Study Desk

God will smash the heads of his enemies. He will punish those who fight against him.

God, everyone can see your victory parade— the victory march of my God and King into his holy place!

Sing to him who rides his chariot through the ancient skies. Listen to his powerful voice!

Tell everyone how powerful he is! He rules over Israel. His power fills the skies.

God, you are awesome in your Temple! The God of Israel is the one who gives strength and power to his people. Praise God!

The descendants of his servants will get that land. Those who love his name will live there.

Let his kingdom grow from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the faraway places on earth.

May all the people living in the desert bow down to him. May all his enemies bow before him with their faces in the dirt.

May the king be famous forever. May people remember his name as long as the sun shines. May all nations be blessed through him, and may they all bless him.

Praise his glorious name forever! Let his glory fill the whole world. Amen and Amen!

Yes, you smashed the heads of Leviathan and left his body for animals to eat.

The Lord has a cup in his hand. It is filled with the poisoned wine of his anger. He will pour out this wine, and the wicked will drink it to the last drop.

To the director: With instruments. One of Asaph's songs of praise. People in Judah know God. People in Israel respect his name.

His Temple is in Salem. His house is on Mount Zion.

Is his love gone forever? Will he never again speak to us?

Has God forgotten what mercy is? Has his compassion changed to anger?" Selah

Then I said to myself, "What bothers me most is the thought that God Most High has lost his power."

So they would all trust in God, never forgetting what he had done and always obeying his commands.

They did not keep their agreement with God. They refused to obey his teachings.

While their ancestors watched, he showed his great power at Zoan in Egypt.