| Chapter 68 |
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{To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm: a Song.} Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him. |
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As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God. |
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But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy. |
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Sing unto God, sing forth his name; cast up a way for him that rideth in the deserts: his name is 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 maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched 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 trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God, yon Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel. |
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Thou, O God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it. |
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Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God! |
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The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers. |
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Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil. |
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Though ye have lain among the sheepfolds, ye shall be as wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with green gold. |
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When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon. |
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As mount Bashan is the mount of God, a many-peaked mountain, as mount Bashan. |
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Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount that God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell there for ever. |
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The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness. |
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Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even for the rebellious, for the dwelling there of Jah Elohim. |
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Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us with good, the łGod who is our salvation. Selah. |
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Our łGod is the łGod of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth even from death. |
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Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses. |
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The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring them again from the depth of the sea; |
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That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has its portion from enemies. |
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They have seen thy goings, O God, the goings of my łGod, my King, in the sanctuary. |
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The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets. |
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In the congregations bless ye God, the Lord, -- ye from the fountain of Israel. |
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There is little Benjamin, their ruler; the princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, 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 unto thee. |
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Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the assembly of the strong, with the calves of the peoples: every one submitteth himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples that delight in war. |
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Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God. |
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Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah,) |
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Of him that rideth upon the heavens, the heavens which are of old: lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice. |
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Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. |
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Terrible art thou, O God, out of thy sanctuaries, -- the łGod of Israel! He it is that giveth strength and might unto the people. Blessed be God! |