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33Exultate, justi

1Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous; *
it is good for the just to sing praises.

2Praise the Lord with the harp; *
play to him upon the psaltery and lyre.

3Sing for him a new song; *
sound a fanfare with all your skill upon the trumpet.

4For the word of the Lord is right, *
and all his works are sure.

5He loves righteousness and justice; *
the loving‑kindness of the Lord fills the whole earth.

6By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, *
by the breath of his mouth all the heavenly hosts.

7He gathers up the waters of the ocean as in a water‑skin *
and stores up the depths of the sea.

8Let all the earth fear the Lord; *
let all who dwell in the world stand in awe of him.

9For he spoke, and it came to pass; *
he commanded, and it stood fast.

10The Lord brings the will of the nations to naught; *
he thwarts the designs of the peoples.

11But the Lord’s will stands fast for ever, *
and the designs of his heart from age to age.

12Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord! *
happy the people he has chosen to be his own!

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