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Psalm 34:1-10

Leader: 1 I will praise the Lord at all times.
I will constantly speak his praises.

ALL: 2 I will boast only in the Lord;
let all who are helpless take heart.

Leader: 3 Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together.

ALL: 4 I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.

Leader: 5 Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy;
no shadow of shame will darken their faces.

ALL: 6 In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened;
he saved me from all my troubles.

Leader: 8 Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!

ALL: 9 Fear the Lord, you his godly people,
for those who fear him will have all they need.

Leader: 10 Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.

ALL: 2 I will boast only in the Lord;
let all who are helpless take heart. 

Psalm 118:19-25

Leader: 19 Open to me the gates of righteousness,
  that I may enter through them
  and give thanks to the Lord.

ALL: 20 This is the gate of the Lord;
  the righteous shall enter through it.

Leader: 21 I thank you that you have answered me
  and have become my salvation.

ALL: 22 The stone that the builders rejected
  has become the cornerstone.

Leader: 23 This is the Lord’s doing;
  it is marvelous in our eyes.

ALL: 24 This is the day that the Lord has made;
  let us rejoice and be glad in it.

25 Save us, we pray, O Lord!
  O Lord, we pray, give us success!

Psalm 116 & 117

Psalm 116:1–4

Leader:  1 I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; 
  he heard my cry for mercy. 

ALL:  2 Because he turned his ear to me, 
  I will call on him as long as I live. 

Leader:  3 The cords of death entangled me, 
  the anguish of the grave came over me; 
  I was overcome by distress and sorrow. 

ALL:  4 Then I called on the name of the Lord: 
  “Lord, save me!”

Psalm 117:1–2

Leader: 1 Praise the Lord, all you nations; 
  extol him, all you peoples. 

ALL:  2 For great is his love toward us, 
  and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. 
  Praise the Lord! 

Psalm 126

French Leader: 1 Quand l’Éternel ramena les captifs de Sion,
  Nous étions comme ceux qui font un rêve.

English Leader: 1 When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem, 
  it was like a dream! 

ALL: 2 We were filled with laughter, 
  and we sang for joy. 

French Leader:  2 Alors on disait parmi les nations:
  L’Éternel a fait pour eux de grandes choses!

English Leader:  2 And the other nations said, 
  “What amazing things the Lord has done for them.” 

ALL: 3 Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us! What joy! 
  4 Restore our fortunes, Lord, as streams renew the desert. 

French Leader: 5 Ceux qui sèment avec larmes 
  Moissonneront avec chants d’allégresse.

English Leader: 5 Those who plant in tears 
  will harvest with shouts of joy. 

ALL: 6 They weep as they go to plant their seed, 
  but they sing as they return with the harvest.

Psalm 121

Leader: We lift up our eyes to the hills. From where does our help come?

ALL: Our help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Leader: He will not let our foot be moved; he who keeps us will not slumber.

ALL: Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

Leader: The LORD is our keeper; the LORD is our shade on our right hand.

ALL: The sun shall not strike us by day, nor the moon by night.

Leader: The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep our lives.

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