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1 For the end, for them that shall yet be changed; for an inscription by David for instruction, when he [had] burned Mesopotamia of Syria, and Syria of Zobah; and Joab [had] returned and struck twelve thousand[in] the Valley of Salt. O God, You have rejected and destroyed us; You have been angry, yet [You] have pitied us.
2 You have shaken the earth, and troubled it; heal its breaches, for it has been shaken.
3 You have shown Your people hard things; You have made us drink the wine of astonishment.
4 You have given a token to them that fear You, that they might flee from the bow. Pause.
5 That Your beloved ones may be delivered; save with Your right hand, and hear me.
6 God has spoken in His holiness; I will rejoice, and divide Shechem, and measure out the Valley of Tents.
7 Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; and Ephraim is the strength of My head;
8 Judah is My king; Moab is the caldron of My hope; over Edom will I stretch out My shoe; the Philistines have been subjected to Me.
9 Who will lead me into the fortified city? Who will guide me as far as Edom?
10 Will not You, O God, who has cast us off? And will not You, O God, go forth with our forces?
11 Give us help from trouble; for vain is the deliverance of man.
12 In God will we do valiantly; and He shall bring to nought them that harass us.
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The Apostles’ Bible Complete (ABC) is a modern translation of the Bible that strives to offer a clear and faithful rendering of the scriptures in contemporary language. This translation is designed to be accessible to a wide audience, providing an easy-to-read yet accurate version of the biblical text. The ABC translation aims to bridge the gap between the ancient languages in which the Bible was originally written and the modern vernacular, making it an ideal choice for both personal study and public reading.
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