Today's bible teaching: I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.

Psalm 77

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Psalm 77 For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm.

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I cried out to God for help; I cried out to God to hear me.

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When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands and my soul refused to be comforted.

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I remembered you, O God, and I groaned; I mused, and my spirit grew faint. Selah

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You kept my eyes from closing; I was too troubled to speak.

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I thought about the former days, the years of long ago;

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I remembered my songs in the night. My heart mused and my spirit inquired:

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"Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again?

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Has his unfailing love vanished forever? Has his promise failed for all time?

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Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger withheld his compassion?" Selah

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Then I thought, "To this I will appeal: the years of the right hand of the Most High."

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I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.

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I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds.

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Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as our God?

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You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.

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With your mighty arm you redeemed your people, the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

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The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you and writhed; the very depths were convulsed.

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The clouds poured down water, the skies resounded with thunder; your arrows flashed back and forth.

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Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind, your lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

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Your path led through the sea, your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen.

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You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Today's bible teaching: How long will the enemy mock you, O God? Will the foe revile your name forever?

Psalm 74

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Psalm 74 A maskil ^[1] of Asaph.

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Why have you rejected us forever, O God? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?

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Remember the people you purchased of old, the tribe of your inheritance, whom you redeemed-- Mount Zion, where you dwelt.

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Turn your steps toward these everlasting ruins, all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sanctuary.

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Your foes roared in the place where you met with us; they set up their standards as signs.

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They behaved like men wielding axes to cut through a thicket of trees.

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They smashed all the carved paneling with their axes and hatchets.

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They burned your sanctuary to the ground; they defiled the dwelling place of your Name.

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They said in their hearts, "We will crush them completely!" They burned every place where God was worshiped in the land.

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We are given no miraculous signs; no prophets are left, and none of us knows how long this will be.

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How long will the enemy mock you, O God? Will the foe revile your name forever?

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Why do you hold back your hand, your right hand? Take it from the folds of your garment and destroy them!

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But you, O God, are my king from of old; you bring salvation upon the earth.

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It was you who split open the sea by your power; you broke the heads of the monster in the waters.

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It was you who crushed the heads of Leviathan and gave him as food to the creatures of the desert.

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It was you who opened up springs and streams; you dried up the ever flowing rivers.

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The day is yours, and yours also the night; you established the sun and moon.

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It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter.

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Remember how the enemy has mocked you, O LORD, how foolish people have reviled your name.

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Do not hand over the life of your dove to wild beasts; do not forget the lives of your afflicted people forever.

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Have regard for your covenant, because haunts of violence fill the dark places of the land.

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Do not let the oppressed retreat in disgrace; may the poor and needy praise your name.

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Rise up, O God, and defend your cause; remember how fools mock you all day long.

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Do not ignore the clamor of your adversaries, the uproar of your enemies, which rises continually.

Today's bible teaching: Is it not you, O God, you who have rejected us and no longer go out with our armies?

Psalm 60

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Psalm 60 For the director of music. To [the tune of] "The Lily of the Covenant." A miktam ^[1] of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim ^[2] and Aram Zobah, ^[3] and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

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You have rejected us, O God, and burst forth upon us; you have been angry--now restore us!

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You have shaken the land and torn it open; mend its fractures, for it is quaking.

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You have shown your people desperate times; you have given us wine that makes us stagger.

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But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner to be unfurled against the bow. Selah

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

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God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Succoth.

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Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my scepter.

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Moab is my washbasin, upon Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph."

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

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Is it not you, O God, you who have rejected us and no longer go out with our armies?

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Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

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With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.

Today's prayer: Deliver me from my enemies, O God; protect me from those who rise up against me.

Psalm 59

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Psalm 59 For the director of music. [To the tune of] "Do Not Destroy." Of David. A miktam. ^[1] When Saul had sent men to watch David's house in order to kill him.

