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| 1 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. |
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, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God. |
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| 3 But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy. |
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| 4 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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| 5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. |
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| 6 God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched land2. |
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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 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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| 9 Thou, O 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, O God! |
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| 11 The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers. |
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| 12 Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil. |
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| 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. |
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| 14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon. |
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| 15 As mount Bashan is the mount of 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 that God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell there for ever.
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| 17 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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| 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. |
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: day by day doth he load us with good, the *God who is our salvation. Selah. |
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| 20 Our *God is the *God of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth even from death. |
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| 21 Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that 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 them again from the depth of the sea; |
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| 23 That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has its portion from enemies. |
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| 24 They have seen thy goings, O God, the goings of my *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. |
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| 26 In the congregations bless ye 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. |
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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 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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| 31 Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God. |
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| 32 Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto 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. |
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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 Terrible art thou, O God, out of thy sanctuaries, --the *God of Israel! He it is that giveth strength and might unto the people. Blessed be God! |
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