1 L et God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also 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 at the presence of 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 rejoice 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! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice 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 defender of 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 sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched 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 G od, when you went out 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 trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— 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, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance, when it was weary.

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

10 Y our congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.

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

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

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

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

13 w hile you sleep among the camp fires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers 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 Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

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

15 T he mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.

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

16 W hy do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh 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 tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.

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 away captives. You have received gifts among men, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might 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 burdens, even 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 deliverance. To Yahweh, the Lord, belongs escape from death.

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

21 B ut God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.

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 you again from Bashan, I will bring you again 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 you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their 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 processions, God, even the processions 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 before, the minstrels followed after, among the ladies playing with tambourines,

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

26 “ Bless God in the congregations, even the Lord in the assembly 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 little Benjamin, their ruler, the princes of Judah, their council, the princes of Zebulun, and 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. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.

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 shall bring presents to you.

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

30 R ebuke 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.

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 shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to 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, you 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 on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters 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 excellency is over Israel, 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 Y ou are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise 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!