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1 Of David.
I give you thanks with all my heart;
before the gods I sing your praises.
2 I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name
for your loving devotion and your faithfulness;
you have exalted your word
above all your name.
3 On the day I called, you answered me;
you emboldened me with strength in my soul.
4 All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, O LORD,
when they hear the words of your mouth.
5 They will sing of the ways of the LORD,
for the glory of the LORD is great.
6 Though the LORD is on high,
he attends to the lowly;
but the proud he knows from afar.
7 If I walk in the midst of trouble,
you preserve me from the anger of my foes;
you extend your hand,
and your right hand saves me.
8 The LORD will fulfill
his purpose for me.
O LORD, your loving devotion endures forever—
do not abandon the works of your hands.