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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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To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song. Let God arise, 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 melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
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As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before fire, let the wicked perish before God!
3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
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But let the righteous be joyful; let them exult before God; let them be jubilant with joy!
4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
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Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds; his name is the LORD, exult before him!
5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
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Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.
6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
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God gives the desolate a home to dwell in; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity; but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
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O God, when thou didst go forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness, [Selah]
8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
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the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain, at the presence of God; yon Sinai quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
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Rain in abundance, O God, thou didst shed abroad; thou didst restore thy heritage as it languished;
10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
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thy flock found a dwelling in it; in thy goodness, O God, thou didst provide for the needy.
11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
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The Lord gives the command; great is the host of those who bore the tidings:
12 Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
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"The kings of the armies, they flee, they flee!" The women at home divide the spoil,
13 Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
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though they stay among the sheepfolds--the wings of a dove covered with silver, its pinions with green gold.
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
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When the Almighty scattered kings there, snow fell on Zalmon.
15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
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O mighty mountain, mountain of Bashan; O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan!
16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
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Why look you with envy, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount which God desired for his abode, yea, where the LORD will dwell for ever?
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
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With mighty chariotry, twice ten thousand, thousands upon thousands, the Lord came from Sinai into the holy place.
18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
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Thou didst ascend the high mount, leading captives in thy train, and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
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Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. [Selah]
20 He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.
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Our God is a God of salvation; and to GOD, the Lord, belongs escape from death.
21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
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But God will shatter the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways.
22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
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The Lord said, "I will bring them back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,
23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
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that you may bathe your feet in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from the foe."
24 They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
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Thy solemn processions are seen, O God, the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary--
25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
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the singers in front, the minstrels last, between them maidens playing timbrels:
26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
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"Bless God in the great congregation, the LORD, O you who are of Israel's fountain!"
27 There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
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There is Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead, the princes of Judah in their throng, the princes of Zeb'ulun, the princes of Naph'tali.
28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
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Summon thy might, O God; show thy strength, O God, thou who hast wrought for us.
29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
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Because of thy temple at Jerusalem kings bear gifts to thee.
30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.
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Rebuke the beasts that dwell among the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample under foot those who lust after tribute; scatter the peoples who delight in war.
31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
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Let bronze be brought from Egypt; let Ethiopia hasten to stretch out her hands to God.
32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
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Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord, [Selah]
33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
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to him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens; lo, he sends forth his voice, his mighty voice.
34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
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Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and his power is in the skies.
35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
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Terrible is God in his sanctuary, the God of Israel, he gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!
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