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Praise be to God who has not taken away his good faith and his mercy from me.

May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be shining on us; (Selah.)

Let the peoples give you praise, O God; let all the peoples give you praise.

Let the peoples give you praise, O God; let all the peoples give you praise.

The earth has given her increase; and God, even our God, will give us his blessing.

God will give us his blessing; so let all the ends of the earth be in fear of him.

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

Let them be like smoke before the driving wind; as wax turning soft before the fire, so let them come to an end before the power of God.

But let the upright be glad; let them have delight before God; let them be full of joy.

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.

Those who are without friends, God puts in families; he makes free those who are in chains; but those who are turned away from him are given a dry land.

O God, when you went out before your people, wandering through the waste land; (Selah.)

The earth was shaking and the heavens were streaming, because God was present; even Sinai itself was moved before God, the God of Israel.

You, O God, did freely send the rain, giving strength to the weariness of your heritage.

Those whose resting-place was there, even the poor, were comforted by your good things, O God.

A hill of God is the hill of Bashan; a hill with high tops is the hill of Bashan.

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.

The war-carriage of God is among Israel's thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai to the holy place.

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.