(A)The Lord is gracious and full of compassion,
Slow to anger and great in mercy.
(B)The Lord is good to all,
And His tender mercies are over all His works.

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(A)Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help,
Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
(B)Who made heaven and earth,
The sea, and all that is in them;
Who keeps truth forever,
(C)Who executes justice for the oppressed,
(D)Who gives food to the hungry.
(E)The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.

(F)The Lord opens the eyes of the blind;
(G)The Lord raises those who are bowed down;
The Lord loves the righteous.
(H)The Lord watches over the strangers;
He relieves the fatherless and widow;
(I)But the way of the wicked He [a]turns upside down.

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  1. Psalm 146:9 Lit. makes crooked

(A)He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their [a]wounds.

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  1. Psalm 147:3 Lit. sorrows

11 The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
In those who hope in His mercy.

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14 And He (A)has exalted the [a]horn of His people,
The praise of (B)all His saints—
Of the children of Israel,
(C)A people near to Him.

[b]Praise the Lord!

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  1. Psalm 148:14 Strength or dominion
  2. Psalm 148:14 Heb. Hallelujah

For (A)the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
(B)He will beautify the [a]humble with salvation.

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  1. Psalm 149:4 meek

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

[a]Praise the Lord!

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  1. Psalm 150:6 Heb. Hallelujah

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