1 L et God arise, let His enemies be scattered, And let those who hate Him flee before Him.

God is beginning to arise, and His enemies to scatter; let them also who 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 God.

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

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

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

4 S ing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the Lord, and exult before Him.

Sing 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!

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

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

6 G od makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

God 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.

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

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

8 T he earth quaked; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

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

9 Y ou shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God; You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched.

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

10 Y our creatures settled in it; You provided in Your goodness for the poor, O God.

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

11 T he Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host:

The Lord gives the word; the women who bear and publish are a great host.

12 “ Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home will divide the spoil!”

The kings of the enemies’ armies, they flee, they flee! She who tarries at home divides the spoil.

13 W hen you lie down among the sheepfolds, You are like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And its pinions with glistening gold.

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

14 W hen the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.

When the Almighty scattered kings in, it was as when it snows on Zalmon.

15 A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan.

Is Mount Bashan the high mountain of summits, Mount Bashan the mount of God?

16 W hy do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, At the mountain which God has desired for His abode? Surely the Lord will dwell there forever.

Why 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.

17 T he chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness.

The 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).

18 Y ou have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there.

You 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.

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

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

20 G od is to us a God of deliverances; And to God the Lord belong escapes from death.

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

21 S urely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds.

But 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.

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

The Lord said, I will bring back from Bashan; I will bring them back from the depths of the Sea,

23 T hat your foot may shatter them in blood, The tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies.”

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

24 T hey have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

They see Your goings, O God, even the of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

25 T he singers went on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines.

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

26 B less God in the congregations, Even the Lord, you who are of the fountain of Israel.

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

27 T here is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, The princes of Judah in their throng, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

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

28 Y our God has commanded your strength; Show Yourself strong, O God, who have acted on our behalf.

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

29 B ecause of Your temple at Jerusalem Kings will bring gifts to You.

for Your temple at Jerusalem kings shall bring gifts to You.

30 R ebuke the beasts in the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver; He has scattered the peoples who delight in war.

Rebuke 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.

31 E nvoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.

Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands to God.

32 S ing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, Sing praises to the Lord, Selah.

Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, sing praises to the Lord! Selah!

33 T o Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which are from ancient times; Behold, He speaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice.

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

34 A scribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel And His strength is in the skies.

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

35 O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!

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!