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.

Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.

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.

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

But let the righteous be glad; Let them rejoice before God; Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.

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.

Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name Y AH, And rejoice before Him.

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

A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is 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.

God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

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

O God, when You went out before Your people, When You marched 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.

The earth shook; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself was moved at the presence of 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.

You, O God, sent a plentiful rain, Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance, When it was weary.

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

Your congregation dwelt in it; You, O God, provided from Your goodness for the poor.

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

The Lord gave the word; Great was the company of those who proclaimed it:

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

“Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home divides the spoil.

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

Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, You will be like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her feathers with yellow gold.”

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

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

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

A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the mountain 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.

Why do you fume with envy, you mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain which God desires to dwell in; Yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever.

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

The chariots of God are twenty thousand, Even thousands of thousands; The Lord is among them as in Sinai, in the Holy Place.

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.

You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts among men, Even from the rebellious, That the Lord God might dwell there.

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

Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah

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

Our God is the God of salvation; And to G OD the Lord belong escapes from death.

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

But God will wound the head of His enemies, The hairy scalp of the one who still goes on in his trespasses.

22 T he Lord said: `From Bashan I bring back, I bring back 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 S o that thou dashest thy foot in blood, enemies -- the tongue of Thy dogs.'

That your foot may crush them in blood, And the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”

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

They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

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

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; Among them were the maidens playing timbrels.

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

Bless God in the congregations, 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.

There is little Benjamin, their leader, The princes of Judah and their company, The princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.

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

Your God has commanded your strength; Strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.

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

Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, Kings will bring presents to You.

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.

Rebuke the beasts of the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Till everyone submits himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples who delight in war.

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

Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.

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

Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; Oh, sing praises to 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.

To Him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which were of old! Indeed, He sends out His voice, a mighty voice.

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

Ascribe strength to God; His excellence is over Israel, And His strength is 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!

O God, You are more awesome than Your holy places. The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!