Psalms 68

1 For the end, a Psalm of a Song by David. Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered; and let them that hate him flee from before him.

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

2 As smoke vanishes, let them vanish: as wax melts before the fire, so let the sinners perish from before God.

As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God.

3 But let the righteous rejoice; let them exult before God: let them be delighted with joy.

But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy.

4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name: make a way for him that rides upon the west (the Lord is his name) and exult before him. They shall be troubled before the face of him,

Sing unto God, sing forth his name; cast up a way for him that rideth in the deserts: his name is Jah; and rejoice before him.

5 [who is] the father of the orphans, and judge of the widows: [such is] God in his holy place.

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

6 God settles the solitary in a house; leading forth prisoners mightily, also them that act provokingly, [even] them that dwell in tombs.

God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched [land].

7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou wentest through the wilderness; (Pause)

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

8 the earth quaked, yea, the heavens dropped [water] at the presence of the God of Sina, at the presence of the God of Israel.

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

9 O God, thou wilt grant to thine inheritance a gracious rain; for it was weary, but thou didst refresh it.

Thou, O God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it.

10 Thy creatures dwell in it: thou hast in thy goodness prepared for the poor.

Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God!

11 The Lord God will give a word to them that preach [it] in a great company.

The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers.

12 The king of the forces of the beloved, of the beloved, [will] even [grant them] for the beauty of the house to divide the spoils.

Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.

13 Even if ye should lie among the lots, [ye shall have] the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her breast with yellow gold.

Though ye have lain among the sheepfolds, [ye shall be as] wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with green gold.

14 When the heavenly One scatters kings upon it, they shall be made snow-white in Selmon.

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon.

15 The mountain of God is a rich mountain; a swelling mountain, a rich mountain.

[As] mount Bashan is the mount of God, a many-peaked mountain, [as] mount Bashan.

16 Wherefore do ye conceive [evil], ye swelling mountains? [this is] the mountain which God has delighted to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell [in it] for ever.

Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount that God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell [there] for ever.

17 The chariots of God are ten thousand fold, thousands of rejoicing ones: the Lord is among them, in Sina, in the holy place.

The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness.

18 Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive, thou hast received gifts for man, yea, for [they were] rebellious, that thou mightest dwell among them.

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even [for] the rebellious, for the dwelling [there] of Jah Elohim.

19 Blessed be the Lord God, blessed be the Lord daily; and the God of our salvation shall prosper us. (Pause)

Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us [with good], the God who is our salvation. (Selah)

20 Our God is the God of salvation; and to the Lord belong the issues from death.

Our God is the God of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth [even] from death.

21 But God shall crust the heads of his enemies; the hairy crown of them that go on in their trespasses.

Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses.

22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Basan, I will bring [my people] again through the depths of the sea.

The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring [them] again from the depth of the sea;

23 That thy foot may be dipped in blood, [and] the tongue of thy dogs [be stained] with that of [thine] enemies.

That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has its portion from enemies.

24 Thy goings, O God, have been seen; the goings of my God, the king, in the sanctuary.

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

25 The princes went first, next before the players on instruments, in the midst of damsels playing on timbrels.

The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets.

26 Praise God in the congregations, the Lord from the fountains of Israel.

In the congregations bless ye God, the Lord, — [ye] from the fountain of Israel.

27 There is Benjamin the younger [one] in ecstasy, the princes of Juda their rulers, the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali.

There is little Benjamin, their ruler; the princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

28 O God, command thou thy strength: strengthen, O God, this which thou hast wrought in us.

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

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

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

30 Rebuke the wild beasts of the reed: let the crowd of bulls with the heifers of the nations [be rebuked], so that they who have been proved with silver may not be shut out: scatter thou the nations that wish for wars.

Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the assembly of the strong, with the calves of the peoples: [every one] submitteth himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples that delight in war.

31 Ambassadors shall arrive out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall hasten [to stretch out] her hand readily to God.

Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God.

32 Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth; sing psalms to the Lord. (Pause)

Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah)

33 Sing to God that rides on the heaven of heaven, eastward: lo, he will utter a mighty sound with his voice.

Of him that rideth upon the heavens, the heavens which are of old: lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

34 Give ye glory to God: his excellency is over Israel, and his power is in the clouds.

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

35 God is wonderful in his holy [places], the God of Israel: he will give power and strength to his people: blessed be God.

Terrible art thou, O God, out of thy sanctuaries, — the God of Israel! He it is that giveth strength and might unto the people. Blessed be God!