King James Version KJV
New Living Translation NLT
1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
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Rise up, O God, and scatter your enemies. Let those who hate God run for their lives.
2 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.
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Blow them away like smoke. Melt them like wax in a fire. Let the wicked perish in the presence of God.
3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
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But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God’s presence. Let them be filled with joy.
4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
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Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the LORD — rejoice in his presence!
5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
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Father to the fatherless, defender of widows— this is God, whose dwelling is holy.
6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
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God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
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O God, when you led your people out from Egypt, when you marched through the dry wasteland, Interlude
8 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.
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the earth trembled, and the heavens poured down rain before you, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
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You sent abundant rain, O God, to refresh the weary land.
10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
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There your people finally settled, and with a bountiful harvest, O God, you provided for your needy people.
11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
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The Lord gives the word, and a great army brings the good news.
12 Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
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Enemy kings and their armies flee, while the women of Israel divide the plunder.
13 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.
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Even those who lived among the sheepfolds found treasures— doves with wings of silver and feathers of gold.
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
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The Almighty scattered the enemy kings like a blowing snowstorm on Mount Zalmon.
15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
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The mountains of Bashan are majestic, with many peaks stretching high into the sky.
16 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.
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Why do you look with envy, O rugged mountains, at Mount Zion, where God has chosen to live, where the LORD himself will live forever?
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
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Surrounded by unnumbered thousands of chariots, the Lord came from Mount Sinai into his sanctuary.
18 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.
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When you ascended to the heights, you led a crowd of captives. You received gifts from the people, even from those who rebelled against you. Now the LORD God will live among us there.
19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
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Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. Interlude
20 He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.
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Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign LORD rescues us from death.
21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
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But God will smash the heads of his enemies, crushing the skulls of those who love their guilty ways.
22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
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The Lord says, “I will bring my enemies down from Bashan; I will bring them up from the depths of the sea.
23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
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You, my people, will wash your feet in their blood, and even your dogs will get their share!”
24 They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
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Your procession has come into view, O God— the procession of my God and King as he goes into the sanctuary.
25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
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Singers are in front, musicians behind; between them are young women playing tambourines.
26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
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Praise God, all you people of Israel; praise the LORD, the source of Israel’s life.
27 There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
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Look, the little tribe of Benjamin leads the way. Then comes a great throng of rulers from Judah and all the rulers of Zebulun and Naphtali.
28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
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Summon your might, O God. Display your power, O God, as you have in the past.
29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
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The kings of the earth are bringing tribute to your Temple in Jerusalem.
30 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.
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Rebuke these enemy nations— these wild animals lurking in the reeds, this herd of bulls among the weaker calves. Make them bring bars of silver in humble tribute. Scatter the nations that delight in war.
31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
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Let Egypt come with gifts of precious metals ; let Ethiopia bring tribute to God.
32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
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Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth. Sing praises to the Lord. Interlude
33 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.
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Sing to the one who rides across the ancient heavens, his mighty voice thundering from the sky.
34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
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Tell everyone about God’s power. His majesty shines down on Israel; his strength is mighty in the heavens.
35 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.
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God is awesome in his sanctuary. The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!
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