But
let the righteous be glad; Let them rejoice before God; Yes, let them rejoice
exceedingly. Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the
clouds, By His name Yah, And rejoice before Him.
A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy
habitation. God sets the solitary in families;
He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in
a dry land. O God, when You went out before Your people, When You marched
through the wilderness,
The earth shook; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai
itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. You, O God, sent a
plentiful rain, Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance, When it was weary.
Your congregation dwelt in it; You, O God, provided from Your goodness for the
poor.
The Lord gave the word; Great was the company of those who proclaimed it: “Kings
of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home divides the spoil. Though
you lie down among the sheepfolds, You will be like 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 Zalmon.
A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the
mountain of Bashan. Why do you fume with envy, you mountains of many peaks? This
is the mountain which God desires to dwell in; Yes, the Lord will dwell in it
forever. The chariots of God are twenty thousand, Even thousands of thousands; The
Lord is among them as in Sinai, in the Holy Place.
You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive; You have received
gifts among men, Even from the rebellious,
That the Lord God might dwell there. Blessed
be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation!
Our God is the God of salvation; And to God the Lord belong escapes from death.
But God will wound the head of His enemies, The hairy scalp of the one who
still goes on in his trespasses. The Lord said, “I will bring back from Bashan,
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea, That your foot may crush
them in blood, And the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your
enemies.” They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my
King, into the sanctuary. The singers went before, the players on instruments
followed after; Among them were the maidens playing timbrels.
Bless
God in the congregations, The Lord, from the fountain of Israel. There is
little Benjamin, their leader, The
princes of Judah and their company, The princes of Zebulun and the princes of
Naphtali. Your God has commanded your strength; Strengthen, O God, what You
have done for us. Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, Kings will bring
presents to You.
Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; Oh, sing praises to the Lord, To Him
who rides on the heaven of heavens, which were of old! Indeed, He sends out His
voice, a mighty voice. Ascribe strength to God; His excellence is over Israel,
And His strength is in the clouds. O God, You are more awesome than Your holy
places.
The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people.
Blessed be God!