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DECEMBER 28
The king shall perish from Gaza, They shall drink and roar as if with
And Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. wine;
They shall be filled with blood like
6 “A mixed race shall settle in Ashdod,
basins,
And I will cut off the pride of the Like the corners of the altar.
Philistines. 16
7 I will take away the blood from his The LORD their God will save them in
that day,
mouth, As the flock of His people.
And the abominations from between For they shall be like the jewels of a
his teeth. crown,
But he who remains, even he shall be Lifted like a banner over His land—
for our God, 17 For how great is its goodness
And shall be like a leader in Judah, And how great its beauty!
And Ekron like a Jebusite.
8 I will camp around My house Grain shall make the young men thrive,
And new wine the young women.
Because of the army,
Because of him who passes by and him Psalm 148:7–14
who returns. 7 Praise the LORD from the earth,
No more shall an oppressor pass You great sea creatures and all the
through them, depths;
For now I have seen with My eyes. 8 Fire and hail, snow and clouds;
9 “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! 9 Mountains and all hills;
Behold, your King is coming to you; Fruitful trees and all cedars;
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He is just and having salvation, Beasts and all cattle;
Lowly and riding on a donkey, Creeping things and flying fowl;
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A colt, the foal of a donkey. Kings of the earth and all peoples;
10 I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim Princes and all judges of the earth;
12 Both young men and maidens;
And the horse from Jerusalem;
The battle bow shall be cut off. Old men and children.
He shall speak peace to the nations; 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD,
His dominion shall be ‘from sea to sea, For His name alone is exalted;
And from the River to the ends His glory is above the earth and heaven.
of the earth.’ 14 And He has exalted the horn of His
11 “As for you also, people,
Because of the blood of your covenant, The praise of all His saints—
I will set your prisoners free from the Of the children of Israel,
waterless pit. A people near to Him.
12 Return to the stronghold, Praise the LORD!
You prisoners of hope.
Even today I declare
That I will restore double to you.
13 For I have bent Judah, My bow,
Fitted the bow with Ephraim, 148:14 the horn. Refers in general to the
strength and prosperity of the nation, which
And raised up your sons, O Zion, became the cause of praise for Israel.This sug-
Against your sons, O Greece, gests that Israel enjoyed better times than in
And made you like the sword the past, e.g., during David’s and Solomon’s
of a mighty man.” reigns or after returning from the Babylonian
14 Then the LORD will be seen over them, captivity. A people near to Him. Also “My
And His arrow will go forth like chosen [people]” (Is. 43:20) and “His special
lightning. treasure”(Ps. 135:4).
The Lord GOD will blow the trumpet,
And go with whirlwinds from the Proverbs 30:29–31
south.
15 The LORD of hosts will defend them; 29 There are three things which are
They shall devour and subdue with majestic in pace,
slingstones. Yes, four which are stately in walk:

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