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Psalm 101

A Sovereign’s Pledge of Integrity and Justice

Of David. A Psalm.

I will sing of loyalty and of justice;
    to you, O Lord, I will sing.(A)

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Psalm 89

God’s Covenant with David

A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.

I will sing of your steadfast love, O Lord,[a] forever;
    with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 89.1 Gk: Heb the steadfast love of the Lord

22 I will also praise you with the harp
    for your faithfulness, O my God;
I will sing praises to you with the lyre,
    O Holy One of Israel.(A)
23 My lips will shout for joy
    when I sing praises to you;
    my soul also, which you have rescued.(B)

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The Rejoicing in Heaven

19 After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,

“Hallelujah!
Salvation and glory and power to our God,(A)
    for his judgments are true and just;
he has judged the great whore[a]
    who corrupted the earth with her prostitution,
and he has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”(B)

Once more they said,

“Hallelujah!
The smoke goes up from her forever and ever.”(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 19.2 Or prostitute

They shall celebrate the fame of your abundant goodness
    and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.(A)

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10 who struck Egypt through their firstborn,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(A)
11 and brought Israel out from among them,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(B)
12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(C)
13 who divided the Red Sea[a] in two,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(D)
14 and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(E)
15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,[b]
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(F)
16 who led his people through the wilderness,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(G)
who made water flow from the rock,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;[c]
17 who struck down great kings,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(H)
18 and killed famous kings,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
20 and Og, king of Bashan,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
21 and gave their land as a heritage,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;(I)
22 a heritage to his servant Israel,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.

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Footnotes

  1. 136.13 Or Sea of Reeds
  2. 136.15 Or Sea of Reeds
  3. 136.16 Gk: Heb lacks who made water . . . forever

The Lord works vindication
    and justice for all who are oppressed.
He made known his ways to Moses,
    his acts to the people of Israel.
The Lord is merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.(A)

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Zion hears and is glad,
    and the towns[a] of Judah rejoice
    because of your judgments, O God.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 97.8 Heb daughters

14 Deliver me from bloodshed, O God,
    O God of my salvation,
    and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance.(A)

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