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

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God -- scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

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 the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked 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!

And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.

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 ye to God -- praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah His name, and exult before Him.

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

Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, 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 -- causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only -- the refractory have inhabited a dry place.

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

O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping 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 hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai -- before 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.

A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established 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 company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

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

The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers a numerous host.

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

Kings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth 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 do lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

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

When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.

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

A hill of God the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights the hill of 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 envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle 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 myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

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 taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.

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 the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself our salvation. Selah.

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

God Himself to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of 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.

Only -- God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.

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: `From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from the depths 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.

So that thou dashest thy foot in blood, enemies -- the tongue of Thy dogs.'

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, 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.

Singers have been before, Behind players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.

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 assemblies 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 little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun -- heads 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, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.

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

Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present.

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 a beast of the reeds, a company of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, Scatter Thou peoples delighting in conflicts.

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

Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.

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

Kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye the Lord. Selah.

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

To him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong 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 to God, Over Israel His excellency, and His strength 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!

Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed God!