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Happy are those who dwell in Your house
- they will praise You yet again, Selah.
- Happy is the people whose lot is such
- Happy is the people for whom the Lord is God.
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- (1) A psalm of praise by David:
- I will exalt You, my God, the King
- I will bless Your Name for ever and ever.
- (2) Every day I will bless You
- I will praise Your Name for ever and ever.
- (3) Great is the Lord and very worthy of praise
- there is no probing His greatness.
- (4) One generation will acclaim what You have done to
another
- they will tell Your mighty acts.
- (5) I will discuss the majestic glory of Your beauty
- and the instances of Your wonders.
- (6) They will talk of the power of Your awesome deeds
- I will relate Your greatness.
- (7) They will give expression to the memory of the
amplitude of Your goodness
- they will sing of Your righteousness.
- (8) The Lord is gracious and merciful
- long on patience and great in caring.
- (9) The Lord is good to all
- His mercy is upon all that He has done.
- (10) All that You have done will give thanks to You,
Lord,
- and those who care for You will bless You.
- (11) They will talk of the glory of Your kingdom
- they will speak of Your might.
- (12) To make known to humanity His mighty deeds
- and the glorious majesty of His kingdom.
- (13) Your kingdom is a kingdom for all ages
- Your reign is for each generation.
- (14) The Lord supports all those who fall
- He stands erect all those who are bowed over.
- (15) The eyes of all look expectantly to You
- You give them their food in its proper time.
- (16) You open Your hand
- giving contentedness sufficiently to all living beings.
- (17) The Lord is righteous in all His ways
- caring to all that He has done.
- (18) The Lord is near to all who call on Him
- to all who call on Him in truth.
- (19) He does the will of those who fear Him
- He hears their cry and saves them.
- (20) The Lord watches over all those who love Him
- He destroys all the wicked.
- (21) My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord
- All animate beings will bless His holy Name for ever and
ever.
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- We will bless the Lord
- from now unto eternity.
- Praise the Lord!
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