1 T o the Overseer. -- A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God -- scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

2 A s the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.

3 A nd the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.

4 S ing ye to God -- praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah His name, and exult before Him.

5 F ather of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, God in His holy habitation.

6 G od -- causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only -- the refractory have inhabited a dry place.

7 O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah.

8 T he earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai -- before God, the God of Israel.

9 A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it.

10 T hy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

11 T he Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers a numerous host.

12 K ings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth spoil.

13 T hough ye do lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

14 W hen the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.

15 A hill of God the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights the hill of Bashan.

16 W hy do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.

17 T he chariots of God myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

18 T hou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.

19 B lessed the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself our salvation. Selah.

20 G od Himself to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death.

21 O nly -- God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.

22 T he Lord said: `From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from the depths of the sea.

23 S o that thou dashest thy foot in blood, enemies -- the tongue of Thy dogs.'

24 T hey have seen Thy goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.

25 S ingers have been before, Behind players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.

26 I n assemblies bless ye God, The Lord -- from the fountain of Israel.

27 T here little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun -- heads of Naphtali.

28 T hy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.

29 B ecause of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present.

30 R ebuke a beast of the reeds, a company of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, Scatter Thou peoples delighting in conflicts.

31 C ome do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.

32 K ingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye the Lord. Selah.

33 T o him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong voice.

34 A scribe ye strength to God, Over Israel His excellency, and His strength in the clouds.

35 F earful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed God!