| English Standard Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered; and those who hate him shall flee before him! | 1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence. |
| 2As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away; as wax melts before fire, so the wicked shall perish 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. |
| 3But the righteous shall be glad; they shall exult before God; they shall be jubilant with joy! | 3But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy. |
| 4Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him! | 4Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him. |
| 5Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. | 5A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in His holy habitation. |
| 6God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in 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 you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, Selah | 7O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah |
| 8the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, 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 in abundance, O God, you shed abroad; you restored your inheritance as it languished; | 9You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance. |
| 10your flock found a dwelling in it; in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy. | 10Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor. |
| 11The Lord gives the word; the women who announce the news are a great host: | 11The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it: |
| 12“The kings of the armies—they flee, they flee!” The women at home divide the spoil— | 12“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder. |
| 13though you men lie among the sheepfolds— the wings of a dove covered with silver, its pinions with shimmering gold. | 13Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.” |
| 14When the Almighty scatters kings there, let snow fall on Zalmon. | 14When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon. |
| 15O mountain of God, mountain of Bashan; O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan! | 15A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan. |
| 16Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount that God desired for his abode, yes, where the LORD will dwell forever? | 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. |
| 17The chariots of God are twice ten thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary. | 17The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai. |
| 18You ascended on high, leading a host of captives in your train and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there. | 18You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there. |
| 19Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah | 19Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah |
| 20Our God is a God of salvation, and to GOD, the Lord, belong deliverances from death. | 20Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death. |
| 21But God will strike the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways. | 21Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways. |
| 22The Lord said, “I will bring them back from Bashan, I will bring them 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, |
| 23that you may strike your feet in their blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from the foe.” | 23that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes—the tongues of your dogs in the same.” |
| 24Your procession is seen, O God, the procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary— | 24They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary. |
| 25the singers in front, the musicians last, between them virgins playing tambourines: | 25The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. |
| 26“Bless God in the great congregation, the LORD, O you who are of Israel’s fountain!” | 26Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel. |
| 27There is Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead, the princes of Judah in their throng, 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. |
| 28Summon your power, O God, the power, O God, by which you have worked for us. | 28Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf. |
| 29Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings shall bear gifts to you. | 29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts. |
| 30Rebuke the beasts that dwell among the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample underfoot those who lust after tribute; scatter the peoples who delight in war. | 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. |
| 31Nobles shall come from Egypt; Cush shall hasten to stretch out her hands to God. | 31Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush 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 him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens; behold, he sends out his voice, his mighty voice. | 33to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds. |
| 34Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and whose power is in the skies. | 34Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies. |
| 35Awesome is God from his sanctuary; the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God! | 35O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God! |
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