New Living Translation NLT
The Message Bible MSG
1 God is honored in Judah; his name is great in Israel.
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God is well-known in Judah; in Israel, he's a household name.
2 Jerusalem is where he lives; Mount Zion is his home.
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He keeps a house in Salem, his own suite of rooms in Zion.
3 There he has broken the fiery arrows of the enemy, the shields and swords and weapons of war. Interlude
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That's where, using arrows for kindling, he made a bonfire of weapons of war.
4 You are glorious and more majestic than the everlasting mountains.
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Oh, how bright you shine! Outshining their huge piles of loot!
5 Our boldest enemies have been plundered. They lie before us in the sleep of death. No warrior could lift a hand against us.
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The warriors were plundered and left there impotent. And now there's nothing to them, nothing to show for their swagger and threats.
6 At the blast of your breath, O God of Jacob, their horses and chariots lay still.
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Your sudden roar, God of Jacob, knocked the wind out of horse and rider.
7 No wonder you are greatly feared! Who can stand before you when your anger explodes?
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Fierce you are, and fearsome! Who can stand up to your rising anger?
8 From heaven you sentenced your enemies; the earth trembled and stood silent before you.
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From heaven you thunder judgment; earth falls to her knees and holds her breath.
9 You stand up to judge those who do evil, O God, and to rescue the oppressed of the earth. Interlude
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God stands tall and makes things right, he saves all the wretched on earth.
10 Human defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon.
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Instead of smoldering rage - God-praise! All that sputtering rage - now a garland for God!
11 Make vows to the LORD your God, and keep them. Let everyone bring tribute to the Awesome One.
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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.
12 For he breaks the pride of princes, and the kings of the earth fear him.
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Nobody gets by with anything, no one plays fast and loose with him.
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