The Message Bible MSG
King James Version KJV
1 God is well-known in Judah; in Israel, he's a household name.
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In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.
2 He keeps a house in Salem, his own suite of rooms in Zion.
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In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.
3 That's where, using arrows for kindling, he made a bonfire of weapons of war.
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There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
4 Oh, how bright you shine! Outshining their huge piles of loot!
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Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
5 The warriors were plundered and left there impotent. And now there's nothing to them, nothing to show for their swagger and threats.
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The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.
6 Your sudden roar, God of Jacob, knocked the wind out of horse and rider.
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At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep.
7 Fierce you are, and fearsome! Who can stand up to your rising anger?
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Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
8 From heaven you thunder judgment; earth falls to her knees and holds her breath.
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Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
9 God stands tall and makes things right, he saves all the wretched on earth.
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When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
10 Instead of smoldering rage - God-praise! All that sputtering rage - now a garland for God!
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Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
11 Do for God what you said you'd do - he is, after all, your God. Let everyone in town bring offerings to the One Who Watches our every move.
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Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
12 Nobody gets by with anything, no one plays fast and loose with him.
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He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
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