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God places the lonely in families;
he sets the prisoners free and gives
them joy.
But he makes the rebellious live in a
sun-scorched land.
O God, when you led your people out
from Egypt,
when you marched through the dry
wasteland,
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the earth trembled, and the heavens
poured down rain
before you, the God of Sinai,
before God, the God of Israel.
You sent abundant rain, O God,
to refresh the weary land.
There your people finally settled,
and with a bountiful harvest, O God,
you provided for your needy people.
The Lord gives the word,
and a great army* brings the good news.
Enemy kings and their armies flee,
while the women of Israel divide the
plunder.
Even those who lived among the sheepfolds
found treasures—
doves with wings of silver
and feathers of gold.
The Almighty scattered the enemy kings
like a blowing snowstorm on Mount
Zalmon.
The mountains of Bashan are majestic,
with many peaks stretching high into
the sky.
Why do you look with envy, O rugged
mountains,
at Mount Zion, where God has chosen
to live,
where the Lord himself will live forever?
Surrounded by unnumbered thousands
of chariots,
the Lord came from Mount Sinai into
his sanctuary.
When you ascended to the heights,
you led a crowd of captives.
You received gifts from the people,
even from those who rebelled against you.
Now the Lord God will live among
us there.
Praise the Lord; praise God our savior!
For each day he carries us in his arms.
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Our God is a God who saves!
The Sovereign Lord rescues us
from death.
But God will smash the heads of his enemies,
crushing the skulls of those who love
their guilty ways.
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The Lord says, “I will bring my enemies
down from Bashan;
I will bring them up from the depths of
the sea.
You, my people, will wash* your feet in
their blood,
and even your dogs will get their share!”
Your procession has come into view, O God—
the procession of my God and King as
he goes into the sanctuary.
Singers are in front, musicians behind;
between them are young women playing
tambourines.
Praise God, all you people of Israel;
praise the Lord, the source of Israel’s
life.
Look, the little tribe of Benjamin leads
the way.
Then comes a great throng of rulers
from Judah
and all the rulers of Zebulun and
Naphtali.
Summon your might, O God.*
Display your power, O God, as you have
in the past.
The kings of the earth are bringing tribute
to your Temple in Jerusalem.
Rebuke these enemy nations—
these wild animals lurking in the reeds,
this herd of bulls among the weaker
calves.
Make them bring bars of silver in humble
tribute.
Scatter the nations that delight in war.
Let Egypt come with gifts of precious metals*;
let Ethiopia* bring tribute to God.
Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth.
Sing praises to the Lord.
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Sing to the one who rides across the ancient
heavens,
his mighty voice thundering from the sky.
Tell everyone about God’s power.
His majesty shines down on Israel;
his strength is mighty in the heavens.
God is awesome in his sanctuary.
The God of Israel gives power and
strength to his people.
Praise be to God!
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For the choir director: A psalm of David,
to be sung to the tune “Lilies.”
Save me, O God,
for the floodwaters are up to my neck.
Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire;
I can’t find a foothold.
68:11 Or a host of women. 68:23 As in Greek and Syriac
versions; Hebrew reads shatter. 68:28 As in some Hebrew
manuscripts and Greek and Syriac versions; most Hebrew
manuscripts read Your God has commanded your strength.
68:31a Or of rich cloth. 68:31b Hebrew Cush.