The Message Bible MSG
World English Bible WEB
1 God is well-known in Judah; in Israel, he's a household name.
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<<For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm by Asaph. A song.>> In Judah, God is 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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His tent is also in Salem; 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 he broke the flaming arrows of the bow, The shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.
4 Oh, how bright you shine! Outshining their huge piles of loot!
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Glorious are you, and excellent, More than mountains of game.
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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Valiant men lie plundered, They have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.
6 Your sudden roar, God of Jacob, knocked the wind out of horse and rider.
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At your rebuke, God of Jacob, Both chariot and horse are cast into a deep sleep.
7 Fierce you are, and fearsome! Who can stand up to your rising anger?
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You, even you, are to be feared. Who can stand in your sight when you are angry?
8 From heaven you thunder judgment; earth falls to her knees and holds her breath.
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You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,
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 afflicted ones 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 praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.
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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Make vows to Yahweh your God, and fulfill them! Let all of his neighbors bring presents to him who is to be feared.
12 Nobody gets by with anything, no one plays fast and loose with him.
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He will cut off the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.