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1 God, you have rejected us— shattered us. You've been so angry. Now restore us!
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O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry; now restore us!
2 You've made the ground quake, splitting it open. Now repair its cracks because it's shaking apart!
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You have caused the land to quake; you have torn it open; repair the cracks in it, for it is tottering.
3 You've made your people suffer hardship; you've given us wine and we stagger.
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You have made your people suffer hard things; you have given us wine to drink that made us reel.
4 Give a flag to those who honor you, so they can rally around it, safe from attack. Selah
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You have set up a banner for those who fear you, to rally to it out of bowshot. (Selah)
5 Save us by your power and answer us so that the people you love might be rescued.
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Give victory with your right hand, and answer us, so that those whom you love may be rescued.
6 God has spoken in his sanctuary: "I will celebrate as I divide up Shechem and portion out the Succoth Valley.
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God has promised in his sanctuary: "With exultation I will divide up Shechem, and portion out the Vale of Succoth.
7 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.
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Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim is my helmet; Judah is my scepter.
8 But Moab is my washbowl; I'll throw my shoe at Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia!
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Moab is my washbasin; on Edom I hurl my shoe; over Philistia I shout in triumph."
9 I wish someone would bring me to a fortified city! I wish someone would lead me to Edom!"
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Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
10 But you have rejected us, God, haven't you? God, you no longer accompany our armies.
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Have you not rejected us, O God? You do not go out, O God, with our armies.
11 Give us help against the enemy; human help is worthless.
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O grant us help against the foe, for human help is worthless.
12 With God we will triumph; he's the one who will trample our adversaries.
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With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes.
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