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1. To the director: A praise song of David. God, get up and scatter your enemies! May all your enemies run from you.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 , A Psalm H4210 or Song H7892 of David H1732 . Let God H430 arise H6965 , let his enemies H341 be scattered H6327 : let them also that hate H8130 him flee H5127 before H4480 H6440 him.
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2. May your enemies be scattered like smoke blown away by the wind. May your enemies be destroyed like wax melting in a fire.
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2. As smoke H6227 is driven away H5086 , so drive them away H5086 : as wax H1749 melteth H4549 before H4480 H6440 the fire H784 , so let the wicked H7563 perish H6 at the presence H4480 H6440 of God H430 .
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3. But let good people be happy. Let them gather before God and enjoy themselves together.
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3. But let the righteous H6662 be glad H8055 ; let them rejoice H5970 before H6440 God H430 : yea , let them exceedingly H8057 rejoice H7797 .
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4. Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Prepare the way for the one who rides on the clouds. His name is Yah. Worship before him with joy.
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4. Sing H7891 unto God H430 , sing praises H2167 to his name H8034 : extol H5549 him that rideth H7392 upon the heavens H6160 by his name H8034 JAH H3050 , and rejoice H5937 before H6440 him.
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5. God, who lives in his holy palace, is a father to orphans, and he takes care of widows.
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5. A father H1 of the fatherless H3490 , and a judge H1781 of the widows H490 , is God H430 in his holy H6944 habitation H4583 .
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6. God provides homes for those who are lonely. He frees people from prison and makes them happy. But those who turn against him will live in the desert.
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6. God H430 setteth H3427 the solitary H3173 in families H1004 : he bringeth out H3318 those which are bound H615 with chains H3574 : but H389 the rebellious H5637 dwell H7931 in a dry H6707 land .
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7. God, you led your people out of Egypt. You marched across the desert. Selah
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7. O God H430 , when thou wentest forth H3318 before H6440 thy people H5971 , when thou didst march H6805 through the wilderness H3452 ; Selah H5542 :
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8. The ground shook and rain poured from the sky when God, the God of Israel, came to Sinai.
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8. The earth H776 shook H7493 , the heavens H8064 also H637 dropped H5197 at the presence H4480 H6440 of God H430 : even Sinai H5514 itself H2088 was moved at the presence H4480 H6440 of God H430 , the God H430 of Israel H3478 .
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9. God, you sent the rain to make a tired, old land strong again.
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9. Thou , O God H430 , didst send H5130 a plentiful H5071 rain H1653 , whereby thou H859 didst confirm H3559 thine inheritance H5159 , when it was weary H3811 .
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10. Your people came back to live there, and you provided good things for the poor.
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10. Thy congregation H2416 hath dwelt H3427 therein: thou , O God H430 , hast prepared H3559 of thy goodness H2896 for the poor H6041 .
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11. My Lord gave the command, and many people went to tell the good news:
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11. The Lord H136 gave H5414 the word H562 : great H7227 was the company H6635 of those that published H1319 it .
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12. "The armies of powerful kings ran away! At home, the women divide the things brought from the battle.
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12. Kings H4428 of armies H6635 did flee apace H5074 H5074 : and she that tarried H5116 at home H1004 divided H2505 the spoil H7998 .
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13. Those who stayed home will share in the wealth� metal doves with wings covered in silver and feathers sparkling with gold."
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13. Though H518 ye have lain H7901 among H996 the pots H8240 , yet shall ye be as the wings H3671 of a dove H3123 covered H2645 with silver H3701 , and her feathers H84 with yellow H3422 gold H2742 .
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14. God All-Powerful scattered the kings like snow falling on Mount Zalmon.
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14. When the Almighty H7706 scattered H6566 kings H4428 in it , it was white as snow H7949 in Salmon H6756 .
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15. Mount Bashan is a great mountain with many high peaks.
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15. The hill H2022 of God H430 is as the hill H2022 of Bashan H1316 ; a high H1386 hill H2022 as the hill H2022 of Bashan H1316 .
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16. But, Bashan, why are you jealous of Mount Zion? That is where God has chosen to live. The Lord will live there forever.
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16. Why H4100 leap H7520 ye , ye high H1386 hills H2022 ? this is the hill H2022 which God H430 desireth H2530 to dwell H3427 in; yea H637 , the LORD H3068 will dwell H7931 in it forever H5331 .
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17. With his millions of chariots the Lord came from Sinai into the holy place.
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17. The chariots H7393 of God H430 are twenty thousand H7239 , even thousands H505 of angels H8136 : the Lord H136 is among them, as in Sinai H5514 , in the holy H6944 place .
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18. You went up to your high place, leading a parade of captives. You received gifts from people, even those who turned against you. The Lord God went up there to live.
