GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 God will arise. His enemies will be scattered. Those who hate him will flee from him.
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To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song. Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.
2 Blow them away like smoke. Let wicked people melt in God's presence like wax next to a fire.
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As smoke is driven away, So drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
3 But let righteous people rejoice. Let them celebrate in God's presence. Let them overflow with joy.
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But let the righteous be glad; Let them rejoice before God; Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.
4 Sing to God; make music to praise his name. Make a highway for him to ride through the deserts. The LORD is his name. Celebrate in his presence.
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Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name Yah, And rejoice before Him.
5 The God who is in his holy dwelling place is the father of the fatherless and the defender of widows.
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A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation.
6 God places lonely people in families. He leads prisoners out of prison into productive lives, but rebellious people must live in an unproductive land.
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God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7 O God, when you went in front of your people, when you marched through the desert, Selah
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O God, when You went out before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah
8 the earth quaked and the sky poured in the presence of the God of Sinai, in the presence of the God of Israel.
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The earth shook; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 You watered the land with plenty of rain, O God. You refreshed it when your land was exhausted.
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You, O God, sent a plentiful rain, Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance, When it was weary.
10 Your flock settled there. Out of your goodness, O God, you provided for oppressed people.
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Your congregation dwelt in it; You, O God, provided from Your goodness for the poor.
11 The Lord gives instructions. The women who announce the good news are a large army.
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The Lord gave the word; Great was the company of those who proclaimed it:
12 [They say,] "The kings of the armies flee; they run away. The women who remained at home will divide the goods.
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"Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home divides the spoil.
13 Though you stayed among the sheep pens, [you will be like] the wings of a dove covered with silver, its feathers with yellow gold.
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Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, You will be like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her feathers with yellow gold."
14 Meanwhile, the Almighty was still scattering kings there like snow falling on Mount Zalmon."
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When the Almighty scattered kings in it, It was white as snow in Zalmon.
15 The mountain of Bashan is the mountain of God. The mountain of Bashan is the mountain with many peaks.
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A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan.
16 Why do you look with envy, you mountains with many peaks, at the mountain where God has chosen to live? Certainly, the LORD will live there forever.
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Why do you fume with envy, you mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain which God desires to dwell in; Yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever.
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand in number, thousands upon thousands. The Lord is among them. [The God of] Sinai is in his holy place.
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The chariots of God are twenty thousand, Even thousands of thousands; The Lord is among them as in Sinai, in the Holy Place.
18 You went to the highest place. You took prisoners captive. You received gifts from people, even from rebellious people, so that the LORD God may live there.
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You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts among men, Even from the rebellious, That the Lord God might dwell there.
19 Thanks be to the Lord, who daily carries our burdens for us. God is our salvation. Selah
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Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah
20 Our God is the God of victories. The Almighty LORD is our escape from death.
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Our God is the God of salvation; And to God the Lord belong escapes from death.
21 Certainly, God will crush the heads of his enemies [and destroy even] the hair on the heads of those who continue to be guilty.
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But God will wound the head of His enemies, The hairy scalp of the one who still goes on in His trespasses.
22 The Lord said, "I will bring them back from Bashan. I will bring them back from the depths of the sea
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The Lord said, "I will bring back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,
23 so that you, [my people,] may bathe your feet in blood and the tongues of your dogs may lick the blood of your enemies."
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That your foot may crush them in blood, And the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies."
24 Your festival processions, O God, can be seen by everyone. They are the processions for my God, my king, into the holy place.
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They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
25 The singers are in front. The musicians are behind them. The young women beating tambourines are between them.
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The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; Among them were the maidens playing timbrels.
26 Thank God, the Lord, the source of Israel, with the choirs.
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Bless God in the congregations, The Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
27 Benjamin, the youngest, is leading them, [next] the leaders of Judah with their noisy crowds, [then] the leaders of Zebulun, [then] the leaders of Naphtali.
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There is little Benjamin, their leader, The princes of Judah and their company, The princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.
28 Your God has decided you will be strong. Display your strength, O God, as you have for us before.
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Your God has commanded your strength; Strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.
29 Kings will bring you gifts because of your temple high above Jerusalem.
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Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, Kings will bring presents to You.
30 Threaten the beast who is among the cattails, the herd of bulls with the calves of the nations, until it humbles itself with pieces of silver. Scatter the people who find joy in war.
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Rebuke the beasts of the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Till everyone submits himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples who delight in war.
31 Ambassadors will come from Egypt. Sudan will stretch out its hands to God [in prayer].
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Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.
32 You kingdoms of the world, sing to God. Make music to praise the Lord. Selah
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Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; Oh, sing praises to the Lord, Selah
33 God rides through the ancient heaven, the highest heaven. Listen! He makes his voice heard, his powerful voice.
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To Him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which were of old! Indeed, He sends out His voice, a mighty voice.
34 Acknowledge the power of God. His majesty is over Israel, and his power is in the skies.
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Ascribe strength to God; His excellence is over Israel, And His strength is in the clouds.
35 God, the God of Israel, is awe-inspiring in his holy place. He gives strength and power to his people. Thanks be to God!
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O God, You are more awesome than Your holy places. The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!