Psalms 68
1 For the music director. A psalm of David. A song. Stand up, God, and scatter your enemies. Let those who hate him run away from him!
Let Elohim arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
2 Blow them away as if they were smoke; melt them like beeswax in a fire. Let the wicked die in God's presence.
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of Elohim.
3 But those who are right with God are happy, and they celebrate in God's presence, full of joy.
But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before Elohim: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
4 Sing praises to God! Sing praises to his wonderful reputation! Praise the rider of the clouds—his name is the Lord! Be happy in his presence!
Sing unto Elohim, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name YAH, and rejoice before him.
5 He is a father to the orphans, a protector of widows. This is who God is, who lives in his holy place.
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is Elohim in his holy habitation.
6 God gives those who are abandoned a family to live with. He sets prisoners free with celebration. But those who rebel live in a desert wasteland.
Elohim setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7 God, when you led your people out, when you marched through the desert, (Selah)
O Elohim, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; (Selah)
8 the earth quaked, and the heavens shook before God, the one of Sinai; before God, the God of Israel.
The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of Elohim: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of Elohim, the Elohim of Israel.
9 You sent plenty of rain to water the promised land; refreshing it when it was dry.
Thou, O Elohim, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
10 Your people settled there, and because of your kindness, God, you looked after the poor. (Selah)
Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O Elohim, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
11 The Lord gives the command, and a great army of women spread the good news.
YHWH gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
12 The kings of the foreign armies are quick to run away, and the women who stayed at home divide the plunder!
Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
13 Why are you staying at home? There are ornaments in the shape of a dove with wings of silver and feathers of fine gold to be taken.
Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
14 The Almighty scattered the foreign kings like a snowstorm on Mount Zalmon.
When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
15 “Mountain of God,” Mount Bashan, with your many high peaks, Mount Bashan,
The hill of Elohim is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
16 why do you look enviously, mountain with many peaks, at the mountain God chose as his home, where the Lord will live forever?
Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which Elohim desireth to dwell in; yea, YHWH will dwell in it for ever.
17 God's chariots can't be counted; there are thousands and thousands of them. He comes among them from Sinai into his Temple.
The chariots of Elohim are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: YHWH is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
18 As you ascended to your high throne you led a procession of prisoners. You received gifts from the people, even from those who had rebelled against the home of the Lord God.
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that YAH Elohim might dwell among them.
19 May the Lord be blessed, for every day he carries our burdens. God is our salvation. (Selah)
Blessed be YHWH, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the El of our salvation. (Selah)
20 For us, God is a God who saves. The Lord God provides our escape from death.
He that is our El is the El of salvation; and unto YHWH, my master, belong the issues from death.
21 But God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy heads of those who continue to sin.
But Elohim shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
22 The Lord says, “I will drag them down from Bashan; I will drag them up from the depths of the sea,
YHWH said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
23 so that you may walk in their blood. Even your dogs will have their share of your enemies.”
That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
24 People watch your processions, God—the processions of my God and King as they go into the Temple.
They have seen thy goings, O Elohim; even the goings of my El, my King, in the sanctuary.
25 The singers are at the front, the musicians at the back, and in the middle girls playing tambourines.
The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
26 Praise God, everyone who has come to worship; praise the Lord, everyone who belongs to Israel.
Bless ye Elohim in the congregations, even YHWH, from the fountain of Israel.
27 There is the little tribe of Benjamin, followed by the many leaders from Judah; then come the leaders of Zebulun and Naphtali.
There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
28 Display your power, God! Reveal your strength, Lord, as you have done for us in the past.
Thy Elohim hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O Elohim, that which thou hast wrought for us.
29 Because of your Temple in Jerusalem, kings bring tribute to you.
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
30 Condemn the beasts of the reeds, the bulls and calves! May they be humbled and bring bars of silver in tribute! Scatter the war-loving nations!
Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.
31 Let Egypt come with bronze gifts; let Ethiopia come quickly and hand over their tributes to God!
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto Elohim.
32 Sing to God, kingdoms of the earth, sing praises to the Lord. (Selah)
Sing unto Elohim, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the YHWH; (Selah)
33 Sing to the rider of the ancient heavens, his strong voice sounding like thunder!
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
34 Let everyone know of God's power: how his majesty extends over Israel, how his strength is revealed in the heavens.
Ascribe ye strength unto Elohim: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
35 How awesome is God in his Temple! The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people! Praise God!
O Elohim, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the El of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be Elohim.
