2 May your enemies be scattered like smoke blown away by the wind. May your enemies be destroyed like wax melting in a fire.
3 But let good people be happy. Let them gather before God and enjoy themselves together.
4 Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Prepare the way for the one who rides on the clouds. His name is YAH. Worship before him with joy.
5 God, who lives in his holy palace, is a father to orphans, and he takes care of widows.
6 God provides homes for those who are lonely. He frees people from prison and makes them happy. But those who turn against him will live in the desert.
7 God, you led your people out of Egypt. You marched across the desert. Selah
8 The ground shook and rain poured from the sky when God, the God of Israel, came to Sinai.