New American Standard Bible 1995

Berean Study Bible

1For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song. Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered, And let those who 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 melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish before 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 exult before God; Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

3But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.

4Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and exult 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 for 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 makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched 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 You went forth before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah.

7O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah

8The earth quaked; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself quaked 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.

9You shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God; You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched.

9You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.

10Your creatures settled in it; You provided in Your goodness for the poor, O God.

10Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.

11The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host:

11The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:

12"Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home will divide the spoil!"

12“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.

13When you lie down among the sheepfolds, You are like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And its pinions with glistening 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 the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.

14When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.

15A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan.

15A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.

16Why 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.

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 myriads, thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness.

17The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.

18You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious also, that the LORD God may dwell there.

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 bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah.

19Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah

20God is to us a God of deliverances; And to GOD the Lord belong escapes from death.

20Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.

21Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds.

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 them back from Bashan. I will bring them back 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 your foot may shatter them in blood, The tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies."

23that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes—the tongues of your dogs in the same.”

24They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

24They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.

25The singers went on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines.

25The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.

26Bless God in the congregations, Even the LORD, you who are of the fountain of Israel.

26Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.

27There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, The princes of Judah in their throng, The princes of Zebulun, 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.

28Your God has commanded your strength; Show Yourself strong, O God, who have acted on our behalf.

28Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf.

29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem Kings will bring gifts to You.

29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.

30Rebuke the beasts in 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.

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.

31Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.

31Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.

32Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, Sing praises to the Lord, Selah.

32Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—Selah

33To Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which are from ancient times; Behold, He speaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice.

33to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds.

34Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel And His strength is in the skies.

34Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.

35O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the 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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