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The Song of Deliverance and the Cosmic Descent
And Dawid spake unto 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 the words of this song in the day that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Shaul:
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2 Shamu'al 22
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And he said, "𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;"
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"The Alahiym of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my savior; thou savest me from violence."
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"I will call on 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies."
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The Waves of Death
"When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of Beliyaal made me afraid;"
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"The sorrows of Sheol compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;"
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"In my distress I called upon 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, and cried to my Alahiym: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears."
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The Response of the Heavenly Host
"Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth."
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"There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it."
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"He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet."
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"And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind (ruach)."
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"And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies."
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"Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled."
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"𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 thundered from heaven, and the most High (Elyon) uttered his voice."
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"And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them."
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"And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils."
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The Extraction from the Deep
"He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;"
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"He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me."
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"They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 was my stay."
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"He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me."
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The Physics of the Celestial Court
"𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me."
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"For I have kept the ways of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, and have not wickedly departed from my Alahiym."
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"For all his judgments were before me: and as for his statutes, I did not depart from them."
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"I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity."
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"Therefore 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight."
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The Law of Reciprocity
"With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright."
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"With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt show thyself unsavory."
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"And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down."
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"For thou art my lamp, O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄: and 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 will lighten my darkness."
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"For by thee I have run through a troop: by my Alahiym have I leaped over a wall."
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The Perfection of the Rock
"As for El, his way is perfect; the word of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him."
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"For who is Alahiym, save 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄? and who is a rock, save our Alahiym?"
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"El is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect."
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"He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places."
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"He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms."
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"Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great."
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"Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip."
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The Subjugation of the Enemy Matrix
"I have pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them; and turned not again until I had consumed them."
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"And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet."
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"For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me."
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"Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me."
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"They looked, but there was none to save; even unto 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, but he answered them not."
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"Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad."
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The Global Dominion of the Scepter
"Thou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the nations (Goyim): a people which I knew not shall serve me."
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"Strangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me."
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"Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places."
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The Final Praise of the Anointed
"𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the Alahiym of the rock of my salvation."
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"It is El that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,"
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"And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man."
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"Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, among the nations, and I will sing praises unto thy name."
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"He is the tower of salvation for his king: and showeth mercy to his anointed (Mashiach), unto Dawid, and to his seed for ever."