1 Andc Or those who hate Him shalllet those who hate Him flee before Him. | |
2 a Or God shallLet God arise,b Or His enemies shalllet His enemies be scattered, | |
2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
As wax melts before the fire,
So let the wicked perish before God. | |
3 But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God;
Yes, let them rejoice with gladness. | |
4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name;
d Or Cast up a highwayLift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts,
Whose name ise Heb Yahthe LORD, and exult before Him. | |
5 A father of the fatherless and a judgef Lit offor the widows,
Is God in His holy habitation. | |
6 Godg Lit makes the solitary to dwell in a housemakes a home for the lonely;
He leads out the prisoners into prosperity,
Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land. | |
7 O God, when You went forth before Your people,
When You marched through the wilderness,h Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interludeSelah. | |
8 The earth quaked;
The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God;
i Lit This is Sinai whichSinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel. | |
9 You shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God;
You confirmed Your inheritance when it wasj Lit wearyparched. | |
10 Your creatures settled in it;
You provided in Your goodness for the poor, O God. | |
11 The Lord gives thek Lit wordcommand;
The women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host: | |
12 “Kings of armies flee, they flee,
And she who remains at home will divide the spoil!” | |
13 l Lit IfWhen you lie down among them Or cooking stones or saddle bagssheepfolds,
You are like the wings of a dove covered with silver,
And its pinions with glistening gold. | |
14 When the Almighty scattered the kingsn Lit in itthere,
It was snowing in Zalmon. | |
15 Ao Or mighty mountain ismountain of God is the mountain of Bashan;
A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan. | |
16 Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks,
At the mountain which God has desired for His abode?
Surely the LORD will dwell there forever. | |
17 The chariots of God arep Lit twice ten thousandmyriads, thousands upon thousands;
q Another reading is The Lord came from Sinai into the sanctuaryThe Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness. | |
18 You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives;
You have received gifts among men,
Even among the rebellious also, thatr Heb Yahthe LORD God may dwell there. | |
19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden,
The God who is our salvation. Selah. | |
20 God is to us a God of deliverances;
And tos Heb YHWH, usually rendered LordGOD the Lord belong escapest I.e. in view of; lit forfrom death. | |
21 Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies,
The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds. | |
22 The Lordu Or sayssaid, “I will bring them back from Bashan.
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea; | |
23 Thatv Some versions render, you may bathe your foot in bloodyour foot may shatter them in blood,
The tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies.” | |
24 They have seen Yourw Lit goingsprocession, O God,
Thex Lit goingsprocession of my God, my King,y Lit in the sanctuary; or in holinessinto the sanctuary. | |
25 The singers went on, the musicians after them,
z Or The maidens in the midstIn the midst of the maidens beating tambourines. | |
26 Bless God in the congregations,
Even the LORD, you who are of the fountain of Israel. | |
27 There is Benjamin, theaa Or smallestyoungest,ab Or their rulerruling them,
The princes of Judah in their throng,
The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali. | |
28 ac Some mss read Command, GodYour God has commanded your strength;
Show Yourself strong, O God, who have actedad Lit for uson our behalf. | |
29 ae Or From Your templeBecause of Your temple at Jerusalem
Kings will bring gifts to You. | |
30 Rebuke the beastsaf Lit ofin the reeds,
The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples,
Trampling under foot the pieces of silver;
He has scattered the peoples who delight in war. | |
31 Envoys will come out of Egypt;
ag Lit CushEthiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God. | |
32 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth,
Sing praises to the Lord, Selah. | |
33 To Him who rides upon theah Lit heaven of heavens of oldhighest heavens, which are from ancient times;
Behold, Heai Lit gives forthspeaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice. | |
34 Ascribe strength to God;
His majesty is over Israel
And His strength is in theaj Lit cloudsskies. | |
35 ak Or Awesome is God from your sanctuaryO God, You are awesome from Youral Lit holy placessanctuary.
The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people.
Blessed be God! | |
