Let God arise,
let his enemies be
scattered;
let those also who hate him
flee before him.
As smoke is driven away,
so drive them away;
as wax melts before the
fire,
so let the wicked perish at
the presence of God.
But let the righteous be
glad;
let them rejoice before
God;
yes, let them rejoice
exceedingly.
Sing to God, sing praises
to his name;
extol him who rides on the
clouds,
by his name YAH,
and rejoice before him.
A father of the fatherless,
a defender of widows,
is God in his holy
habitation.
God sets the solitary in
families;
he brings out those who are
bound into prosperity;
but the rebellious dwell in
a dry land.
O God, when you went out
before your people,
when you marched through
the wilderness, Selah
the earth shook;
the heavens also dropped rain
at the presence of God;
Sinai itself was moved at
the presence of God,
the God of Israel.
You, O God, sent a
plentiful rain,
whereby you confirmed your
inheritance,
when it was weary.
Your congregation dwelt in
it;
you, O God, provided from
your goodness for the poor.
The LORD gave the word;
great was the company of
those who proclaimed it:
“Kings of armies flee, they
flee,
and she who remains at home
divides the spoil.
Though you lie down among
the sheepfolds,
you will be like the wings
of a dove covered with silver,
and her feathers with
yellow gold.”
When the Almighty scattered
kings in it,
it was white as snow in
Zalmon.
A mountain of God is the
mountain of Bashan;
a mountain of many peaks is
the mountain of Bashan.
why do you fume with envy,
you mountains of many peaks?
This is the mountain which
God desires to dwell in;
yes, the LORD will dwell in
it forever.
The chariots of God are
twenty thousand,
even thousands of
thousands;
the LORD is among them as
in Sinai, in the Holy Place.
You have ascended on high,
you have led captivity
captive;
you have received gifts
among men,
even from the rebellious,
that the LORD God might
dwell there.
Blessed be the LORD,
who daily loads us with
benefits,
the God of our
salvation! Selah
Our God is the God of
salvation;
and to God the LORD belong
escapes from death.
But God will wound the head
of his enemies,
the hairy scalp of the one
who still goes on in his trespasses.
The LORD said, “I will
bring back from Bashan,
I will bring them back from
the depths of the sea
that your foot may crush them
in blood,
and the tongues of your
dogs
may have their portion from
your enemies.”
They have seen your
procession, O God,
the procession of my God,
my King, into the sanctuary.
The singers went before,
the players on instruments followed
after;
among them were the maidens
playing timbrels.
Bless God in the
congregations,
the LORD, from the fountain
of Israel.
There is little Benjamin,
their leader,
the princes of Judah and
their company,
the princes of Zebulun and
the princes of Naphtali.
Your God has commanded
your strength;
strengthen, O God, what you
have done for us.
Because of your temple at
Jerusalem,
kings will bring presents
to you.
Rebuke the beasts of the
reeds,
the herd of bulls with the
calves of the peoples,
till everyone submits
himself with pieces of silver.
Scatter the peoples who
delight in war.
Envoys will come out of
Egypt;
Ethiopia will quickly
stretch out her hands to God.
Sing to God, you kingdoms
of the earth;
oh, sing praises to the
LORD, Selah
to him who rides on the
heaven of heavens, which were of old!
Indeed, he sends out his
voice, a mighty voice.
Ascribe strength to God;
his excellence is over
Israel,
and his strength is in the
clouds.
O God, you are more awesome
than your holy places.
The God of Israel is he who
gives strength
and power to his people.
Blessed be God!