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1 For the leader. Set to "Lily of Testimony."A mikhtam of David for teaching about when he fought with Aram-Naharayim and with Aram-Tzovah, and Yo'av returned and killed 12,000 from Edom in the Salt Valley: God, you rejected us; you crushed us; you were angry; but now revive us.
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1 You have rejected us, O God, and burst forth upon us; you have been angry--now restore us!
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2 You made the land shake, split it apart; now repair the rifts, for it is collapsing.
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2 You have shaken the land and torn it open; mend its fractures, for it is quaking.
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3 You made your people suffer hard times, had us drink a wine that made us stagger.
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3 You have shown your people desperate times; you have given us wine that makes us stagger.
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4 To those who fear you because of the truth you gave a banner to rally around, (Selah)
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4 But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner to be unfurled against the bow. "Selah"
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5 so that those you love could be rescued; so save with your right hand, and answer us!
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5 Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered.
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6 God in his holiness spoke, and I took joy [in his promise]: "I will divide Sh'khem and determine the shares in the Sukkot Valley.
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6 God has spoken from his sanctuary: "In triumph I will parcel out Shechem and measure off the Valley of Succoth.
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7 Gil'ad is mine and M'nasheh mine, Efrayim my helmet, Y'hudah my scepter.
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7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet, Judah my scepter.
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8 Mo'av is my washpot; on Edom I throw my shoe; P'leshet, be crushed because of me!"
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8 Moab is my washbasin, upon Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph."
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9 Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
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9 Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
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10 God, have you rejected us? You don't go out with our armies, God.
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10 Is it not you, O God, you who have rejected us and no longer go out with our armies?
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11 Help us against our enemy, for human help is worthless.
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11 Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.
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12 With God's help we will fight valiantly, for he will trample our enemies.
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12 With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.
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| Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (The Complete Jewish Bible Online) |
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