1: Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also
that hate him flee before him. |
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2: 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:
yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. |
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4: Sing unto 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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5: A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God
in his holy habitation. |
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6: God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those
which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
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7: O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou
didst march through the wilderness; Selah: |
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8: 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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9: Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst
confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. |
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10: Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast
prepared of thy goodness for the poor. |
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11: The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that
published it. |
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12: Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home
divided the spoil. |
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13: Though ye have lien 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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14: When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow
in Salmon. |
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15: The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the
hill of Bashan. |
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16: Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God
desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. |
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17: 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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18: Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive:
thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the
LORD God might dwell among them. |
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19: Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even
the God of our salvation. Selah. |
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20: He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the
Lord belong the issues from death. |
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21: But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy
scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses. |
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22: 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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23: That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies,
and the tongue of thy dogs in the same. |
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24: They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God,
my King, in the sanctuary. |
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25: The singers went before, the players on instruments followed
after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. |
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26: Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the
fountain of Israel. |
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27: There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of
Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of
Naphtali. |
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28: Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that
which thou hast wrought for us. |
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29: Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents
unto thee. |
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30: Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls,
with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces
of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war. |
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31: Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch
out her hands unto God. |
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32: Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto
the Lord; Selah: |
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33: 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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34: Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel,
and his strength is in the clouds. |
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35: O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of
Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be
God. |