1
Let God rise up, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee before him.
2
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, let the wicked perish before God.
3
But let the righteous be joyful; let them exult before God; let them be jubilant with joy.
4
Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds — his name is the Lord— be exultant before him.
5
Father of orphans and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.
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God gives the desolate a home to live in; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a parched land.
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O God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, (Selah)
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the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain at the presence of God, the God of Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.