7HE WILL BLESS US GOD SO THEY MAY FEAR <OBJ.> HIM ALL [THE] ENDS OF [THE] EARTH 7God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
0TO THE CHOIRMASTER OF DAVID A PSALM A SONG God’s Enemies Are Scattered 0For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song.
1MAY HE ARISE GOD MAY THEY BE SCATTERED ENEMIES HIS AND THEY MAY FLEE [THOSE WHO] HATE HIM FROM BEFORE HIM 1God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.
2AS IS DRIVEN ABOUT SMOKE MAY YOU DRIVE [THEM] ABOUT AS MELTS WAX FROM BEFORE A FIRE MAY THEY PERISH WICKED [PEOPLE] FROM BEFORE GOD 2As smoke is blown away, You will drive them out; as wax melts before the fire, the wicked will perish in the presence of God.
3AND RIGHTEOUS [PEOPLE] MAY THEY BE GLAD MAY THEY EXULT <TO> BEFORE GOD AND MAY THEY REJOICE WITH GLADNESS 3But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
4SING TO GOD SING PRAISES TO NAME HIS LIFT UP TO THE RIDER IN THE CLOUDS [IS] <IN> YAHWEH NAME HIS AND EXULT <TO> BEFORE HIM 4Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds*NoteCloseOr rides through the deserts — His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.
5[IS] A FATHER OF FATHERLESS ONES AND A JUDGE OF WIDOWS GOD IN [THE] DWELLING PLACE OF HOLINESS HIS 5A father of the fatherless and a defender of widows is God in His holy habitation.
6GOD [IS] CAUSING TO DWELL SOLITARY [PEOPLE] A HOUSEHOLD <TOWARDS> [HE IS] BRINGING OUT PRISONERS IN <THE> PROSPERITI<ES> ONLY REBELLIOUS [PEOPLE] THEY DWELL A PARCHED LAND 6God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
7O GOD WHEN GOING OUT YOU <TO> BEFORE PEOPLE YOUR WHEN MARCHING YOU IN A DESOLATE PLACE SELAH 7O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah
8[THE] EARTH IT QUAKED ALSO [THE] HEAVENS THEY DROPPED FROM BEFORE GOD THIS SINAI FROM BEFORE GOD [THE] GOD OF ISRAEL 8the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
9RAIN OF VOLUNTARINESS<ES> YOU SPREAD ABROAD O GOD INHERITANCE YOUR <AND> WEARY YOU YOU ESTABLISHED IT 9You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.
10COMMUNITY YOUR THEY DWELT IN IT YOU PREPARED IN GOODNESS YOUR FOR <THE> POOR [PERSON] O GOD 10Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
11[THE] LORD HE GIVES A WORD THE [WOMEN WHO] BEAR NEWS [ARE] A HOST GREAT 11The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
12KINGS OF ARMIES THEY FLEE! THEY FLEE! AND [THE] BEAUTIFUL WOMAN OF [THE] HOUSE SHE DIVIDES [THE] PLUNDER 12“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.
13IF YOU WILL LIE DOWN! BETWEEN [TWO] SADDLEBAGS [THE] WINGS OF A DOVE [ARE] COVERED WITH <THE> SILVER AND PINIONS ITS WITH GREENISH OF GOLD 13Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”
14WHEN SCATTERS [THE] ALMIGHTY KINGS IN IT LET IT SNOW ON ZALMON 14When the Almighty*NoteCloseHebrew Shaddai scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.
15O MOUNTAIN OF GOD O MOUNTAIN OF BASHAN O MOUNTAIN OF PEAKS O MOUNTAIN OF BASHAN 15A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.
