1. Let God arise, and scatterèdlet all his en'mies be;And let all those that do him hatebefore his presence flee.
2. As smoke is driv'n, so drive thou them;as fire melts wax away,Before God's face let wicked menso perish and decay.
3. But let the righteous be glad:let them before God's sightBe very joyful; yea, let themrejoice with all their might.
4. To God sing, to his name sing praise;extol him with your voice,That rides on heav'n, by his name Jah,before his face rejoice.
5. Because the Lord a father isunto the fatherless;God is the widow's judge, withinhis place of holiness.
6. God doth the solitary setin fam'lies: and from bandsThe chain'd doth free; but rebels doinhabit parched lands.
7. O God, what time thou didst go forthbefore thy people's face;And when through the great wildernessthy glorious marching was;
8. Then at God's presence shook the earth,then drops from heaven fell;This Sinai shook before the Lord,the God of Israel.
9. O God, thou to thine heritagedidst send a plenteous rain,Whereby thou, when it weary was,didst it refresh again.
10. Thy congregation then did maketheir habitation there:Of thine own goodness for the poor,O God, thou didst prepare.
11. The Lord himself did give the word,the word abroad did spread;Great was the company of themthe same who published.
12. Kings of great armies foiled were,and forced to flee away;And women, who remained at home,did distribute the prey.
13. Though ye have lien among the pots,like doves ye shall appear,Whose wings with silver, and with goldwhose feathers covered are.
14. When there th' Almighty scatter'd kings,like Salmon's snow 'twas white.
15. God's hill is like to Bashan hill,like Bashan hill for height.
16. Why do ye leap, ye mountains high?this is the hill where GodDesires to dwell; yea, God in itfor aye will make abode.
17. God's chariots twenty thousand are,thousands of angels strong;In's holy place God is, as inmount Sinai, them among.
18. Thou hast, O Lord, most glorious,ascended up on high;And in triumph victorious ledcaptive captivity:Thou hast received gifts for men,for such as did rebel;Yea, ev'n for them, that God the Lordin midst of them might dwell.
19. Blessed be the Lord, who is to usof our salvation God;Who daily with his benefitsus plenteously doth load.
20. He of salvation is the God,who is our God most strong;And unto God the Lord from deaththe issues do belong.
21. But surely God shall wound the headof those that are his foes;The hairy scalp of him that stillon in his trespass goes.
22. God said, My people I will bringagain from Bashan hill;Yea, from the sea's devouring depthsthem bring again I will;
23. That in the blood of enemiesthy foot imbrued may be,And of thy dogs dipped in the samethe tongues thou mayest see.
24. Thy goings they have seen, O God;the steps of majestyOf my God, and my mighty King,within the sanctuary.
25. Before went singers, players nexton instruments took way;And them among the damsels werethat did on timbrels play.
26. Within the congregationsbless God with one accord:From Isr'el's fountain do ye blessand praise the mighty Lord.
27. With their prince, little Benjamin,princes and council thereOf Judah were, there Zabulon'sand Napht'li's princes were.
28. Thy God commands thy strength; make strongwhat thou wrought'st for us, Lord.
29. For thy house at Jerusalemkings shall thee gifts afford.
30. The spearmen's host, the multitudeof bulls, which fiercely look,Those calves which people have forth sent,O Lord our God, rebuke,Till ev'ry one submit himself,and silver pieces bring:The people that delight in wardisperse, O God and King.
31. Those that be princes great shall thencome out of Egypt lands;And Ethiopia to Godshall soon stretch out her hands.
32. O all ye kingdoms of the earth,sing praises to this King;For he is Lord that ruleth all,unto him praises sing.
33. To him that rides on heav'ns of heav'ns,which he of old did found;Lo, he sends out his voice, a voicein might that doth abound.
34. Strength unto God do ye ascribe;for his excellencyIs over Israel, his strengthis in the clouds most high.
35. Thou'rt from thy temple dreadful, Lord;Isr'el's own God is he,Who gives his people strength and pow'r:O let God blessed be.