To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David.

1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.*68.1 before…: Heb. from his face

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

3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.*68.3 exceedingly…: Heb. rejoice with gladness

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

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

6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.*68.6 in families: Heb. in a house

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

8 The 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.

9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.*68.9 send: Heb. shake out*68.9 confirm: Heb. confirm it

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

11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.*68.11 company: Heb. army

12 Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.*68.12 did…: Heb. did flee, did flee

13 Though 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.

14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.*68.14 in it…: or, for her, she

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

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

17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.*68.17 even…: or, even many thousands

18 Thou 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.*68.18 for men: Heb. in the man

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

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

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

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

23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.*68.23 dipped: or, red

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

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

26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.*68.26 from…: or, ye that are of the fountain of Israel

27 There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.*68.27 and their…: or, with their company

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

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

30 Rebuke 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.*68.30 the company…: or, the beasts of the reeds*68.30 scatter…: or, he scattereth

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

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

33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.*68.33 send…: Heb. give

34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.*68.34 clouds: or, heavens

35 O 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.

1 VIR die musiekleier. Van Dawid. 'n Psalm. 'n Lied.

2 God staan op, sy vyande raak verstrooid, en sy haters vlug voor sy aangesig weg!

3 Soos rook verdryf word, verdryf U hulle; soos was smelt voor die vuur, vergaan die goddelose voor die aangesig van God.

4 Maar die regverdiges is bly, hulle juig voor die aangesig van God, en hulle is vrolik met blydskap.

5 Sing tot eer van God, psalmsing tot eer van sy Naam, vul die pad op vir Hom wat deur die woestynvlaktes ry: Here is sy Naam; en jubel voor sy aangesig!

6 'n Vader van die wese en 'n regter van die weduwees is God in sy heilige woning.

7 God laat die eensames woon in 'n huisgesin, Hy lei die gevangenes uit in voorspoed; maar die wederstrewiges woon in 'n dor land.

8 o God, toe U uitgetrek het voor u volk, toe U voortgestap het in die wildernis, Sela,

9 het die aarde gebewe! Ook het die hemele gedrup voor die aangesig van God; hierdie Sinai voor die aangesig van God, die God van Israel!

10 Met 'n milde reën het U, o God, u erfdeel besproei; en toe dit moeg was, het Ú dit versterk.

11 U skare het daarin gewoon; U het dit in u goedheid berei vir die ellendige, o God!

12 Die Here het die woord laat hoor — die vroue wat die goeie tyding gebring het, was 'n groot skare:

13 Die konings van die leërskare vlug, hulle vlug; en sy wat tuis gebly het, verdeel die buit.

14 As julle daar lê tussen die veekrale, is die vlerke van die duif oordek met silwer en sy vleuels met liggroen goud.

15 Toe die Almagtige konings daarin verstrooi het, het dit gesneeu op Salmon.

16 'n Berg van God is die berg Basan, 'n berg met toppe is die berg Basan.

17 Waarom kyk julle afgunstig, o berge met toppe, na die berg wat God begeer het vir sy woning? Ja, die Here sal daar woon tot in ewigheid.

18 Die waens van God is tienduisende, duisend maal duisende; die Here is onder hulle; dit is Sinai in heiligheid.

19 U het opgeklim na die hoogte, U het gevangenes weggevoer, U het geskenke geneem onder die mense; ja, ook wederstrewiges om daar te woon, o Here God!

20 Geloofd sy die Here! Dag ná dag dra Hy ons; God is ons heil! Sela.

21 God is vir ons 'n God van verlossinge, en die Here Here het uitkomste teen die dood.

22 Gewis, God sal die kop van sy vyande verbrysel, die harige skedel van hom wat in sy sondeskuld rondwandel.

23 Die Here het gesê: Ek sal terugbring uit Basan, Ek sal terugbring uit die dieptes van die see;

24 sodat jy jou voet kan steek in bloed, die tong van jou honde van die vyande sy deel kan hê.

25 o God, hulle sien u optogte, die optogte van my God, my Koning in die heiligdom.

26 Vooraan gaan die sangers, daaragter die snaarspelers, tussen jongmeisies in wat die tamboeryn slaan.

27 Loof God, die Here, in die vergaderinge, julle wat is uit die fontein van Israel!

28 Daar is Benjamin, die kleinste, wat oor hulle geheers het; die vorste van Juda — hulle menigte; die vorste van Sébulon, die vorste van Náftali.

29 Jou God het jou sterkte gebied: betoon U sterk, o God, wat vir ons gewerk het!

30 Ter wille van u tempel in Jerusalem sal die konings aan U geskenke bring.

31 Dreig die wilde gedierte van die riet — die trop stiere saam met die kalwers van die volke — die wat hulleself onderwerp met stukke silwer. Hy het die volke verstrooi wat lus het in oorloë.

32 Edeles sal uit Egipte kom, Kus sal haastig sy hande uitsteek na God.

33 o Koninkryke van die aarde, sing tot eer van God; psalmsing tot eer van die Here! Sela.

34 Van Hom wat ry in die hoogste hemele, wat uit die voortyd is; kyk, Hy verhef sy stem, 'n magtige stem.

35 Gee sterkte aan God! Sy hoogheid is oor Israel en sy sterkte in die wolke.

36 Vreeslik is God uit jou heiligdomme, o Israel! Die God van Israel — Hy gee aan die volk sterkte en kragte. Geloofd sy God!