16<TO> WHY? DO YOU WATCH WITH ENVY! O MOUNTAINS PEAKS THE MOUNTAIN [WHICH] HE DESIRED GOD TO DWELL IN HE ALSO YAHWEH HE WILL DWELL TO PERPETUITY 16Why 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[THE] CHARIOTRY OF GOD [IS] TWICE TEN THOUSAND THOUSANDS OF REPETITION[S] [THE] LORD [IS] AMONG THEM SINAI [IS] IN <THE> HOLINESS 17The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.*NoteCloseOr the Lord has come from Sinai in His holiness
18YOU WENT UP TO THE HEIGHT YOU TOOK CAPTIVE CAPTIVE[S] YOU TOOK GIFTS AMONG <THE> HUMANKIND AND EVEN REBELLIOUS [PEOPLE] TO DWELL YAHWEH GOD 18You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men,*NoteCloseCited in Ephesians 4:8 even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
19[BE] BLESSED [THE] LORD DAY DAY HE CARRIES A LOAD FOR US <THE> GOD SALVATION OUR SELAH 19Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah
20<THE> GOD OF US [IS] A GOD OF SAVING ACTS AND [BELONG] TO YAHWEH [THE] LORD TO <THE> DEATH ESCAPES 20Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.
21SURELY GOD HE WILL SHATTER [THE] HEAD OF ENEMIES HIS SCALP OF HAIR [ONE WHO] GOES ABOUT IN GUILT<S> HIS 21Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways.
22HE HAS SAID [THE] LORD FROM BASHAN I WILL BRING BACK I WILL BRING BACK FROM [THE] DEPTHS OF [THE] SEA 22The Lord said, “I will retrieve them from Bashan, I will bring them up from the depths of the sea,
23SO THAT IT MAY SMASH FOOT YOUR IN BLOOD [THE] TONGUE OF DOGS YOUR [WILL BE] FROM [THE] ENEMIES PORTION ITS 23that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes— the tongues of your dogs in the same.”
24PEOPLE HAVE SEEN PROCESSIONS YOUR O GOD [THE] PROCESSIONS OF GOD MY KING MY IN THE HOLY PLACE 24They have seen Your procession, O God— the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.
25THEY WENT IN FRONT SINGERS [WERE] BEHIND MUSICIANS IN AMONG YOUNG WOMEN PLAYING TAMBOURINES 25The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
26IN ASSEMBLIES BLESS GOD YAHWEH FROM [THE] FOUNTAIN OF ISRAEL 26Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.
27THERE BENJAMIN INSIGNIFICANT [IS] RULING THEM [THE] PRINCES OF JUDAH HEAPS OF STONES THEIR [THE] PRINCES OF ZEBULUN [THE] PRINCES OF NAPHTALI 27There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.
28HE HAS ORDAINED GOD YOUR STRENGTH YOUR BE STRONG! O GOD WHO YOU HAVE ACTED FOR US 28Summon Your power, O God;*NoteCloseLXX and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned your power show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf.
29FROM TEMPLE YOUR AT JERUSALEM TO YOU THEY WILL BRING KINGS A GIFT 29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
30REBUKE [THE] ANIMAL[S] OF [THE] REED[S] A HERD OF MIGHTY [BULLS] WITH CALVES OF PEOPLES TRAMPLING ON PIECES OF SILVER HE HAS SCATTERED PEOPLES [WHICH] WARS THEY DELIGHT IN 30Rebuke 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.
31THEY WILL COME ENVOYS FROM EGYPT CUSH IT WILL CAUSE TO RUN HANDS ITS TO GOD 31Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush*NoteCloseThat is, the upper Nile region will stretch out her hands to God.
32O KINGDOMS OF THE EARTH SING TO GOD SING PRAISES TO [THE] LORD SELAH 32Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord— Selah
33TO THE RIDER IN [THE] HEAVENS OF HEAVENS OF ANCIENT TIME THERE! HE GIVES WITH VOICE HIS A VOICE OF STRENGTH 33to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds.
34ASCRIBE STRENGTH TO GOD [IS] OVER ISRAEL MAJESTY HIS AND STRENGTH HIS [IS] IN THE CLOUDS 34Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.
35[IS] TO BE FEARED GOD FROM SANCTUARI<ES> YOUR [THE] GOD OF ISRAEL HE [IS] GIVING STRENGTH AND POWER<S> TO THE PEOPLE [BE] BLESSED GOD 35O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!