God’s Enemies Are Scattered 1 AKJV To 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. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.
2 AKJV As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. BSB BSB: As smoke is blown away, You will drive them out; as wax melts before the fire, the wicked will perish in the presence of God.
3 AKJV But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yes, let them exceedingly rejoice. BSB BSB: But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
4 AKJV Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rides on the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. BSB BSB: Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him.
5 AKJV A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. BSB BSB: A father of the fatherless and a defender of widows is God in His holy habitation.
6 AKJV God sets the solitary in families: he brings out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. BSB BSB: God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
7 AKJV O God, when you went forth before your people, when you did march through the wilderness; Selah: BSB BSB: O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah
8 AKJV The 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. BSB BSB: the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
9 AKJV You, O God, did send a plentiful rain, whereby you did confirm your inheritance, when it was weary. BSB BSB: You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.
10 AKJV Your congregation has dwelled therein: you, O God, have prepared of your goodness for the poor. BSB BSB: Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
11 AKJV The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. BSB BSB: The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
12 AKJV Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. BSB BSB: “Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.
13 AKJV Though you have lien among the pots, yet shall you be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold. BSB BSB: Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”
14 AKJV When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. BSB BSB: When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.
15 AKJV The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan. BSB BSB: A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.
16 AKJV Why leap you, you high hills? this is the hill which God desires to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. BSB BSB: Why 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.
17 AKJV The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. BSB BSB: The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.
18 AKJV You have ascended on high, you have led captivity captive: you have received gifts for men; yes, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them. BSB BSB: You 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.
19 AKJV Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. BSB BSB: Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah
20 AKJV He that is our God is the God of salvation; and to GOD the Lord belong the issues from death. BSB BSB: Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.
21 AKJV But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goes on still in his trespasses. BSB BSB: Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways.
22 AKJV The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea: BSB BSB: The Lord said, “I will retrieve them from Bashan, I will bring them up from the depths of the sea,
23 AKJV That your foot may be dipped in the blood of your enemies, and the tongue of your dogs in the same. BSB BSB: that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes—the tongues of your dogs in the same.”
24 AKJV They have seen your goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. BSB BSB: They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.
25 AKJV The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with tambourines. BSB BSB: The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
26 AKJV Bless you God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. BSB BSB: Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.
27 AKJV There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali. BSB BSB: There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.
28 AKJV Your God has commanded your strength: strengthen, O God, that which you have worked for us. BSB BSB: Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf.
29 AKJV Because of your temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to you. BSB BSB: Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
30 AKJV Rebuke 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 you the people that delight in war. BSB BSB: Rebuke 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.
32 AKJV Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises to the Lord; Selah: BSB BSB: Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—Selah
33 AKJV To him that rides on the heavens of heavens, which were of old; see, he does send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. BSB BSB: to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds.
34 AKJV Ascribe you strength to God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. BSB BSB: Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.
35 AKJV O God, you are terrible out of your holy places: the God of Israel is he that gives strength and power to his people. Blessed be God. BSB BSB: O 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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