Psalms 68

1 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.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David, a Song. Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; and let them that hate Him flee before Him.

2 As smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of 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 And let the just feast, and rejoice before God: and be delighted with gladness.

But let the righteous be glad, let them exult before God; yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

4 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,

Sing unto God, sing praises to His name; extol Him that rideth upon the skies, whose name is the LORD; and exult ye before Him.

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

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in His holy habitation.

6 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.

God maketh the solitary to dwell in a house; He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; the rebellious dwell but in a parched land.

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

O God, when Thou wentest forth before Thy people, when Thou didst march through the wilderness; (Selah)

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

The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God; even yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

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

A bounteous rain didst Thou pour down, O God; when Thine inheritance was weary, Thou didst confirm it.

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

Thy flock settled therein; Thou didst prepare in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

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

The Lord giveth the word; the women that proclaim the tidings are a great host.

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

Kings of armies flee, they flee; and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.

13 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.

When ye lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her pinions with the shimmer of gold.

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

When the Almighty scattereth kings therein, it snoweth in Zalmon.

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

A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; a mountain of peaks is the mountain of Bashan.

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

Why look ye askance, ye mountains of peaks, at the mountain which God hath desired for His abode? Yea, the LORD will dwell therein for ever.

17 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.

The chariots of God are myriads, even thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in holiness.

18 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.

Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captivity captive; Thou hast received gifts among men, yea, among the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell there.

19 Blessed be the Lord day by day: the God of our salvation will make our journey prosperous to us.

Blessed be the Lord, day by day He beareth our burden, even the God who is our salvation. (Selah)

20 Our God is the God of salvation: and of the Lord, of the Lord are the issues from death.

God is unto us a God of deliverances; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues of death.

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

Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness.

22 The Lord said: I will turn them from Basan, I will turn them into the depth of the sea:

The Lord said: 'I will bring back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea;

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

That thy foot may wade through blood, that the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from thine enemies.'

24 They have seen thy goings, O God, the goings of my God: of my king who is in his sanctuary.

They see Thy goings, O God, even the goings of my God, my King, in holiness.

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

The singers go before, the minstrels follow after, in the midst of damsels playing upon timbrels.

26 In the churches bless ye God the Lord, from the fountains of Israel.

'Bless ye God in full assemblies, even the Lord, ye that are from the fountain of Israel.'

27 There is Benjamin a youth, in ecstasy of mind. The princes of Juda are their leaders: the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali.

There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah their council, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

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

Thy God hath commanded thy strength; be strong, O God, Thou that hast wrought for us

29 From thy temple in Jerusalem, kings shall offer presents to thee.

Out of Thy temple at Jerusalem, whither kings shall bring presents unto Thee.

30 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:

Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, every one submitting himself with pieces of silver; He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war!

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

Nobles shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands unto God.

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

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

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

To Him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which are of old; lo, He uttereth His voice, a mighty voice.

34 Give ye glory to God for Israel, his magnificence, and his power is in the clouds.

Ascribe ye strength unto God; His majesty is over Israel, and His strength is in the skies.

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

Awful is God out of thy holy places; the God of Israel, He giveth strength and power unto the people; blessed be God.