1 G od is beginning to arise, and His enemies to scatter; let them also who hate Him flee before Him!

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him.

2 A s smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish before the presence of God.

As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God.

3 B ut let the righteous be glad; let them be in high spirits and glory before God, yes, let them rejoice!

But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy.

4 S ing to God, sing praises to His name, cast up a highway for Him Who rides through the deserts—His name is the Lord—be in high spirits and glory before Him!

Sing unto God, sing forth his name; cast up a way for him that rideth in the deserts: his name is Jah; and rejoice before him.

5 A father of the fatherless and a judge and protector of the widows is God in His holy habitation.

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

6 G od places the solitary in families and gives the desolate a home in which to dwell; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity; but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched.

7 O God, when You went forth before Your people, when You marched through the wilderness— Selah!—

O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness—(Selah)—

8 T he earth trembled, the heavens also poured down at the presence of God; yonder Sinai quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God, yon Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9 Y ou, O God, did send a plentiful rain; You did restore and confirm Your heritage when it languished and was weary.

Thou, O God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it.

10 Y our flock found a dwelling place in it; You, O God, in Your goodness did provide for the poor and needy.

Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God!

11 T he Lord gives the word; the women who bear and publish are a great host.

The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers.

12 T he kings of the enemies’ armies, they flee, they flee! She who tarries at home divides the spoil.

Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.

13 T hough you may lie among the sheepfolds the wings of a dove are covered with silver, its pinions excessively green with gold.

Though ye have lain among the sheepfolds, wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with green gold.

14 W hen the Almighty scattered kings in, it was as when it snows on Zalmon.

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon.

15 I s Mount Bashan the high mountain of summits, Mount Bashan the mount of God?

mount Bashan is the mount of God, a many-peaked mountain, mount Bashan.

16 W hy do you look with grudging and envy, you many-peaked mountains, at the mountain which God has desired for His dwelling place? Yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever.

Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount that God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell for ever.

17 T he chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands. The Lord is among them as He was in Sinai, in the Holy Place (the sanctuary in Jerusalem).

The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness.

18 Y ou have ascended on high. You have led away captive a train of vanquished foes; You have received gifts of men, yes, of the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell there with them.

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even the rebellious, for the dwelling of Jah Elohim.

19 B lessed be the Lord, Who bears our burdens and carries us day by day, even the God Who is our salvation! Selah!

Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us, the God who is our salvation. Selah.

20 G od is to us a God of deliverances and salvation; and to God the Lord belongs escape from death.

Our God is the God of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth from death.

21 B ut God will shatter the heads of His enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as goes on still in his trespasses and guilty ways.

Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses.

22 T he Lord said, I will bring back from Bashan; I will bring them back from the depths of the Sea,

The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring again from the depth of the sea;

23 T hat you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their share from the foe.

That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has its portion from enemies.

24 T hey see Your goings, O God, even the of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

They have seen thy goings, O God, the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

25 T he singers go in front, the players on instruments last; between them the maidens are playing on tambourines.

The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets.

26 B less, give thanks, and gratefully praise God in full congregations, even the Lord, O you who are from the fountain of Israel.

In the congregations bless ye God, the Lord,— from the fountain of Israel.

27 T here is little Benjamin in the lead, the princes of Judah and their company, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

There is little Benjamin, their ruler; the princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

28 Y our God has commanded your strength; O God, display Your might and strengthen what You have wrought for us!

Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

29 f or Your temple at Jerusalem kings shall bring gifts to You.

Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

30 R ebuke the wild beasts dwelling among the reeds, the herd of bulls (the leaders) with the calves of the peoples; trample underfoot those who lust for tribute money; scatter the peoples who delight in war.

Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the assembly of the strong, with the calves of the peoples: submitteth himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples that delight in war.

31 P rinces shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands to God.

Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God.

32 S ing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, sing praises to the Lord! Selah!

Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah,)

33 t o Him Who rides upon the heavens, the ancient heavens; behold, He sends forth His voice, His mighty voice.

Of him that rideth upon the heavens, the heavens which are of old: lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

34 A scribe power and strength to God; His majesty is over Israel, and His strength and might are in the skies.

Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

35 O God, awe-inspiring, profoundly impressive, and terrible are You out of Your holy places; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and fullness of might to His people. Blessed be God!

Terrible art thou, O God, out of thy sanctuaries,—the God of Israel! He it is that giveth strength and might unto the people. Blessed be God!