Young's Literal Translation YLT
Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
1 To the Overseer. -- A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God -- scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.
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God arises. His enemies scatter, and those who hate Him flee from His presence.
2 As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.
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As smoke is blown away, so You blow [them] away. As wax melts before the fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God.
3 And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.
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But the righteous are glad; they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.
4 Sing ye to God -- praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah [is] His name, and exult before Him.
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Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds - His name is Yahweh-and rejoice before Him.
5 Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, [Is] God in His holy habitation.
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A father of the fatherless and a champion of widows is God in His holy dwelling.
6 God -- causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only -- the refractory have inhabited a dry place.
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God provides homes for those who are deserted. He leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a scorched land.
7 O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah.
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God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the desert, Selah
8 The earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai -- before God, the God of Israel.
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the earth trembled, and the skies poured down [rain] before God, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
9 A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it.
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You, God, showered abundant rain; You revived Your inheritance when it languished.
10 Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.
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Your people settled in it; by Your goodness You provided for the poor, God.
11 The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers [are] a numerous host.
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The Lord gave the command; a great company of women brought the good news:
12 Kings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth spoil.
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"The kings of the armies flee-they flee!" She who stays at home divides the spoil.
13 Though ye do lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.
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While you lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of a dove are covered with silver, and its feathers with glistening gold.
14 When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.
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When the Almighty scattered kings in the land, it snowed on Zalmon.
15 A hill of God [is] the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights [is] the hill of Bashan.
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Mount Bashan is God's towering mountain; Mount Bashan is a mountain of many peaks.
16 Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.
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Why gaze with envy, you mountain peaks, at the mountain God desired for His dwelling? The Lord will live [there] forever!
17 The chariots of God [are] myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord [is] among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.
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God's chariots are tens of thousands, thousands and thousands; the Lord is among them in the sanctuary as He was at Sinai.
18 Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.
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You ascended to the heights, taking away captives; You received gifts from people, even from the rebellious, so that the Lord God might live [there].
19 Blessed [is] the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself [is] our salvation. Selah.
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May the Lord be praised! Day after day He bears our burdens; God is our salvation. Selah
20 God Himself [is] to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death.
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Our God is a God of salvation, and escape from death belongs to the Lord God .
21 Only -- God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.
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Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies, the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts.
22 The Lord said: `From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from the depths of the sea.
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The Lord said, "I will bring [them] back from Bashan; I will bring [them] back from the depths of the sea
23 So that thou dashest thy foot in blood, [In the blood of] enemies -- the tongue of Thy dogs.'
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so that your foot may wade in blood and your dogs' tongues may have their share from the enemies."
24 They have seen Thy goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.
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People have seen Your procession, God, the procession of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
25 Singers have been before, Behind [are] players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.
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Singers lead the way, with musicians following; among them are young women playing tambourines.
26 In assemblies bless ye God, The Lord -- from the fountain of Israel.
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Praise God in the assemblies; [praise] the Lord from the fountain of Israel.
27 There [is] little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun -- heads of Naphtali.
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There is Benjamin, the youngest, leading them, the rulers of Judah in their assembly, the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali.
28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.
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Your God has decreed your strength. Show Your strength, God, You who have acted on our behalf.
29 Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present.
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Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, kings will bring tribute to You.
30 Rebuke a beast of the reeds, a company of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, Scatter Thou peoples delighting in conflicts.
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Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample underfoot those with bars of silver. Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war.
31 Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.
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Ambassadors will come from Egypt; Cush will stretch out its hands to God.
32 Kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye the Lord. Selah.
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Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; sing praise to the Lord, Selah
33 To him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong voice.
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to Him who rides in the ancient, highest heavens. Look, He thunders with His powerful voice!
34 Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel [is] His excellency, and His strength in the clouds.
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Ascribe power to God. His majesty is over Israel, His power among the clouds.
35 Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed [is] God!
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God, You are awe-inspiring in Your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people. May God be praised!
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