The Perfection of God and His Strength

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God! Perfect is His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield He is to all those trusting in Him.

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For who is God save Jehovah? And who a Rock save our God?

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God--my bulwark, my strength, And He maketh perfect my way;

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Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand,

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Teaching my hands for battle, And brought down was a bow of brass by mine arms,

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And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

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Thou enlargest my step under me, And mine ankles have not slidden.

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I pursue mine enemies and destroy them, And I turn not till they are consumed.

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And I consume them, and smite them, And they rise not, and fall under my feet.

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And Thou girdest me with strength for battle, Thou causest my withstanders to bow under me.

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And mine enemies--Thou givest to me the neck, Those hating me--and I cut them off.

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They look, and there is no saviour; Unto Jehovah, and He hath not answered them.

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And I beat them as dust of the earth, As mire of the streets I beat them small--I spread them out!

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And--Thou dost deliver me From the strivings of my people, Thou placest me for a head of nations; A people I have not known do serve me.

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Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they hearken to me.

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Sons of a stranger fade away, And gird themselves by their close places.