Psalm 21:1
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Psalm 21
Thanksgiving for Victory
To the leader. A Psalm of David.
1 In your strength the king rejoices, O Lord,
and in your help how greatly he exults!(A)
Psalm 28:7
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7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
in him my heart trusts;
so I am helped, and my heart exults,
and with my song I give thanks to him.(A)
Hebrews 12:2
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2 looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of[a] the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.(A)
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- 12.2 Or who instead of
Matthew 2:2
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2 asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star in the east[a] and have come to pay him homage.”(A)
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- 2.2 Or at its rising
Isaiah 9:6-7
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6 For a child has been born for us,
a son given to us;
authority rests upon his shoulders,
and he is named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.(A)
7 Great will be his authority,[a]
and there shall be endless peace
for the throne of David and his kingdom.
He will establish and uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time onward and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.(B)
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- 9.7 Gk: Meaning of Heb uncertain
Psalm 118:14-15
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14 The Lord is my strength and my might;
he has become my salvation.(A)
15 There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous:
“The right hand of the Lord does valiantly;(B)
Psalm 99:4
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4 Mighty King,[a] lover of justice,
you have established equity;
you have executed justice
and righteousness in Jacob.(A)
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- 99.4 Cn: Heb And a king’s strength
Psalm 95:1
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Psalm 95
A Call to Worship and Obedience
1 O come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!(A)
Psalm 71:17-72:2
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17 O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.(A)
18 So even to old age and gray hairs,
O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might
to all the generations to come.[a]
Your power(B) 19 and your righteousness, O God,
reach the high heavens.
You who have done great things,
O God, who is like you?(C)
20 You who have made me see many troubles and calamities
will revive me again;
from the depths of the earth
you will bring me up again.(D)
21 You will increase my honor
and comfort me once again.
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.(E)
23 My lips will shout for joy
when I sing praises to you;
my soul also, which you have rescued.(F)
24 All day long my tongue will talk of your righteous help,
for those who tried to do me harm
have been put to shame and disgraced.(G)
Psalm 72
Prayer for Guidance and Support for the King
Of Solomon.
1 Give the king your justice, O God,
and your righteousness to a king’s son.(H)
2 May he judge your people with righteousness
and your poor with justice.(I)
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- 71.18 Gk Compare Syr: Heb to a generation, to all who come
Psalm 63:11
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11 But the king shall rejoice in God;
all who swear by him shall exult,
for the mouths of liars will be stopped.(A)
Psalm 62:7
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7 On God rests my deliverance and my honor;
my mighty rock, my refuge is in God.(A)
Psalm 59:16-17
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16 But I will sing of your might;
I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.
For you have been a fortress for me
and a refuge in the day of my distress.(A)
17 O my strength, I will sing praises to you,
for you, O God, are my fortress,
the God who shows me steadfast love.(B)
Psalm 20:9
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9 Give victory to the king, O Lord;
answer us when we call.[a]
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- 20.9 Gk: Heb give victory, O Lord; let the King answer us when we call
Psalm 20:5-6
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5 May we shout for joy over your victory
and in the name of our God set up our banners.
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.(A)
6 Now I know that the Lord will help his anointed;
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with mighty victories by his right hand.(B)
Psalm 2:6
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6 “I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill.”(A)
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