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11 Search for the Lord and for his strength;
    continually seek him.

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My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”
    And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”
Do not turn your back on me.
    Do not reject your servant in anger.
    You have always been my helper.
Don’t leave me now; don’t abandon me,
    O God of my salvation!

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My heart says of you, “Seek his face!(A)
    Your face, Lord, I will seek.
Do not hide your face(B) from me,
    do not turn your servant away in anger;(C)
    you have been my helper.(D)
Do not reject me or forsake(E) me,
    God my Savior.(F)

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Gather before judgment begins,
    before your time to repent is blown away like chaff.
Act now, before the fierce fury of the Lord falls
    and the terrible day of the Lord’s anger begins.
Seek the Lord, all who are humble,
    and follow his commands.
Seek to do what is right
    and to live humbly.
Perhaps even yet the Lord will protect you—
    protect you from his anger on that day of destruction.

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before the decree takes effect
    and that day passes like windblown chaff,(A)
before the Lord’s fierce anger(B)
    comes upon you,
before the day of the Lord’s wrath(C)
    comes upon you.
Seek(D) the Lord, all you humble of the land,
    you who do what he commands.
Seek righteousness,(E) seek humility;(F)
    perhaps you will be sheltered(G)
    on the day of the Lord’s anger.

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Such people may seek you
    and worship in your presence, O God of Jacob.[a] Interlude

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Footnotes

  1. 24:6 As in two Hebrew manuscripts and Greek and Syriac versions; most Hebrew manuscripts read O Jacob.

Such is the generation of those who seek him,
    who seek your face,(A) God of Jacob.[a][b]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 24:6 Two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most Hebrew manuscripts face, Jacob
  2. Psalm 24:6 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 10.

Psalm 67

For the choir director: A song. A psalm, to be accompanied by stringed instruments.

May God be merciful and bless us.
    May his face smile with favor on us. Interlude

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Psalm 67[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.

May God be gracious to us and bless us
    and make his face shine on us—[b](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 67:1 In Hebrew texts 67:1-7 is numbered 67:2-8.
  2. Psalm 67:1 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.

35 God is awesome in his sanctuary.
    The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people.

Praise be to God!

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35 You, God, are awesome(A) in your sanctuary;(B)
    the God of Israel gives power and strength(C) to his people.(D)

Praise be to God!(E)

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Many people say, “Who will show us better times?”
    Let your face smile on us, Lord.

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Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
    Let the light of your face shine on us.(A)

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Come back to the Lord and live!
Otherwise, he will roar through Israel[a] like a fire,
    devouring you completely.
Your gods in Bethel
    won’t be able to quench the flames.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:6 Hebrew the house of Joseph.

Seek(A) the Lord and live,(B)
    or he will sweep through the tribes of Joseph like a fire;(C)
it will devour them,
    and Bethel(D) will have no one to quench it.(E)

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41 “And now arise, O Lord God, and enter your resting place,
    along with the Ark, the symbol of your power.
May your priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation;
    may your loyal servants rejoice in your goodness.

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41 “Now arise,(A) Lord God, and come to your resting place,(B)
    you and the ark of your might.
May your priests,(C) Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
    may your faithful people rejoice in your goodness.(D)

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61 He allowed the Ark of his might to be captured;
    he surrendered his glory into enemy hands.

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61 He sent the ark of his might(A) into captivity,(B)
    his splendor into the hands of the enemy.

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