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To the chief music-maker; put to Shushan-eduth. Michtam. Of David. |
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For teaching. When he was fighting against Aram-naharaim and Aramzobah, when Joab came back, and put twelve thousand of the Edomites to death, in the Valley of Salt. |
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God, you have put us away from you, you have sent us in all directions, you have been angry; O be turned to us again. |
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By the power of your hand the earth is shaking and broken; make it strong again, for it is moved. |
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You have made the people see hard times; you have given us the wine of shaking for our drink. |
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Give a safe place to those who have fear of you, where they may go in flight from before the bow. (Selah.) |
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So that your loved ones may be made safe, let your right hand be my salvation, and give me an answer. |
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God has said in his holy place, I will be glad: I will make a division of Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will be measured out. |
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Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; and Ephraim is the strength of my head; Judah is my law-giver; |
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Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I put out my shoe; over Philistia will a glad cry be sounded. |
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Who will take me into the strong town? who will be my guide into Edom? |
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Have not you put us away, O God? and you have not gone out with our armies. |
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Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man. |
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Through God we will do great things, for through him our haters will be crushed under our feet. |