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Deliver me from my enemies, O God; protect me from those who rise up against me.

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Deliver me from evildoers and save me from bloodthirsty men.

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See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, O LORD.

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I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight!

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O LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors. Selah

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They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.

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See what they spew from their mouths-- they spew out swords from their lips, and they say, "Who can hear us?"

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But you, O LORD, laugh at them; you scoff at all those nations.

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O my Strength, I watch for you; you, O God, are my fortress,

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my loving God. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me.

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But do not kill them, O Lord our shield, ^[2] or my people will forget. In your might make them wander about, and bring them down.

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For the sins of their mouths, for the words of their lips, let them be caught in their pride. For the curses and lies they utter,

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consume them in wrath, consume them till they are no more. Then it will be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah

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They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.

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They wander about for food and howl if not satisfied.

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But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.

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O my Strength, I sing praise to you; you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.

Today's prayer: Rise up, O LORD, confront them, bring them down; rescue me from the wicked by your sword.

Psalm 17

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Psalm 17 A prayer of David.

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Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer-- it does not rise from deceitful lips.

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May my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.

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Though you probe my heart and examine me at night, though you test me, you will find nothing; I have resolved that my mouth will not sin.

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As for the deeds of men-- by the word of your lips I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

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My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not slipped.

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I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; give ear to me and hear my prayer.

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Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes.

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Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings

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from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.

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They close up their callous hearts, and their mouths speak with arrogance.

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They have tracked me down, they now surround me, with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.

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They are like a lion hungry for prey, like a great lion crouching in cover.

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Rise up, O LORD, confront them, bring them down; rescue me from the wicked by your sword.

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O LORD, by your hand save me from such men, from men of this world whose reward is in this life. You still the hunger of those you cherish; their sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.

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And I--in righteousness I will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.

Today's prayer: Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief.

Psalm 31

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Psalm 31 For the director of music. A psalm of David.

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In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness.

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Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.

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Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.

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Free me from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge.

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Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O LORD, the God of truth.

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I hate those who cling to worthless idols; I trust in the LORD.

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I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.

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You have not handed me over to the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place.

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Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief.

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My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, ^[1] and my bones grow weak.

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Because of all my enemies, I am the utter contempt of my neighbors; I am a dread to my friends-- those who see me on the street flee from me.

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I am forgotten by them as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery.

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For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side; they conspire against me and plot to take my life.

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But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, "You are my God."

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My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.

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Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.

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Let me not be put to shame, O LORD, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and lie silent in the grave. ^[2]

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Let their lying lips be silenced, for with pride and contempt they speak arrogantly against the righteous.

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How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you.

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In the shelter of your presence you hide them from the intrigues of men; in your dwelling you keep them safe from accusing tongues.

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Praise be to the LORD, for he showed his wonderful love to me when I was in a besieged city.

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In my alarm I said, "I am cut off from your sight!" Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help.

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Love the LORD, all his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full.

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Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.

Today's bible teaching: In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them

Psalm 22

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Psalm 22 For the director of music. To [the tune of] "The Doe of the Morning." A psalm of David.

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My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?

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O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent.

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Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel. ^[1]

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In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.

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They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed.

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But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

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All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads:

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"He trusts in the LORD; let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him."

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Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you even at my mother's breast.

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From birth I was cast upon you; from my mother's womb you have been my God.

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Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

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Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

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Roaring lions tearing their prey open their mouths wide against me.

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I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me.

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My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me ^[2] in the dust of death.

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Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced ^[3] my hands and my feet.

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I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me.

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They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

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But you, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.

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Deliver my life from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs.

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Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save ^[4] me from the horns of the wild oxen.

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I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you.

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You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!

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For he has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.

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From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you ^[5] will I fulfill my vows.

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The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the LORD will praise him-- may your hearts live forever!

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All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him,

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for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations.

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All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him-- those who cannot keep themselves alive.

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Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.

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They will proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn-- for he has done it.