| New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
| 1I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. | 1I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. |
| 2I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High. | 2I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High. |
| 3My enemies retreated; they staggered and died when you appeared. | 3My enemies retreated; they staggered and died when you appeared. |
| 4For you have judged in my favor; from your throne you have judged with fairness. | 4For you have judged in my favor; from your throne you have judged with fairness. |
| 5You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have erased their names forever. | 5You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have erased their names forever. |
| 6The enemy is finished, in endless ruins; the cities you uprooted are now forgotten. | 6The enemy is finished, in endless ruins; the cities you uprooted are now forgotten. |
| 7But the LORD reigns forever, executing judgment from his throne. | 7But the LORD reigns forever, executing judgment from his throne. |
| 8He will judge the world with justice and rule the nations with fairness. | 8He will judge the world with justice and rule the nations with fairness. |
| 9The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. | 9The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. |
| 10Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for you. | 10Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for you. |
| 11Sing praises to the LORD who reigns in Jerusalem. Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds. | 11Sing praises to the LORD who reigns in Jerusalem. Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds. |
| 12For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless. He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer. | 12For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless. He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer. |
| 13LORD, have mercy on me. See how my enemies torment me. Snatch me back from the jaws of death. | 13LORD, have mercy on me. See how my enemies torment me. Snatch me back from the jaws of death. |
| 14Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem’s gates, so I can rejoice that you have rescued me. | 14Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem’s gates, so I can rejoice that you have rescued me. |
| 15The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others. Their own feet have been caught in the trap they set. | 15The nations have fallen into the pit they dug for others. Their own feet have been caught in the trap they set. |
| 16The LORD is known for his justice. The wicked are trapped by their own deeds. Quiet Interlude | 16The LORD is known for his justice. The wicked are trapped by their own deeds. Quiet Interlude |
| 17The wicked will go down to the grave. This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God. | 17The wicked will go down to the grave. This is the fate of all the nations who ignore God. |
| 18But the needy will not be ignored forever; the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed. | 18But the needy will not be ignored forever; the hopes of the poor will not always be crushed. |
| 19Arise, O LORD! Do not let mere mortals defy you! Judge the nations! | 19Arise, O LORD! Do not let mere mortals defy you! Judge the nations! |
| 20Make them tremble in fear, O LORD. Let the nations know they are merely human. Interlude | 20Make them tremble in fear, O LORD. Let the nations know they are merely human. Interlude |
| Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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