Psalms 68

1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered. Let also those who hate him flee before him.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

3 But let the righteous be glad. Let them exult before God. Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name. Cast up a highway for him who rides through the deserts. His name is Jehovah, and exult ye before him.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

6 God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners into prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those who are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

7 O God, when thou went forth before thy people, when thou marched through the wilderness (Selah)

O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; (Selah)

8 the earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God, Sinai at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

The earth shook, the heavens also rained at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9 Thou, O God, sent a plentiful rain. Thou confirmed thine inheritance when it was weary.

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, by which thou didst confirm thy inheritance, when it was weary.

10 Thy congregation dwelt in it. Thou, O God, prepared for the poor from thy goodness.

Thy congregation hath dwelt in it: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

11 The Lord gave the word. Great was the company of those who published it.

The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that proclaimed it.

12 Kings of armies fled quickly, and she who remained at home divided the spoil.

Kings of armies fled apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

13 Though ye lie between two boundaries, it is as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her pinions with yellow gold.

Though ye lie among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was as it snows in Zalmon.

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

15 A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; a high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.

The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.

16 Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, at the mountain which God has desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it forever.

Why leap ye, ye lofty hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands. The Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

18 Thou have ascended on high. Thou have led captivity captive. Thou have received gifts among men, yea, among the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell with them.

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

19 Blessed be the Lord, who bears our burden daily, even the God who is our salvation. (Selah)

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. (Selah)

20 God is to us a God of deliverances, and escape from death belongs to Jehovah the Lord.

He that is our God is the God of salvation; and to GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.

21 But God will smite through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him who still goes in his guiltiness.

But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan. I will bring again from the depths of the sea,

The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:

23 that thou may dash thy foot in blood, that the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from enemies.

That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thy enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

24 They have seen thy goings, O God, even the goings of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

25 The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

26 Bless ye God in the congregations, the lord of the fountain of Israel.

Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

27 There is little Benjamin their ruler, the rulers of Judah and their council, the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali.

There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their counsel, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

28 Thy God has commanded thy strength. Strengthen, O God, that which thou have wrought for us.

Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem kings shall bring presents to thee.

Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to thee.

30 Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, trampling under foot the pieces of silver. He has scattered the peoples that delight in war.

Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one shall submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

31 Rulers shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands to God.

Princes shall come out of Egypt; Cush shall soon stretch out her hands to God.

32 Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth. O sing praises to the Lord (Selah)

Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises to the Lord; (Selah)

33 to him who rides upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old. Lo, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.

To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

34 Ascribe ye strength to God. His excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the skies.

Ascribe ye strength to God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

35 O God, awesome out of thy holy places, the God of Israel, he gives strength and power to his people. Blessed be God.

O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power to his people. Blessed be God.