BOOK III

Psalms 73–89

Psalm 73

A psalm of Asaph.

Surely God is good to Israel,
    to those who are pure in heart.(A)

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26 My flesh and my heart(A) may fail,(B)
    but God is the strength(C) of my heart
    and my portion(D) forever.

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12 But God is my King(A) from long ago;
    he brings salvation(B) on the earth.

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Do not lift your horns against heaven;
    do not speak so defiantly.(A)’”

No one from the east or the west
    or from the desert can exalt themselves.
It is God who judges:(B)
    He brings one down, he exalts another.(C)

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11 For the Lord God is a sun(A) and shield;(B)
    the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold(C)
    from those whose walk is blameless.

12 Lord Almighty,
    blessed(D) is the one who trusts in you.

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In the council(A) of the holy ones(B) God is greatly feared;
    he is more awesome than all who surround him.(C)

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15 proclaiming, “The Lord is upright;
    he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.(A)

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Psalm 93

The Lord reigns,(A) he is robed in majesty;(B)
    the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength;(C)
    indeed, the world is established,(D) firm and secure.(E)
Your throne was established(F) long ago;
    you are from all eternity.(G)

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21 The wicked band together(A) against the righteous
    and condemn the innocent(B) to death.(C)
22 But the Lord has become my fortress,
    and my God the rock(D) in whom I take refuge.(E)

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Exalt the Lord our God
    and worship at his holy mountain,
    for the Lord our God is holy.

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For the Lord is good(A) and his love endures forever;(B)
    his faithfulness(C) continues through all generations.

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Psalm 111[a]

Praise the Lord.[b]

I will extol the Lord(A) with all my heart(B)
    in the council(C) of the upright and in the assembly.(D)

Great are the works(E) of the Lord;
    they are pondered by all(F) who delight in them.
Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
    and his righteousness endures(G) forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 111:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the lines of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 111:1 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

From the rising of the sun(A) to the place where it sets,
    the name of the Lord is to be praised.

The Lord is exalted(B) over all the nations,
    his glory above the heavens.(C)
Who is like the Lord our God,(D)
    the One who sits enthroned(E) on high,(F)
who stoops down to look(G)
    on the heavens and the earth?

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The Lord is exalted(A) over all the nations,
    his glory above the heavens.(B)

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Why do the nations say,
    “Where is their God?”(A)
Our God is in heaven;(B)
    he does whatever pleases him.(C)

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The Lord is gracious and righteous;(A)
    our God is full of compassion.(B)

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The Lord is gracious and righteous;(A)
    our God is full of compassion.(B)
The Lord protects the unwary;
    when I was brought low,(C) he saved me.(D)

Return to your rest,(E) my soul,
    for the Lord has been good(F) to you.

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The Lord is with me;(A) I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?(B)
The Lord is with me; he is my helper.(C)
    I look in triumph on my enemies.(D)

It is better to take refuge in the Lord(E)
    than to trust in humans.(F)
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
    than to trust in princes.(G)

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14 The Lord is my strength(A) and my defense[a];
    he has become my salvation.(B)

15 Shouts of joy(C) and victory
    resound in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand(D) has done mighty things!(E)
16     The Lord’s right hand is lifted high;
    the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 118:14 Or song

27 The Lord is God,(A)
    and he has made his light shine(B) on us.
With boughs in hand,(C) join in the festal procession
    up[a] to the horns of the altar.(D)

28 You are my God, and I will praise you;
    you are my God,(E) and I will exalt(F) you.

29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    his love endures forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 118:27 Or Bind the festal sacrifice with ropes / and take it

The Lord is with me;(A) I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?(B)

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27 The Lord is God,(A)
    and he has made his light shine(B) on us.
With boughs in hand,(C) join in the festal procession
    up[a] to the horns of the altar.(D)

28 You are my God, and I will praise you;
    you are my God,(E) and I will exalt(F) you.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 118:27 Or Bind the festal sacrifice with ropes / and take it

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;(A)
    sing praise to his name,(B) for that is pleasant.(C)
For the Lord has chosen Jacob(D) to be his own,
    Israel to be his treasured possession.(E)

I know that the Lord is great,(F)
    that our Lord is greater than all gods.(G)

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10 He struck down many(A) nations
    and killed mighty kings—

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May all the kings of the earth(A) praise you, Lord,
    when they hear what you have decreed.
May they sing(B) of the ways of the Lord,
    for the glory of the Lord(C) is great.

Though the Lord is exalted, he looks kindly on the lowly;(D)
    though lofty, he sees them(E) from afar.

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