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1 To the Overseer. A Psalm, a song of David. |
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Rise doth God scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face. |
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2 As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God. |
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3 And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness. |
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4 Sing ye to God praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah [is] His name, and exult before Him. |
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5 Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, [Is] God in His holy habitation. |
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6 God causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only the refractory have inhabited a dry place. |
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7 O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah. |
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8 The earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai before God, the God of Israel. |
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9 A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it. |
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10 Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God. |
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11 The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers [are] a numerous host. |
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12 Kings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth spoil. |
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13 Though ye do lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold. |
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14 When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon. |
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15 A hill of God [is] the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights [is] the hill of Bashan. |
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16 Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever. |
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17 The chariots of God [are] myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord [is] among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary. |
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18 Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.
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19 Blessed [is] the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself [is] our salvation. Selah. |
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20 God Himself [is] to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death. |
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21 Only God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt. |
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22 The Lord said: 'From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from the depths of the sea. |
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23 So that thou dashest thy foot in blood, [In the blood of] enemies the tongue of Thy dogs.' |
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24 They have seen Thy goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary. |
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25 Singers have been before, Behind [are] players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels. |
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26 In assemblies bless ye God, The Lord from the fountain of Israel. |
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27 There [is] little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun heads of Naphtali. |
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28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us. |
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29 Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present. |
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30 Rebuke a beast of the reeds, a company of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, Scatter Thou peoples delighting in conflicts. |
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31 Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God. |
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32 Kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye the Lord. Selah. |
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33 To him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong voice. |
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34 Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel [is] His excellency, and His strength in the clouds. |
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35 Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed [is] God! |
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