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!
To the choirmaster of David a psalm a song. May he arise God may they be scattered enemies his and they may flee [those who] hate him from 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 is driven about smoke may you drive [them] about as melts wax from before a fire may they perish wicked [people] from before God.
3 But those who are right with God are happy, and they celebrate in God's presence, full of joy.
And righteous [people] may they be glad may they exult before God and may they rejoice with gladness.
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 - to God sing praises to name his lift up to the rider in the clouds [is] Yahweh name his and exult 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.
[is] a father of Fatherless ones and a judge of widows God in [the] dwelling place of holiness his.
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.
God - [is] causing to dwell solitary [people] - a household [he is] bringing out prisoners in prosperiti only rebellious [people] they dwell a parched land.
7 God, when you led your people out, when you marched through the desert, (Selah)
O God when going out you before people your when marching you in a desolate place (Selah)
8 the earth quaked, and the heavens shook before God, the one of Sinai; before God, the God of Israel.
[the] earth It quaked - also [the] heavens they dropped from before God this Sinai from before God [the] God of Israel.
9 You sent plenty of rain to water the promised land; refreshing it when it was dry.
Rain of voluntariness you spread abroad O God inheritance your weary you you established it.
10 Your people settled there, and because of your kindness, God, you looked after the poor. (Selah)
Community your they dwelt in it you prepared in goodness your for poor [person] O God.
11 The Lord gives the command, and a great army of women spread the good news.
[the] Lord He gives a word the [women who] bear news [are] a host great.
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 they flee! they flee! and [the] beautiful woman of [the] house she divides [the] plunder.
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.
If you will lie down! between [two] saddlebags [the] wings of a dove [are] covered with silver and pinions its with greenish of gold.
14 The Almighty scattered the foreign kings like a snowstorm on Mount Zalmon.
When scatters [the] Almighty kings in it let it snow on Zalmon.
15 “Mountain of God,” Mount Bashan, with your many high peaks, Mount Bashan,
O mountain of God O mountain of Bashan O mountain of peaks O mountain 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? - do you watch with envy! O mountains peaks the mountain [which] he desired God to dwell in he also Yahweh he will dwell to perpetuity.
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] chariotry of God [is] twice ten thousand thousands of repetition[s] [the] Lord [is] among them Sinai [is] in holiness.
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.
You went up to the height - you took captive captive[s] you took gifts among humankind and even rebellious [people] to dwell - Yahweh God.
19 May the Lord be blessed, for every day he carries our burdens. God is our salvation. (Selah)
[be] blessed [the] Lord Day - day he carries a load for us God salvation our (Selah)
20 For us, God is a God who saves. The Lord God provides our escape from death.
God - of us [is] a God of saving acts and [belong] to Yahweh [the] Lord to death escapes.
21 But God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy heads of those who continue to sin.
Surely God he will shatter [the] head of enemies his scalp of hair [one who] goes about in guilt his.
22 The Lord says, “I will drag them down from Bashan; I will drag them up from the depths of the sea,
He has said [the] Lord from Bashan I will bring back I will bring back 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.”
So that - it may smash foot your in blood [the] tongue of dogs your [will be] from [the] enemies portion its.
24 People watch your processions, God—the processions of my God and King as they go into the Temple.
People have seen processions your O God [the] processions of God my king my in the holy place.
25 The singers are at the front, the musicians at the back, and in the middle girls playing tambourines.
They went in front singers ([were] behind *L(S)*) musicians in among young women playing tambourines.
26 Praise God, everyone who has come to worship; praise the Lord, everyone who belongs to Israel.
In assemblies bless God Yahweh 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 Benjamin - insignificant [is] ruling them [the] princes of Judah heaps of stones their [the] princes of Zebulun [the] princes of Naphtali.
28 Display your power, God! Reveal your strength, Lord, as you have done for us in the past.
He has ordained God your strength your be strong! O God who you have acted for us.
29 Because of your Temple in Jerusalem, kings bring tribute to you.
From temple your at Jerusalem to you they will bring kings a gift.
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] animal[s] of [the] reed[s] a herd of mighty [bulls] - with calves of peoples trampling on pieces of silver he has scattered peoples [which] wars they delight in.
31 Let Egypt come with bronze gifts; let Ethiopia come quickly and hand over their tributes to God!
They will come envoys from Egypt Cush it will cause to run hands its to God.
32 Sing to God, kingdoms of the earth, sing praises to the Lord. (Selah)
O kingdoms of the earth sing to God sing praises to [the] Lord (Selah)
33 Sing to the rider of the ancient heavens, his strong voice sounding like thunder!
To the rider in [the] heavens of heavens of ancient time there! he gives with voice his a voice of strength.
34 Let everyone know of God's power: how his majesty extends over Israel, how his strength is revealed in the heavens.
Ascribe strength to God [is] over Israel majesty his and strength his [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!
[is] to be feared God from sanctuari your [the] God of Israel he [is] giving - strength and power to the people [be] blessed God.
