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^(F1)May ^(C1)God arise, ^(F2)may His enemies be scattered, And ^(F3)may those who hate Him flee from His presence.

As ^(C1)smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As ^(C2)wax melts before a fire, So the ^(C3)wicked will perish before God.

But the ^(C1)righteous will be joyful; they will rejoice before God; Yes, they will rejoice with gladness.

Sing to God, ^(C1)sing praises to His name; ^(F1)(C2)Exalt Him who ^(C3)rides through the deserts, Whose ^(C4)name is ^(F2)the LORD, and be jubilant before Him.

A ^(C1)father of the fatherless and a ^(C2)judge ^(F1)for the widows, Is God in His ^(C3)holy dwelling.

God ^(F1)(C1)makes a home for the lonely; He ^(C2)leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only ^(C3)the rebellious live in parched lands.

God, when You ^(C1)went forth before Your people, When You ^(C2)marched through the desert, Selah

The ^(C1)earth quaked; The ^(C2)heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; ^(F1)(C3)Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

You ^(C1)made plentiful rain fall, God; You confirmed Your inheritance when it was ^(F1)parched.

Your creatures settled in it; In Your kindness You ^(C1)provided for the poor, God.

The Lord gives the ^(F1)command; The ^(C1)women who proclaim good news are a great army:

"^(C1)Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home will ^(C2)divide the spoils!"

^(F1)When you lie down ^(C1)among the sheepfolds, You are like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And its pinions with ^(F2)glistening gold.

When the Almighty ^(C1)scattered the kings ^(F1)there, It was snowing in ^(C2)Zalmon.

^(C1)The mountain of Bashan is a ^(F1)mountain of God; The mountain of Bashan is a mountain of many peaks.

Why do you look with envy, you mountains of many peaks, At the mountain God has ^(C1)desired as His dwelling? Indeed, ^(C2)the LORD will dwell there forever.

The ^(C1)chariots of God are ^(F1)myriads, ^(C2)thousands upon thousands; ^(F2)The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness.

You have ^(C1)ascended on high, You have ^(C2)led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among people, Even among the rebellious as well, that ^(F1)the LORD God may dwell there.

Blessed be the Lord, who daily ^(C1)bears our burden, ^(C2)The God who is our salvation. Selah

God is to us a ^(C1)God of salvation; And ^(C2)to ^(F1)GOD the Lord belong ways of escape ^(F2)from death.

God certainly will ^(C1)shatter the heads of His enemies, The hairy ^(F1)head of one who goes about in his guilt.

The Lord ^(F1)said, "^(C1)I will bring them back from Bashan. I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,

So that ^(F1)(C1)your foot may shatter them in blood, And the tongue of your ^(C2)dogs may have its portion from your enemies."

They have seen ^(C1)Your procession, God, The procession of my God, my King, ^(F1)(C2)into the sanctuary.

The ^(C1)singers went on, the musicians after them, ^(F1)In the midst of the ^(C2)young women beating tambourines.

^(C1)Bless God in the congregations, Even the LORD, you who are of the ^(C2)fountain of Israel.

^(C1)Benjamin, the ^(F1)youngest, is there, ^(F2)ruling them, The leaders of Judah in their company, The leaders of ^(C2)Zebulun, the leaders of Naphtali.

^(F1)Your God has ^(C1)commanded your strength; Show Yourself strong, God, You ^(C2)who acted ^(F2)in our behalf.

^(F1)Because of Your temple at Jerusalem ^(C1)Kings will bring gifts to You.

Rebuke the ^(C1)animals ^(F1)in the reeds, The herd of ^(C2)bulls with the calves of the peoples, Trampling the pieces of silver; He has ^(C3)scattered the peoples who delight in war.

^(F1)Messengers will come from ^(C1)Egypt; ^(F2)(C2)Cush will quickly stretch out her hands to God.

Sing to God, you ^(C1)kingdoms of the earth, ^(C2)Sing praises to the Lord, Selah

To Him who ^(C1)rides upon the ^(F1)(C2)highest heavens, which are from ancient times; Behold, ^(C3)He ^(F2)speaks with His voice, a ^(C4)mighty voice.

^(C1)Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel, And ^(C2)His strength is in the ^(F1)skies.

