18. You went to the highest place.You took prisoners captive.You received gifts from people,even from rebellious people, so that the Lord God may live there.
19. Thanks be to the Lord,who daily carries our burdens for us.God is our salvation. Selah
20. Our God is the God of victories.The Almighty Lord is our escape from death.
21. Certainly, God will crush the heads of his enemies⌊and destroy even⌋ the hair on the headsof those who continue to be guilty.
22. The Lord said, “I will bring them back from Bashan.I will bring them back from the depths of the sea
23. so that you, ⌊my people,⌋ may bathe your feet in bloodand the tongues of your dogsmay lick the blood of your enemies.”
24. Your festival processions, O God, can be seen by everyone.They are the processions for my God, my king, into the holy place.
25. The singers are in front.The musicians are behind them.The young women beating tambourines are between them.
26. Thank God, the Lord, the source of Israel, with the choirs.
27. Benjamin, the youngest, is leading them,⌊next⌋ the leaders of Judah with their noisy crowds,⌊then⌋ the leaders of Zebulun,⌊then⌋ the leaders of Naphtali.
28. Your God has decided you will be strong.Display your strength, O God,as you have for us before.
29. Kings will bring you giftsbecause of your temple high above Jerusalem.
30. Threaten the beast who is among the cattails,the herd of bulls with the calves of the nations,until it humbles itself with pieces of silver.Scatter the people who find joy in war.