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Let God be seen, and let his haters be put to flight; let those who are against him be turned back before him.

Make songs to God, make songs of praise to his name; make a way for him who comes through the waste lands; his name is Jah; be glad before him.

A father to those who have no father, a judge of the widows, is God in his holy place.

Why are you looking with envy, you high hills, on the hill desired by God as his resting-place? truly, God will make it his house for ever.

You have gone up on high, taking your prisoners with you; you have taken offerings from men; the Lord God has taken his place on the seat of his power.

Our God is for us a God of salvation; his are the ways out of death.

The heads of the haters of God will be crushed; even the head of him who still goes on in his evil ways.

To him who goes or the clouds of heaven, the heaven which was from earliest times; he sends out his voice of power.

Make clear that strength is God's: he is lifted up over Israel, and his power is in the clouds.

O God, you are to be feared in your holy place: the God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God.

For the ears of the Lord are open to the poor, and he takes thought for his prisoners.

The seed of his servants will have their part in it, and there the lovers of his name will have rest.

May his life go on as long as the sun and moon, through all generations.

In his days may the upright do well, living in peace as long as there is a moon in heaven.

Let his kingdom be from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.

Yes, let all kings go down before him; let all nations be his servants.

For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.

He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.

May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.