1 For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song. May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him. |
2 As smoke is blown away by the wind, may you blow them away; as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God. |
3 But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful. |
4 Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds--his name is the LORD--and rejoice before him. |
5 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. |
6 God sets the lonely in families, he leads forth the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. |
7 When you went out before your people, O God, when you marched through the wasteland, Selah |
8 the earth shook, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. |
9 You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance. |
10 Your people settled in it, and from your bounty, O God, you provided for the poor. |
11 The Lord announced the word, and great was the company of those who proclaimed it: |
12 "Kings and armies flee in haste; in the camps men divide the plunder. |
13 Even while you sleep among the campfires, the wings of my dove are sheathed with silver, its feathers with shining gold." |
14 When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like snow fallen on Zalmon. |
15 The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains; rugged are the mountains of Bashan. |
16 Why gaze in envy, O rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the LORD himself will dwell forever? |
17 The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary. |
18 When you ascended on high, you led captives in your train; you received gifts from men, even from the rebellious--that you, O LORD God, might dwell there. |
19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Selah |
20 Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death. |
21 Surely God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins. |
22 The Lord says, "I will bring them from Bashan; I will bring them from the depths of the sea, |
23 that you may plunge your feet in the blood of your foes, while the tongues of your dogs have their share." |
24 Your procession has come into view, O God, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary. |
25 In front are the singers, after them the musicians; with them are the maidens playing tambourines. |
26 Praise God in the great congregation; praise the LORD in the assembly of Israel. |
27 There is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them, there the great throng of Judah's princes, and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali. |
28 Summon your power, O God; show us your strength, O God, as you have done before. |
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring you gifts. |
30 Rebuke the beast among the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations. Humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war. |
31 Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will submit herself to God. |
32 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord, Selah |
33 to him who rides the ancient skies above, who thunders with mighty voice. |
34 Proclaim the power of God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose power is in the skies. |
35 You are awesome, O God, in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God! |