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Of David.</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf">I will extol you, my God and king;</p> <p class="sl1">I will bless your name forever and ever.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145002" class="ver">2</span>Every day I will bless you;</p> <p class="sl1">I will praise your name forever and ever.<a id="ren23145002-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23145002-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145003" class="ver">3</span>Great is the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> and worthy of much praise,<a id="ren23145003-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23145003-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl1">whose grandeur is beyond understanding.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145004" class="ver">4</span>One generation praises your deeds to the next</p> <p class="sl1">and proclaims your mighty works.<a id="ren23145004-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23145004-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145005" class="ver">5</span>They speak of the splendor of your majestic glory,</p> <p class="sl1">tell of your wonderful deeds.<a id="ren23145005-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23145005-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145006" class="ver">6</span>They speak of the power of your awesome acts</p> <p class="sl1">and recount your great deeds.<a id="ren23145006-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23145006-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145007" class="ver">7</span>They celebrate your abounding goodness</p> <p class="sl1">and joyfully sing of your justice.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145008" class="ver">8</span>The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> is gracious and merciful,</p> <p class="sl1">slow to anger and abounding in mercy.<a id="ren23145008-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23145008-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145009" class="ver">9</span>The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> is good to all,</p> <p class="sl1">compassionate toward all your works.<a id="ren23145009-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23145009-g">g</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145010" class="ver">10</span>All your works give you thanks, <span class="tetr">Lord</span></p> <p class="sl1">and your faithful bless you.<a id="ren23145010-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23145010-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145011" class="ver">11</span>They speak of the glory of your reign</p> <p class="sl1">and tell of your mighty works,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145012" class="ver">12</span>Making known to the sons of men your mighty acts,</p> <p class="sl1">the majestic glory of your rule.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145013" class="ver">13</span>Your reign is a reign for all ages,</p> <p class="sl1">your dominion for all generations.<a id="ren23145013-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23145013-i">i</a></p> <p class="sl">The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> is trustworthy in all his words,</p> <p class="sl1">and loving in all his works.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145014" class="ver">14</span>The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> supports all who are falling</p> <p class="sl1">and raises up all who are bowed down.<a id="ren23145014-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23145014-j">j</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145015" class="ver">15</span>The eyes of all look hopefully to you;</p> <p class="sl1">you give them their food in due season.<a id="ren23145015-k" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23145015-k">k</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145016" class="ver">16</span>You open wide your hand</p> <p class="sl1">and satisfy the desire of every living thing.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145017" class="ver">17</span>The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> is just in all his ways,</p> <p class="sl1">merciful in all his works.<a id="ren23145017-l" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23145017-l">l</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145018" class="ver">18</span>The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> is near to all who call upon him,</p> <p class="sl1">to all who call upon him in truth.<a id="ren23145018-m" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23145018-m">m</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145019" class="ver">19</span>He fulfills the desire of those who fear him;</p> <p class="sl1">he hears their cry and saves them.<a id="ren23145019-n" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23145019-n">n</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145020" class="ver">20</span>The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> watches over all who love him,</p> <p class="sl1">but all the wicked he destroys.<a id="ren23145020-o" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23145020-o">o</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23145021" class="ver">21</span>My mouth will speak the praises of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>;</p> <p class="sl1">all flesh will bless his holy name forever and ever.</p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div 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