Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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A Prayer for Deliverance [Subnote: HEBREW TITLE: A psalm by David, for teaching, when he fought against the Arameans from Naharaim and from Zobah, and Joab turned back and killed 12,000 Edomites in Salt Valley.]
1
You have rejected us, God, and defeated us;
you have been angry with us— but now turn back to us. note
2
You have made the land tremble, and you have cut it open;
now heal its wounds, because it is falling apart.
3
You have made your people suffer greatly;
we stagger around as though we were drunk.
4
You have warned those who have reverence for you,
so that they might escape destruction.
5
Save us by your might; answer our prayer,
so that the people you love may be rescued.
6
From his sanctuary note God has said,
“In triumph I will divide Shechem
and distribute Sukkoth Valley to my people.
7
Gilead is mine, and Manasseh too;
Ephraim is my helmet
and Judah my royal scepter.
8
But I will use Moab as my washbowl,
and I will throw my sandals on Edom,
as a sign that I own it.
Did the Philistines think they would shout in triumph over me?”
9
Who, O God, will take me into the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
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10
Have you really rejected us?
Aren't you going to march out with our armies?
11
Help us against the enemy;
human help is worthless.
12
With God on our side we will win;
he will defeat our enemies.
Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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