1 L et God arise, let His enemies be scattered, And let those who 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 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 shall the wicked perish at the presence of God.

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

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

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 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 for 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 makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only 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 You went forth before Your people, When You marched 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 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 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 Y ou shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God; You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kings of armies fled apace, and she that dwells in the house divided 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 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 the kings there, It was snowing 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 mountain of many peaks 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 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 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 myriads, thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness.

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

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.

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 bears our burden, 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 to us a God of deliverances; And to God the Lord belong escapes 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 S urely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds.

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 them 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 my people again 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.”

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 Your procession, O God, The procession 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 on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines.

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

26 B less God in the congregations, Even the Lord, you who 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 Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, The princes of Judah in their throng, 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 Y our God has commanded your strength; Show Yourself strong, O God, who have acted on our behalf.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

¶ Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto 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 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 strength to God; His majesty 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, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the 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.