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.

Let God arise; let His enemies be scattered, and let those who hate Him flee from His presence.

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.

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before fire, let the wicked perish before God.

But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.

Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

Sing to God, sing praises to His name; prepare the way for Him who rides through the deserts—His name is Yah, and rejoice before Him.

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling.

God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

God sets the lonely in families; He releases the prisoners with gladness, but the rebellious live in a scorched land.

O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wilderness—Selah.

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.

The earth shook, and the heavens poured rain at the presence of God, the One of Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

You sent abundant rain, O God; You restored Your inheritance when it was weary.

Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

Your people settled in it; in Your goodness, O God, You provided for the poor.

The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

The Lord gives the command; the women who proclaim the good news are a great host.

Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

Kings of armies flee—they flee! And the woman at home divides the spoil.

Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

If you lie down among the sheepfolds, you will find wings of a dove covered with silver and its feathers with shimmering gold.

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

When the Almighty scattered kings in the land, it was as if it had snowed on Zalmon.

The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.

The mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.

Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

Why do you gaze with envy, you many-peaked mountains, at the mountain God has chosen for His dwelling? Yes, the LORD will dwell there forever.

The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

The chariots of God are tens of thousands, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them at Sinai in holiness.

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

You have ascended on high; You have led captives in Your train; You have received gifts from people, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

Blessed be the Lord! Day by day, He bears our burdens—our God is our salvation. Selah.

He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.

Our God is a God of salvation; the Sovereign LORD delivers from death.

But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in their guilt.

The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:

The Lord has said, 'I will bring them back from Bashan; I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,'

That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

that You may dip Your feet in blood, that the tongues of Your dogs may have their share of the enemies.

They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

Your procession has been seen, O God—the procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

The singers go before, the musicians follow after, in the midst are the maidens playing tambourines.

Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

Bless God in the great congregation, bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.

There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

There is Benjamin, the youngest, leading them; the princes of Judah in their assembly, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

Command Your strength, O God; display Your power, O God, as You have done for us.

Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

From Your temple above Jerusalem, kings will bring You tribute.

Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the herd of mighty bulls among the calves of the peoples. Scatter those who delight in war; scatter them with pieces of silver.

Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:

Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—Selah.

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.

To the One who rides on the ancient heavens, behold, He gives forth His voice, a powerful voice.

Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

Ascribe strength to God! His majesty is over Israel, and His power is in the skies.

O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

God is awe-inspiring from His sanctuary; the God of Israel gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!