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 My mouth shall speak the praise of the ; * let all flesh bless his holy Name for ever and ever.

Hallelujah! Praise the, O my soul! * I will praise the as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

Put not your trust in rulers, nor in any child of earth, * for there is no help in them.

When they breathe their last, they return to earth, * and in that day their thoughts perish.

Happy are they who have the God of Jacob for their help! * whose hope is in the their God;

Who made heaven and earth, the seas, and all that is in them; * who keeps his promise for ever;

Who gives justice to those who are oppressed, * and food to those who hunger.

The sets the prisoners free; the opens the eyes of the blind; * the lifts up those who are bowed down;

The loves the righteous; the cares for the stranger; * he sustains the orphan and widow, but frustrates the way of the wicked.

The shall reign for ever, * your God, O Zion, throughout all generations. Hallelujah!