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The Glory of God in His Goodness to Israel

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song.

1 Let aGod arise,
Let His enemies be scattered;
Let those also who hate Him flee before Him. 
2 aAs smoke is driven away,
So drive them away;
bAs wax melts before the fire,
So let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 
3 But alet the righteous be glad;
Let them rejoice before God;
Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly. 
4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name;
aExtol1 Him who rides on the clouds,
bBy His name1 YAH,
And rejoice before Him. 
5 aA father of the fatherless, a defender of widows,
Is God in His holy habitation. 
6 aGod sets the solitary in families;
bHe brings out those who are bound into prosperity;
But cthe rebellious dwell in a dry land. 
7 O God, awhen You went out before Your people,
When You marched through the wilderness, Selah 
8 The 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.
9 aYou, O God, sent a plentiful rain,
Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance,
When it was weary. 
10 Your congregation dwelt in it;
aYou, O God, provided from Your goodness for the poor. 
11 The Lord gave the word;
Great was the1 company of those who proclaimed it: 
12 “Kingsa of armies flee, they flee,
And she who remains at home divides the1 spoil. 
13 aThough you lie down among the1 sheepfolds,
bYou will be like the wings of a dove covered with silver,
And her feathers with yellow gold.” 
14 aWhen the Almighty scattered kings in it,
It was white as snow in Zalmon. 
15 A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan;
A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan.
16 Why do you1 fume with envy, you mountains of many peaks?
aThis is the mountain which God desires to dwell in;
Yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever. 
17 aThe chariots of God are twenty thousand,
Even thousands of thousands;
The Lord is among them as in Sinai, in the Holy Place. 
18 aYou have ascended on high,
bYou have led captivity captive;
cYou have received gifts among men,
Even from dthe rebellious,
eThat the Lord God might dwell there. 
19 Blessed be the Lord,
Who daily loads us with benefits,
The God of our salvation! Selah
20 Our God is the God of salvation;
And ato GOD the Lord belong escapes from death. 
21 But aGod will wound the head of His enemies,
bThe hairy scalp of the one who still goes on in his trespasses. 
22 The Lord said, “I will bring aback from Bashan,
I will bring them back bfrom the depths of the sea, 
23 aThat1 your foot may crush them in blood,
bAnd the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.” 
24 They have seen Your1 procession, O God,
The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary. 
25 aThe singers went before, the players on instruments followed after;
Among them were the maidens playing timbrels. 
26 Bless God in the congregations,
The Lord, from athe fountain of Israel. 
27 aThere is little Benjamin, their leader,
The princes of Judah and their1 company,
The princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali. 
28 Your God has acommanded your strength;
Strengthen, O God, what You have done for us. 
29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem,
aKings will bring presents to You. 
30 Rebuke the beasts of the reeds,
aThe herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples,
Till everyone bsubmits himself with pieces of silver.
Scatter the peoples who delight in war. 
31 aEnvoys will come out of Egypt;
bEthiopia will quickly cstretch out her hands to God. 
32 Sing to God, you akingdoms of the earth;
Oh, sing praises to the Lord, Selah 
33 To Him awho rides on the heaven of heavens, which were of old!
Indeed, He sends out His voice, a bmighty voice. 
34 aAscribe strength to God;
His excellence is over Israel,
And His strength is in the clouds. 
35 O God, aYou are more awesome than Your holy places.
The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people.
Blessed be God! 
Verse Comparison: Psalms 68:1

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American Standard Version
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him.

Amplified® Bible
GOD IS [already] beginning to arise, and His enemies to scatter; let them also who hate Him flee before Him!

Contemporary English Version
(A psalm and a song by David for the music leader.) Do something, God! Scatter your hateful enemies. Make them turn and run.

Darby English Version
{To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm: a Song.} Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him.

Good News Bible
God rises up and scatters his enemies. Those who hate him run away in defeat.

King James Version
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

New American Standard Bible
Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered, And let those who hate Him flee before Him.

New International Version
May God arise, may his enemies be scattered;
may his foes flee before him.

New King James Version
Let God arise,
Let His enemies be scattered;
Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Let God arise, let Him scatter His enemies, And let those who hate Him flee before Him.

Revised Standard Version
To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee before him!

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God -- scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

New English Translation
God springs into action!1 His enemies scatter; his adversaries2 run from him.3


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