¹ To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm: a Song. Let¹ God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him.

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² As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of¹ God.

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³ But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before¹ God and be glad with joy.

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⁴ Sing unto¹ 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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⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is¹ God in his holy habitation.

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^{6 1}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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⁷ O¹ God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness — (Selah) —

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⁸ The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of¹ God, yon Sinai, at the presence of² God, the³ God of Israel.

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⁹ Thou, O¹ God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it.

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¹⁰ Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O¹ God!

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¹¹ The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers.

¹² Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.

¹³ Though ye have lain among the sheepfolds, [ye shall be as] wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with green gold.

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon.

¹⁵ [As] mount Bashan is the mount of¹ God, a many-peaked mountain, [as] mount Bashan.

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¹⁶ Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount that¹ God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell [there] for ever.

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¹⁷ The chariots of¹ God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness.

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¹⁸ 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.

¹⁹ Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us [with good], the¹ God who is our salvation. Selah.

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²⁰ Our¹ God is the² God of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth [even] from death.

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²¹ Verily¹ God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses.

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²² The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring [them] again from the depth of the sea;

²³ That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has its portion from enemies.

²⁴ They have seen thy goings, O¹ God, the goings of my² God, my King, in the sanctuary.

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²⁵ The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets.

²⁶ In the congregations bless ye¹ God, the Lord, — [ye] from the fountain of Israel.

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²⁷ There is little Benjamin, their ruler; the princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

²⁸ Thy¹ God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O² 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.

³⁰ 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.

³¹ Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto¹ God.

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³² Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto¹ God; sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah,)

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³³ Of him that rideth upon the heavens, the heavens which are of old: lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

³⁴ Ascribe ye strength unto¹ God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

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³⁵ Terrible art thou, O¹ God, out of thy sanctuaries, — the² God of Israel! He it is that giveth strength and might unto the people. Blessed be³ God!

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