To 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.
As smoke is driven away
, so drive them away
: as wax
melteth
before
the fire
, so let the wicked
perish
at the presence
of God
.
But let the righteous be glad
; let them rejoice
before
God
: yea, let them exceedingly
rejoice
.
Sing unto God
, sing praises
to his name
: extol
him that rideth
upon the heavens
by his name
JAH
, and rejoice
before
him.
A father of the fatherless
, and a judge
of the widows
, is God
in his holy
habitation
.
God setteth
the solitary
in families
: he bringeth out
those which are bound
with chains
: but the rebellious
dwell
in a dry
land .
O God, when thou wentest forth
before
thy people
, when thou didst march
through the wilderness
; Selah
:
The 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
.
Thou, O God, didst send
a plentiful
rain
, whereby thou didst confirm
thine inheritance
, when it was weary
.
Thy congregation hath dwelt
therein: thou, O God
, hast prepared
of thy goodness
for the poor
.
The Lord gave
the word
: great
was the company
of those that published
it .
Kings of armies
did flee
apace
: and she that tarried
at home
divided
the spoil
.
Though 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
.
When the Almighty scattered
kings
in it, it was white as snow
in Salmon
.
The hill of God
is as the hill
of Bashan
; an high
hill
as the hill
of Bashan
.
Why leap ye, ye high
hills
? this is the hill
which God
desireth
to dwell in
; yea, the LORD
will dwell
in it for ever
.
The chariots of God
are twenty thousand
, even thousands
of angels
: the Lord
is among them, as in Sinai
, in the holy
place .
Thou 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 .
Blessed be the Lord
, who daily
loadeth
us with benefits, even the God
of our salvation
. Selah
.
He that is our God is the God
of salvation
; and unto GOD
the Lord
belong the issues
from death
.
But God shall wound
the head
of his enemies
, and the hairy
scalp
of such an one as goeth on still
in his trespasses
.
The Lord said
, I will bring again
from Bashan
, I will bring my people again
from the depths
of the sea
:
That thy foot may be dipped
in the blood
of thine enemies
, and the tongue
of thy dogs
in the same.
They have seen thy goings
, O God
; even the goings
of my God
, my King
, in the sanctuary
.
The singers went before
, the players on instruments
followed after
; among
them were the damsels
playing with timbrels
.
Bless ye God
in the congregations
, even the Lord
, from the fountain
of Israel
.
There is little Benjamin
with their ruler
, the princes
of Judah
and their council
, the princes
of Zebulun
, and the princes
of Naphtali
.
Thy God hath commanded
thy strength
: strengthen
, O God
, that which
thou hast wrought
for us.
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem
shall kings
bring
presents
unto thee.
Rebuke 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
.
Princes shall come out
of Egypt
; Ethiopia
shall soon stretch out
her hands
unto God
.
Sing unto God
, ye kingdoms
of the earth
; O sing praises
unto the Lord
; Selah
:
To him that rideth upon the heavens
of heavens
, which were of old
; lo, he doth send out
his voice
, and that a mighty
voice
.
Ascribe ye strength
unto God
: his excellency
is over Israel
, and his strength
is in the clouds
.
O 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
.