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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.

1God arises, and his enemies are scattered. Those who hate him flee from 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 driven away, so you drive them away. As wax melts in the presence of fire, so the wicked die in the presence of God.

3But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

3But the righteous rejoice and exult before God; they are overwhelmed 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 praise to his name! Exalt the one who rides on the clouds. The LORD is his name. Be jubilant in his presence.

5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

5A father to orphans and an advocate for widows is God in his holy dwelling place.

6God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

6God causes the lonely to dwell in families. He leads prisoners into prosperity, but rebels live on parched land.

7O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

7God, when you led out your people, when you marched through the desert, Interlude

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 land quaked. Indeed, the heavens poured down rain from the presence of God, this God of Sinai, from the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

9God, you poured out abundant rain on your inheritance. When Israel was weary, you sustained her.

10Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

10Your people live there; you sustain the needy with your goodness, God.

11The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

11The Lord issues a command. Numerous are the women who announce the news:

12Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

12"Kings of armies retreat and flee, while the lady of the house divides the spoil.

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.

13When you men lie down among the sheepfolds, you are like the wings of the dove covered with silver, with its feathers in glittering gold."

14When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

14When the Almighty scattered the kings there, there was snow on Mt. Zalmon.

15The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.

15The mountain of God is as the mountain of 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.

16You mountains of many peaks, why do you watch with envy the mountain in which God has chosen to dwell? Indeed, the LORD will live there forever.

17The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

17God's chariots were many thousands. The Lord was there with them at Sinai in holiness.

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 ascended to the heights, you took captives. You received gifts among mankind, even the rebellious, so the LORD God may live there.

19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

19Blessed be the Lord who daily carries us. God is our deliverer.

20He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.

20God is for us the God of our deliverance. The Lord GOD rescues us 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.

21God surely strikes the heads of his enemies, even the hairy heads of those who continue in their guilt.

22The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:

22The Lord says, "From Bashan I will bring them, I will bring them 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 feet may wade through blood. The tongues of your dogs will have their portions from your enemies."

24They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

24They have observed your processions, God, the processions of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.

25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

25The singers are in front, the musicians follow, strumming their stringed instruments among the maidens who are playing their tambourines.

26Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

26Bless God in the great congregation, the LORD who is 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.

27Little Benjamin is there, leading them, and the princes of Judah all together with the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.

28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

28Summon the power of your God, the power, God, that you have shown us.

29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

29Because of your Temple in Jerusalem, kings bring tribute to you.

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 wildlife that lives among the reeds, the nations that congregate like bulls and cows, humbling themselves with pieces of silver, for God scatters the nations that delight in battle.

31Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

31Envoys will come from Egypt. Let the Ethiopians stretch out their hands to God.

32Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:

32You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God! Sing praises to the Lord, Interlude

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 the one who rides the heavens, the ancient heavens. Behold! He thunders with a mighty voice.

34Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

34Ascribe power to God, whose glory is over Israel, whose power 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.

35You are awesome, God, from your sanctuaries. The God of Israel is the one who gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!

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