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A father to the fatherless,^(k) a defender of widows,^(l) is God in his holy dwelling.^(m)

God sets the lonely⁽ⁿ⁾ in families,^[c](o) he leads out the prisoners^(p) with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.^(q)

When you, God, went out^(r) before your people, when you marched through the wilderness,^[d](s)

the earth shook,^(t) the heavens poured down rain,^(u) before God, the One of Sinai,^(v) before God, the God of Israel.^(w)

You gave abundant showers,^(x) O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance.

Your people settled in it, and from your bounty,^(y) God, you provided^(z) for the poor.

The Lord announces the word, and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng:^(aa)

"Kings and armies flee^(ab) in haste; the women at home divide the plunder.^(ac)

Even while you sleep among the sheep pens,^[e](ad) the wings of my dove are sheathed with silver, its feathers with shining gold."

When the Almighty^[f] scattered^(ae) the kings in the land, it was like snow fallen on Mount Zalmon.^(af)

Mount Bashan,^(ag) majestic mountain,^(ah) Mount Bashan, rugged mountain,

why gaze in envy, you rugged mountain, at the mountain where God chooses^(ai) to reign, where the Lord himself will dwell forever?^(aj)

The chariots^(ak) of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands;^(al) the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.^[g]

When you ascended^(am) on high,^(an) you took many captives;^(ao) you received gifts from people,^(ap) even from^[h] the rebellious^(aq)— that you,^[i] Lord God, might dwell there.

Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,^(ar) who daily bears our burdens.^(as)

Our God is a God who saves;^(at) from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.^(au)

Surely God will crush the heads^(av) of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.

The Lord says, "I will bring them from Bashan; I will bring them from the depths of the sea,^(aw)

that your feet may wade in the blood of your foes,^(ax) while the tongues of your dogs^(ay) have their share."

Your procession, God, has come into view, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.^(az)

In front are the singers,^(ba) after them the musicians;^(bb) with them are the young women playing the timbrels.^(bc)

Praise God in the great congregation;^(bd) praise the Lord in the assembly of Israel.^(be)

There is the little tribe^(bf) of Benjamin,^(bg) leading them, there the great throng of Judah's princes, and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.^(bh)

Summon your power,^(bi) God^[j]; show us your strength,^(bj) our God, as you have done^(bk) before.

Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring you gifts.^(bl)

Rebuke the beast^(bm) among the reeds,^(bn) the herd of bulls^(bo) among the calves of the nations. Humbled, may the beast bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations^(bp) who delight in war.^(bq)

Envoys will come from Egypt;^(br) Cush^[k](bs) will submit herself to God.

Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth,^(bt) sing praise^(bu) to the Lord,

to him who rides^(bv) across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens, who thunders^(bw) with mighty voice.^(bx)

Proclaim the power^(by) of God, whose majesty^(bz) is over Israel, whose power is in the heavens.

You, God, are awesome^(ca) in your sanctuary;^(cb) the God of Israel gives power and strength^(cc) to his people.^(cd) Praise be to God!^(ce)

For the director of music. To the tune of "Lilies." Of David.

Save me, O God, for the waters^(a) have come up to my neck.^(b)

I sink in the miry depths,^(c) where there is no foothold. I have come into the deep waters; the floods engulf me.

I am worn out calling for help;^(d) my throat is parched. My eyes fail,^(e) looking for my God.

Those who hate me^(f) without reason^(g) outnumber the hairs of my head; many are my enemies without cause,^(h) those who seek to destroy me.⁽ⁱ⁾ I am forced to restore what I did not steal.