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A psalm of David; a song.</p> <p class="chsect">I</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23068002" class="ver">2</span><a id="rfn23068002-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23068002-1">*</a>May God arise;</p> <p class="sl1">may his enemies be scattered;</p> <p class="sl1">may those who hate him flee before him.<a id="ren23068002-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068002-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068003" class="ver">3</span>As the smoke is dispersed, disperse them;</p> <p class="sl1">as wax is melted by fire,</p> <p class="sl1">so may the wicked perish before God.<a id="ren23068003-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068003-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068004" class="ver">4</span>Then the just will be glad;</p> <p class="sl1">they will rejoice before God;</p> <p class="sl1">they will celebrate with great joy.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">II</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23068005" class="ver">5</span>Sing to God, praise his name;</p> <p class="sl1">exalt the rider of the clouds.<a id="rfn23068005-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23068005-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl">Rejoice before him</p> <p class="sl1">whose name is the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>.<a id="ren23068005-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068005-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068006" class="ver">6</span>Father of the fatherless, defender of widows<a id="ren23068006-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068006-d">d</a>—</p> <p class="sl1">God in his holy abode,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068007" class="ver">7</span>God gives a home to the forsaken,</p> <p class="sl1">who leads prisoners out to prosperity,</p> <p class="sl1">while rebels live in the desert.<a id="rfn23068007-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23068007-1">*</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">III</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23068008" class="ver">8</span>God, when you went forth before your people,<a id="ren23068008-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068008-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl1">when you marched through the desert,</p> <p class="sli"><i>Selah</i></p> <p class="slf"><span id="v23068009" class="ver">9</span>The earth quaked, the heavens poured,</p> <p class="sl1">before God, the One of Sinai,</p> <p class="sl1">before God, the God of Israel.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068010" class="ver">10</span>You poured abundant rains, God,</p> <p class="sl1">your inheritance was weak and you repaired it.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068011" class="ver">11</span>Your creatures dwelt in it;</p> <p class="sl1">you will establish it in your goodness for the poor, O God.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">IV</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23068012" class="ver">12</span>The Lord announced:</p> <p class="sl1">“Those bringing news are a great Army.</p> <p class="sl1"><span id="v23068013" class="ver">13</span>The kings of the armies are in desperate flight.<a id="ren23068013-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068013-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl">Every household will share the spoil,</p> <p class="sl1"><span id="v23068014" class="ver">14</span>though you lie down among the sheepfolds,<a id="ren23068014-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068014-g">g</a></p> <p class="sl1">you shall be covered with silver as the wings of a dove,</p> <p class="sl1">her feathers bright as fine gold.”</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068015" class="ver">15</span>When the Almighty routs the kings there,</p> <p class="sl1">it will be as when snow fell on Zalmon.<a id="rfn23068015-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23068015-1">*</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">V</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23068016" class="ver">16</span>You mountain of God, mountain of Bashan,</p> <p class="sl1">you rugged mountain, mountain of Bashan,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068017" class="ver">17</span>You rugged mountains, why look with envy</p> <p class="sl1">at the mountain<a id="rfn23068017-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23068017-1">*</a> where God has chosen to dwell,</p> <p class="sl1">where the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> resides forever?<a id="ren23068017-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068017-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068018" class="ver">18</span>God’s chariots were myriad, thousands upon thousands;</p> <p class="sl1">from Sinai the Lord entered the holy place.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068019" class="ver">19</span>You went up to its lofty height;</p> <p class="sl1">you took captives, received slaves as tribute,<a id="ren23068019-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068019-i">i</a></p> <p class="sl1">even rebels, for the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> God to dwell.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">VI</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23068020" class="ver">20</span>Blessed be the Lord day by day,</p> <p class="sl1">God, our salvation, who carries us.<a id="ren23068020-j" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068020-j">j</a></p> <p class="sli"><i>Selah</i></p> <p class="slf"><span id="v23068021" class="ver">21</span>Our God is a God who saves;</p> <p class="sl1">escape from death is the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> God’s.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068022" class="ver">22</span>God will crush the heads of his enemies,</p> <p class="sl1">the hairy scalp of the one who walks in sin.<a id="ren23068022-k" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068022-k">k</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068023" class="ver">23</span>The Lord has said:</p> <p class="sl1">“Even from Bashan I will fetch them,</p> <p class="sl1">fetch them even from the depths of the sea.<a id="rfn23068023-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23068023-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068024" class="ver">24</span>You will wash your feet in your enemy’s blood;</p> <p class="sl1">the tongues of your dogs will lap it up.”<a id="ren23068024-l" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068024-l">l</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">VII</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23068025" class="ver">25</span><a id="rfn23068025-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23068025-1">*</a>Your procession comes into view, O God,</p> <p class="sl1">your procession into the holy place, my God and king.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068026" class="ver">26</span>The singers go first, the harpists follow;</p> <p class="sl1">in their midst girls sound the timbrels.<a id="ren23068026-m" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068026-m">m</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068027" class="ver">27</span>In your choirs, bless God;</p> <p class="sl1"><span class="tetr">Lord</span>, Israel’s fountain.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068028" class="ver">28</span>In the lead is Benjamin, few in number;</p> <p class="sl1">there the princes of Judah, a large throng,</p> <p class="sl1">the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali, too.<a id="ren23068028-n" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068028-n">n</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">VIII</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23068029" class="ver">29</span>Summon again, O God, your power,</p> <p class="sl1">the divine power you once showed for us,</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068030" class="ver">30</span>From your temple on behalf of Jerusalem,</p> <p class="sl1">that kings may bring you tribute.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068031" class="ver">31</span>Roar at the wild beast of the reeds,<a id="rfn23068031-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23068031-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl1">the herd of mighty bulls, the calves of the peoples;</p> <p class="sl1">trampling those who lust after silver</p> <p class="sl1">scatter the peoples that delight in war.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068032" class="ver">32</span>Let bronze be brought from Egypt,<a id="ren23068032-o" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068032-o">o</a></p> <p class="sl1">Ethiopia hurry its hands to God.<a id="ren23068032-p" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068032-p">p</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">IX</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23068033" class="ver">33</span>You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God;<a id="ren23068033-q" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23068033-q">q</a></p> <p class="sl1">chant the praises of the Lord,</p> <p class="sli"><i>Selah</i></p> <p class="slf"><span id="v23068034" class="ver">34</span>Who rides the heights of the ancient heavens,</p> <p class="sl1">Who sends forth his voice as a mighty voice?</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068035" class="ver">35</span>Confess the power of God,</p> <p class="sl1">whose majesty protects Israel,</p> <p class="sl1">whose power is in the sky.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23068036" class="ver">36</span>Awesome is God in his holy place,</p> <p class="sl1">the God of Israel,</p> <p class="sl1">who gives power and strength to his people.<a id="ren23068036-r" class="enref" 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