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God has spoken in his holiness, "I will rejoice; I will divide up Shechem, and portion out the valley of Succoth.

You will add days to the days of the king, his years like those of many generations.

They only plan to thrust him down from his high position; they are pleased with deception. With their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah

And to you belongs loyal love, O Lord, because you will render to each according to his work.

And then all men will fear, and will declare the working of God, and will understand his doing.

who established the mountains by his strength, the one who is girded with might,

Sing the glory of his name. Set forth his glorious praise.

Come and consider the works of God; he is awesome in his dealings with the children of humankind.

He rules by his might forever; his eyes keep watch on the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

Bless our God, O peoples, and cause the sound of his praise to be heard,

Blessed be God, who has not turned aside my prayer, or his loyal love from me.

For the music director, with stringed instruments. A psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us. May he cause his face to shine toward us, Selah

For the music director. Of David. A psalm. A song. God will arise; his enemies will be scattered, and those who hate him will flee from before him.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name. Lift up a song to the rider on the clouds—his name is Yah— and rejoice before him.

A father to orphans and a judge for widows is God in his holy habitation.

Why do you look with hostility, O many-peaked mountains? This mountain God desires for his dwelling. Yes, Yahweh will abide in it forever.

But God will shatter the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of the one who continues on in his guilt.

to the one who rides in the highest heavens of old. See, he gives forth his voice, a mighty voice.

Ascribe strength to God. His majesty is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

because Yahweh hears the needy and does not despise his own who are prisoners.