| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence. | 1For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song. God arises. His enemies scatter, and those who hate Him flee from His presence. |
| 2As smoke is blown away, You will drive them out; as wax melts before the fire, the wicked will perish in the presence of God. | 2As smoke is blown away, so You blow them away. As wax melts before the fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God. |
| 3But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy. | 3But the righteous are glad; they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy. |
| 4Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him. | 4Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds -- His name is Yahweh--and rejoice before Him. |
| 5A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in His holy habitation. | 5God in His holy dwelling is a father of the fatherless and a champion of widows. |
| 6God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land. | 6God provides homes for those who are deserted. He leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a scorched land. |
| 7O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah | 7God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the desert, Selah |
| 8the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. | 8the earth trembled and the skies poured down rain before God, the God of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. |
| 9You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance. | 9You, God, showered abundant rain; You revived Your inheritance when it languished. |
| 10Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor. | 10Your people settled in it; God, You provided for the poor by Your goodness. |
| 11The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it: | 11The Lord gave the command; a great company of women brought the good news:" |
| 12“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder. | 12The kings of the armies flee--they flee!" She who stays at home divides the spoil. |
| 13Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.” | 13While you lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of a dove are covered with silver, and its feathers with glistening gold. |
| 14When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon. | 14When the Almighty scattered kings in the land, it snowed on Zalmon. |
| 15A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan. | 15Mount Bashan is God's towering mountain; Mount Bashan is a mountain of many peaks. |
| 16Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever. | 16Why gaze with envy, you mountain peaks, at the mountain God desired for His dwelling? The LORD will live there forever! |
| 17The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai. | 17God's chariots are tens of thousands, thousands and thousands; the Lord is among them in the sanctuary as He was at Sinai. |
| 18You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there. | 18You ascended to the heights, taking away captives; You received gifts from people, even from the rebellious, so that the LORD God might live there. |
| 19Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah | 19May the Lord be praised! Day after day He bears our burdens; God is our salvation. Selah |
| 20Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death. | 20Our God is a God of salvation, and escape from death belongs to the Lord GOD. |
| 21Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways. | 21Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies, the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts. |
| 22The Lord said, “I will retrieve them from Bashan, I will bring them up from the depths of the sea, | 22The Lord said, "I will bring them back from Bashan; I will bring them back from the depths of the sea |
| 23that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes—the tongues of your dogs in the same.” | 23so that your foot may wade in blood and your dogs' tongues may have their share from the enemies." |
| 24They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary. | 24People have seen Your procession, God, the procession of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. |
| 25The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. | 25Singers lead the way, with musicians following; among them are young women playing tambourines. |
| 26Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel. | 26Praise God in the assemblies; praise the LORD from the fountain of Israel. |
| 27There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali. | 27There is Benjamin, the youngest, leading them, the rulers of Judah in their assembly, the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali. |
| 28Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf. | 28Your God has decreed your strength. Show Your strength, God, You who have acted on our behalf. |
| 29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts. | 29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, kings will bring tribute to You. |
| 30Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war. | 30Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample underfoot those with bars of silver. Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war. |
| 31Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God. | 31Ambassadors will come from Egypt; Cush will stretch out its hands to God. |
| 32Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—Selah | 32Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; sing praise to the Lord, Selah |
| 33to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds. | 33to Him who rides in the ancient, highest heavens. Look, He thunders with His powerful voice! |
| 34Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies. | 34Ascribe power to God. His majesty is over Israel, His power among the clouds. |
| 35O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God! | 35God, You are awe-inspiring in Your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people. May God be praised! |
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