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¹ 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.² 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 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yes, let them exceedingly rejoice.⁴ Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, [is] God in his holy habitation.⁶ God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those who are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry [land].

⁷ O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:⁸ 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 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, by which thou didst confirm thy inheritance, when it was weary.¹⁰ Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.¹¹ The Lord gave the word: great [was] the company of those that published [it].¹² Kings of armies fled apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.¹³ Though ye have lain among the pots, [yet shall ye be as] the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was [white] as snow in Salmon.

¹⁵ The hill of God [is as] the hill of Bashan; a high hill [as] the hill of Bashan.¹⁶ Why leap ye, ye lofty hills? [this is] the hill [which] God desireth to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell [in it] for ever.¹⁷ The chariots of God [are] twenty thousand, [even] thousands of angels: the Lord [is] among them, [as in] Sinai, in the holy [place].¹⁸ Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yes, [for] the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell [among them].¹⁹ Blessed [be] the Lord, [who] daily loadeth us [with benefits], [even] the God of our salvation. Selah.²⁰ [He that is] our God [is] the God of salvation; and to GOD the Lord [belong] the issues from death.²¹ But God will wound the head of his enemies, [and] the hairy scalp of such one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

²² The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring [my people] again from the depths of the sea.²³ That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thy enemies, [and] the tongue of thy dogs in the same.²⁴ They have seen thy goings, O God; [even] the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.²⁵ The singers went before, the players on instruments [followed] after; among [them were] the damsels playing with timbrels.²⁶ Bless ye God in the congregations, [even] the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.²⁷ There [is] little Benjamin [with] their ruler, the princes of Judah [and] their counsel, the princes of Zebulun, [and] the princes of Naphtali.²⁸ Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.²⁹ Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to thee.³⁰ Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, [till every one shall] submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people [that] delight in war.³¹ Princes shall come out of Egypt; Cush shall soon stretch out her hands to God.

³² Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises [to] the Lord; Selah:³³ 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 Ascribe ye strength to God: his excellence [is] over Israel, and his strength [is] in the clouds.³⁵ O God, [thou art] terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel [is] he that giveth strength and power to [his] people. Blessed [be] God.