| Chapter 68 |
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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. --
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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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But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. --
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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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A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, [is] God in his holy habitation. --
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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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O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: --
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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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Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. --
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Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. --
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The Lord gave the word: great [was] the company of those that published [it]. --
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Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. --
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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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When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was [white] as snow in Salmon. --
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The hill of God [is as] the hill of Bashan; an high hill [as] the hill of Bashan. --
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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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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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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]. --
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Blessed [be] the Lord, [who] daily loadeth us [with benefits, even] the God of our salvation. Selah. --
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[He that is] our God [is] the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord [belong] the issues from death. --
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But God shall wound the head of his enemies, [and] the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses. --
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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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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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They have seen thy goings, O God; [even] the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. --
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The singers went before, the players on instruments [followed] after; among [them were] the damsels playing with timbrels. --
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Bless ye God in the congregations, [even] the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. --
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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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Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. --
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Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee. --
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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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Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God. --
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Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah: --
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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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Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency [is] over Israel, and his strength [is] in the clouds. --
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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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