| King James Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. | 1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence. |
| 2As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. | 2As smoke is blown away, You will drive them out; as wax melts before the fire, the wicked will perish in the presence of God. |
| 3But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. | 3But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy. |
| 4Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. | 4Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him. |
| 5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. | 5A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in His holy habitation. |
| 6God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. | 6God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land. |
| 7O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: | 7O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah |
| 8The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. | 8the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. |
| 9Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. | 9You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance. |
| 10Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. | 10Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor. |
| 11The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. | 11The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it: |
| 12Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. | 12“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder. |
| 13Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold. | 13Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.” |
| 14When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. | 14When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon. |
| 15The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan. | 15A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan. |
| 16Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. | 16Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever. |
| 17The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. | 17The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai. |
| 18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them. | 18You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there. |
| 19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. | 19Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah |
| 20He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death. | 20Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death. |
| 21But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses. | 21Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways. |
| 22The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea: | 22The Lord said, “I will retrieve them from Bashan, I will bring them up from the depths of the sea, |
| 23That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same. | 23that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes—the tongues of your dogs in the same.” |
| 24They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. | 24They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary. |
| 25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. | 25The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. |
| 26Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. | 26Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel. |
| 27There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali. | 27There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali. |
| 28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. | 28Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf. |
| 29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee. | 29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts. |
| 30Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war. | 30Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war. |
| 31Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God. | 31Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God. |
| 32Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah: | 32Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—Selah |
| 33To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. | 33to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds. |
| 34Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. | 34Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies. |
| 35O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God. | 35O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God! |
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