Chaos Versus Control

¹ Let God rise up; let his enemies scatter; let those who hate him run scared before him! ² Like smoke is driven away, drive them away! Like wax melting before fire, let the wicked perish before God! ³ But let the righteous be glad and celebrate before God. Let them rejoice with gladness! ⁴ Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Exalt the one who rides the clouds! The LORD is his name. Celebrate before him! ⁵ Father of orphans and defender of widows is God in his holy habitation. ⁶ God settles the lonely in their homes; he sets prisoners free with happiness, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land. ⁷ When you went forth before your people, God, when you marched through the wasteland, Selah ⁸ the earth shook! Yes, heaven poured down before God, the one from Sinai before God, the God of Israel! ⁹ You showered down abundant rain, God; when your inheritance grew weary, you restored it yourself, ¹⁰ and your creatures settled in it. In your goodness, God, you provided for the poor. ³² Sing to God, all kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to my Lord. Selah ³³ Sing to the one who rides through heaven, the most ancient heaven. Look! God sends forth his voice, his mighty voice. ³⁴ Recognize how strong God is! His majesty extends over Israel; his strength is in the clouds. ³⁵ You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries the God of Israel who gives strength and power to his people! Bless God!