1For the Conductor; by David, a psalm, a song.
2Let God rise, let His enemies be scattered, and let His enemies flee before Him.
3As smoke is driven away, drive them away; as wax melts before fire, let the wicked perish before God.
4And the righteous will rejoice, they will exult before God and delight with joy.
5Sing to God, chant praises to His Name; extol Him Who rides upon the heavens with His Name, Yah, and exult before Him.
6A father of orphans and judge of widows is God, in the abode of His holiness.
7God settles the solitary into a home, and frees those bound in shackles; but the rebellious [are left to] dwell in an arid land.
8O God, when You went out before Your nation, when You marched through the wilderness, Selah,
9the earth trembled, even the heavens dripped before the presence of God; this mountain of Sinai [trembled] before the presence of God, the God of Israel.
10You poured generous rain, O God; when Your heritage was weary, You secured it.
11Your flock settled there; in Your goodness, O God, You prepare for the poor.
12My Lord will fulfill the word of the heralds to a great legion:
13Kings of armies will flee, they will flee; and she who inhabits the home will divide the loot.
14Even if you lie upon the hearth,1 [you will be like] wings of a dove covered with silver, her pinions with brilliant gold.
15When the Almighty scatters kings in her midst, those in the shadow of darkness will be made snow-white.
16The mountain of God is a fertile mountain, the mountain of majestic peaks is a fertile mountain.
17Why do you prance, O mountains of peaks? This is the mountain God has desired as His dwelling; the Lord will even dwell there forever.
18The chariots of God are twice ten thousand, [with] thousands of angels; my Lord is in their midst, at Sinai, in holiness.
19You ascended on high and took a captive,2 you seized gifts for man; and [now] even rebels dwell with Yah, God.
20Blessed is my Lord, Who each day loads us [with beneficence], the God Who is our deliverance forever.
21The Lord is a God of deliverances for us; and to God, my Lord, are the many avenues of death.
22God alone crushes the heads of His enemies, the hairy skull of him who goes about in his guilt.
23My Lord said, "I will bring back from Bashan,3 I will bring back from the depths of the sea,
24that your foot may wade through [the enemy's] blood; that the tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies.”
25They saw Your ways, O God, the ways of my God, my King, in holiness.
26The singers began, then the musicians, in the midst of the maidens playing timbrels.
27In assemblies bless God; [bless] my Lord, O you who stem from Israel.
28There Benjamin, the youngest, rules them; the princes of Judah stone them, [as do] the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
29Your God has decreed your strength. Show Your strength, O God, Who has wrought this for our sake.
30Because of [the glory of] Your Sanctuary upon Jerusalem, kings will bring You tribute.
31Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the assembly of mighty bulls among the calves of nations, [until] each submits himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the nations that desire wars.
32Nobles will come from Egypt; Kush will hasten [to raise] its hands to God.
33Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; sing praise to my Lord forever!
34To the One Who rides upon the loftiest of ancient heavens-behold He gives forth His voice, a voice of might.
35Ascribe power to God; His majesty is over Israel, and His might is in the skies.
36God, You are feared from Your Sanctuary; it is the God of Israel Who grants strength and power to His people; blessed is God.