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But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice (68:3) Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him (68:4) A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation (68:5) God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land (68:6) O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah (68:7) 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 (68:8) Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary (68:9) Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor (68:10) The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it (68:11) Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil (68:12) 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 (68:13) When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon (68:14) The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan (68:15) 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 (68:16) The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place (68:17) 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 (68:18) Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah (68:19) He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death (68:20) But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses (68:21) The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea (68:22) That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same (68:23) They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary (68:24) The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels (68:25) Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel (68:26) There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali (68:27) Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us (68:28) Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee (68:29) 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 (68:30) Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God (68:31) Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah (68:32) 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 (68:33) Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds (68:34) 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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