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1 May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him.
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Let God rise up and scatter his enemies; let those who hate him run away from him.
2 May you blow them away like smoke— as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.
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Blow them away as smoke is driven away by the wind. As wax melts before a fire, let the wicked be destroyed before God.
3 But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.
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But those who do right should be glad and should rejoice before God; they should be happy and glad.
4 Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds ; rejoice before him—his name is the LORD.
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Sing to God; sing praises to his name. Prepare the way for him who rides through the desert, whose name is the Lord. Rejoice before him.
5 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.
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God is in his holy Temple. He is a father to orphans, and he defends the widows.
6 God sets the lonely in families,he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
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God gives the lonely a home. He leads prisoners out with joy, but those who turn against God will live in a dry land.
7 When you, God, went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness,
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God, you led your people out when you marched through the desert.Selah
8 the earth shook, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
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The ground shook and the sky poured down rain before God, the God of Mount Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
9 You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance.
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God, you sent much rain; you refreshed your tired land.
10 Your people settled in it, and from your bounty, God, you provided for the poor.
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Your people settled there. God, in your goodness you took care of the poor.
11 The Lord announces the word, and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng:
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The Lord gave the command, and a great army told the news:
12 “Kings and armies flee in haste; the women at home divide the plunder.
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"Kings and their armies run away. In camp they divide the wealth taken in war.
13 Even while you sleep among the sheep pens,the wings of my dove are sheathed with silver, its feathers with shining gold.”
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Those who stayed by the campfires will share the riches taken in battle."
14 When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like snow fallen on Mount Zalmon.
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The Almighty scattered kings like snow on Mount Zalmon.
15 Mount Bashan, majestic mountain, Mount Bashan, rugged mountain,
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The mountains of Bashan are high; the mountains of Bashan have many peaks.
16 why gaze in envy, you rugged mountain, at the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the LORD himself will dwell forever?
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Why do you mountains with many peaks look with envy on the mountain that God chose for his home? The Lord will live there forever.
17 The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.
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God comes with millions of chariots; the Lord comes from Mount Sinai to his holy place.
18 When you ascended on high, you took many captives; you received gifts from people, even from the rebellious— that you,LORD God, might dwell there.
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When you went up to the heights, you led a parade of captives. You received gifts from the people, even from those who turned against you. And the Lord God will live there.
19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.
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Praise the Lord, God our Savior, who helps us every day. Selah
20 Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death.
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Our God is a God who saves us; the Lord God saves us from death.
21 Surely God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.
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God will crush his enemies' heads, the hairy skulls of those who continue to sin.
22 The Lord says, “I will bring them from Bashan; I will bring them from the depths of the sea,
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The Lord said, "I will bring the enemy back from Bashan; I will bring them back from the depths of the sea.
23 that your feet may wade in the blood of your foes, while the tongues of your dogs have their share.”
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Then you can stick your feet in their blood, and your dogs can lick their share."
24 Your procession, God, has come into view, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.
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God, people have seen your victory march; God my King marched into the holy place.
25 In front are the singers, after them the musicians; with them are the young women playing the timbrels.
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The singers are in front and the instruments are behind. In the middle are the girls with the tambourines.
26 Praise God in the great congregation; praise the LORD in the assembly of Israel.
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Praise God in the meeting place; praise the Lord in the gathering of Israel.
27 There is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them, there the great throng of Judah’s princes, and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.
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There is the smallest tribe, Benjamin, leading them. their group. and of Naphtali.
28 Summon your power, God ; show us your strength, our God, as you have done before.
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God, order up your power; show the mighty power you have used for us before.
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring you gifts.
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Kings will bring their wealth to you, to your Temple in Jerusalem.
30 Rebuke the beast among the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations. Humbled, may the beast bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
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Punish Egypt, the beast in the tall grass along the river. Punish the leaders of nations, those bulls among the cows. Defeated, they will bring you their silver. Scatter those nations that love war.
31 Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will submit herself to God.
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Messengers will come from Egypt; the people of Cush will pray to God.
32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord,
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Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; sing praises to the Lord. Selah
33 to him who rides across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens, who thunders with mighty voice.
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Sing to the one who rides through the skies, which are from long ago. He speaks with a thundering voice.
34 Proclaim the power of God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose power is in the heavens.
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Announce that God is powerful. He rules over Israel, and his power is in the skies.
35 You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!
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God, you are wonderful in your Temple. and power.