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^(C1)Sing for joy in the LORD, you righteous ones; Praise is ^(C2)becoming to the upright.

Give thanks to the LORD with the ^(C1)lyre; Sing praises to Him with a ^(C2)harp of ten strings.

Sing to Him a ^(C1)new song; Play skillfully with ^(C2)a shout of joy.

For the word of the LORD ^(C1)is right, And all His work is done ^(C2)in faithfulness.

He ^(C1)loves righteousness and justice; The ^(C2)earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

By the ^(C1)word of the LORD the heavens were made, And ^(C2)by the breath of His mouth ^(C3)all their ^(F1)lights.

He gathers the ^(C1)waters of the sea together ^(F1)as a heap; He puts the depths in storehouses.

Let ^(C1)all the earth fear the LORD; Let all the inhabitants of the world ^(C2)stand in awe of Him.

For ^(C1)He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it ^(F1)stood firm.

The LORD ^(C1)nullifies the plan of nations; He frustrates the plans of peoples.

The ^(C1)plan of the LORD stands forever, The ^(C2)plans of His heart from generation to generation.

Blessed is the ^(C1)nation whose God is the LORD, The people He has ^(C2)chosen for His own inheritance.

The LORD ^(C1)looks from heaven; He ^(C2)sees all the sons of mankind;

From ^(C1)His dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth,

He who ^(C1)fashions ^(F1)the hearts of them all, He who ^(C2)understands all their works.

^(C1)The king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior is not rescued by great strength.

A ^(C1)horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it rescue anyone by its great strength.

Behold, ^(C1)the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who ^(C2)wait for His faithfulness,

To ^(C1)rescue their soul from death And to keep them alive ^(C2)in famine.

Our soul ^(C1)waits for the LORD; He is our ^(C2)help and our shield.

For our ^(C1)heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name.

Let Your favor, LORD, be upon us, Just as we have waited for You.

I will ^(C1)bless the LORD at all times; His ^(C2)praise shall continually be in my mouth.

My soul will ^(C1)make its boast in the LORD; The ^(C2)humble will hear it and rejoice.

^(C1)Exalt the LORD with me, And let's ^(C2)exalt His name together.

I ^(C1)sought the LORD and He answered me, And ^(C2)rescued me from all my fears.

They ^(C1)looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will ^(C2)never be ashamed.

This wretched man cried out, and ^(C1)the LORD heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

The ^(C1)angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them.

^(C1)Taste and see that the LORD is good; How ^(C2)blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

Fear the LORD, you ^(C1)His saints; For to those who fear Him there is ^(C2)no lack of anything.

The young lions do without and suffer hunger; But they who seek the LORD will ^(C1)not lack any good thing.

^(C1)Come, you children, listen to me; ^(C2)I will teach you ^(C3)the fear of the LORD.

^(C1)Who is the person who desires life And loves length of days, that he may ^(C2)see good?

Keep ^(C1)your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking ^(C2)deceit.

^(C1)Turn from evil and do good; Seek peace and ^(C2)pursue it.

The ^(C1)eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, And His ears are toward their cry for help.

The ^(C1)face of the LORD is against evildoers, To ^(C2)eliminate the memory of them from the earth.

The righteous ^(C1)cry out, and the LORD hears And rescues them from all their troubles.

The LORD ^(C1)is near to the ^(C2)brokenhearted And saves those who are ^(F1)(C3)crushed in spirit.

^(C1)The ^(C2)afflictions of the righteous are many, But the LORD ^(C3)rescues him from them all.

He protects all his bones, ^(C1)Not one of them is broken.

^(C1)Evil will bring death to the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will suffer for their guilt.

The LORD ^(C1)redeems the souls of His servants, And none of those who ^(C2)take refuge in Him will suffer for their guilt.

Contend, LORD, with those who ^(C1)contend with me; Fight against those who ^(C2)fight against me.

Take hold of ^(F1)(C1)buckler and shield And rise up as ^(C2)my help.

Draw also the spear and ^(F1)the battle-axe to meet those who pursue me; Say to my soul, "I am ^(C1)your salvation."

Let those be ^(C1)ashamed and dishonored who seek my ^(F1)life; Let those be ^(C2)turned back and humiliated who devise evil against me.

Let them be ^(C1)like chaff before the wind, With the angel of the LORD driving them on.

Let their way be dark and ^(C1)slippery, With the angel of the LORD pursuing them.

For ^(C1)they ^(C2)hid their net for me without cause; Without cause they dug a pit for my soul.

Let ^(C1)destruction come upon him when he is unaware, And ^(C2)let the net which he hid catch him; Let him fall into that very ^(C3)destruction.

So my soul shall ^(C1)rejoice in the LORD; It shall ^(C2)rejoice in His salvation.

All my ^(C1)bones will say, "LORD, ^(C2)who is like You, Who rescues the afflicted from one ^(C3)who is too strong for him, And ^(C4)the afflicted and the poor from one who robs him?"

^(C1)Malicious witnesses rise up; They ask me things that I do not know.

They ^(C1)repay me evil for good, To the bereavement of my soul.

But as for me, ^(C1)when they were sick, my ^(C2)clothing was sackcloth; I ^(C3)humbled my soul with fasting, But my ^(C4)prayer kept returning to ^(F1)me.

I went about as though it were my friend or brother; I ^(C1)bowed down ^(F1)in mourning, like one who mourns for a mother.

But ^(C1)at my ^(F1)stumbling they rejoiced and gathered themselves together; The ^(F2)(C2)afflicted people whom I did not know gathered together against me, They ^(F3)(C3)slandered me without ceasing.

Like godless jesters at a feast, They ^(C1)gnashed at me with their teeth.

Lord, ^(C1)how long will You look on? Rescue my soul ^(C2)from their ravages, My ^(C3)only life from the lions.

I will ^(C1)give You thanks in the great congregation; I will ^(C2)praise You among a mighty people.

^(C1)Do not let those who are wrongfully ^(C2)my enemies rejoice over me; Nor let those ^(C3)who hate me for no reason ^(F1)(C4)wink maliciously.

For they do not speak peace, But they devise ^(C1)deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

They ^(C1)opened their mouth wide against me; They said, "^(C2)Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it!"

^(C1)You have seen it, LORD, ^(C2)do not keep silent; Lord, ^(C3)do not be far from me.

^(C1)Stir Yourself, and awake to my right And to my cause, my God and my Lord.

^(C1)Judge me, LORD my God, according to Your righteousness, And ^(C2)do not let them rejoice over me.

Do not let them say in their heart, "^(C1)Aha, our desire!" Do not let them say, "We have ^(C2)swallowed him up!"

May ^(C1)those be ashamed and altogether humiliated who rejoice at my distress; May those who ^(C2)exalt themselves over me be ^(C3)clothed with shame and dishonor.

May those ^(C1)shout for joy and rejoice, who take delight in ^(C2)my vindication; And ^(C3)may they say continually, "The LORD be exalted, Who ^(C4)delights in the prosperity of His servant."

And ^(C1)my tongue shall proclaim Your righteousness And Your praise all day long.