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| 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. |
Let God arise – This Psalms seems to be a description of the journey towards Canaan. (Num. 10:35) R3060:6
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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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| 3 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. |
Thou hast ascended – "He that ascended, what is it but that he first descended, into the lower condition of the earth." (Eph. 4:9) R5066:3
Captivity captive – The glorious outcome of the Savior's work. R5066:2
"A multitude of captives." Our Lord purchased the whole race of mankind, captives to sin and death. R5066:2, R5067:1
Gifts for men – "The heavenly gift," the Spirit, at Pentecost. E210
"And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers." (Eph. 4:11) R567:1, R5265:1
The Church, in turn, will be his gifts for mankind. R5067:6 Psalms 68:20
Belong the issues – Or escapees from death, which Jesus owns by purchase. R1337:1*
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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. |
His enemies – Those who still (in the Millennium) go on in their trespasses. R1337:4*
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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. |
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