To the chief Musician, A Psalm _or_ Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. As smoke is driven away, _so_ drive _them_ away: as wax melteth before the fire, _so_ let the wicked perish in the presence of God. But let the righteous be glad: let them rejoice before God; yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, _is_ God in his holy habitation. God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains; but the rebellious dwell in a dry _land_. O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: 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. Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. The LORD gave the word: great _was_ the company of those that published it. Kings of armies did flee apace; and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. 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. When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was _white_ as snow in Salmon. The hill of God _is as_ the hill of Bashan; an high hill, _as_ the hill of Bashan. 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. The chariots of God _are_ twenty thousand, _even_ thousands of angels; the Lord _is_ among them _as in_ Sinai, in the holy _place_. 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_. Blessed _be_ the LORD, _who_ daily loadeth us _with benefits, even_ the God of our salvation. Selah. _He that is_ our God _is_ the God of salvation; and unto God the LORD _belong_ the issues from death. But God shall wound the head of his enemies, _and_ the hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his trespasses. The LORD said, I will bring again from Bashan; I will bring _my people_ again from the depths of the sea: That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of _thine_ enemies, _and_ the tongue of thy dogs in the same. They have seen thy goings, O GOD; _even_ the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. The singers went before, the players on instruments _followed_ after; among _them were_ the damsels playing with timbrels. Bless ye God in the congregations, _even_ the LORD from the fountain of Israel.