New King James Version

King James Bible

1To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song. Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.

1To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

2As smoke is driven away, So drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

2As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

3But let the righteous be glad; Let them rejoice before God; Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.

3But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

4Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name YAH, And rejoice before Him.

4Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

5A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

6God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

6God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

7O God, when You went out before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah

7O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

8The earth shook; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

8The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9You, O God, sent a plentiful rain, Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance, When it was weary.

9Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

10Your congregation dwelt in it; You, O God, provided from Your goodness for the poor.

10Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

11The Lord gave the word; Great was the company of those who proclaimed it:

11The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

12“Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home divides the spoil.

12Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

13Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, You will be like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her feathers with yellow gold.”

13Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

14When the Almighty scattered kings in it, It was white as snow in Zalmon.

14When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

15A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan.

15The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.

16Why do you fume with envy, you mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain which God desires to dwell in; Yes, the LORD will dwell in it forever.

16Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

17The chariots of God are twenty thousand, Even thousands of thousands; The Lord is among them as in Sinai, in the Holy Place.

17The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

18You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts among men, Even from the rebellious, That the LORD God might dwell there.

18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

19Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah

19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

20Our God is the God of salvation; And to GOD the Lord belong escapes from death.

20He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.

21But God will wound the head of His enemies, The hairy scalp of the one who still goes on in his trespasses.

21But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

22The Lord said, “I will bring back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,

22The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:

23That your foot may crush them in blood, And the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”

23That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

24They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

24They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; Among them were the maidens playing timbrels.

25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

26Bless God in the congregations, The Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

26Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

27There is little Benjamin, their leader, The princes of Judah and their company, The princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.

27There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

28Your God has commanded your strength; Strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.

28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, Kings will bring presents to You.

29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

30Rebuke the beasts of the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Till everyone submits himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples who delight in war.

30Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

31Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.

31Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

32Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; Oh, sing praises to the Lord, Selah

32Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:

33To Him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which were of old! Indeed, He sends out His voice, a mighty voice.

33To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

34Ascribe strength to God; His excellence is over Israel, And His strength is in the clouds.

34Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

35O God, You are more awesome than Your holy places. The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!

35O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.

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