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1. For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song. God springs into action! His enemies scatter; his adversaries run from him.
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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. As smoke is driven away by the wind, so you drive them away. As wax melts before fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God.
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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 the godly are happy; they rejoice before God and are overcome with joy.
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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! Exalt the one who rides on the clouds! For the LORD is his name! Rejoice before him!
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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. He is a father to the fatherless and an advocate for widows. God rules from his holy palace.
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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 settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. But sinful rebels 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. O God, when you lead your people into battle, when you march through 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 earth shakes, yes, the heavens pour down rain before God, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
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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. O God, you cause abundant showers to fall on your chosen people. When they are tired, you sustain them,
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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. for you live among them. You sustain the oppressed with your good blessings, O God.
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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. The Lord speaks; many, many women spread 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. Kings leading armies run away� they run away! The lovely lady of the house divides up the loot.
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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. When you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver and with glittering 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. When the sovereign judge scatters kings, let it snow on 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. The mountain of Bashan is a towering mountain; the mountain of Bashan is a mountain with many 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. Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, at the mountain where God has decided to live? Indeed the LORD will live there permanently!
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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. God has countless chariots; they number in the thousands. The Lord comes from Sinai in holy splendor.
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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 ascend on high, you have taken many captives. You receive tribute from men, including even sinful rebels. Indeed the LORD God lives there!
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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. The Lord deserves praise! Day after day he carries our burden, the God who delivers 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. Our God is a God who delivers; the LORD, the sovereign Lord, can rescue 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. Indeed God strikes the heads of his enemies, the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion.
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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. The Lord says, "I will retrieve them from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,
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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 that your feet may stomp in their blood, and your dogs may eat their portion of the enemies' corpses."
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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. They see your processions, O God� the processions of my God, my king, who marches along in holy splendor.
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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 walk in front; musicians follow playing their stringed instruments, in the midst of young women 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. In your large assemblies praise God, the LORD, in the assemblies 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 little Benjamin, their ruler, and the princes of Judah in their robes, along with the princes of Zebulun and the princes of 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 has decreed that you will be powerful. O God, you who have acted on our behalf, demonstrate your power,
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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. as you come out of your temple in Jerusalem! Kings bring tribute to you.
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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. Sound your battle cry against the wild beast of the reeds, and the nations that assemble like a herd of calves led by bulls! They humble themselves and offer gold and silver as tribute. God scatters the nations that like to do battle.
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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. They come with red cloth from Egypt, Ethiopia voluntarily offers tribute to God.
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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. O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God! Sing praises to the 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. to the one who rides through the sky from ancient times! Look! He thunders loudly.
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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. Acknowledge God's power, his sovereignty over Israel, and the power he reveals in 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. You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple! It is the God of Israel who gives the people power and strength. God deserves praise!
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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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