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Chapter 68
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Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them
also that hate him flee before him. |
2
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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. |
3
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But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before
God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. |
4
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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. |
5
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A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows,
is God in his holy habitation. |
6
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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. |
7
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O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when
thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: |
8
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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. |
9
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Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou
didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. |
10
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Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast
prepared of thy goodness for the poor. |
11
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The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those
that published it. |
12
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Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried
at home divided the spoil. |
13
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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. |
14
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When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white
as snow in Salmon. |
15
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The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill
as the hill of Bashan. |
16
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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. |
17
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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. |
18
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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. |
19
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Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits,
even the God of our salvation. Selah. |
20
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He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto
GOD the Lord belong the issues from death. |
21
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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. |
22
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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: |
23
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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. |
24
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They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of
my God, my King, in the sanctuary. |
25
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The singers went before, the players on instruments
followed after; among them were the damsels playing with
timbrels. |
26
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Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from
the fountain of Israel. |
27
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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. |
28
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Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O
God, that which thou hast wrought for us. |
29
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Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring
presents unto thee. |
30
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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. |
31
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Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon
stretch out her hands unto God. |
32
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Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises
unto the Lord; Selah: |
33
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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. |
34
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Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over
Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. |
35
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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. |
