New American Standard Bible 1995

New Living Translation

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.

1Rise up, O God, and scatter your enemies. Let those who hate God run for their lives.

2As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish before God.

2Blow them away like smoke. Melt them like wax in a fire. Let the wicked perish in the presence of God.

3But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

3But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God’s presence. Let them be filled 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 praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the LORD— rejoice in his presence!

5A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

5Father to the fatherless, defender of widows— this is God, whose dwelling is holy.

6God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

6God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live 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 led your people out from Egypt, when you marched through the dry wasteland, Interlude

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 trembled, and the heavens poured down rain before you, 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.

9You sent abundant rain, O God, to refresh the weary land.

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

10There your people finally settled, and with a bountiful harvest, O God, you provided for your needy people.

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

11The Lord gives the word, and a great army brings the good news.

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

12Enemy kings and their armies flee, while the women of Israel divide 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.

13Even those who lived among the sheepfolds found treasures— doves with wings of silver and feathers of gold.

14When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.

14The Almighty scattered the enemy kings like a blowing snowstorm on Mount Zalmon.

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

15The mountains of Bashan are majestic, with many peaks stretching high into the sky.

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 rugged mountains, at Mount Zion, where God has chosen to live, where the LORD himself will live forever?

17The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness.

17Surrounded by unnumbered thousands of chariots, the Lord came from Mount Sinai into his sanctuary.

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.

18When you ascended to the heights, you led a crowd of captives. You received gifts from the people, even from those who rebelled against you. Now the LORD God will live among us there.

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

19Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. Interlude

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

20Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign LORD rescues us from death.

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

21But God will smash the heads of his enemies, crushing the skulls of those who love their 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 says, “I will bring my enemies down 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."

23You, my people, will wash your feet in their blood, and even your dogs will get their share!”

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

24Your procession has come into view, O God— the procession of my God and King as he goes into the sanctuary.

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

25Singers are in front, musicians behind; between them are young women playing tambourines.

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

26Praise God, all you people of Israel; praise the LORD, the source of Israel’s life.

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

27Look, the little tribe of Benjamin leads the way. Then comes a great throng of rulers from Judah and all the rulers of Zebulun and Naphtali.

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

28Summon your might, O God. Display your power, O God, as you have in the past.

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

29The kings of the earth are bringing tribute to your Temple in Jerusalem.

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 these enemy nations— these wild animals lurking in the reeds, this herd of bulls among the weaker calves. Make them bring bars of silver in humble tribute. Scatter the nations that delight in war.

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

31Let Egypt come with gifts of precious metals ; let Ethiopia bring tribute to God.

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

32Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth. Sing praises to the Lord. Interlude

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

33Sing to the one who rides across the ancient heavens, his mighty voice thundering from the sky.

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

34Tell everyone about God’s power. His majesty shines down on Israel; his strength is mighty in the heavens.

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

35God is awesome in his sanctuary. The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!

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