Psalms

¹ For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song. May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him.

² may you blow them away; as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.

³ and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.

⁴ extol him who rides on the clouds— his name is the Lord— and rejoice before him.

⁵ is God in his holy dwelling.

⁶ he leads forth the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

⁷ when you marched through the wasteland, Selah

⁸ the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

⁹ you refreshed your weary inheritance.

¹⁰ and from your bounty, O God, you provided for the poor.

¹¹ and great was the company of those who proclaimed it:

¹² in the camps men divide the plunder.

¹³ the wings of my dove are sheathed with silver, its feathers with shining gold.”

¹⁴ it was like snow fallen on Zalmon.

¹⁵ rugged are the mountains of Bashan.

¹⁶ at the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the Lord himself will dwell forever?

¹⁷ and thousands of thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.

¹⁸ you led captives in your train; you received gifts from men, even from the rebellious— that you, O Lord God, might dwell there.

¹⁹ who daily bears our burdens. Selah

²⁰ from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.

²¹ the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.

²² I will bring them from the depths of the sea,

²³ while the tongues of your dogs have their share.”

²⁴ the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.

²⁵ with them are the maidens playing tambourines.

²⁶ praise the Lord in the assembly of Israel.

²⁷ there the great throng of Judah’s princes, and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.

²⁸ show us your strength, O God, as you have done before.

²⁹ kings will bring you gifts.

³⁰ the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations. Humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.

³¹ Cush will submit herself to God.

³² sing praise to the Lord, Selah

³³ who thunders with mighty voice.

³⁴ whose majesty is over Israel, whose power is in the skies.

³⁵ the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!