1 May God arise,p may his enemies be scattered;q

may his foes fleer before him.

2 May you blow them away like smoke—s

as wax meltst before the fire,

may the wicked perishu before God.

3 But may the righteous be glad

and rejoicev before God;

may they be happy and joyful.

4 Sing to God, sing in praise of his name,w

extol him who rides on the cloudsb x;

rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.y

5 A father to the fatherless,z a defender of widows,a

is God in his holy dwelling.b

6 God sets the lonelyc in families,c d

he leads out the prisonerse with singing;

but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.f

7 When you, God, went outg before your people,

when you marched through the wilderness,d h

8 the earth shook,i the heavens poured down rain,j

before God, the One of Sinai,k

before God, the God of Israel.l

9 You gave abundant showers,m O God;

you refreshed your weary inheritance.

10 Your people settled in it,

and from your bounty,n God, you providedo for the poor.