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1 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
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2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
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3 I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,
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4 Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
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5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
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6 For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
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7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
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8 O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
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9 Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
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10 Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.
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11 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
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12 The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.
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13 Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.
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14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
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15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
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16 In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
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17 For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
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18 For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
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19 Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
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20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
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21 With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.
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22 The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
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23 And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
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24 But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
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25 I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
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26 He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
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27 Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
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28 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.
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29 His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
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30 If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
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31 If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;
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32 Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
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33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
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34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
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35 Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
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36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
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37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
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38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
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39 Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.
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40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
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41 All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.
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42 Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
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43 Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.
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44 Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
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45 The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
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46 How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
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47 Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
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48 What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
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49 Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
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50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;
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51 Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.
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52 Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
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- 1 I will sing of the lovingkindness of the LORD forever; To all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth.
- 2 For I have said, “Lovingkindness will be built up forever; In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness.”
- 3 “I have made a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to David My servant,
- 4 I will establish your seed forever And build up your throne to all generations.” Selah.
- 5 The heavens will praise Your wonders, O LORD; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
- 6 For who in the skies is comparable to the LORD? Who among the sons of the mighty is like the LORD,
- 7 A God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, And awesome above all those who are around Him?
- 8 O LORD God of hosts, who is like You, O mighty LORD? Your faithfulness also surrounds You.
- 9 You rule the swelling of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them.
- 10 You Yourself crushed Rahab like one who is slain; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.
- 11 The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all it contains, You have founded them.
- 12 The north and the south, You have created them; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.
- 13 You have a strong arm; Your hand is mighty, Your right hand is exalted.
- 14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.
- 15 How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! O LORD, they walk in the light of Your countenance.
- 16 In Your name they rejoice all the day, And by Your righteousness they are exalted.
- 17 For You are the glory of their strength, And by Your favor our horn is exalted.
- 18 For our shield belongs to the LORD, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
- 19 Once You spoke in vision to Your godly ones, And said, “I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.
- 20 “I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him,
- 21 With whom My hand will be established; My arm also will strengthen him.
- 22 “The enemy will not deceive him, Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
- 23 “But I shall crush his adversaries before him, And strike those who hate him.
- 24 “My faithfulness and My lovingkindness will be with him, And in My name his horn will be exalted.
- 25 “I shall also set his hand on the sea And his right hand on the rivers.
- 26 “He will cry to Me, 'You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.'
- 27 “I also shall make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.
- 28 “My lovingkindness I will keep for him forever, And My covenant shall be confirmed to him.
- 29 “So I will establish his descendants forever And his throne as the days of heaven.
- 30 “If his sons forsake My law And do not walk in My judgments,
- 31 If they violate My statutes And do not keep My commandments,
- 32 Then I will punish their transgression with the rod And their iniquity with stripes.
- 33 “But I will not break off My lovingkindness from him, Nor deal falsely in My faithfulness.
- 34 “My covenant I will not violate, Nor will I alter the utterance of My lips.
- 35 “Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David.
- 36 “His descendants shall endure forever And his throne as the sun before Me.
- 37 “It shall be established forever like the moon, And the witness in the sky is faithful.” Selah.
- 38 But You have cast off and rejected, You have been full of wrath against Your anointed.
- 39 You have spurned the covenant of Your servant; You have profaned his crown in the dust.
- 40 You have broken down all his walls; You have brought his strongholds to ruin.
- 41 All who pass along the way plunder him; He has become a reproach to his neighbors.
- 42 You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries; You have made all his enemies rejoice.
- 43 You also turn back the edge of his sword And have not made him stand in battle.
- 44 You have made his splendor to cease And cast his throne to the ground.
- 45 You have shortened the days of his youth; You have covered him with shame. Selah.
- 46 How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire?
- 47 Remember what my span of life is; For what vanity You have created all the sons of men!
- 48 What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.
- 49 Where are Your former lovingkindnesses, O Lord, Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?
- 50 Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants; How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,
- 51 With which Your enemies have reproached, O LORD, With which they have reproached the footsteps of Your anointed.
- 52 Blessed be the LORD forever! Amen and Amen.
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