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1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him.
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1 May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him.
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2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: As wax melteth before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
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2 As smoke is blown away by the wind, may you blow them away; as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.
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3 But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.
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3 But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.
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4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: Cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; His name is Jehovah; and exult ye before him.
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4 Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds-- his name is the LORD-- and rejoice before him.
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5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.
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5 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.
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6 God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
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6 God sets the lonely in families, he leads forth the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
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7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, When thou didst march through the wilderness; [Selah
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7 When you went out before your people, O God, when you marched through the wasteland, "Selah"
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8 The earth trembled, The heavens also dropped [rain] at the presence of God: Yon Sinai [trembled] at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
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8 the earth shook, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
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9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
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9 You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance.
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10 Thy congregation dwelt therein: Thou, O God, didst prepare of thy goodness for the poor.
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10 Your people settled in it, and from your bounty, O God, you provided for the poor.
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11 The Lord giveth the word: The women that publish the tidings are a great host.
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11 The Lord announced the word, and great was the company of those who proclaimed it:
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12 Kings of armies flee, they flee; And she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.
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12 "Kings and armies flee in haste; in the camps men divide the plunder.
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13 When ye lie among the sheepfolds, [It is as] the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.
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13 Even while you sleep among the campfires, the wings of [my] dove are sheathed with silver, its feathers with shining gold."
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14 When the Almighty scattered kings therein, [It was as when] it snoweth in Zalmon.
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14 When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like snow fallen on Zalmon.
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15 A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.
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15 The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains; rugged are the mountains of Bashan.
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16 Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell [in it] for ever.
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16 Why gaze in envy, O rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the LORD himself will dwell forever?
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17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them, [as in] Sinai, in the sanctuary.
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17 The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands; the Lord [has come] from Sinai into his sanctuary.
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18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led away captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, Yea, [among] the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell [with them].
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18 When you ascended on high, you led captives in your train; you received gifts from men, even from the rebellious-- that you, O LORD God, might dwell there.
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19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, Even the God who is our salvation. [Selah
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19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. "Selah"
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20 God is unto us a God of deliverances; And unto Jehovah the Lord belongeth escape from death.
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20 Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death.
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21 But God will smite through the head of his enemies, The hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his guiltiness.
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21 Surely God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.
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22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring [them] again from the depths of the sea;
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22 The Lord says, "I will bring them from Bashan; I will bring them from the depths of the sea,
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23 That thou mayest crush [them], [dipping] thy foot in blood, That the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from [thine] enemies.
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23 that you may plunge your feet in the blood of your foes, while the tongues of your dogs have their share."
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24 They have seen thy goings, O God, Even the goings of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
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24 Your procession has come into view, O God, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.
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25 The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.
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25 In front are the singers, after them the musicians; with them are the maidens playing tambourines.
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26 Bless ye God in the congregations, Even the Lord, [ye that are] of the fountain of Israel.
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26 Praise God in the great congregation; praise the LORD in the assembly of Israel.
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27 There is little Benjamin their ruler, The princes of Judah [and] their council, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
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27 There is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them, there the great throng of Judah's princes, and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.
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28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: Strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
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28 Summon your power, O God; show us your strength, O God, as you have done before.
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29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem Kings shall bring presents unto thee.
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29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring you gifts.
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30 Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver: He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.
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30 Rebuke the beast among the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations. Humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
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31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands unto God.
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31 Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will submit herself to God.
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32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; Oh sing praises unto the Lord; [Selah
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32 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord, "Selah"
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33 To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old; Lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.
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33 to him who rides the ancient skies above, who thunders with mighty voice.
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34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: His excellency is over Israel, And his strength is in the skies.
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34 Proclaim the power of God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose power is in the skies.
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35 O God, [thou art] terrible out of thy holy places: The God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto [his] people. Blessed be God.
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35 You are awesome, O God, in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!
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