1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let those who hate him flee before him!
2 As smoke is blown away, blow them away; as wax melts in the presence of fire, may the wicked perish in the presence of God.
3 But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; let them rejoice with gladness!
4 Sing to God, make music to his name; cast up a way for him who rides through the deserts; the LORD is his name, so exult before him.
5 Father of the fatherless and judge for the widows is God in his holy dwelling.
6 God gives the lonely a household to live in; he brings out prisoners into prosperity, but the rebellious live in a scorched land.
7 O God, when you went forth before your people, when you strode through the wasteland, Selah,
8 the earth shook; even the heavens dropped rain at the presence of God; yonder Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 You sent down a generous rain, O God; you strengthened your inheritance when it was worn out.
10 Your company made its home there; in your goodness, O God, you made provision for the afflicted.
11 The Lord gives the word; great is the company of women who proclaim the news:
12 "Kings of armies run away, they run away!" And the woman at home shares out the plunder.
13 Even if you lie down among the sheepfolds, there are wings of a dove overlaid with silver, and its pinions with yellow gold.
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in the land, it snowed on Zalmon.
15 The mountain of Bashan is a mountain of God; the mountain of Bashan is a mountain of peaks.
16 Why do you look on in envy, you peaked mountains, at the mount God has chosen to dwell on? Indeed, the LORD will dwell there for all time.
17 The chariots of God number twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them, as at Sinai, in the holy place.
18 You went up on high; you took captives captive; you received gifts among men, even the rebellious, so that the LORD God might dwell there.
19 Blessed be the Lord, who carries our load day after day, God our salvation. Selah.
20 Our God is a God who saves, and with GOD the Lord are the ways out from death.
21 Surely God will crush the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of the one who goes on in his guilt.
22 The Lord has said, "From Bashan I will bring them back; I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,
23 so that you may dip your foot in blood, and the tongue of your dogs may have its share of the enemies."
24 Your processions have been seen, O God, the processions of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
25 Singers went first, players of strings after, amid maidens beating tambourines.
26 In the congregations bless God, the LORD, you who come from Israel's spring!
27 There is little Benjamin ruling them, the princes of Judah with their company, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
28 Your God has ordained your strength; be strong, O God, you who have worked for us.
29 From your temple above Jerusalem kings will bring you tribute.
30 Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the band of bulls with the calves of the peoples, till each submits with bars of silver; scatter the peoples who take pleasure in wars.
31 Envoys will come out of Egypt; Cush will run to hold out its hands to God.
32 Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; make music to the Lord, Selah,
33 to him who rides upon the heaven of heavens of old; listen, he gives forth his voice, a voice of strength.
34 Give strength to God; his majesty is over Israel, and his might is in the clouds.
35 Fearsome is God from your holy places; the God of Israel is he who gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!