Psalms 68
1 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.
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.
2 As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God.
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.
3 But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy.
But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
4 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.
Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds — His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.
5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in His holy habitation.
6 God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched [land].
God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness (Selah)
O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland,
8 The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God, yon Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
9 Thou, O God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it.
You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.
10 Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God!
Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
11 The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers.
The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
12 Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.
“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.
13 Though ye have lain among the sheepfolds, [ye shall be as] wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with green gold.
Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon.
When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.
15 [As] mount Bashan is the mount of God, a many-peaked mountain, [as] mount Bashan.
A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.
16 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.
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.
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness.
The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.
18 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.
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.
19 Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us [with good], the God who is our salvation. (Selah)
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation.
20 Our God is the God of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth [even] from death.
Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.
21 Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses.
Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways.
22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring [them] again from the depth of the sea;
The Lord said, “I will retrieve them from Bashan, I will bring them up from the depths of the sea,
23 That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has its portion from enemies.
that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes— the tongues of your dogs in the same.”
24 They have seen thy goings, O God, the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
They have seen Your procession, O God— the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.
25 The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets.
The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
26 In the congregations bless ye God, the Lord, — [ye] from the fountain of Israel.
Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.
27 There is little Benjamin, their ruler; the princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.
28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf.
29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
30 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.
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.
31 Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God.
Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.
32 Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah)
Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord—
33 Of him that rideth upon the heavens, the heavens which are of old: lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.
to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds.
34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.
35 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!
O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
