| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. | 1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song. God arises. His enemies scatter, and those who hate Him flee from His presence. |
| 2As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. | 2As smoke is blown away, so You blow them away. As wax melts before the fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God. |
| 3But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. | 3But the righteous are glad; they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy. |
| 4Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. | 4Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds -- His name is Yahweh--and rejoice before Him. |
| 5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. | 5God in His holy dwelling is a father of the fatherless and a champion of widows. |
| 6God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. | 6God provides homes for those who are deserted. He leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a scorched land. |
| 7O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: | 7God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the desert, Selah |
| 8The 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. | 8the earth trembled and the skies poured down rain before God, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. |
| 9Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. | 9You, God, showered abundant rain; You revived Your inheritance when it languished. |
| 10Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. | 10Your people settled in it; God, You provided for the poor by Your goodness. |
| 11The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. | 11The Lord gave the command; a great company of women brought the good news:" |
| 12Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. | 12The kings of the armies flee--they flee!" She who stays at home divides the spoil. |
| 13Though 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. | 13While you lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of a dove are covered with silver, and its feathers with glistening gold. |
| 14When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon. | 14When the Almighty scattered kings in the land, it snowed on Zalmon. |
| 15The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan. | 15Mount Bashan is God's towering mountain; Mount Bashan is a mountain of many peaks. |
| 16Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. | 16Why gaze with envy, you mountain peaks, at the mountain God desired for His dwelling? The LORD will live there forever! |
| 17The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. | 17God's chariots are tens of thousands, thousands and thousands; the Lord is among them in the sanctuary as He was at Sinai. |
| 18Thou 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. | 18You ascended to the heights, taking away captives; You received gifts from people, even from the rebellious, so that the LORD God might live there. |
| 19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. | 19May the Lord be praised! Day after day He bears our burdens; God is our salvation. Selah |
| 20He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death. | 20Our God is a God of salvation, and escape from death belongs to the Lord GOD. |
| 21But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses. | 21Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies, the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts. |
| 22The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea: | 22The Lord said, "I will bring them back from Bashan; I will bring them back from the depths of the sea |
| 23That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same. | 23so that your foot may wade in blood and your dogs' tongues may have their share from the enemies." |
| 24They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. | 24People have seen Your procession, God, the procession of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. |
| 25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. | 25Singers lead the way, with musicians following; among them are young women playing tambourines. |
| 26Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. | 26Praise God in the assemblies; praise the LORD from the fountain of Israel. |
| 27There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali. | 27There is Benjamin, the youngest, leading them, the rulers of Judah in their assembly, the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali. |
| 28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. | 28Your God has decreed your strength. Show Your strength, God, You who have acted on our behalf. |
| 29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee. | 29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, kings will bring tribute to You. |
| 30Rebuke 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. | 30Rebuke 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. |
| 31Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God. | 31Ambassadors will come from Egypt; Cush will stretch out its hands to God. |
| 32Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah: | 32Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; sing praise to the Lord, Selah |
| 33To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. | 33to Him who rides in the ancient, highest heavens. Look, He thunders with His powerful voice! |
| 34Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. | 34Ascribe power to God. His majesty is over Israel, His power among the clouds. |
| 35O 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. | 35God, 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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