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New American Standard Bible 1995

1For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song. God springs into action! His enemies scatter; his adversaries run from him.

1For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song. Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered, And let those who hate Him flee before Him.

2As smoke is driven away by the wind, so you drive them away. As wax melts before fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God.

2As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish before God.

3But the godly are happy; they rejoice before God and are overcome with joy.

3But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

4Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Exalt the one who rides on the clouds! For the LORD is his name! Rejoice before him!

4Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and exult before Him.

5He is a father to the fatherless and an advocate for widows. God rules from his holy palace.

5A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

6God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. But sinful rebels live in the desert.

6God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

7O God, when you lead your people into battle, when you march through the desert, (Selah)

7O God, when You went forth before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah.

8the earth shakes, yes, the heavens pour down rain before God, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

8The earth quaked; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9O God, you cause abundant showers to fall on your chosen people. When they are tired, you sustain them,

9You shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God; You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched.

10for you live among them. You sustain the oppressed with your good blessings, O God.

10Your creatures settled in it; You provided in Your goodness for the poor, O God.

11The Lord speaks; many, many women spread the good news.

11The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host:

12Kings leading armies run away--they run away! The lovely lady of the house divides up the loot.

12"Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home will divide the spoil!"

13When you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver and with glittering gold.

13When you lie down among the sheepfolds, You are like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And its pinions with glistening gold.

14When the sovereign judge scatters kings, let it snow on Zalmon!

14When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.

15The mountain of Bashan is a towering mountain; the mountain of Bashan is a mountain with many peaks.

15A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan.

16Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, at the mountain where God has decided to live? Indeed the LORD will live there permanently!

16Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, At the mountain which God has desired for His abode? Surely the LORD will dwell there forever.

17God has countless chariots; they number in the thousands. The Lord comes from Sinai in holy splendor.

17The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness.

18You ascend on high, you have taken many captives. You receive tribute from men, including even sinful rebels. Indeed the LORD God lives there!

18You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious also, that the LORD God may dwell there.

19The Lord deserves praise! Day after day he carries our burden, the God who delivers us. (Selah)

19Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah.

20Our God is a God who delivers; the LORD, the sovereign Lord, can rescue from death.

20God is to us a God of deliverances; And to GOD the Lord belong escapes from death.

21Indeed God strikes the heads of his enemies, the hairy foreheads of those who persist in rebellion.

21Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds.

22The Lord says, "I will retrieve them from Bashan, I will bring them back 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;

23so that your feet may stomp in their blood, and your dogs may eat their portion of the enemies' corpses."

23That your foot may shatter them in blood, The tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies."

24They see your processions, O God--the processions of my God, my king, who marches along in holy splendor.

24They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

25Singers walk in front; musicians follow playing their stringed instruments, in the midst of young women playing tambourines.

25The singers went on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines.

26In your large assemblies praise God, the LORD, in the assemblies of Israel!

26Bless God in the congregations, Even the LORD, you who are of the fountain of Israel.

27There is little Benjamin, their ruler, and the princes of Judah in their robes, along with the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.

27There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, The princes of Judah in their throng, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

28God has decreed that you will be powerful. O God, you who have acted on our behalf, demonstrate your power,

28Your God has commanded your strength; Show Yourself strong, O God, who have acted on our behalf.

29as you come out of your temple in Jerusalem! Kings bring tribute to you.

29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem Kings will bring gifts to You.

30Sound your battle cry against the wild beast of the reeds, and the nations that assemble like a herd of calves led by bulls! They humble themselves and offer gold and silver as tribute. God scatters the nations that like to do battle.

30Rebuke the beasts in the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver; He has scattered the peoples who delight in war.

31They come with red cloth from Egypt, Ethiopia voluntarily offers tribute to God.

31Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly 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 the one who rides through the sky from ancient times! Look! He thunders loudly.

33To Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which are from ancient times; Behold, He speaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice.

34Acknowledge God's power, his sovereignty over Israel, and the power he reveals in the skies!

34Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel And His strength is in the skies.

35You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple! It is the God of Israel who gives the people power and strength. God deserves praise!

35O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!

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