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Ascribe ye strength unto God: His excellency is over Israel, And his strength is in the skies.

O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: The God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

For Jehovah heareth the needy, And despiseth not his prisoners.

The seed also of his servants shall inherit it; And they that love his name shall dwell therein.

In his days shall the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace, till the moon be no more.

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.

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

His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.

And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.

Therefore his people return hither: And waters of a full cup are drained by them.

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel.

In Salem also is his tabernacle, And his dwelling-place in Zion.

Is his lovingkindness clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore?

Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah

We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, And his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done.

That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,

They kept not the covenant of God, And refused to walk in his law;

And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed them.

Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?

Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his salvation.