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18. Thou hast ascended H5927 on high H4791 , thou hast led captivity captive H7617 H7628 : thou hast received H3947 gifts H4979 for men H120 ; yea, for the rebellious H5637 also H637 , that the LORD H3050 God H430 might dwell H7931 among them .
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19. Praise the Lord! Every day he helps us with the loads we must carry. He is the God who saves us. Selah
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19. Blessed H1288 be the Lord H136 , who daily H3117 H3117 loadeth H6006 us with benefits, even the God H410 of our salvation H3444 . Selah H5542 .
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20. He is our God, the God who saves us. My Lord God saves us from death.
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20. He that is our God H410 is the God H410 of salvation H4190 ; and unto GOD H3069 the Lord H136 belong the issues H8444 from death H4194 .
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21. God will smash the heads of his enemies. He will punish those who fight against him.
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21. But H389 God H430 shall wound H4272 the head H7218 of his enemies H341 , and the hairy H8181 scalp H6936 of such a one as goeth on still H1980 in his trespasses H817 .
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22. My Lord said, "If they run up to Bashan or down to the depths of the sea, I will bring them back.
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22. The Lord H136 said H559 , I will bring again H7725 from Bashan H4480 H1316 , I will bring my people again H7725 from the depths H4480 H4688 of the sea H3220 :
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23. So you will march through pools of their blood, and there will be plenty left for your dogs."
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23. That H4616 thy foot H7272 may be dipped H4272 in the blood H1818 of thine enemies H4480 H341 , and the tongue H3956 of thy dogs H3611 in the same H4482 .
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24. God, everyone can see your victory parade� the victory march of my God and King into his holy place!
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24. They have seen H7200 thy goings H1979 , O God H430 ; even the goings H1979 of my God H410 , my King H4428 , in the sanctuary H6944 .
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25. Singers come marching in front, followed by the musicians; they are surrounded by young girls playing tambourines.
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25. The singers H7891 went before H6923 , the players on instruments H5059 followed after H310 ; among H8432 them were the damsels H5959 playing with timbrels H8608 .
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26. Praise God in the meeting place. Praise the Lord, people of Israel!
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26. Bless H1288 ye God H430 in the congregations H4721 , even the Lord H3068 , from the fountain H4480 H4726 of Israel H3478 .
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27. There is the smallest tribe, Benjamin, leading them. And there comes a large group of leaders from Judah. Following them are the leaders of Zebulun and Naphtali.
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27. There H8033 is little H6810 Benjamin H1144 with their ruler H7287 , the princes H8269 of Judah H3063 and their council H7277 , the princes H8269 of Zebulun H2074 , and the princes H8269 of Naphtali H5321 .
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28. God, show us your power! Show us the power you used for us in the past.
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28. Thy God H430 hath commanded H6680 thy strength H5797 : strengthen H5810 , O God H430 , that which H2098 thou hast wrought H6466 for us.
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29. Kings will bring their wealth to you, to your Temple in Jerusalem.
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29. Because of thy temple H4480 H1964 at H5921 Jerusalem H3389 shall kings H4428 bring H2986 presents H7862 unto thee.
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30. Punish the people in Egypt. They are like cattle in the marshes, like bulls among the calves. You humiliated them. You scattered them in war. Now let them come crawling to you, bringing their pieces of silver.
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30. Rebuke H1605 the company H2416 of spearmen H7070 , the multitude H5712 of the bulls H47 , with the calves H5695 of the people H5971 , till every one submit himself H7511 with pieces H7518 of silver H3701 : scatter H967 thou the people H5971 that delight H2654 in war H7128 .
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31. Messengers from Egypt will come bearing gifts. Ethiopia will offer God their tribute.
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31. Princes H2831 shall come out H857 of H4480 Egypt H4714 ; Ethiopia H3568 shall soon stretch out H7323 her hands H3027 unto God H430 .
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32. Kings on earth, sing to God! Sing songs of praise to our Lord! Selah
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32. Sing H7891 unto God H430 , ye kingdoms H4467 of the earth H776 ; O sing praises H2167 unto the Lord H136 ; Selah H5542 :
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33. Sing to him who rides his chariot through the ancient skies. Listen to his powerful voice!
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33. To him that rideth H7392 upon the heavens H8064 of heavens H8064 , which were of old H6924 ; lo H2005 , he doth send out H5414 his voice H6963 , and that a mighty H5797 voice H6963 .
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34. Tell everyone how powerful he is! He rules over Israel. His power fills the skies.
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34. Ascribe H5414 ye strength H5797 unto God H430 : his excellency H1346 is over H5921 Israel H3478 , and his strength H5797 is in the clouds H7834 .
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35. God, you are awesome in your Temple! The God of Israel is the one who gives strength and power to his people. Praise God!
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35. O God H430 , thou art terrible H3372 out of thy holy places H4480 H4720 : the God H410 of Israel H3478 is he H1931 that giveth H5414 strength H5797 and power H8592 unto his people H5971 . Blessed H1288 be God H430 .
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