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Smoke arose in his nostrils; out of his mouth came devouring fire; sparks blazed forth from him.

He lowered heaven and came down with thick darkness under his feet.

He made darkness his hiding-place, his canopy thick clouds dark with water.

From the brightness before him, there broke through his thick clouds hailstones and fiery coals.

" Adonai also thundered in heaven, Ha‘Elyon sounded his voice — hailstones and fiery coals.

for all his rulings were before me, I did not distance his regulations from me.

"Hence Adonai repaid me for my uprightness, according to the purity of my hands in his view.

"As for God, his way is perfect, the word of Adonai has been tested by fire; he shields all who take refuge in him.

"So I give thanks to you, Adonai , among the nations; I sing praises to your name. Great salvation he gives to his king; he displays grace to his anointed, to David and his descendants forever."

The heavens declare the glory of God, the dome of the sky speaks the work of his hands.

which comes out like a bridegroom from the bridal chamber, with delight like an athlete to run his race.

Now I know that Adonai gives victory to his anointed one — he will answer him from his holy heaven with mighty victories by his right hand.

You give him his heart's desire; you don't refuse the prayer from his lips. (Selah)

For you come to meet him with the best blessings, you place a crown of fine gold on his head.

For the king puts his trust in Adonai , in the grace of ‘Elyon; he will not be moved.

At your appearing, you will make them like a fiery furnace. Adonai will swallow them up in his anger; fire will consume them.

For he has not despised or abhorred the poverty of the poor; he did not hide his face from him but listened to his cry."

A descendant will serve him; the next generation will be told of Adonai. They will come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, that he is the one who did it.

he restores my inner person. He guides me in right paths for the sake of his own name.

Who may go up to the mountain of Adonai ? Who can stand in his holy place?