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1 Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered, And let those who hate Him flee before Him.
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May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him.
2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish before God.
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May you blow them away like smoke— as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.
3 But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.
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But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.
4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD , and exult before Him.
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Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds ; rejoice before him—his name is the LORD.
5 A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.
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A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.
6 God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
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God sets the lonely in families,he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
7 O God, when You went forth before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah.
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When you, God, went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness,
8 The earth quaked; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
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the earth shook, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
9 You shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God; You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched.
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You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance.
10 Your creatures settled in it; You provided in Your goodness for the poor, O God.
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Your people settled in it, and from your bounty, God, you provided for the poor.
11 The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host:
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The Lord announces the word, and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng:
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