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Psalms 68:2-12

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2As smoke before wind is driven, as wax melts before fire, so before God vanish the wicked.
3But the righteous rejoice in God's presence, they exult with exceeding joy.
4Sing to God, make music to his name, his name is the Lord, praise him who rides on the clouds, and exult in his presence.
5Father of orphans, defender of widows, is God in his holy abode.
6God brings home the lonely, he leads forth the prisoner to comfort, so that none but the rebel lives cheerless.
7God, when you went in front of your people in your march through the desert, Selah
8earth shook, the heavens poured rain at the presence of God, Sinai's God at the presence of God, Israel's God.
9Rain in abundance, God, you did sprinkle, restoring the languishing land of your heritage.
10A dwelling therein your people found: in your goodness, O God, you did care for the poor.
11The Lord spoke the glad tidings of victory, a great army of women proclaim it:
12“Kings of armies they flee, they flee, and the housewife divides the spoil:

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