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^(C1)Give thanks to the LORD, ^(C2)call upon His name; ^(C3)Make His deeds known among the peoples.

Sing to Him, ^(C1)sing praises to Him; ^(F1)(C2)Tell of all His ^(F2)wonders.

Boast in His holy name; May the ^(C1)heart of those who seek the LORD be joyful.

Seek the LORD and ^(C1)His strength; ^(C2)Seek His face continually.

Remember His ^(F1)(C1)wonders which He has done, His marvels and the ^(C2)judgments ^(F2)spoken by His mouth,

You ^(F1)descendants of ^(C1)Abraham, His servant, You sons of ^(C2)Jacob, His ^(C3)chosen ones!

He is the LORD our God; His ^(C1)judgments are in all the earth.

He has ^(C1)remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a ^(C2)thousand generations,

The ^(C1)covenant which He made with Abraham, And His ^(C2)oath to Isaac.

Then He ^(C1)confirmed it to Jacob as a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,

Saying, "^(C1)To you I will give the land of Canaan As the ^(F1)(C2)portion of your inheritance,"

When they were only a ^(C1)few people in number, Very few, and ^(C2)strangers in it.

And they wandered from nation to nation, From one kingdom to another people,

He ^(C1)allowed no one to oppress them, And He ^(F1)(C2)rebuked kings for their sakes, saying,

"^(C1)Do not touch My anointed ones, And do not harm My prophets."

And He ^(C1)called for a famine upon the land; He ^(C2)broke the whole staff of bread.

He ^(C1)sent a man before them, Joseph, who was ^(C2)sold as a slave.

They forced his ^(C1)feet into shackles, ^(F1)He was put in irons;

Until the time that his ^(C1)word came to pass, The word of the LORD ^(C2)refined him.

The ^(C1)king sent and released him, The ruler of peoples, and set him free.

He ^(C1)made him lord of his house, And ruler over all his possessions,

To ^(F1)imprison his high officials ^(F2)(C1)at will, That he might teach his elders wisdom.

^(C1)Israel also came into Egypt; So Jacob ^(C2)lived in the land of Ham.

And He ^(C1)made His people very fruitful, And made them stronger than their enemies.

He ^(C1)turned their heart to hate His people, To ^(C2)deal cunningly with His servants.

He ^(C1)sent His servant Moses, And ^(C2)Aaron, whom He had chosen.

They ^(F1)(C1)performed His wondrous acts among them, And miracles in the land of Ham.

He ^(C1)sent darkness and made it dark; And they did not ^(C2)rebel against His words.

He ^(C1)turned their waters into blood, And caused their fish to die.

Their land swarmed with ^(C1)frogs Even in the ^(C2)chambers of their kings.

He spoke, and a ^(C1)swarm of flies And ^(C2)gnats invaded all their territory.

He ^(F1)gave them ^(C1)hail for rain, And flaming fire in their land.

He also ^(C1)struck their vines and their fig trees, And smashed the trees of their territory.

He spoke, and ^(C1)locusts came, And creeping locusts, beyond number,

And they ate all the vegetation in their land, And ate the fruit of their ground.

He also ^(C1)fatally struck all the firstborn in their land, The ^(C2)first fruits of all their vigor.

Then He brought ^(F1)the Israelites out with ^(C1)silver and gold, And among His tribes there was not one who stumbled.

Egypt was ^(C1)glad when they departed, For the ^(C2)dread of them had fallen upon ^(F1)the Egyptians.

He spread out a ^(C1)cloud as a ^(F1)covering, And ^(C2)fire to illumine by night.

^(F1)They ^(C1)asked, and He brought ^(C2)quail, And satisfied them with the ^(F2)(C3)bread of heaven.

He opened the ^(F1)rock and ^(C1)water flowed out; ^(F2)It ran in the dry places like a river.

For He ^(C1)remembered His holy word With His servant Abraham;

And He led out His people with joy, His chosen ones with a joyful ^(C1)shout.

He also ^(C1)gave them the lands of the ^(F1)nations, So that they ^(C2)might take possession of the fruit of the peoples' labor,

And that they might ^(C1)keep His statutes And comply with His laws; ^(F1)Praise ^(F2)the LORD!

^(C1)Sing to the LORD a ^(C2)new song; Sing to the LORD, all the earth.

Sing to the LORD, bless His name; ^(C1)Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

Tell of ^(C1)His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.

For ^(C1)great is the LORD, and ^(C2)greatly to be praised; He is to be ^(C3)feared ^(C4)above all gods.

For ^(C1)all the gods of the peoples are ^(F1)idols, But ^(C2)the LORD made the heavens.

^(C1)Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.

^(F1)Ascribe to the LORD, you ^(C1)families of the peoples, ^(F1)(C2)Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

^(F1)Ascribe to the LORD the ^(C1)glory of His name; Bring an ^(F2)(C2)offering and come into His courtyards.

^(C1)Worship the LORD in ^(F1)holy attire; ^(C2)Tremble before Him, all the earth.

Say among the nations, "^(C1)The LORD reigns; Indeed, the ^(C1)world is firmly established, it will not be moved; He will ^(C2)judge the peoples fairly."

May the ^(C1)heavens be joyful, and may the ^(C2)earth rejoice; May ^(C3)the sea ^(F1)roar, and ^(F2)all it contains;

May the ^(C1)field be jubilant, and all that is in it. Then all the ^(C2)trees of the forest will sing for joy

Before the LORD, ^(C1)for He is coming, For He is coming to judge the earth. ^(C2)He will judge the world in righteousness, And the peoples in His faithfulness.

Then on that day David ^(C1)first assigned ^(F1)Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the LORD.

^(C1)Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; ^(C2)Make His deeds known among the peoples.

Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; ^(F1)Speak of all His ^(F2)wonders.

Boast in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be joyful.

^(C1)Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually.

^(C1)Remember His wonderful deeds which He has done, ^(C2)His marvels and the judgments from His mouth,

You ^(F1)descendants of Israel His servant, Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

He is the LORD our God; ^(C1)His judgments are in all the earth.

Remember His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,

^(C1)The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.

^(C1)He also confirmed it to Jacob as a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,

Saying, "^(C1)To you I will give the land of Canaan, As the portion of your inheritance."

^(C1)When they were only a few in number, Very few, and strangers in it,

And they wandered from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people,

He allowed no one to oppress them, And ^(C1)He rebuked kings for their sakes, saying,

"Do not touch My anointed ones, And ^(C1)do not harm My prophets."

^(C1)Sing to the LORD, all the earth; Proclaim good news of His salvation from day to day.

Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.

For ^(C1)great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He also is ^(C2)to be feared above all gods.

For all the gods of the peoples are ^(F1)(C1)idols, ^(C2)But the LORD made the heavens.

Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and joy are in His place.

Ascribe to the LORD, you families of the peoples, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; Bring an ^(F1)offering, and come before Him; ^(C1)Worship the LORD in ^(F2)holy attire.

Tremble before Him, all the earth; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.

^(F1)(C1)Let the heavens be joyful, and the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, "^(C2)The LORD reigns."

^(C1)Let the sea ^(F1)roar, and ^(F2)everything it contains; Let the field rejoice, and everything that is in it.

Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy in the presence of the LORD; For He is coming to judge the earth.

^(C1)Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His faithfulness is everlasting.

^(C1)Then say, "Save us, God of our salvation, And gather us and save us from the nations, To give thanks to Your holy name, And ^(F1)glory in Your praise."

^(C1)Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting! Then all the people ^(C2)said, "Amen," and praised the LORD.

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