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.

Unto the end, a psalm of a canticle for David himself. Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered: and let them that hate him flee from before his face.

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

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

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

And let the just feast, and rejoice before God: and be delighted with gladness.

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 ye to God, sing a psalm to his name, make a way for him who ascendeth upon the west: the Lord is his name. Rejoice ye before him: but the wicked shall be troubled at his presence,

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

Who is the father of orphans, and the judge of widows. God in his holy place:

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

God who maketh men of one manner to dwell in a house: Who bringeth out them that were bound in strength; in like manner them that provoke, that dwell in sepulchres.

7 O God, when you went forth before your people, when you went through the wilderness; (Pause)

O God, when thou didst go forth in the sight of thy people, when thou didst pass through the desert:

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

The earth was moved, and the heavens dropped at the presence of the God of Sina, at the presence of the God of Israel.

9 O God, you will grant to your inheritance a gracious rain; for it was weary, but you did refresh it.

Thou shalt set aside for thy inheritance a free rain, O God: and it was weakened, but thou hast made it perfect.

10 Your creatures dwell in it: you have in your goodness prepared for the poor.

In it shall thy animals dwell; in thy sweetness, O God, thou hast provided for the poor.

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

The Lord shall give the word to them that preach good tidings with great power.

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.

The king of powers is of the beloved, of the beloved; and the beauty of the house shall divide spoils.

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

If you sleep among the midst of lots, you shall be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and the hinder parts of her back with the paleness of gold.

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

When he that is in heaven appointeth kings over her, they shall be whited with snow in Selmon.

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

The mountain of God is a fat mountain. A curdled mountain, a fat mountain.

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

Why suspect, ye curdled mountains? A mountain in which God is well pleased to dwell: for there the Lord shall dwell unto the end.

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

The chariot of God is attended by ten thousands; thousands of them that rejoice: the Lord is among them in Sina, in the holy place.

18 You are gone up on high, you have led captivity captive, you have received gifts for man, yes, for [they were] rebellious, that you might dwell amongst them.

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts in men. Yea for those also that do not believe, the dwelling of the Lord God.

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: the God of our salvation will make our journey prosperous to us.

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 of the Lord, of the Lord are the issues from death.

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

But God shall break the heads of his enemies: the hairy crown of them that walk on in their sins.

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 turn them from Basan, I will turn them into the depth of the sea:

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

That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thy enemies; the tongue of thy dogs be red with the same.

24 Your 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: of my king who is in his sanctuary.

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

Princes went before joined with singers, in the midst of young damsels playing on timbrels.

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

In the churches bless ye God the Lord, from the fountains 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 Benjamin a youth, in ecstasy of mind. The princes of Juda are their leaders: the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali.

28 O God, command you your strength: strengthen, O God, this which you have wrought in us.

Command thy strength, O God: confirm, O God, what thou hast wrought in us.

29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to you.

From thy temple in Jerusalem, kings shall offer presents to 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 you the nations that wish for wars.

Rebuke the wild beasts of the reeds, the congregation of bulls with the kine of the people; who seek to exclude them who are tried with silver. Scatter thou the nations that delight in wars:

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

Ambassadors shall come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands to God.

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

Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth: sing ye to the Lord: Sing ye to God,

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

Who mounteth above the heaven of heavens, to the east. Behold he will give to his voice the voice of power:

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

Give ye glory to God for Israel, his magnificence, and his power 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.

God is wonderful in his saints: the God of Israel is he who will give power and strength to his people. Blessed be God.