264 lines
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264 lines
4.9 KiB
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Psalm 89
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1. I will sing of the LORD's unfailing love forever!
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Young and old will hear of your faithfulness.
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2. Your unfailing love will last forever.
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Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.
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3. The LORD said, "I have made a covenant with David, my chosen servant.
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I have sworn this oath to him:
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4. 'I will establish your descendants as kings forever;
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they will sit on your throne from now until eternity.'" Interlude
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5. All heaven will praise your great wonders, LORD;
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myriads of angels will praise you for your faithfulness.
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6. For who in all of heaven can compare with the LORD?
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What mightiest angel is anything like the LORD?
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7. The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God.
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He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne.
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8. O LORD God of Heaven's Armies!
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Where is there anyone as mighty as you, O LORD?
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You are entirely faithful.
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9. You rule the oceans.
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You subdue their storm-tossed waves.
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10. You crushed the great sea monster.
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You scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.
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11. The heavens are yours, and the earth is yours;
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everything in the world is yours--you created it all.
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12. You created north and south.
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Mount Tabor and Mount Hermon praise your name.
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13. Powerful is your arm!
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Strong is your hand!
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Your right hand is lifted high in glorious strength.
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14. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne.
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Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants.
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15. Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship,
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for they will walk in the light of your presence, LORD.
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16. They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation.
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They exult in your righteousness.
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17. You are their glorious strength.
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It pleases you to make us strong.
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18. Yes, our protection comes from the LORD,
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and he, the Holy One of Israel, has given us our king.
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19. Long ago you spoke in a vision to your faithful people.
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You said, "I have raised up a warrior.
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I have selected him from the common people to be king.
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20. I have found my servant David.
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I have anointed him with my holy oil.
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21. I will steady him with my hand;
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with my powerful arm I will make him strong.
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22. His enemies will not defeat him,
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nor will the wicked overpower him.
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23. I will beat down his adversaries before him
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and destroy those who hate him.
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24. My faithfulness and unfailing love will be with him,
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and by my authority he will grow in power.
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25. I will extend his rule over the sea,
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his dominion over the rivers.
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26. And he will call out to me, 'You are my Father,
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my God, and the Rock of my salvation.'
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27. I will make him my firstborn son,
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the mightiest king on earth.
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28. I will love him and be kind to him forever;
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my covenant with him will never end.
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29. I will preserve an heir for him;
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his throne will be as endless as the days of heaven.
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30. But if his descendants forsake my instructions
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and fail to obey my regulations,
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31. if they do not obey my decrees
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and fail to keep my commands,
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32. then I will punish their sin with the rod,
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and their disobedience with beating.
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33. But I will never stop loving him
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nor fail to keep my promise to him.
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34. No, I will not break my covenant;
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I will not take back a single word I said.
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35. I have sworn an oath to David,
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and in my holiness I cannot lie:
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36. His dynasty will go on forever;
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his kingdom will endure as the sun.
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37. It will be as eternal as the moon,
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my faithful witness in the sky!" Interlude
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38. But now you have rejected him and cast him off.
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You are angry with your anointed king.
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39. You have renounced your covenant with him;
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you have thrown his crown in the dust.
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40. You have broken down the walls protecting him
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and ruined every fort defending him.
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41. Everyone who comes along has robbed him,
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and he has become a joke to his neighbors.
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42. You have strengthened his enemies
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and made them all rejoice.
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43. You have made his sword useless
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and refused to help him in battle.
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44. You have ended his splendor
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and overturned his throne.
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45. You have made him old before his time
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and publicly disgraced him. Interlude
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46. O LORD, how long will this go on?
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Will you hide yourself forever?
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How long will your anger burn like fire?
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47. Remember how short my life is,
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how empty and futile this human existence!
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48. No one can live forever; all will die.
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No one can escape the power of the grave. Interlude
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49. Lord, where is your unfailing love?
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You promised it to David with a faithful pledge.
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50. Consider, Lord, how your servants are disgraced!
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I carry in my heart the insults of so many people.
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51. Your enemies have mocked me, O LORD;
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they mock your anointed king wherever he goes.
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52. Praise the LORD forever!
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Amen and amen!
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