Psalms 68
1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.
“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Let God arise, and his enemies are scattered, And they who hate him flee before him!
2 As smoke is blown away, You will drive them out; as wax melts before the fire, the wicked will perish in the presence of God.
As smoke is dispersed, so thou dispersest them; As wax melteth before the fire, So perish the wicked before the face of God.
3 But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
But the righteous are glad and rejoice in his presence, Yea, they exult exceedingly.
4 Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds — His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.
Sing unto God; sing praises to his name! Prepare a way for him who rideth through the desert! Jehovah is his name; be joyful in his presence!
5 A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in His holy habitation.
The father of the fatherless, and the protector of the widow, Is God in his holy habitation.
6 God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
God causeth the forsaken to dwell in houses; He leadeth forth to prosperity them that are bound; But the rebellious shall dwell in a barren land.
7 O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland,
O God! when thou didst go before thy people, When thou didst march through the wilderness. (Pause)
8 the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
The earth quaked, and the heavens dropped at the presence of God; This Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.
Thou, O God! didst send a plentiful rain; Thou didst strengthen thy wearied inheritance.
10 Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
Thy people established themselves in the land; Thou, O God! in thy goodness, didst prepare it for the needy!
11 The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
The Lord gave the song of victory Of the maidens publishing glad tidings to the mighty host.
12 “Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.
“The kings with their armies have fled, —have fled! And the matron at home divideth the spoil.
13 Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”
Truly ye may repose yourselves in the stalls, Like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her feathers with shining gold.”
14 When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.
When the Most High destroyed the kings in the land, It was white [[with their bones]] like Salmon.
15 A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.
Ye lofty hills, ye hills of Bashan, Ye many-topped hills, ye hills of Bashan,
16 Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever.
Why frown ye, ye many-topped hills, At the hill in which God is pleased to dwell, In which Jehovah will dwell for ever?
17 The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.
The chariots of God are myriads, yea, thousands of thousands; The Lord is in the midst of them, as upon Sinai, in the sanctuary.
18 You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captive the vanquished, Thou hast received gifts among men, Even the rebellious, that here thou mightst dwell, O LORD God!
19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation.
Praised be the Lord daily! When we are heavy-laden, the Mighty One is our help.
20 Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.
Our God is a God of salvation; From the Lord Jehovah cometh deliverance from death.
21 Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways.
But God smiteth the head of his enemies, Even the hairy crowns of those who go on in their iniquity.
22 The Lord said, “I will retrieve them from Bashan, I will bring them up from the depths of the sea,
“I will bring them back,” saith the Lord, “from Bashan; I will bring them back from the deep sea;
23 that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes— the tongues of your dogs in the same.”
That thy foot may be dipped in their blood, That thy dogs may drink the blood of thine enemies.”
24 They have seen Your procession, O God— the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.
We have seen thy procession, O God! The procession of my God, my king, to his sanctuary!
25 The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
The singers go before, the minstrels follow, Amidst damsels playing on timbrels.
26 Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.
Praise ye God in your assemblies; Praise the Lord, all ye from the fountain of Israel!
27 There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.
Here is Benjamin, the youngest, and his leaders; The chiefs of Judah, and their band; The chiefs of Zebulon, and the chiefs of Naphtali.
28 Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf.
Thy God has ordained thy strength, [[O Israel!]] Show forth thy might, O God! thou who hast wrought for us!
29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
Because of thy temple in Jerusalem Shall kings bring presents to thee.
30 Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of bulls with the calves of the nations, So that they shall cast themselves down with masses of silver; Scatter thou the nations that delight in war!
31 Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste with outstretched hands to God.
32 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—
Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; Sing praises to Jehovah;
33 to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds.
To him who rideth upon the ancient heaven of heavens! Behold, he uttereth his voice, his mighty voice!
34 Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.
Give glory to God, Whose majesty is in Israel, and whose might is in the clouds!
35 O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
Terrible art thou, O God! from thy sanctuary! The God of Israel giveth strength and power to his people. Praised be God!
