Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
New Living Translation NLT
1 (67-1) <Unto the end, a psalm of a canticle for David himself.> (67-2) Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered: and let them that hate him flee from before his face.
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Rise up, O God, and scatter your enemies. Let those who hate God run for their lives.
2 (67-3) As smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
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Blow them away like smoke. Melt them like wax in a fire. Let the wicked perish in the presence of God.
3 (67-4) And let the just feast, and rejoice before God: and be delighted with gladness.
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But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God’s presence. Let them be filled with joy.
4 (67-5) Sing ye to God, sing a psalm to his name, make a way for him who ascendeth upon the west: the Lord is his name. Rejoice ye before him: but the wicked shall be troubled at his presence,
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Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the LORD — rejoice in his presence!
5 (67-6) Who is the father of orphans, and the judge of widows. God in his holy place:
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Father to the fatherless, defender of widows— this is God, whose dwelling is holy.
6 (67-7) God who maketh men of one manner to dwell in a house: Who bringeth out them that were bound in strength; in like manner them that provoke, that dwell in sepulchres.
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God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
7 (67-8) O God, when thou didst go forth in the sight of thy people, when thou didst pass through the desert:
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O God, when you led your people out from Egypt, when you marched through the dry wasteland, Interlude
8 (67-9) The earth was moved, and the heavens dropped at the presence of the God of Sina, at the presence of the God of Israel.
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the earth trembled, and the heavens poured down rain before you, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
9 (67-10) Thou shalt set aside for thy inheritance a free rain, O God: and it was weakened, but thou hast made it perfect.
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You sent abundant rain, O God, to refresh the weary land.
10 (67-11) In it shall thy animals dwell; in thy sweetness, O God, thou hast provided for the poor.
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There your people finally settled, and with a bountiful harvest, O God, you provided for your needy people.
11 (67-12) The Lord shall give the word to them that preach good tidings with great power.
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The Lord gives the word, and a great army brings the good news.
12 (67-13) The king of powers is of the beloved, of the beloved; and the beauty of the house shall divide spoils.
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Enemy kings and their armies flee, while the women of Israel divide the plunder.
13 (67-14) If you sleep among the midst of lots, you shall be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and the hinder parts of her back with the paleness of gold.
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Even those who lived among the sheepfolds found treasures— doves with wings of silver and feathers of gold.
14 (67-15) When he that is in heaven appointeth kings over her, they shall be whited with snow in Selmon.
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The Almighty scattered the enemy kings like a blowing snowstorm on Mount Zalmon.
15 (67-16) The mountain of God is a fat mountain. A curdled mountain, a fat mountain.
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The mountains of Bashan are majestic, with many peaks stretching high into the sky.
16 (67-17) Why suspect, ye curdled mountains? A mountain in which God is well pleased to dwell: for there the Lord shall dwell unto the end.
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Why do you look with envy, O rugged mountains, at Mount Zion, where God has chosen to live, where the LORD himself will live forever?
17 (67-18) The chariot of God is attended by ten thousands; thousands of them that rejoice: the Lord is among them in Sina, in the holy place.
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Surrounded by unnumbered thousands of chariots, the Lord came from Mount Sinai into his sanctuary.
18 (67-19) Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts in men. Yea for those also that do not believe, the dwelling of the Lord God.
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When you ascended to the heights, you led a crowd of captives. You received gifts from the people, even from those who rebelled against you. Now the LORD God will live among us there.
19 (67-20) Blessed be the Lord day by day: the God of our salvation will make our journey prosperous to us.
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Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. Interlude
20 (67-21) Our God is the God of salvation: and of the Lord, of the Lord are the issues from death.
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Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign LORD rescues us from death.
21 (67-22) But God shall break the heads of his enemies: the hairy crown of them that walk on in their sins.
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But God will smash the heads of his enemies, crushing the skulls of those who love their guilty ways.
22 (67-23) The Lord said: I will turn them from Basan, I will turn them into the depth of the sea:
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The Lord says, “I will bring my enemies down from Bashan; I will bring them up from the depths of the sea.
23 (67-24) That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thy enemies; the tongue of thy dogs be red with the same.
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You, my people, will wash your feet in their blood, and even your dogs will get their share!”
24 (67-25) They have seen thy goings, O God, the goings of my God: of my king who is in his sanctuary.
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Your procession has come into view, O God— the procession of my God and King as he goes into the sanctuary.
25 (67-26) Princes went before joined with singers, in the midst of young damsels playing on timbrels.
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Singers are in front, musicians behind; between them are young women playing tambourines.
26 (67-27) In the churches bless ye God the Lord, from the fountains of Israel.
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Praise God, all you people of Israel; praise the LORD, the source of Israel’s life.
27 (67-28) There is Benjamin a youth, in ecstasy of mind. The princes of Juda are their leaders: the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali.
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Look, the little tribe of Benjamin leads the way. Then comes a great throng of rulers from Judah and all the rulers of Zebulun and Naphtali.
28 (67-29) Command thy strength, O God confirm, O God, what thou hast wrought in us.
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Summon your might, O God. Display your power, O God, as you have in the past.
29 (67-30) From thy temple in Jerusalem, kings shall offer presents to thee.
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The kings of the earth are bringing tribute to your Temple in Jerusalem.
30 (67-31) Rebuke the wild beasts of the reeds, the congregation of bulls with the kine of the people; who seek to exclude them who are tried with silver. Scatter thou the nations that delight in wars:
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Rebuke these enemy nations— these wild animals lurking in the reeds, this herd of bulls among the weaker calves. Make them bring bars of silver in humble tribute. Scatter the nations that delight in war.
31 (67-32) Ambassadors shall come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands to God.
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Let Egypt come with gifts of precious metals ; let Ethiopia bring tribute to God.
32 (67-33) Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth: sing ye to the Lord: Sing ye to God,
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Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth. Sing praises to the Lord. Interlude
33 (67-34) Who mounteth above the heaven of heavens, to the east. Behold he will give to his voice the voice of power:
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Sing to the one who rides across the ancient heavens, his mighty voice thundering from the sky.
34 (67-35) Give ye glory to God for Israel, his magnificence, and his power is in the clouds.
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Tell everyone about God’s power. His majesty shines down on Israel; his strength is mighty in the heavens.
35 (67-36) God is wonderful in his saints: the God of Israel is he who will give power and strength to his people. Blessed be God.
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God is awesome in his sanctuary. The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!