2. As smoke is driv'n, so drive thou them;as fire melts wax away,Before God's face let wicked menso perish and decay.
3. But let the righteous be glad:let them before God's sightBe very joyful; yea, let themrejoice with all their might.
4. To God sing, to his name sing praise;extol him with your voice,That rides on heav'n, by his name Jah,before his face rejoice.
5. Because the Lord a father isunto the fatherless;God is the widow's judge, withinhis place of holiness.
6. God doth the solitary setin fam'lies: and from bandsThe chain'd doth free; but rebels doinhabit parched lands.
7. O God, what time thou didst go forthbefore thy people's face;And when through the great wildernessthy glorious marching was;
8. Then at God's presence shook the earth,then drops from heaven fell;This Sinai shook before the Lord,the God of Israel.
9. O God, thou to thine heritagedidst send a plenteous rain,Whereby thou, when it weary was,didst it refresh again.
10. Thy congregation then did maketheir habitation there:Of thine own goodness for the poor,O God, thou didst prepare.
11. The Lord himself did give the word,the word abroad did spread;Great was the company of themthe same who published.
12. Kings of great armies foiled were,and forced to flee away;And women, who remained at home,did distribute the prey.