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1. To the director: With instruments. One of Asaph's songs of praise. People in Judah know God. People in Israel respect his name.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 on Neginoth H5058 , A Psalm H4210 or Song H7892 of Asaph H623 . In Judah H3063 is God H430 known H3045 : his name H8034 is great H1419 in Israel H3478 .
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2. His Temple is in Salem. His house is on Mount Zion.
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2. In Salem H8004 also is H1961 his tabernacle H5520 , and his dwelling place H4585 in Zion H6726 .
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3. There he shattered the arrows, shields, swords, and other weapons of war. Selah
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3. There H8033 broke H7665 he the arrows H7565 of the bow H7198 , the shield H4043 , and the sword H2719 , and the battle H4421 . Selah H5542 .
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4. God, you are glorious coming back from the hills where you defeated your enemies.
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4. Thou H859 art more glorious H215 and excellent H117 than the mountains H4480 H2042 of prey H2964 .
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5. They thought they were strong, but now they lie dead in the fields. Their bodies are stripped of all they owned. They could not defend themselves.
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5. The stouthearted H47 H3820 are spoiled H7997 , they have slept H5123 their sleep H8142 : and none H3808 H3605 of the men H376 of might H2428 have found H4672 their hands H3027 .
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6. The God of Jacob shouted at them, and their army of chariots and horses fell dead.
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6. At thy rebuke H4480 H1606 , O God H430 of Jacob H3290 , both the chariot H7393 and horse H5483 are cast into a dead sleep H7290 .
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7. God, you are awesome! No one can stand against you when you are angry.
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7. Thou H859 , even thou H859 , art to be feared H3372 : and who H4310 may stand H5975 in thy sight H6440 when once H4480 H227 thou art angry H639 ?
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8. You stood as judge and announced your decision. You saved the humble people of the land. From heaven you gave the decision, and the whole earth was silent and afraid.
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8. Thou didst cause judgment H1779 to be heard H8085 from H4480 heaven H8064 ; the earth H776 feared H3372 , and was still H8252 ,
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9. When God H430 arose H6965 to judgment H4941 , to save H3467 all H3605 the meek H6035 of the earth H776 . Selah H5542 .
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10. Even human anger can bring you honor when you use it to punish your enemies.
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10. Surely H3588 the wrath H2534 of man H120 shall praise H3034 thee : the remainder H7611 of wrath H2534 shalt thou restrain H2296 .
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11. People, you made promises to the Lord your God. Now give him what you promised. People everywhere fear and respect God, and they will bring gifts to him.
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11. Vow H5087 , and pay H7999 unto the LORD H3068 your God H430 : let all H3605 that be round about H5439 him bring H2986 presents H7862 unto him that ought to be feared H4172 .
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12. God defeats great leaders; all the kings on earth fear him.
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12. He shall cut off H1219 the spirit H7307 of princes H5057 : he is terrible H3372 to the kings H4428 of the earth H776 .
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