Psalms 32

1By David. Rejoice greatly in the Lord, O righteous ones; Praise is fitting for the upright.

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2Give thanks to the Lord on the lyre; Sing praises to Him on a ten-stringed instrument.

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3Sing to Him a new song; Sing praises beautifully with a shout.

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4For the word of the Lord is right, And all His works are done in faithfulness.

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5He loves mercy and judgment; The earth is full of the Lord's mercy.

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6By the word of the Lord the heavens were established, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth,

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7Who gathers the waters of the sea together as in a wineskin, Who put the abysses in storehouses.

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8Let all the earth fear the Lord, And let all the world's inhabitants be shaken by Him;

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9For He spoke, and they were made; He commanded, and they were created.

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10The Lord scatters abroad the counsels of the nations, And He sets aside the reasoning of peoples; And He rejects the counsels of rulers.

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11The counsel of the Lord abides forever, The thoughts of His heart from generation to generation.

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12Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, The people He chose as an inheritance for Himself.

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13The Lord looked attentively from heaven; He saw all the sons of men.

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14From His prepared dwelling-place, He looked upon all who dwell on the earth,

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15He who alone fashioned their hearts, He who understands all their works.

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16A king is not saved by his large army, And a giant shall not be saved by his immense strength;

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17A horse is a false hope for salvation, And it shall not be saved by its enormous power.

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18Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy,

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19To deliver their souls from death And to keep them alive in famine.

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20Our soul shall wait for the Lord; He is our helper and protector;

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21For our heart shall be glad in Him, And we hope in His holy name.

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22Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, As we hope in You.

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