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You shall break them with a rod of iron
    and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”(A)

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You will break them with a rod of iron[a];(A)
    you will dash them to pieces(B) like pottery.(C)

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  1. Psalm 2:9 Or will rule them with an iron scepter (see Septuagint and Syriac)

13 The Lord also thundered in the heavens,
    and the Most High uttered his voice.[a](A)

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  1. 18.13 Gk: Heb adds hailstones and coals of fire

13 The Lord thundered(A) from heaven;
    the voice of the Most High resounded.[a]

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  1. Psalm 18:13 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 2 Samuel 22:14); most Hebrew manuscripts resounded, / amid hailstones and bolts of lightning

Psalm 21

Thanksgiving for Victory

To the leader. A Psalm of David.

In your strength the king rejoices, O Lord,
    and in your help how greatly he exults!(A)

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Psalm 21[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

The king rejoices in your strength, Lord.(A)
    How great is his joy in the victories you give!(B)

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  1. Psalm 21:1 In Hebrew texts 21:1-13 is numbered 21:2-14.

For the king trusts in the Lord,
    and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.(A)

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For the king trusts in the Lord;(A)
    through the unfailing love(B) of the Most High(C)
    he will not be shaken.(D)

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24 My faithfulness and steadfast love shall be with him,
    and in my name his horn shall be exalted.(A)

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24 My faithful love will be with him,(A)
    and through my name his horn[a] will be exalted.

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  1. Psalm 89:24 Horn here symbolizes strength.

13     before the Lord, for he is coming,
    for he is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
    and the peoples with his truth.(A)

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13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
    he comes to judge(A) the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness(B)
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.(C)

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