⁴ Sing to God! Sing praises to His name.
Exalt Him who rides on the clouds^[a] —
His name is Yahweh^[b]—and rejoice before Him.^(D)
5 God in His holy dwelling is
a father of the fatherless
and a champion of widows.^(E)
6 God provides homes for those who are deserted.
He leads out the prisoners to prosperity,^[c]
but the rebellious live in a scorched land.^(F)

⁷ God, when You went out before Your people,
when You marched through the desert,Selah
⁸ the earth trembled and the skies poured down rain
before God, the God of Sinai,^[d]
before God, the God of Israel.^(G)
9 You, God, showered abundant rain;
You revived Your inheritance when it languished.^(H)
10 Your people settled in it;
God, You provided for the poor by Your goodness.^(I)

¹¹ The Lord gave the command;
a great company of women brought the good news:^(J)
12 “The kings of the armies flee—they flee!”
She who stays at home divides the spoil.^(K)
13 While^[e] you lie among the sheepfolds,^[f]
the wings of a dove are covered with silver,
and its feathers with glistening gold.^(L)
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in the land,
it snowed on Zalmon.^[g](M)

¹⁵ Mount Bashan is God’s towering mountain;
Mount Bashan is a mountain of many peaks.^(N)
16 Why gaze with envy, you mountain peaks,
at the mountain^[h] God desired for His dwelling?
The Lord will live there forever!^(O)
17 God’s chariots are tens of thousands,
thousands and thousands;^(P)
the Lord is among them in the sanctuary^[i]
as He was at Sinai.^(Q)
18 You ascended to the heights, taking away captives;
You received gifts from^[j] people,
even from the rebellious,
so that the Lord God might live there.^[k](R)

¹⁹ May the Lord be praised!
Day after day He bears our burdens;
God is our salvation.^(S)Selah
²⁰ Our God is a God of salvation,
and escape from death belongs to the Lord God.^(T)
21 Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies,
the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts.^(U)
22 The Lord said, “I will bring them back from Bashan;
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea^(V)
23 so that your foot may wade^[l] in blood
and your dogs’ tongues may have their share
from the enemies.”^(W)
24 People have seen Your procession, God,
the procession of my God,
my King, in the sanctuary.^[m](X)
25 Singers^[n] lead the way,
with musicians following;
among them are young women
playing tambourines.^(Y)
26 Praise God in the assemblies;
praise the Lord from the fountain of Israel.^(Z)
27 There is Benjamin, the youngest, leading them,
the rulers of Judah in their assembly,^[o]
the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali.^(AA)

²⁸ Your God has decreed your strength.
Show Your strength, God,
You who have acted on our behalf.^(AB)
29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem,
kings will bring tribute to You.^(AC)
30 Rebuke the beast^[p] in the reeds,
the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples.^(AD)
Trample underfoot those with bars of silver.^[q]
Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war.^(AE)
31 Ambassadors will come^[r] from Egypt;
Cush will stretch out its hands^[s] to God.^(AF)

³² Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth;
sing praise to the Lord,^(AG)Selah
³³ to Him who rides in the ancient, highest heavens.^(AH)
Look, He thunders with His powerful voice!^(AI)
34 Ascribe power to God.
His majesty is over Israel,
His power among the clouds.^(AJ)
35 God, You are awe-inspiring in Your sanctuaries.
The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people.
May God be praised!^(AK)