God’s Enemies Are Scattered 1 RV For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David, a Song. 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 RV As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth 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 RV But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: yea, let them rejoice with gladness. BSB BSB: But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
4 RV Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; his name is JAH; and exult ye 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 RV 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 RV God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out the prisoners 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 RV 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 RV The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even yon Sinai trembled 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 RV Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. BSB BSB: You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.
10 RV Thy congregation dwelt therein: thou, O God, didst prepare of thy goodness for the poor. BSB BSB: Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
11 RV The Lord giveth the word: the women that publish the tidings are a great host. BSB BSB: The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
12 RV 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 RV Will ye lie among the sheepfolds, as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her pinions 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 RV When the Almighty scattered kings therein, it was as when it snoweth in Zalmon. BSB BSB: When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.
15 RV A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; an high mountain is the mountain of Bashan. BSB BSB: A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.
16 RV Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, at the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? 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 RV The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the sanctuary. 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 RV Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led thy captivity captive; thou hast received gifts among men, yea, among the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell with 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 RV Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, even 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 RV God is unto us a God of deliverances; and unto JEHOVAH 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 RV But God shall smite through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his guiltiness. BSB BSB: Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways.
22 RV The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring them 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 RV That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood, that the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from 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 RV They have seen thy goings, O God, even the goings of my God, my King, into the sanctuary. BSB BSB: They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.
25 RV The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels. BSB BSB: The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
26 RV Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, ye that are of the fountain of Israel. BSB BSB: Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.
27 RV There is little Benjamin their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, 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 RV 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 RV Because of thy temple at Jerusalem kings shall bring presents unto thee. BSB BSB: Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
30 RV Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, trampling under foot the pieces of silver; he hath scattered 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 RV Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah BSB BSB: Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—Selah
33 RV To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which are of old; lo, he uttereth 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 RV Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency 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 RV O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto 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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