O Come (95)
Let `God arise!_ Let his enemies be / scat~ tered!
Let `them who hate him also flee be / fore~ him.
As `smoke is driven away, so drive / them away.
As `wax_ melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence / of~ God.
But `let the righteous / be~ glad.
`Let_ them rejoice be / fore~ God.
`Let_ them rejoice with / glad~ ness.
`Sing to God! Sing praises / to his name! +
Ex `tol_ him who rides_ / on the clouds.
The `LORD_ is his name! Rejoice be / fore~ him!
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A `father of the fatherless_, and_ a defender / of~ widows,
is `God_ in his holy / habitation.
`God_ sets the lonely in_ / families. • • `He brings out the prisoners with / sing~ ing,
but `the rebellious dwell_ in a / sun-scorched land.
Selah.
O `God, when you went out be / fore your people,
`when you marched_ through the / wilderness,
The `earth_ shook. The heavens poured down rain_ at the presence of the / God of Sinai,
`at the presence of_ God, the God of / Israel.
`You, O God_, sent a / bundant rain.
`You revived_ your inheritance when / it was weary.
Your `people / settled in it.
`You, O God, prepared your goodness / for the poor. +
The `Lord an / nounced the word. • The `ones_ who proclaim it are a great_ / company.
`“Kings of armies flee!_ / They~ flee!”
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`She who waits at home di / vides the plunder,
`while you sleep among the / camp~ fires,
the `wings_ of a dove_ / sheathed with silver,
her `feathers with_ / shining gold. +
`When_ the Almighty scattered / kings in her,
`it was like_ snow on / Zal~ mon.
`Mount Bashan is a ma / jestic mountain.
`Mount Bashan_ is a / rugged mountain.
`Why_ do you look in envy, you_ / rugged mountain, • `at the mountain where God chooses / to~ reign?
The `LORD will dwell there for_ / e~ ver.
The `chariots of God are tens of thousands and_ thousands / of~ thousands.
The `Lord_ is among them, from_ Sinai, in the / sanctuary.
`You_ have ascended / on~ high.
`You have led away_ / cap~ tives.
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`You have received gifts a / mong~ people,
`even among the rebellious, that the LORD God might_ / dwell~ there.
`Bles-sed be the Lord, who daily / bears our burdens,
the `God_ who is / our salvation.
Selah.
`God_ is to us a God_ of de / liverance.
`To the LORD, my Lord, belongs escape_ / from~ death.
But `God will crush the head_ of his / enemies,
the `hairy brow of one who goes on in his / guilty acts.
The `Lord said, “I will bring_ you again_ / from Bashan,
`I will bring you again from the depths_ / of the sea,
that `you may crush them, dipping your_ / foot in blood,
`that the tongues_ of your dogs may have their portion from your / enemies.”
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`They have seen_ your processions, / O~ God,
`the processions of my God, my King, into the / sanctuary.
The `singers went before, the minstrels / followed after,
a `mong the young_ women playing / tambourines.
`Bless God in the / congregations,
the `Lord in the assembly of_ / Israel!
`There is little Benjamin, their / ru~ ler, • • the `princes of_ Judah, / their~ council,
the `princes of_ Zebulun_, and the princes of_ / Naphtali.
`Summon your_ power, / O~ God.
`Show your strength, O God_, as you / have before.
Be `cause_ of your temple at Je / rusalem,
`kings_ shall bring / gifts to you.
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Re `buke the wild_ animal_ / in the reeds,
the `herd of bulls_ with the calves_ / of the peoples.
`Trample underfoot the / bars of silver.
`Scatter the_ nations who de / light in war.
`Princes shall come / out of Egypt.
`Cush shall hurry to stretch out her / hands to God.
`Sing to God, you kingdoms / of the earth!
Sing `praises / to the Lord!
Selah.
`Sing to him who rides_ on the heaven of heavens, which / are of old;
who `thunders with a / mighty voice.
A `scribe_ / strength to God! • His `majesty is over / Israel,
his `strength is / in the skies.
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`You are awesome, / O~ God,
`in your / sanctuaries.
The `God of Israel gives strength and power / to his people.
`Praise_ / be to God!