God is [already] beginning to arise,
and His enemies to scatter; let them
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 before the presence
of God.
But let the [uncompromisingly] righteous
be glad; let them be in high spirits and
glory before God, yes, let them [jubilantly]
rejoice!
Sing to God, sing praises to His name, cast
up a highway for Him Who rides through the
deserts—His name is the Lord—be in high
spirits and glory before Him!
A father of the fatherless and a judge and
protector of the widows is God in His holy
habitation.
God places the solitary in families and gives
the desolate a home in which to dwell;
He leads the prisoners out to prosperity;
but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
O God, when You went forth before Your
people, when You marched through the
wilderness,
The earth trembled, the heavens also
poured down [rain] at the presence of
God; yonder Sinai quaked at the
presence of God, the God of Israel.
You, O God, did send a plentiful rain;
You did restore and confirm Your heritage
when it languished and was weary.
Your flock found a dwelling place in it;
You, O God, in Your goodness did provide
for the poor and needy.
The Lord gives the word [of power]; the
women who bear and publish [the news]
are a great host.
The kings of the enemies’ armies, they
flee, they flee! She who tarries at home
divides the spoil [left behind].
Though you [the slackers] may lie among
the sheepfolds [in slothful ease, yet for
Israel] the wings of a dove are covered
with silver, its pinions excessively green
with gold [are trophies taken from the
enemy].
When the Almighty scattered kings in
[the land], it was as when it snows on
Zalmon [a wooded hill near Shechem].
Is Mount Bashan the high mountain of
summits, Mount Bashan [east of the
Jordan] the mount of God?
Why do you look with grudging and envy,
you many-peaked mountains, at the
mountain [of the city called Zion] which
God has desired for His dwelling place?
Yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever.
The chariots of God are twenty
thousand, even thousands upon
thousands. The Lord is among them
as He was in Sinai, [so also] in the
Holy Place (the sanctuary in Jerusalem).
You have ascended on high. You have
led away captive a train of vanquished
foes; You have received gifts of men,
yes, of the rebellious also, that the
Lord God might dwell there with them.
Blessed be the Lord, Who bears our
burdens and carries us day by day,
even the God Who is our salvation!
God is to us a God of deliverances
and salvation; and to God the Lord
belongs escape from death [setting
us free].
But God will shatter the heads of His
enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one
as goes on still in his trespasses and
guilty ways.
The Lord said, I will bring back [your
enemies] from Bashan; I will bring
them back from the depths of the
[Red] Sea,
That you may crush them, dipping
your foot in blood, that the tongues
of your dogs may have their share
from the foe.
They see Your goings, O God, even
the [solemn processions] of my God,
my King, into the sanctuary [in holiness].
The singers go in front, the players on
instruments last; between them the
maidens are playing on tambourines.
Bless, give thanks, and gratefully
praise God in full congregations,
even the Lord, O you who are
from [Jacob] the fountain of Israel.
There is little Benjamin in the lead
[in the procession], the princes of
Judah and their company, the princes
of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
Your God has commanded your strength
[your might in His service and impenetrable
hardness to temptation]; O God, display
Your might and strengthen what You have
wrought for us!
[Out of respect] for Your temple at
Jerusalem kings shall bring gifts to You.
Rebuke the wild beasts dwelling among the
reeds [in Egypt], the herd of bulls (the leaders)
with the calves of the peoples; trample underfoot
those who lust for tribute money; scatter the
peoples who delight in war.
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall
hasten to stretch out her hands [with the
offerings of submission] to God.
Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, sing
praises to the Lord!
[Sing praises] to Him Who rides upon the
heavens, the ancient heavens; behold,
He sends forth His voice, His mighty voice.
Ascribe power and strength to God; His
majesty is over Israel, and His strength
and might are in the skies.
O God, awe-inspiring, profoundly impressive,
and terrible are You out of Your holy places;
the God of Israel Himself gives strength and
fullness of might to His people. Blessed be God!
In Jesus Name I pray,
Amen
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