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 who hate him also 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 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. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

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! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! 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 defender 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 sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

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

God, when you went out 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 sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— 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, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your 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.

Your congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.

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

The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.

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

“Kings of armies flee! They flee!” She who waits at home divides the plunder,

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.

while you sleep among the camp fires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.

14 W hen the All-powerful divided the kings there, snow was falling in Zalmon.

When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

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

The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.

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 in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there 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 tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.

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 captives. You have received gifts among men, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.

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 bears our burdens, 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 deliverance. To Yahweh, 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 strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.

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 you again from Bashan, I will bring you 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 you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”

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 your processions, God, even the processions 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 went before, the minstrels followed after, among the ladies playing with 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 God in the congregations, even the Lord in the assembly 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, their ruler, the princes of Judah, 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.

Your God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.

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

Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents 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 animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Being humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations 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 hurry 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, you 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 on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters his voice, 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 strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is 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!

You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!