Strike them with terror, LORD; let the nations know they are only mortals.
NIV
Put them in fear [make them realize their frail nature], O Lord, that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah[pause, and calmly think of that]!
AMP
Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
KJV
The LORD is known by his acts of justice; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands.
NIV
The Lord has made Himself known; He executes judgment; the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands. Higgaion [meditation]. Selah[pause, and calmly think of that]!
AMP
The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
KJV
You uncovered your bow, you called for many arrows. You split the earth with rivers
NIV
Your bow was made quite bare; sworn to the tribes [of Israel] by Your sure word were the rods of chastisement, scourges, and calamities. Selah[pause, and calmly think of that]! With rivers You cleaved the earth [bringing forth waters in dry places]. [Exod. 17:6; Num. 20:11.]AMP
Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers.
KJV
God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory covered the heavens and his praise filled the earth.
NIV
God [approaching from Sinai] came from Teman [which represents Edom] and the Holy One from Mount Paran [in the Sinai region]. Selah[pause, and calmly think of that]! His glory covered the heavens and the earth was full of His praise.
AMP
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
KJV
You came out to deliver your people, to save your anointed one. You crushed the leader of the land of wickedness, you stripped him from head to foot.
NIV
You went forth and have come for the salvation of Your people, for the deliverance and victory of Your anointed [people Israel]; You smote the head of the house of the wicked, laying bare the foundation even to the neck. Selah[pause, and calmly think of that]!
AMP
Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.
KJV
Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.
NIV
Be angry [or stand in awe] and sin not; commune with your own hearts upon your beds and be silent (sorry for the things you say in your hearts). Selah[pause, and calmly think of that]! [Eph. 4:26.]AMP
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
KJV
How long will you men turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?
NIV
O you sons of men, how long will you turn my honor and glory into shame? How long will you love vanity and futility and seek after lies? Selah[pause, and calmly think of that]!
AMP
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
KJV
