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Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.

One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—

One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts—

…the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.

…the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.

They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.

They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.

They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.

They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.

All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.

They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,

They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,

…to make known to men Your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.

…to make known to men Your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions.

You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.

The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah!

Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!

For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.

He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.

For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.

For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.

Throw in your lot with us; let us all share one purse”—

“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?

…in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,

…when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.

…when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.

…if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

…if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

…if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;

…for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.

…for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.

Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

…in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

…in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.

This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;

…then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

…then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.

They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.

Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.

Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.

When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.

…for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.

…for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.

Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.

Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.

Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.

…he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.

She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”

Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.

When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.

Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.

My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.

Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.

Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.

Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.

Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.

Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.

Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.

Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.

Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.

Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.

My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,

…that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.

Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house,

…lest you concede your vigor to others, and your years to one who is cruel;

…lest you concede your vigor to others, and your years to one who is cruel;

…lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich the house of a foreigner.

…lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich the house of a foreigner.

At the end of your life you will groan when your flesh and your body are spent,

At the end of your life you will groan when your flesh and your body are spent,

At the end of your life you will groan when your flesh and your body are spent,

Drink water from your own cistern, and running water from your own well.

Drink water from your own cistern, and running water from your own well.

Why should your springs flow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares?

Why should your springs flow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares?

May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth:

May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth:

My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, if you have struck hands in pledge with a stranger,

…if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth,

…if you have been trapped by the words of your lips, ensnared by the words of your mouth,

…then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor.

…then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor.

…then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor.

Allow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.