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| Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered;
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let those who hate him flee before him.
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| 2
| Let them vanish like smoke when the wind
drives it away; *
as the wax melts at the fire, so let the wicked perish at the
presence of God.
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| 3
| But let the righteous be glad and rejoice
before God; *
let them also be merry and joyful.
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| 4
| Sing to God, sing praises to his Name;
exalt him who rides upon the heavens; *
YAHWEH is his Name, rejoice before him!
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| 5
| Father of orphans, defender of widows, *
God in his holy habitation!
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| 6
| God gives the solitary a home and brings
forth prisoners into freedom; *
but the rebels shall live in dry places.
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| 7
| O God, when you went forth before your people,
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when you marched through the wilderness,
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| 8
| The earth shook, and the skies poured down
rain,
at the presence of God, the God of Sinai, *
at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
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| 9
| You sent a gracious rain, O God, upon your
inheritance; *
you refreshed the land when it was weary.
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| 10
| Your people found their home in it; *
in your goodness, O God, you have made provision for the poor.
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| 11
| The Lord gave the word; *
great was the company of women who bore the tidings:
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| 12
| "Kings with their armies are fleeing
away; *
the women at home are dividing the spoils."
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| 13
| Though you lingered among the sheepfolds,
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you shall be like a dove whose wings are covered with silver,
whose feathers are like green gold.
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| 14
| When the Almighty scattered kings, *
it was like snow falling in Zalmon.
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| 15
| O mighty mountain, O hill of Bashan! *
O rugged mountain, O hill of Bashan!
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| 16
| Why do you look with envy, O rugged mountain,
at the hill which God chose for his resting place? *
truly, the LORD will dwell there for ever.
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| 17
| The chariots of God are twenty thousand,
even thousands of thousands; *
the Lord comes in holiness from Sinai.
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| 18
| You have gone up on high and led captivity
captive;
you have received gifts even from your enemies, *
that the LORD God might dwell among them.
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| 19
| Blessed be the Lord day by day, *
the God of our salvation, who bears our burdens.
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| 20
| He is our God, the God of our salvation;
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God is the LORD, by whom we escape death.
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| 21
| God shall crush the heads of his enemies,
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and the hairy scalp of those who go on still in their wickedness.
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| 22
| The Lord has said, "I will bring them
back from Bashan; *
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea;
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| 23
| That your foot may be dipped in blood, *
the tongues of your dogs in the blood of your enemies."
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| 24
| They see your procession, O God, *
your procession into the sanctuary, my God and my King.
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| 25
| The singers go before, musicians follow after,
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in the midst of maidens playing upon the hand-drums.
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| 26
| Bless God in the congregation; *
bless the LORD, you that are of the fountain of Israel.
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| 27
| There is Benjamin, least of the tribes, at
the head;
the princes of Judah in a company; *
and the princes of Zebulon and Naphtali.
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| 28
| Send forth your strength, O God; *
establish, O God, what you have wrought for us.
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| 29
| Kings shall bring gifts to you, *
for your temple's sake at Jerusalem.
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| 30
| Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, *
and the peoples, a herd of wild bulls with its calves.
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| Trample down those who lust after silver;
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scatter the peoples that delight in war.
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| 32
| Let tribute be brought out of Egypt; *
let Ethiopia stretch out her hands to God.
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| 33
| Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; *
sing praises to the Lord.
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| 34
| He rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens;
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he sends forth his voice, his mighty voice.
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| 35
| Ascribe power to God; *
his majesty is over Israel;
his strength is in the skies.
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| 36
| How wonderful is God in his holy places!
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the God of Israel giving strength and power to his people!
Blessed be God!
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