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{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. An instruction.} O God, with our ears have we heard, our fathers have told us, the work thou wroughtest in their days, in the days of old:
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Thou, by thy hand, didst dispossess the nations, but them thou didst plant; thou didst afflict the peoples, but them didst thou cause to spread out.
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For not by their own sword did they take possession of the land, neither did their own arm save them; but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst delight in them.
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Thou thyself art my king, O God: command deliverance for Jacob.
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Through thee will we push down our adversaries; through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
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For I will not put confidence in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
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For thou hast saved us from our adversaries, and hast put them to shame that hate us.
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In God will we boast all the day, and we will praise thy name for ever. Selah.
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But thou hast cast off, and put us to confusion, and dost not go forth with our armies;
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Thou hast made us to turn back from the adversary, and they that hate us spoil for themselves;