1 Chronicles 16:8-22

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O give thanks to the Lord, call on His name;
Make His deeds known among the peoples.
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Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;
Speak of all His wonders.
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Glory in His holy name;
Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
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Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face continually [longing to be in His presence].
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Remember [with gratitude] His marvelous deeds which He has done,
His miracles and the judgments from His mouth,
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O seed of Israel His servant,
^[a]Children of Jacob, His chosen ones!
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He is the Lord our God;
His judgments are in all the earth.
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Be mindful of His covenant forever,
The promise which He commanded and established to a thousand generations,
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The covenant which He made with Abraham,
And His oath (sworn promise) to Isaac.
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He confirmed it as a statute to Jacob,
And to Israel as an everlasting covenant,^(A)
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Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan,
As the portion of your possession and inheritance.”
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When you were few in number,
Even a very few, and strangers in it,
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When they wandered from nation to nation,
And from one kingdom to another people,
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He allowed no man to oppress or exploit them,
And, He reproved and punished kings for their sakes, saying,^(B)
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“Do not touch My anointed ones,
And do My prophets no harm.”^(C)