1 L et God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him.

¶ Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let those that hate him flee before him.

2 A s smoke is driven away, so drive them away: As wax melteth before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

As smoke is driven away; so drive them away: as wax melts before the fire, so shall the wicked perish at the presence of God.

3 B ut let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

But the righteous shall be glad; they shall rejoice before God; they shall dance with joy.

4 S ing unto God, sing praises to his name: Cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; His name is Jehovah; and exult ye before him.

Sing unto God, sing psalms unto his name; extol him that rides upon the heavens by his name JAH and rejoice before him.

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

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

6 G od setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

God sets the solitary in families; he brings out those who are bound with chains, but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, When thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah

¶ O God, when thou didst go forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

8 T he earth trembled, The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God: Yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

The earth shook, the heavens also dropped their rain at the presence of God; even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9 T hou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, by which thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

10 T hy congregation dwelt therein: Thou, O God, didst prepare of thy goodness for the poor.

Thy presence was in thy congregation; thou, O God, by thy goodness thou hast provided for the poor.

11 T he Lord giveth the word: The women that publish the tidings are a great host.

The Lord shall give a word; great shall be the host of the evangelists thereof.

12 K ings of armies flee, they flee; And she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.

Kings of armies fled apace, and she that dwells in the house divided the spoil.

13 W hen ye lie among the sheepfolds, It is as the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

Though ye be cast among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver and her feathers with yellow gold.

14 W hen the Almighty scattered kings therein, It was as when it snoweth in Zalmon.

When the Almighty scattered the kings that were in her, she became white as the snow in Salmon.

15 A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.

¶ The mountain of Bashan is the mountain of God; the mountain of Bashan is a high mountain.

16 W hy look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it for ever.

Why leap ye, ye high mountains? This is the mountain which God desires to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

17 T he chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

The chariots of God are two thousand, thousands of angels; the Lord is among them as in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

18 T hou hast ascended on high, thou hast led away captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, Yea, among the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell with them.

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts for men, yea, for the rebellious also that the LORD God might dwell among them.

19 B lessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, Even the God who is our salvation. Selah

Blessed be the Lord, who daily lades us with benefits, even the God of our saving health. Selah.

20 G od is unto us a God of deliverances; And unto Jehovah the Lord belongeth escape from death.

He that is our God is the God of salvation, and unto GOD the Lord belongs the way of escape from death.

21 B ut God will smite through the head of his enemies, The hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his guiltiness.

Surely God shall smite the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such a one as goes on still in his trespasses.

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

¶ The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:

23 T hat thou mayest crush them, dipping thy foot in blood, That the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from thine enemies.

Thy foot shall be dipped in the blood of thine enemies and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

24 T hey have seen thy goings, O God, Even the goings of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

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

25 T he singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; in between them were the virgins playing with timbrels.

26 B less ye God in the congregations, Even the Lord, ye that are of the fountain of Israel.

Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, ye of the lineage of Israel.

27 T here is little Benjamin their ruler, The princes of Judah and their council, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

There was little Benjamin as their ruler, the princes of Judah in their congregation, the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.

28 T hy God hath commanded thy strength: Strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

Thy God has commanded thy strength; confirm, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

29 B ecause of thy temple at Jerusalem Kings shall bring presents unto thee.

From thy temple in Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

30 R ebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver: He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.

Reprehend the company of spearmen, the multitude of the strong, with the lords of the peoples, trampling them underfoot with their pieces of silver; Destroy thou the peoples that delight in war.

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

Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

32 S ing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; Oh sing praises unto the Lord; Selah

¶ Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord Selah:

33 T o him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old; Lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

To him that rides upon the heavens of the heavens which were of old; behold, he shall send forth his voice, his mighty voice.

34 A scribe ye strength unto God: His excellency is over Israel, And his strength is in the skies.

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

35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: The God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

O God, thou art terrible out of thy sanctuaries; the God of Israel is he that gives strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.