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You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet:
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all flocks and herds, and the animals of the wild,
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the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.
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Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
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Psalm 9
For the director of music. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A psalm of David.
I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
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Endless ruin has overtaken my enemies, you have uprooted their cities; even the memory of them has perished.
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that I may declare your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion, and there rejoice in your salvation.
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The wicked go down to the realm of the dead, all the nations that forget God.
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Strike them with terror, Lord; let the nations know they are only mortal.
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In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
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His ways are always prosperous; your laws are rejected by him; he sneers at all his enemies.
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like a lion in cover he lies in wait. He lies in wait to catch the helpless; he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.
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But you, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.
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You, Lord, hear the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry,
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The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.
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May the Lord silence all flattering lips and every boastful tongue—
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“Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,” says the Lord. “I will protect them from those who malign them.”
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Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,
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The Lord looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
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All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
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Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on the Lord.
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Psalm 15
A psalm of David.
Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?
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who lends money to the poor without interest; who does not accept a bribe against the innocent. Whoever does these things will never be shaken.
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I say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”
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Let my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.
