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

2 A s 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 the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy.

4 S ing 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 of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

6 G od 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 thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness—(Selah)—

8 T he earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God, yon Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

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

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

11 T he Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers.

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

13 T hough 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, it became snow-white as Zalmon.

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

16 W hy 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, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness.

18 T hou 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: day by day doth he load us, the God who is our salvation. Selah.

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

21 V erily 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 again from Bashan, I will bring again from the depth of the sea;

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

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

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

26 I n the congregations bless ye God, the Lord,— from the fountain of Israel.

27 T here is little Benjamin, their ruler; the princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

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

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

30 R ebuke 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 G reat ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God.

32 Y e kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah,)

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

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

35 T errible 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!