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He put a new song in my mouth,
    a song of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear
    and put their trust in the Lord.(A)

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He put a new song(A) in my mouth,
    a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord(B)
    and put their trust(C) in him.

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Sing to him a new song;
    play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.(A)

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Sing to him a new song;(A)
    play skillfully, and shout for joy.(B)

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Psalm 103

Thanksgiving for God’s Goodness

Of David.

Bless the Lord, O my soul,
    and all that is within me,
    bless his holy name.(A)
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
    and do not forget all his benefits—
who forgives all your iniquity,
    who heals all your diseases,(B)
who redeems your life from the Pit,
    who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,(C)
who satisfies you with good as long as you live[a]
    so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

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  1. 103.5 Meaning of Heb uncertain

Psalm 103

Of David.

Praise the Lord,(A) my soul;(B)
    all my inmost being, praise his holy name.(C)
Praise the Lord,(D) my soul,
    and forget not(E) all his benefits—
who forgives all your sins(F)
    and heals(G) all your diseases,
who redeems your life(H) from the pit
    and crowns you with love and compassion,(I)
who satisfies(J) your desires with good things
    so that your youth is renewed(K) like the eagle’s.(L)

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The righteous will see and fear
    and will laugh at the evildoer,[a] saying,(A)

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  1. 52.6 Heb him

The righteous will see and fear;
    they will laugh(A) at you, saying,

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Psalm 34

Praise for Deliverance from Trouble

Of David, when he feigned madness before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.

I will bless the Lord at all times;
    his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
    let the humble hear and be glad.(A)
O magnify the Lord with me,
    and let us exalt his name together.(B)

I sought the Lord, and he answered me
    and delivered me from all my fears.(C)
Look to him, and be radiant,
    so your[a] faces shall never be ashamed.(D)
This poor soul cried and was heard by the Lord
    and was saved from every trouble.

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  1. 34.5 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb their

Psalm 34[a][b]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane(A) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

I will extol the Lord at all times;(B)
    his praise will always be on my lips.
I will glory(C) in the Lord;
    let the afflicted hear and rejoice.(D)
Glorify the Lord(E) with me;
    let us exalt(F) his name together.

I sought the Lord,(G) and he answered me;
    he delivered(H) me from all my fears.
Those who look to him are radiant;(I)
    their faces are never covered with shame.(J)
This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.(K)

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  1. Psalm 34:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 34:1 In Hebrew texts 34:1-22 is numbered 34:2-23.

and they sing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and before the elders. No one could learn that song except the one hundred forty-four thousand who have been redeemed from the earth.

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And they sang a new song(A) before the throne and before the four living creatures(B) and the elders.(C) No one could learn the song except the 144,000(D) who had been redeemed from the earth.

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Thanksgiving and Praise

12 You will say on that day:
“I will give thanks to you, O Lord,
    for though you were angry with me,
your anger turned away,
    and you comforted me.(A)

Surely God is my salvation;
    I will trust and will not be afraid,
for the Lord[a] is my strength and my might;
    he has become my salvation.”(B)

With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.(C) And you will say on that day:

“Give thanks to the Lord;
    call on his name;
make known his deeds among the nations;
    proclaim that his name is exalted.

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  1. 12.2 Q ms Heb mss Gk Syr Vg Tg: MT for Yah, the Lord

Songs of Praise

12 In that day(A) you will say:

“I will praise(B) you, Lord.
    Although you were angry with me,
your anger has turned away(C)
    and you have comforted(D) me.
Surely God is my salvation;(E)
    I will trust(F) and not be afraid.
The Lord, the Lord himself,(G) is my strength(H) and my defense[a];
    he has become my salvation.(I)
With joy you will draw water(J)
    from the wells(K) of salvation.

In that day(L) you will say:

“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;(M)
    make known among the nations(N) what he has done,
    and proclaim that his name is exalted.(O)

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  1. Isaiah 12:2 Or song

I will sing a new song to you, O God;
    upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to you,(A)

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I will sing a new song(A) to you, my God;
    on the ten-stringed lyre(B) I will make music to you,

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27 Let those who desire my vindication
    shout for joy and be glad
    and say evermore,
“Great is the Lord,
    who delights in the welfare of his servant.”(A)

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27 May those who delight in my vindication(A)
    shout for joy(B) and gladness;
may they always say, “The Lord be exalted,
    who delights(C) in the well-being of his servant.”(D)

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They sing a new song:

“You are worthy to take the scroll
    and to break its seals,
for you were slaughtered and by your blood you ransomed for God
    saints from[a] every tribe and language and people and nation;(A)
10 you have made them a kingdom and priests serving[b] our God,
    and they will reign[c] on earth.”(B)

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  1. 5.9 Gk ransomed for God from
  2. 5.10 Gk priests to
  3. 5.10 Other ancient authorities read they reign

And they sang a new song, saying:(A)

“You are worthy(B) to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
    and with your blood(C) you purchased(D) for God
    persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.(E)
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests(F) to serve our God,
    and they will reign[a] on the earth.”(G)

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  1. Revelation 5:10 Some manuscripts they reign

Bring me out of prison,
    so that I may give thanks to your name.
The righteous will surround me,
    for you will deal bountifully with me.(A)

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Set me free from my prison,(A)
    that I may praise your name.(B)
Then the righteous will gather about me
    because of your goodness to me.(C)

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Then everyone will fear;
    they will tell what God has brought about
    and ponder what he has done.(A)

10 Let the righteous rejoice in the Lord
    and take refuge in him.
Let all the upright in heart glory.(B)

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All people will fear;(A)
    they will proclaim the works of God
    and ponder what he has done.(B)

10 The righteous will rejoice in the Lord(C)
    and take refuge in him;(D)
    all the upright in heart will glory in him!(E)

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But many of those who heard the word believed, and they numbered about five thousand.(A)

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But many who heard the message believed; so the number of men who believed grew(A) to about five thousand.

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