Is it not you, God, you who have rejected us and no longer go out with our armies?^(t)

Give us aid against the enemy, for human help is worthless.^(u)

With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down^(v) our enemies.