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 Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song.] Let God arise. Let his enemies be scattered, and let them who 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 melts 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 rejoice before God. Yes, 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 to God. Sing praises to his name. Extol him who rides on the clouds: to the LORD, his name. Rejoice 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 defender 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 sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
7 O God, when thou didst go forth in the sight of thy people, when thou didst pass through the desert:
God, when you went forth before your people, when you marched 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 sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai—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.
You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance, when it was weary.
10 In it shall thy animals dwell; in thy sweetness, O God, thou hast provided for the poor.
Your congregation lived in it. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.
11 The Lord shall give the word to them that preach good tidings with great power.
The LORD announced the word; a great company of women proclaim the good news.
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." She who waits at home divides 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.
while you sleep among the campfires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.
14 When he that is in heaven appointeth kings over her, they shall be whited with snow in Selmon.
When Shaddai scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.
15 The mountain of God is a fat mountain. A curdled mountain, a fat mountain.
The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.
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 do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, the LORD will dwell there forever.
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 tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The LORD is among them, from 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.
You have ascended on high. You have taken captivity captive. And you gave gifts to people; but the rebellious will not dwell in the presence of God.
19 Blessed be the Lord day by day: the God of our salvation will make our journey prosperous to us.
Blessed be the LORD, who daily bears our burdens, 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 to us a God of deliverance. To the LORD belongs escape from death.
21 But God shall break the heads of his enemies: the hairy crown of them that walk on in their sins.
But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues 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 you again from Bashan, I will bring you again 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 you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies."
24 They have seen thy goings, O God, the goings of my God: of my king who is in his sanctuary.
They have seen your processions, God, even the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
25 Princes went before joined with singers, in the midst of young damsels playing on timbrels.
The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the ladies playing with tambourines,
26 In the churches bless ye God the Lord, from the fountains of Israel.
"Bless God in the congregations, even the LORD 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 little Benjamin, their ruler, the princes of Judah, their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
28 Command thy strength, O God: confirm, O God, what thou hast wrought in us.
Your God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.
29 From thy temple in Jerusalem, kings shall offer presents to thee.
Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents to you.
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 animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Being humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations that delight in war.
31 Ambassadors shall come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands to God.
Envoys shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.
32 Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth: sing ye to the Lord: Sing ye to God,
Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth. Sing praises to 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 who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; look, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.
34 Give ye glory to God for Israel, his magnificence, and his power is in the clouds.
Ascribe strength to God. His excellency is over Israel, 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.
You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God.
