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 leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Let God arise, and his enemies are scattered, And they who hate him flee before him!
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 dispersed, so thou dispersest them; As wax melteth before the fire, So perish the wicked before the face of God.
3 But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy.
But the righteous are glad and rejoice in his presence, Yea, they exult exceedingly.
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 unto God; sing praises to his name! Prepare a way for him who rideth through the desert! Jehovah is his name; be joyful in his presence!
5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
The father of the fatherless, and the protector of the widow, 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 causeth the forsaken to dwell in houses; He leadeth forth to prosperity them that are bound; But the rebellious shall dwell in a barren land.
7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness (Selah)
O God! when thou didst go before thy people, When thou didst march through the wilderness. (Pause)
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 quaked, and the heavens dropped at the presence of God; This Sinai trembled at the presence of 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.
Thou, O God! didst send a plentiful rain; Thou didst strengthen thy wearied inheritance.
10 Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God!
Thy people established themselves in the land; Thou, O God! in thy goodness, didst prepare it for the needy!
11 The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers.
The Lord gave the song of victory Of the maidens publishing glad tidings to the mighty host.
12 Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.
“The kings with their armies have fled, —have fled! And the matron at home divideth the spoil.
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.
Truly ye may repose yourselves in the stalls, Like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her feathers with shining gold.”
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon.
When the Most High destroyed the kings in the land, It was white [[with their bones]] like Salmon.
15 [As] mount Bashan is the mount of God, a many-peaked mountain, [as] mount Bashan.
Ye lofty hills, ye hills of Bashan, Ye many-topped hills, ye hills of 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 frown ye, ye many-topped hills, At the hill in which God is pleased to dwell, In which Jehovah will dwell for ever?
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 myriads, yea, thousands of thousands; The Lord is in the midst of them, as upon Sinai, in the sanctuary.
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.
Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captive the vanquished, Thou hast received gifts among men, Even the rebellious, that here thou mightst dwell, O LORD God!
19 Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us [with good], the God who is our salvation. (Selah)
Praised be the Lord daily! When we are heavy-laden, the Mighty One is our help.
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 salvation; From the Lord Jehovah cometh deliverance from death.
21 Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses.
But God smiteth the head of his enemies, Even the hairy crowns of those who go on in their iniquity.
22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring [them] again from the depth of the sea;
“I will bring them back,” saith the Lord, “from Bashan; I will bring them back from the deep sea;
23 That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has its portion from enemies.
That thy foot may be dipped in their blood, That thy dogs may drink the blood of thine enemies.”
24 They have seen thy goings, O God, the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
We have seen thy procession, O God! The procession of my God, my king, to his sanctuary!
25 The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets.
The singers go before, the minstrels follow, Amidst damsels playing on timbrels.
26 In the congregations bless ye God, the Lord, — [ye] from the fountain of Israel.
Praise ye God in your assemblies; Praise the Lord, all ye 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.
Here is Benjamin, the youngest, and his leaders; The chiefs of Judah, and their band; The chiefs of Zebulon, and the chiefs of Naphtali.
28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
Thy God has ordained thy strength, [[O Israel!]] Show forth thy might, O God! thou who hast wrought for us!
29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
Because of thy temple in Jerusalem Shall kings bring presents to thee.
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 wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of bulls with the calves of the nations, So that they shall cast themselves down with masses of silver; Scatter thou the nations that delight in war!
31 Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God.
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste with outstretched hands to God.
32 Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah)
Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; Sing praises to Jehovah;
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 rideth upon the ancient heaven of heavens! Behold, he uttereth his voice, his mighty voice!
34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
Give glory to God, Whose majesty is in Israel, and whose might is in the clouds!
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!
Terrible art thou, O God! from thy sanctuary! The God of Israel giveth strength and power to his people. Praised be God!
