| 1. The Lord has reigned, the earth will exult; many islands will rejoice. |
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| The Lord has reigned: when He takes the kingdom from Amalek and from his descendants. |
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| the earth will exult: This is what Ezekiel said (35:14): “When the whole earth rejoices, I shall make you desolate.” He prophesied this concerning Amalek. |
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| 2. Cloud and thick darkness are around Him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of His throne. |
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| 3. Fire will go before Him and will burn His enemies all around. |
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| Fire will go before Him: in the war of Gog and Magog, for it is written concerning his war (Ezek. 38:22): “And I shall plead against him with pestilence and with blood, and rain bringing floods and great hailstones, fire and brimstone.” |
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| 4. His lightnings illuminated the world; the earth saw and quaked. |
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| His lightnings: His brilliant lights, an expression of (Ezek. 21:15): “It is polished that it may glitter (ברק).” |
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| and quaked: “Surely there will be a great earthquake on that day in the land of Israel. And at My presence, the fishes of the sea… will quake.” [The word] וַתָּחֵל is an expression of (above 48: 7): “pangs (חיל) like [those of] a woman in confinement.” |
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| 5. Mountains melted like wax from before the Lord, from before the Master of all the earth. |
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| melted like wax: Heb. כדונג, as it is written (Ezek. 38:20): “and the mountains will be thrown down, and the cliffs will fall.” |
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| 6. The heavens told His righteousness, and all the earth saw His glory. |
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| 7. All worshippers of graven images will be ashamed, yea those who boast of idols; all gods, prostrate yourselves before Him. |
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| All worshippers of graven images will be ashamed: as it is written (Isa. 2:18): “And the idols will completely pass away.” |
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| who boast: Who praise themselves with their worship. |
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| 8. Zion heard and rejoiced, and the daughters of Judah exulted, because of Your judgments, O Lord. |
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| Your judgments: Your vengeance. |
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| 9. For You, O Lord, are Most High above all the earth; You are very much exalted above all gods. |
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| 10. You who love the Lord, hate evil; He watches the souls of His pious ones, He rescues them from the hands of the wicked. |
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| 11. A light is sown for the righteous, and for the upright of heart, joy. |
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| A light is sown for the righteous: A real sowing is prepared to grow for them. |
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| 12. Rejoice, you righteous, with the Lord, and give thanks to His holy name. |
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