1 M ay God rise up. May those who hate Him be divided. And may they run away from Him.

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

2 D rive them away like smoke in the wind. Let the sinful be destroyed before God like a candle melts by the fire.

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 those who are right and good be glad. Let them be happy before God. Yes, let them be full of joy.

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. Make a road for Him Who goes through the deserts. The Lord is His name. Be full of joy 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 G od in His holy house is a father to those who have no father. And He keeps the women safe whose husbands have died.

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 those who are alone. He leads men out of prison into happiness and well-being. But those who fight against Him live in an empty desert.

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 out before Your people, when You walked through the desert,

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

8 t he earth shook. The heavens poured down rain before God. And Sinai shook before 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 sent a heavy rain, O God. You brought life back to Your promised land when it was dry.

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

10 Y our people made it their home. O God, You gave the poor what they needed because You are good.

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 Word. And the women who tell the good news are many.

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

12 T he kings of armies run. They run away. And she who stays at home divides the riches.

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 sheep, you are like the wings of a dove covered with silver, and the end of its wings with shining 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 All-powerful divided the kings there, snow was falling 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 high tops is the mountain of Bashan.

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

16 O mountains of many high tops, why do you look with jealousy at the mountain which God has chosen for His home? For sure, the Lord will live 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 war-wagons of God are 20, 000, even thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, as at Sinai, in the holy place.

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 gone up on high. You have taken those who were held with You. You have received gifts of men, even among those who fought against You. So the Lord God may live there with them.

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 H onor and thanks be to the Lord, Who carries our heavy loads day by day. He is the God Who saves us.

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

20 O ur God is a God Who sets us free. The way out of death belongs to God the Lord.

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

21 B ut God will break the head of those who hate Him, the hair-covered head of him who goes on in his sins.

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 bottom of the sea.

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

23 S o your feet may crush them in blood. And the tongue of your dogs may have a share of those who hate you.”

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 people walking together, O God. They have seen the people of my God and King walking into the holy place.

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

25 T hose who sing are in front. Those who play music are behind. And young women who beat timbrels are between.

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

26 G ive thanks to God in the meetings of worship. Give thanks to the Lord, you who are of the family 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 young Benjamin leading them. The rulers of Judah are among the people, and the rulers of Zebulun, and the rulers 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 called for your strength. Show Your strength, O God, Who has acted for us.

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

29 K ings will bring gifts to You because of Your holy house at Jerusalem.

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

30 S peak sharp words to the wild animals in the tall grass by the river, the group of bulls with the calves of the people. Walk on those who desire pieces of silver. Divide the people who have joy 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 P rinces will come from Egypt. Ethiopia will hurry to put her hands out to God.

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

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

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

33 S ing to Him Who sits upon the heavens, the heavens of old. Listen, He sends out His voice, His powerful voice.

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

34 T ell of the power of God. His great power is over Israel and His strength is in the sky.

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 honored with fear as You come from Your holy place. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Honor and thanks be to 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!