I bow down (A)toward your (B)holy temple
    and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
    for you have exalted above all things
    your name and your word.[a]

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  1. Psalm 138:2 Or you have exalted your word above all your name

I will bow down toward your holy temple(A)
    and will praise your name(B)
    for your unfailing love and your faithfulness,(C)
for you have so exalted your solemn decree
    that it surpasses your fame.(D)

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18 For truly, I say to you, (A)until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

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18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.(A)

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21 The Lord was pleased, for his righteousness' sake,
    to magnify his law and make it glorious.

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21 It pleased the Lord
    for the sake(A) of his righteousness
    to make his law(B) great and glorious.

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10 In God, whose word I praise,
    in the Lord, whose word I praise,

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10 In God, whose word I praise,
    in the Lord, whose word I praise—

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35 (A)Heaven and earth will pass away, but (B)my words will not pass away.

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35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.(A)

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But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
    will enter your house.
I will (A)bow down (B)toward your (C)holy temple
    in the fear of you.

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But I, by your great love,
    can come into your house;
in reverence(A) I bow down(B)
    toward your holy temple.(C)

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29 (A)that your eyes may be open night and day toward this house, the place of which you have said, (B)‘My name shall be there,’ that you may listen to the prayer that your servant offers toward this place. 30 And listen to the plea of your servant and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. And listen in heaven your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.

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29 May your eyes be open(A) toward(B) this temple night and day, this place of which you said, ‘My Name(C) shall be there,’ so that you will hear the prayer your servant prays toward this place. 30 Hear the supplication of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray(D) toward this place. Hear(E) from heaven, your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.(F)

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(A)Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy,
    when I cry to you for help,
when I (B)lift up my hands
    (C)toward your most holy sanctuary.[a]

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  1. Psalm 28:2 Hebrew your innermost sanctuary

Hear my cry for mercy(A)
    as I call to you for help,
as I lift up my hands(B)
    toward your Most Holy Place.(C)

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In God, whose word I praise,
    in God I trust; (A)I shall not be afraid.
    What can flesh do to me?

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    In God, whose word I praise—(A)
in God I trust and am not afraid.(B)
    What can mere mortals do to me?(C)

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17 For (A)the law was given through Moses; (B)grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

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17 For the law was given through Moses;(A) grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.(B)

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I Will Sing of the Steadfast Love of the Lord

A Maskil[a] of (A)Ethan the Ezrahite.

89 (B)I will sing of (C)the steadfast love of the Lord, forever;
    with my mouth I will make known your (D)faithfulness to all generations.
For I said, (E)“Steadfast love will be built up forever;
    in the heavens (F)you will establish your (G)faithfulness.”

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  1. Psalm 89:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term

Psalm 89[a]

A maskil[b] of Ethan the Ezrahite.

I will sing(A) of the Lord’s great love forever;
    with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known(B)
    through all generations.
I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
    that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.(C)

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  1. Psalm 89:1 In Hebrew texts 89:1-52 is numbered 89:2-53.
  2. Psalm 89:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term

Christ the Hope of Jews and Gentiles

For I tell you that Christ (A)became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order (B)to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order (C)that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,

(D)“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles,
    and sing to your name.”

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For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews[a](A) on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises(B) made to the patriarchs might be confirmed and, moreover, that the Gentiles(C) might glorify God(D) for his mercy. As it is written:

“Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles;
    I will sing the praises of your name.”[b](E)

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  1. Romans 15:8 Greek circumcision
  2. Romans 15:9 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 18:49

Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens,
    your faithfulness to the clouds.
(A)Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;
    (B)your judgments are like the great deep;
    man and beast you (C)save, O Lord.

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Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens,
    your faithfulness(A) to the skies.(B)
Your righteousness(C) is like the highest mountains,(D)
    your justice like the great deep.(E)
    You, Lord, preserve both people and animals.(F)

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