^(F1)God, You are ^(C1)awesome from Your ^(F2)sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself ^(C2)gives strength and power to the people. ^(C3)Blessed be God!

Give the king ^(C1)Your judgments, God, And ^(C2)Your righteousness to the king's son.

^(F1)May ^(F2)he ^(C1)judge Your people with righteousness And ^(F3)(C2)Your afflicted with justice.

^(F1)May the mountains bring ^(F2)(C1)peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.

^(F1)May he ^(C1)vindicate the ^(F2)afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy, And crush the oppressor.

^(F1)May they fear You ^(C1)while the sun shines, And ^(F2)as long as the moon shines, throughout all generations.

^(F1)May he come down ^(C1)like rain upon the mown grass, Like ^(C2)showers that water the earth.

^(F1)May the ^(C1)righteous flourish in his days, As well as an ^(C2)abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

May he also rule ^(C1)from sea to sea, And from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

^(F1)May ^(C1)the nomads of the desert ^(C2)bow before him, And his enemies ^(C3)lick the dust.

^(F1)May the kings of ^(C1)Tarshish and of the ^(F2)(C2)islands bring gifts; May the kings of ^(C3)Sheba and ^(C4)Seba ^(C5)offer tributes.

^(F1)And may all ^(C1)kings bow down before him, All ^(C2)nations serve him.

For he will ^(C1)save the needy when he cries for help, The ^(F1)afflicted also, and him who has no helper.

He will have ^(C1)compassion on the poor and needy, And he will save the ^(F1)lives of the needy.

He will ^(F1)(C1)rescue their ^(F2)life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be ^(C2)precious in his sight;

So may he live, and may the ^(C1)gold of Sheba be given to him; And ^(F1)they are to pray for him continually; ^(F2)They are to bless him all day long.

May there be abundance of grain on the earth on top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like the cedars of ^(C1)Lebanon; And may those from the city flourish like the ^(C2)vegetation of the earth.

May his ^(C1)name endure forever; May his name produce descendants ^(F1)(C2)as long as the sun shines; And may people ^(C3)wish blessings on themselves by him; ^(C4)May all nations call him blessed.

^(C1)Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone ^(C2)works wonders.

And blessed be His ^(C1)glorious name forever; And may the whole ^(C2)earth be filled with His glory. ^(C3)Amen and Amen.

The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

^(C1)Incline Your ear, LORD, and answer me; For I am ^(C2)afflicted and needy.

^(C1)Protect my ^(F1)soul, for I am ^(C2)godly; You my God, save Your servant who ^(C3)trusts in You.

Be ^(C1)gracious to me, Lord, For ^(C2)I call upon You all day long.

Make the soul of Your servant joyful, For to You, Lord, ^(C1)I lift up my soul.

For You, Lord, are ^(C1)good, and ^(C2)ready to forgive, And ^(C3)abundant in mercy to all who call upon You.

^(C1)Listen, LORD, to my prayer; And give Your attention to the sound of my pleading!

On ^(C1)the day of my trouble I will call upon You, For ^(C2)You will answer me.

There is ^(C1)no one like You among the gods, Lord, Nor are there any works ^(C2)like Yours.

^(C1)All nations whom You have made will come and worship before You, Lord, And they will glorify Your name.

For You are ^(C1)great, and You ^(C2)do ^(F1)wondrous deeds; You alone ^(C3)are God.

^(C1)Teach me Your way, LORD; I will walk in Your truth; ^(C2)Unite my heart to fear Your name.

I will ^(C1)give thanks to You, Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forever.

For Your graciousness toward me is great, And You have ^(C1)saved my soul from the ^(F1)depths of ^(F2)Sheol.

God, arrogant men have ^(C1)risen up against me, And a gang of violent men have sought my ^(F1)life, And they have not set You before them.

But You, Lord, are a ^(C1)compassionate and gracious God, Slow to anger and abundant in mercy and ^(F1)truth.

^(C1)Turn to me, and be gracious to me; ^(C2)Grant Your strength to Your servant, And save the ^(C3)son of Your maidservant.

^(C1)Show me a sign of good, That those who hate me may ^(C2)see it and be ashamed, Because You, LORD, ^(C3)have helped me and comforted me.