God’s Enemies Are Scattered 1 Brenton For the end, a Psalm of a Song by David. Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered; and let them that hate him flee from 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 Brenton As smoke vanishes, let them vanish: as wax melts before the fire, so let the sinners perish from before 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 Brenton But let the righteous rejoice; let them exult before God: let them be delighted with joy. BSB BSB: But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
4 Brenton Sing to God, sing praises to his name: make a way for him that rides upon the west (the Lord is his name) and exult before him. They shall be troubled before the face of 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 Brenton who is the father of the orphans, and judge of the widows: such is God in his holy place.BSB BSB: A father of the fatherless and a defender of widows is God in His holy habitation.
6 Brenton God settles the solitary in a house; leading forth prisoners mightily, also them that act provokingly, even them that dwell in tombs. 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 Brenton O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou wentest through the wilderness; Pause: BSB BSB: O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah
8 Brenton the earth quaked, yea, the heavens dropped water at the presence of the God of Sina, at the presence of 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 Brenton O God, thou wilt grant to thine inheritance a gracious rain; for it was weary, but thou didst refresh it. BSB BSB: You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.
10 Brenton Thy creatures dwell in it: thou hast in thy goodness prepared for the poor. BSB BSB: Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
11 Brenton The Lord God will give a word to them that preach it in a great company. BSB BSB: The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
12 Brenton The king of the forces of the beloved, of the beloved, will even grant them for the beauty of the house to divide the spoils. BSB BSB: “Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.
13 Brenton Even if ye should lie among the lots, ye shall have the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her breast 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 Brenton When the heavenly One scatters kings upon it, they shall be made snow-white in Selmon. BSB BSB: When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.
15 Brenton The mountain of God is a rich mountain; a swelling mountain, a rich mountain. BSB BSB: A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.
16 Brenton Wherefore do ye conceive evil , ye swelling mountains? this is the mountain which God has delighted to dwell in; yea, 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 Brenton The chariots of God are ten thousand fold, thousands of rejoicing ones: the Lord is among them, in Sina, 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 Brenton Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive, thou hast received gifts for man, yea, for they were rebellious, that thou mightest 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 Brenton Blessed be the Lord God, blessed be the Lord daily; and the God of our salvation shall prosper us. Pause. BSB BSB: Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah
20 Brenton Our God is the God of salvation; and to 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 Brenton But God shall crush the heads of his enemies; the hairy crown of them that go on in their trespasses. BSB BSB: Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways.
22 Brenton The Lord said, I will bring again from Basan, I will bring my people again through 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 Brenton That thy foot may be dipped in blood, and the tongue of thy dogs be stained with that of thine enemies. BSB BSB: that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes—the tongues of your dogs in the same.”
24 Brenton Thy goings, O God, have been seen; the goings of my God, the king, in the sanctuary. BSB BSB: They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.
25 Brenton The princes went first, next before the players on instruments, in the midst of damsels playing on timbrels. BSB BSB: The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
26 Brenton Praise God in the congregations, the Lord from the fountains of Israel. BSB BSB: Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.
27 Brenton There is Benjamin the younger one in ecstasy, the princes of Juda their rulers, the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali. BSB BSB: There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.
28 Brenton O God, command thou thy strength: strengthen, O God, this which thou hast wrought in us. BSB BSB: Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf.
29 Brenton Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to thee. BSB BSB: Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
30 Brenton Rebuke the wild beasts of the reed: let the crowd of bulls with the heifers of the nations be rebuked , so that they who have been proved with silver may not be shut out: scatter thou the nations that wish for wars. 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 Brenton Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth; sing psalms to the Lord. Pause. BSB BSB: Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—Selah
33 Brenton Sing to God that rides on the heaven of heaven, eastward: lo, he will utter a mighty sound with his voice. BSB BSB: to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds.
34 Brenton Give ye glory to God: his excellency is over Israel, and his power is in the clouds. BSB BSB: Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.
35 Brenton God is wonderful in his holy places , the God of Israel: he will give power and strength 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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