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Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks,At the mountain which God has prized for His habitation?Surely Yahweh will dwell there forever.

Surely God will crush the head of His enemies,The hairy skull of him who goes on in his guilty deeds.

To Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which are from ancient times;Behold, He gives forth His voice, a voice that is strong.

Ascribe strength to God;His majesty is over IsraelAnd His strength is in the skies.

For Yahweh hears the needyAnd does not despise His who are prisoners.

The seed of His slaves will inherit it,And those who love His name will dwell in it.

May the righteous flourish in his days,And abundance of peace until the moon is no more.

Let the desert creatures kneel before him,And his enemies lick the dust.

He will redeem their life from oppression and violence,And their blood will be precious in his sight;

May his name endure forever;May his name increase as long as the sun shines;Let all nations be blessed in him;Let all nations call him blessed.

And blessed be His glorious name forever;And may the whole earth be filled with His glory.Amen, and Amen.

Therefore his people return here, to his place,And waters of fullness are drunk by them.

For a cup is in the hand of Yahweh, and the wine foams;It is full of His mixture, and He pours from this;Surely all the wicked of the earth must drain and drink down its dregs.

God is known in Judah;His name is great in Israel.

So His tabernacle is in Salem;His dwelling place is in Zion.

The stouthearted were plundered,They sank into sleep;And none of the warriors could use his hands.

Has His lovingkindness ceased forever?Has His word ended from generation to generation?

Has God forgotten to be gracious,Or has He in anger shut up His compassion? Selah.

We will not conceal them from their children,But recount to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh,And His strength and His wondrous deeds that He has done.

That they should set their confidence in GodAnd not forget the deeds of God,But observe His commandments,