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1 O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.
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To the Chief Musician. Set to 'Lily of the Testimony.' A Michtam of David. For teaching. When he fought against Mesopotamia and Syria of Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, You have cast us off; You have broken us down; You have been displeased; Oh, restore us again!
2 Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.
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You have made the earth tremble; You have broken it; Heal its breaches, for it is shaking.
3 Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.
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You have shown Your people hard things; You have made us drink the wine of confusion.
4 Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.
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You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah
5 That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
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That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and hear me.
6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
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God has spoken in His holiness: "I will rejoice; I will divide Shechem And measure out the Valley of Succoth.
7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
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Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet for My head; Judah is My lawgiver.
8 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
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Moab is My washpot; Over Edom I will cast My shoe; Philistia, shout in triumph because of Me."
9 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
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Who will bring me to the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom?
10 Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?
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Is it not You, O God, who cast us off? And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies?
11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
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Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless.
12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
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Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.
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