New American Standard Bible 1995 | NET 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 music director; by David, a psalm, a song. God springs into action! His enemies scatter; his adversaries run from him. |
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 driven away by the wind, so you drive them away. As wax melts before fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God. |
3But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; Yes, let them rejoice with gladness. | 3But the godly are happy; they rejoice before God and are overcome 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 the one who rides on the clouds! For the LORD is his name! Rejoice before him! |
5A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation. | 5He is a father to the fatherless and an advocate for widows. God rules from his holy palace. |
6God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land. | 6God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. But sinful rebels live in the desert. |
7O God, when You went forth before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah. | 7O God, when you lead your people into battle, when you march through the desert, (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 shakes, yes, the heavens pour down rain before God, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. |
9You shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God; You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched. | 9O God, you cause abundant showers to fall on your chosen people. When they are tired, you sustain them, |
10Your creatures settled in it; You provided in Your goodness for the poor, O God. | 10for you live among them. You sustain the oppressed with your good blessings, O God. |
11The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host: | 11The Lord speaks; many, many women spread the good news. |
12"Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home will divide the spoil!" | 12Kings leading armies run away--they run away! The lovely lady of the house divides up the loot. |
13When you lie down among the sheepfolds, You are like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And its pinions with glistening gold. | 13When you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver and with glittering gold. |
14When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon. | 14When the sovereign judge scatters kings, let it snow on Zalmon! |
15A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan. | 15The mountain of Bashan is a towering mountain; the mountain of Bashan is a mountain with many peaks. |
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 look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, at the mountain where God has decided to live? Indeed the LORD will live there permanently! |
17The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness. | 17God has countless chariots; they number in the thousands. The Lord comes from Sinai in holy splendor. |
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 ascend on high, you have taken many captives. You receive tribute from men, including even sinful rebels. Indeed the LORD God lives there! |
19Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah. | 19The Lord deserves praise! Day after day he carries our burden, the God who delivers us. (Selah) |
20God is to us a God of deliverances; And to GOD the Lord belong escapes from death. | 20Our God is a God who delivers; the LORD, the sovereign Lord, can rescue from death. |
21Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds. | 21Indeed God strikes the heads of his enemies, the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion. |
22The Lord said, "I will bring them back from Bashan. I will bring them back from the depths of the sea; | 22The Lord says, "I will retrieve them from Bashan, I will bring them back 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." | 23so that your feet may stomp in their blood, and your dogs may eat their portion of the enemies' corpses." |
24They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary. | 24They see your processions, O God--the processions of my God, my king, who marches along in holy splendor. |
25The singers went on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines. | 25Singers walk in front; musicians follow playing their stringed instruments, in the midst of young women playing tambourines. |
26Bless God in the congregations, Even the LORD, you who are of the fountain of Israel. | 26In your large assemblies praise God, the LORD, in the assemblies 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 little Benjamin, their ruler, and the princes of Judah in their robes, along with the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali. |
28Your God has commanded your strength; Show Yourself strong, O God, who have acted on our behalf. | 28God has decreed that you will be powerful. O God, you who have acted on our behalf, demonstrate your power, |
29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem Kings will bring gifts to You. | 29as you come out of your temple in Jerusalem! Kings bring tribute to you. |
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. | 30Sound your battle cry against the wild beast of the reeds, and the nations that assemble like a herd of calves led by bulls! They humble themselves and offer gold and silver as tribute. God scatters the nations that like to do battle. |
31Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God. | 31They come with red cloth from Egypt, Ethiopia voluntarily offers tribute to God. |
32Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, Sing praises to the Lord, Selah. | 32O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God! 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 the one who rides through the sky from ancient times! Look! He thunders loudly. |
34Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel And His strength is in the skies. | 34Acknowledge God's power, his sovereignty over Israel, and the power he reveals 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! | 35You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple! It is the God of Israel who gives the people power and strength. God deserves praise! |
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