God’s Enemies Are Scattered 1 WBS 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 WBS 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 WBS 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 WBS Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon 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 WBS 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 WBS God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those who 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 WBS 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 WBS 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 WBS Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, by which thou didst confirm thy inheritance, when it was weary. BSB BSB: You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.
10 WBS Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. BSB BSB: Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
11 WBS 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 WBS Kings of armies fled 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 WBS Though ye have lain among the pots, yet shall ye 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 WBS 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 WBS The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; a 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 WBS Why leap ye, ye lofty hills? this is the hill which God desireth 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 WBS 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 WBS Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast 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 WBS Blessed be the LORD, who daily loadeth 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 WBS 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 WBS But God will wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such one as 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 WBS 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 WBS That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thy enemies, and the tongue of thy 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 WBS They have seen thy 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 WBS The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. BSB BSB: The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
26 WBS Bless ye 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 WBS There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their counsel, 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 WBS 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 WBS 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 WBS Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one shall submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou 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 WBS Sing to God, ye 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 WBS To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth 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 WBS Ascribe ye strength to God: his excellence 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 WBS O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth 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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