Psalms 68

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

To the Overseer. — A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God — scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

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 the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, 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.

And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.

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 ye to God — praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah [is] His name, and exult before Him.

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

Father of the fatherless, and 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 — causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only — the refractory have inhabited a dry place.

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

O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping 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 hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai — before God, the God of Israel.

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

A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it.

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

Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

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

The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers [are] a numerous host.

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

Kings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth 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 do lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

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

When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.

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

A hill of God [is] the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights [is] 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 do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle 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] myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord [is] among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

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 taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.

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

Blessed [is] the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself [is] our salvation. (Selah)

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

God Himself [is] to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death.

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

Only — God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.

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

The Lord said: 'From Bashan I bring back, I bring back 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.

So that thou dashest thy foot in blood, [In the blood of] enemies — the tongue of Thy dogs.'

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, 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.

Singers have been before, Behind [are] players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.

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

In assemblies bless ye God, 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 their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun — heads 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, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.

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

Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present.

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 a beast of the reeds, a company of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, Scatter Thou peoples delighting in conflicts.

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

Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.

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

Kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye 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 who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong voice.

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

Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel [is] His excellency, and His strength 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.

Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed [is] God!