God’s Enemies Are Scattered 1 DBY To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm: a Song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them 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 DBY As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall 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 DBY But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy. BSB BSB: But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
4 DBY Sing unto God, sing forth his name; cast up a way for him that rideth in the deserts: his name is 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 DBY 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 DBY God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched 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 DBY O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness — (Selah) — BSB BSB: O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah
8 DBY The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God, yon Sinai, 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 DBY Thou, O God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it. BSB BSB: You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.
10 DBY Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God! BSB BSB: Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
11 DBY The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers. BSB BSB: The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
12 DBY Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil. BSB BSB: “Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.
13 DBY Though ye have lain among the sheepfolds, ye shall be as wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with green 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 DBY When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon. BSB BSB: When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.
15 DBY As mount Bashan is the mount of God, a many-peaked mountain, as mount Bashan.BSB BSB: A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.
16 DBY Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount that God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell there 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 DBY The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness. 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 DBY Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even for the rebellious, for the dwelling there of Jah Elohim. 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 DBY Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us with good , the God who is our salvation. Selah. BSB BSB: Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah
20 DBY Our God is the God of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth even from death. BSB BSB: Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.
21 DBY Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth 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 DBY The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring them again from the depth 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 DBY That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has its portion from enemies. BSB BSB: that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes—the tongues of your dogs in the same.”
24 DBY They have seen thy goings, O God, 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 DBY The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets. BSB BSB: The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
26 DBY In the congregations bless ye God, the Lord, — ye from the fountain of Israel. BSB BSB: Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.
27 DBY There is little Benjamin, their ruler; the princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, 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 DBY Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. BSB BSB: Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf.
29 DBY Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee. BSB BSB: Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
30 DBY Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the assembly of the strong, with the calves of the peoples: every one submitteth himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples 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 DBY Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah,) BSB BSB: Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—Selah
33 DBY Of him that rideth upon the heavens, the heavens which are of old: lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice. BSB BSB: to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds.
34 DBY Ascribe ye strength unto 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 DBY Terrible art thou, O God, out of thy sanctuaries, — the God of Israel! He it is that giveth strength and might unto the 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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