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.

LET God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also 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 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 rejoice; let them exult before God: let them be delighted with joy.

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: 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 praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name 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 setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

7 O God, when you went forth before your people, when you went 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, yes, the heavens dropped [water] at the presence of the God of Sina, at the presence of the God of Israel.

The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, 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, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

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

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

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

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

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 did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

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.

Though ye have lien 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 heavenly One scatters kings upon it, they shall be made snow-white in Selmon.

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

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

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

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 leap ye, ye high 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 ten thousand fold, thousands of rejoicing ones: the Lord is amongst them, in Sina, in the holy place.

The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, 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 for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.

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

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

He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong 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 wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as 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 my people again from the depths 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 thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in 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; even 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 instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

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

Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, 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 with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

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

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

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

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 you the nations that wish for wars.

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

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

Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

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

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

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

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