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Use stringed instruments.)</h3><h3 class="s1">God Always Wins</h3><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_1"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.76.1" class="v19_76_1">1</span>You, our God,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_1">are famous in Judah</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_76_1">and honored in Israel.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_2"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.76.2" class="v19_76_2">2</span>Your home is on Mount Zion,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_76_2">the city of peace.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_3"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.76.3" class="v19_76_3">3</span>There you destroyed</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_3">fiery arrows, shields, swords,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_76_3">and all the other weapons.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_4"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.76.4" class="v19_76_4">4</span>You are more glorious than</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_76_4">the eternal mountains.<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.76.4!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_5"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.76.5" class="v19_76_5">5</span>Brave warriors were robbed</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_76_5">of what they had taken,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_5">and now they lie dead,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_76_5">unable to lift an arm.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_6"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.76.6" class="v19_76_6">6</span>God of Jacob, when you roar,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_6">enemy chariots and horses</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_76_6">drop dead in their tracks.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_7"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.76.7" class="v19_76_7">7</span>Our God, you are fearsome,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_7">and no one can oppose you</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_76_7">when you are angry.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_8"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.76.8" class="v19_76_8">8</span>From heaven you announced</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_76_8">your decisions as judge!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_8">And all who live on this earth</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_76_8">were terrified and silent</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_9"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.76.9" class="v19_76_9">9</span>when you took over as judge,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_9">ready to rescue</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_76_9">everyone in need.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_10"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.76.10" class="v19_76_10">10</span>Even the most angry people</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_10">will praise you</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_76_10">when you are furious.<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.76.10!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_11"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.76.11" class="v19_76_11">11</span>Everyone, make your promises</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_11">to the <span class="nd">Lord</span> your God</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_76_11">and do what you promise.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_11">The <span class="nd">Lord</span> is fearsome,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_11">and all his servants</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_76_11">should bring him gifts.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_12"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.76.12" class="v19_76_12">12</span>God destroys the courage</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_76_12">of rulers and kings</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_76_12">and makes cowards of them.</span></p> <a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">76.4 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">the eternal mountains: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One ancient translation; Hebrew “the mountains of victims (of wild animals).”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">76.10 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">furious: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 10.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 2006 American Bible Society. 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