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 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 vanishes, let them vanish: as wax melts before the fire, so let the sinners perish from before 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 rejoice; let them exult before God: let them be delighted with joy.

And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy 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 — praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah [is] His name, and exult before Him.

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

Father of the fatherless, and 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 — 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 you went forth before your people, when you went through the wilderness; (Pause)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A hill of God [is] the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights [is] 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 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 ten thousand fold, thousands of rejoicing ones: the Lord is amongst them, in Sina, in the holy place.

The chariots of God [are] myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord [is] among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Basan, I will bring [my people] again through the depths of the sea.

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

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

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, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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