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To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. |
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As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. |
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But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yes, let them exceedingly rejoice. |
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Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. |
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A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. |
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God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those who are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. |
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O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: |
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The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. |
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Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, by which thou didst confirm thy inheritance, when it was weary. |
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Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. |
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The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. |
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Kings of armies fled apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. |
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Though ye have lain among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold. |
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When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. |
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The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; a high hill as the hill of Bashan. |
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Why leap ye, ye lofty hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. |
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The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. |
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Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yes, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them. |
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Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. |
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He that is our God is the God of salvation; and to GOD the Lord belong the issues from death. |
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But God will wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such one as goeth on still in his trespasses. |
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The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea. |
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That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thy enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same. |
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They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. |
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The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. |
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Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. |
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There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their counsel, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali. |
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Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. |
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Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to thee. |
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Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one shall submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war. |
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Princes shall come out of Egypt; Cush shall soon stretch out her hands to God. |
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Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises to the Lord; Selah: |
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To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. |
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Ascribe ye strength to God: his excellence is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. |
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O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power to his people. Blessed be God. |