Psalm 83-87

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⁹ Do to them as you did to ^(S)Midian,
    as to ^(T)Sisera and Jabin at ^(U)the river Kishon,
¹⁰ who were destroyed at ^(V)En-dor,
    who became ^(W)dung for the ground.
¹¹ Make their nobles like ^(X)Oreb and Zeeb,
    all their princes like ^(Y)Zebah and Zalmunna,
¹² who said, ^(Z)“Let us take possession for ourselves
    of the pastures of God.”

¹³ O my God, make them like ^(AA)whirling dust,^[a]
    like ^(AB)chaff before the wind.
¹⁴ As ^(AC)fire consumes the forest,
    as the flame ^(AD)sets the mountains ablaze,
¹⁵ so may you pursue them ^(AE)with your tempest
    and terrify them with your hurricane!
^16 (AF)Fill their faces with shame,
    that they may seek your name, O Lord.
¹⁷ Let them be ^(AG)put to shame and dismayed forever;
    let them perish in disgrace,
¹⁸ that they may ^(AH)know that you alone,
    ^(AI)whose name is the Lord,
    are ^(AJ)the Most High over all the earth.

³ Even the sparrow finds a home,
    and the swallow a nest for herself,
    where she may lay her young,
at your altars, O Lord of hosts,
    ^(AR)my King and my God.
^4 (AS)Blessed are those who dwell in your house,
    ever ^(AT)singing your praise! Selah

⁵ Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
    ^(AU)in whose heart are the highways to Zion.^[c]
6 As they go through the Valley of Baca
    they make it a place of springs;
    ^(AV)the early rain also covers it with ^(AW)pools.
⁷ They go ^(AX)from strength to strength;
    each one ^(AY)appears before God in Zion.

⁸ O ^(AZ)Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;
    give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah
^9 (BA)Behold our ^(BB)shield, O God;
    look on the face of your anointed!

¹⁰ For a day ^(BC)in your courts is better
    than a thousand elsewhere.
I would rather be ^(BD)a doorkeeper in the house of my God
    than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
¹¹ For the Lord God is ^(BE)a sun and ^(BF)shield;
    the Lord bestows favor and honor.
^(BG)No good thing does he withhold
    from those who ^(BH)walk uprightly.
¹² O Lord of hosts,
    ^(BI)blessed is the one who trusts in you!

^4 (BP)Restore us again, O God of our salvation,
    and put away your indignation toward us!
^5 (BQ)Will you be angry with us forever?
    Will you prolong your anger to all generations?
⁶ Will you not ^(BR)revive us again,
    that your people may ^(BS)rejoice in you?
⁷ Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,
    and grant us your salvation.

^8 (BT)Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,
    for he will ^(BU)speak peace to his people, to his ^(BV)saints;
    but let them not ^(BW)turn back to ^(BX)folly.
⁹ Surely his ^(BY)salvation is near to those who fear him,
    that ^(BZ)glory may dwell in our land.

^10 (CA)Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;
    ^(CB)righteousness and peace kiss each other.
¹¹ Faithfulness springs up from the ground,
    and righteousness looks down from the sky.
¹² Yes, ^(CC)the Lord will give what is good,
    and our land ^(CD)will yield its increase.
^13 (CE)Righteousness will go before him
    and make his footsteps a way.

⁸ There is ^(CR)none like you among the gods, O Lord,
    ^(CS)nor are there any works like yours.
^9 (CT)All the nations you have made shall come
    and worship before you, O Lord,
    and shall glorify your name.
¹⁰ For ^(CU)you are great and ^(CV)do wondrous things;
    ^(CW)you alone are God.
^11 (CX)Teach me your way, O Lord,
    that I may ^(CY)walk in your truth;
    ^(CZ)unite my heart to fear your name.
¹² I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
    and I will glorify your name forever.
^13 (DA)For great is your steadfast love toward me;
    you have ^(DB)delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

¹⁴ O God, insolent men have ^(DC)risen up against me;
    a band of ruthless men seeks my life,
    and they do not set you before them.
¹⁵ But you, O Lord, are a God ^(DD)merciful and gracious,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
^16 (DE)Turn to me and be gracious to me;
    give your strength to ^(DF)your servant,
    and save ^(DG)the son of your maidservant.
^17 (DH)Show me a sign of your ^(DI)favor,
    that those who hate me may see and be put to shame
    because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

⁴ Among those who ^(DP)know me I mention ^(DQ)Rahab and Babylon;
    behold, Philistia and Tyre, with ^(DR)Cush^[d]—
    “This one was born there,” they say.
⁵ And of Zion it shall be said,
    “This one and that one were born in her”;
    for the Most High himself will ^(DS)establish her.
⁶ The Lord records as he ^(DT)registers the peoples,
    “This one was born there.” Selah

^7 (DU)Singers and ^(DV)dancers alike say,
    “All my ^(DW)springs are in you.”