1. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
2. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melts 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.
4. Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rides upon the heavens by his name, the LORD, and rejoice before him.
5. A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
6. God sets the solitary in families: he brings out those who are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7. O God, when you went forth before your people, when you did march through the wilderness; Selah:
8. The earth shook, the heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9. You, O God, did send a plentiful rain, by which you did confirm your inheritance, when it was weary.
10. Your congregation has dwelt therein: you, O God, have provided of your goodness for the poor.
11. The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
12. Kings of armies did flee in haste: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
13. Though you have slept among the sheepfolds, yet shall you 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 Zalmon.