1. For the leader. A psalm of David; a song.
2. May God arise;may his enemies be scattered;may those who hate him flee before him.
3. As the smoke is dispersed, disperse them;as wax is melted by fire,so may the wicked perish before God.
4. Then the just will be glad;they will rejoice before God;they will celebrate with great joy.
5. Sing to God, praise his name;exalt the rider of the clouds.Rejoice before himwhose name is the Lord.
6. Father of the fatherless, defender of widows—God in his holy abode,
7. God gives a home to the forsaken,who leads prisoners out to prosperity,while rebels live in the desert.
8. God, when you went forth before your people,when you marched through the desert,Selah
9. The earth quaked, the heavens poured,before God, the One of Sinai,before God, the God of Israel.
10. You poured abundant rains, God,your inheritance was weak and you repaired it.
11. Your creatures dwelt in it;you will establish it in your goodness for the poor, O God.
12. The Lord announced:“Those bringing news are a great Army.
13. The kings of the armies are in desperate flight.Every household will share the spoil,
14. though you lie down among the sheepfolds,you shall be covered with silver as the wings of a dove,her feathers bright as fine gold.”
15. When the Almighty routs the kings there,it will be as when snow fell on Zalmon.
16. You mountain of God, mountain of Bashan,you rugged mountain, mountain of Bashan,
17. You rugged mountains, why look with envyat the mountain where God has chosen to dwell,where the Lord resides forever?
18. God’s chariots were myriad, thousands upon thousands;from Sinai the Lord entered the holy place.
19. You went up to its lofty height;you took captives, received slaves as tribute,even rebels, for the Lord God to dwell.