1 GLT Let God arise; let his enemies be scattered; let those also who 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 GLT As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish in 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 GLT But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; may they rejoice and be happy. BSB BSB: But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
4 GLT Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Praise the one who rides through the plains of the Jordan River valley! Yahweh is his name! 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 GLT A father of the fatherless, a judge of the widows, is God in the holy place where he lives. BSB BSB: A father of the fatherless and a defender of widows is God in His holy habitation.
6 GLT God puts the lonely into families; he brings out the prisoners to live in prosperity; but the rebellious live 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 GLT God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, Selah BSB BSB: O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah
8 GLT The earth trembled; the heavens also dropped rain in God’ s presence, in the presence of God when he came to Sinai, in 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 GLT You, God, sent a plentiful rain; you strengthened your inheritance when it was weary. BSB BSB: You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.
10 GLT Your people lived in it; You, God, gave from your goodness to the poor. BSB BSB: Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
11 GLT The Lord gave the orders, and those who announced them were a great army. BSB BSB: The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
12 GLT Kings of armies flee, they flee, and the women waiting at home divide the plunder: BSB BSB: “Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.
13 GLT Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, You will be like 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 GLT The Almighty scattered kings there, it was as when it snowed on Mount Zalmon. BSB BSB: When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.
15 GLT A mighty mountain is the hill country of Bashan; a high mountain is the hill country of Bashan. BSB BSB: A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.
16 GLT Why do you look in envy, you high hill country, at the mountain which God desires for the place he will live? Indeed, Yahweh will live in it forever. 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 GLT The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them in the holy place, as at Sinai. 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 GLT You have ascended on high; you have led away captives; you have received gifts from among men, even from those who fought against you, so that you, Yahweh God, might live there. 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 GLT Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, 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 GLT Our God is a God who saves; Yahweh the Lord is the one who is able to rescue us from death. BSB BSB: Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.
21 GLT But God will strike through the heads of his enemies, through the hairy scalps of those who walk in offenses against him. BSB BSB: Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways.
22 GLT The Lord said,“I will bring my enemies back from Bashan; I will bring them back 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 GLT so that you may crush your enemies, dipping your foot in blood, and so that the tongues of your dogs may have their share from your enemies.” BSB BSB: that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes—the tongues of your dogs in the same.”
24 GLT They have seen your processions, God, the processions of my God, my King, into the holy place. BSB BSB: They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.
25 GLT The singers went first, the minstrels followed after, and in the middle were the unmarried girls playing tambourines. BSB BSB: The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
26 GLT Bless God in the assemblies; praise Yahweh, you who are from the fountain of Israel. BSB BSB: Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.
27 GLT There is first Benjamin, the smallest tribe, then the leaders of Judah and their multitudes, the leaders of Zebulun and the leaders 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 GLT Your God, Israel, has decreed your strength; reveal to us your power, God, as you have revealed it in times past. BSB BSB: Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf.
29 GLT Reveal your power to us from your temple at Jerusalem, where kings bring gifts to you. BSB BSB: Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
30 GLT Shout in battle against the wild beasts in the reeds, against the peoples, that multitude of bulls and calves. Humiliate them and make them bring you gifts; scatter the peoples who love to wage 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 GLT Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; Selah Sing praises to Yahweh. BSB BSB: Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—Selah
33 GLT To him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which exist from ancient times; see, he lifts up his voice with power. BSB BSB: to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds.
34 GLT Ascribe strength to God; his majesty is over Israel, and his strength is in the skies. BSB BSB: Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.
35 GLT God, you are fearsome in your holy place; the God of Israel— he 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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