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I will give thanks to You, Lord, with all my heart
I will tell of all Your wonderful deeds
I will be glad and rejoice in You
I will sing the praises of Your name, O Most High, even in my need

My enemies turn back
They stumble and perish before You, o Lord
For You have upheld my right and my cause
Sitting as the righteous judge enthroned

You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked
You have blotted out their name for ever and ever
Endless ruin has overtaken my enemies
You have uprooted their cities; even the memory of them has perished elsewhere

The Lord reigns forever
He rules the world in righteousness
He has established His throne for judgment
And judges the peoples with equity and timeliness

The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed
A stronghold in times of trouble
Those who know Your name trust in You
For You, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek You even when troubles are doubled

Sing the praises of the Lord, enthroned in Zion
Proclaim among the nations what He has done
For He who avenges blood remembers
He does not ignore the cries of the afflicted ones

Lord, see how my enemies persecute me!
Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death
That I may declare Your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion
And there rejoice in Your salvation and Your strength

The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug
Their feet are caught in their hidden net
The Lord is known by His acts of justice
The wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands

The wicked go down to the realm of the dead
All the nations that forget God
But God will never forget the needy
The hope of the afflicted will never perish as it’s supported by Lord

Arise, Lord, do not let mortals triumph
Let the nations be judged in Your presence, Immortal
Strike them with terror, Lord
Let the nations know they are only mortal