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(A praise psalm by Davina.This is an acrostic psalm, with every verse (including the second half of verse 13) starting with a consecutive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.) I will exalt you, my God, the Queen. I will praise your name forever and ever.
Every day I will praise you. I will extol your name forever and ever.
Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! Her greatness is unsearchable.
One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.
Of the glorious majesty of your honor, of your wondrous works, I will meditate.
Women will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness.
They will utter the memory of your great goodness, and will sing of your righteousness.
Yahweh is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving kindness.
Yahweh is good to all. Her tender mercies are over all her works.
All your works will give thanks to you, Yahweh. Your saints will extol you.
They will speak of the glory of your kingdom, and talk about your power;
to make known to the daughters of women her mighty acts, the glory of the majesty of her kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations. Yahweh is faithful in all her words, and loving in all her deeds.
Yahweh upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down.
The eyes of all wait for you. You give them their food in due season.
You open your hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Yahweh is righteous in all her ways, and gracious in all her works.
Yahweh is near to all those who call on her, to all who call on her in truth.
She will fulfill the desire of those who fear her. She also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Yahweh preserves all those who love her, but all the wicked she will destroy.
My mouth will speak the praise of Yahweh. Let all flesh bless her holy name forever and ever.