The Glory of God in His Goodness to Israel
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song.
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;
aExtol Him who rides on the clouds,
bBy His name 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 the company of those who proclaimed it:
12 “Kingsa of armies flee, they flee,
And she who remains at home divides the spoil.
13 aThough you lie down among the 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 you 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 aThat your foot may crush them in blood,
bAnd the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”
24 They have seen Your 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 their 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!
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson.
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