3But let the righteous be glad; let them exultbeforeH6440GodH430: yea, let them rejoice with gladness.
4Sing untoGodH430, sing praises to his name: castupוְֽצַדִּיקִ֗יםve.tza.di.KimH6662a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; his name is JAH; andexultיַֽ֭עַלְצוּYa.'al.tzuH5970yebeforeH6440him.
5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, isGodH430in his holy habitation.
6GodH430setteth the solitary infamiliesאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1: he bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
7OGodאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀'E.lo.HimH430, when thou wentestforthבְּ֭צֵאתְךָBe.tze.te.khaH3318beforeאֱֽלֹהִ֗ים'elo.HimH430thypeopleמ֘וֹשִׁ֤יבmo.ShivH3427, when thou didstmarchמוֹצִ֣יאmo.Tzi'H3318throughאַ֥ךְ'akhH389the wilderness; Selah
8The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at thepresenceH6440ofGodH430: even yon Sinai trembled at thepresenceH6440ofGodH430, theGodH430ofIsraelעַמֶּ֑ךָ'a.Me.khaH5971.
9Thou, OGodH430, didst send a plentiful rain, thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
10Thy congregation dwelt therein: thou, OGodH430, didstprepareH3559of thy goodness for the poor.
11The Lord giveth the word: the women that publish the tidings are agreatאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430host.
12Kings ofarmiesH6635flee, they flee: and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.
13Will ye lie among thesheepfoldsוּנְוַתu.ne.vatH5116, as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her pinions with yellow gold?
14When the Almighty scattered kings therein, it was as when it snoweth in Zalmon.
15A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; an high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.
16Why look ye askance, ye highmountainsH2022, at themountainH2022whichH2022GodH430hath desired for his abode? yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
17The chariots ofGodH430are twenty thousand,evenאַף־'af-H637thousandsuponלְשִׁבְתּ֑וֹle.shiv.ToH3427thousands: theLordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068is among them, as in Sinai, in the sanctuary.
18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led thy captivity captive; thou hast receivedgiftsבַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ba.Ko.deshH6944among men, yea, among the rebellious also, that theLORDאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GodH430might dwell with them.
19Blessed be theLordיָ֬הּyahH3050, who daily beareth our burden,evenוְאַ֥ףve.'AfH637theGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430who is our salvation. Selah
20GodH410is untousH3117aGodH410of deliverances; and unto JEHOVAH theLordאֲדֹנָי֮'a.do.NaiH136belongאֲדֹנָ֑י'a.do.NaiH136the issues from death.
21ButGodH410shall smite through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his guiltiness.
22The Lord said, I willbringH1980again from Bashan, I willbringH1980them again from the depths of the sea:
23That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood, that the tongue of thy dogs may haveitsH7725portion from thine enemies.
24They have seen thy goings, O God, even the goings of my God, myKingלְמַ֤עַן׀le.Ma.'anH4616,intoמִנֵּֽהוּ׃mi.Ne.huH4480the sanctuary.
25The singers wentbeforeאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.
26Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, ye that are of the fountain of Israel.
27There is little Benjamin their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, thatwhichשָׁ֤םshamH8033thou hast wrought for us.
29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem kings shall bring presents unto thee.
30Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, tramplingunderעַל־'al-H5921foot the pieces of silver; he hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.
31Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands untoGodבִּזַּ֥רbi.ZarH967.
32Sing untoGodH430, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah
33To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which are of old; lo, he uttereth his voice, and that amightyלֵאלֹהִ֑יםle.lo.HimH430voice.
34Ascribeתְּנ֥וּte.NuH5414yestrengthH5797untoGodיִתֵּ֥ןyi.TenH5414: his excellency is overIsraelH8064, and hisstrengthH5797is in the skies.
35OGodאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430, thou art terribleoutעַֽל־'al-H5921of thy holy places: theGodלֵֽאלֹ֫הִ֥יםle.Lo.HimH430ofIsraelH3478, he givethstrengthH5797andpowerH5797unto his people. Blessed beGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430.
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