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

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that 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 melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at 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 rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly 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 unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice 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 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 setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

7 O God, when You went out before Your people, when You walked through the desert,

O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march 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 shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved 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.

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

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

Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

11 T he Lord gives the Word. And the women who tell the good news are many.

The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

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

Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided 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 ye have lien 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 All-powerful divided the kings there, snow was falling in Zalmon.

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

15 A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan. A mountain of many high tops is the mountain of Bashan.

The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.

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 leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever.

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 of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

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.

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 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 daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

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

He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues 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 shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

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 again from Bashan, I will bring my people again 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 thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

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 have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in 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 went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

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 ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, 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 with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, 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.

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

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

Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

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 company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that 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 soon stretch out her hands unto God.

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

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto 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 that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

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

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

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, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.