Psalms 68

1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme or song of David. God will arise, and his enemies shalbe scattered: they also that hate him, shall flee before him.

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered. Let also those who hate him flee before him.

2 As the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou driue them away: and as waxe melteth before the fire, so shall 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 But the righteous shalbe glad, and reioyce before God: yea, they shall leape for ioye.

But let the righteous be glad. Let them exult before God. Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

4 Sing vnto God, and sing prayses vnto his name: exalt him that rideth vpon the heauens, in his Name Iah, and reioyce before him.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name. Cast up a highway for him who rides through the deserts. His name is Jehovah, and exult ye before him.

5 He is a Father of the fatherlesse, and a Iudge of the widowes, euen God in his holy habitation.

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

6 God maketh the solitarie to dwell in families, and deliuereth them that were prisoners in stocks: but the rebellious shall dwell in a dry land.

God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners into prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people: when thou wentest through the wildernesse, (Selah)

O God, when thou went forth before thy people, when thou marched through the wilderness (Selah)

8 The earth shooke, and the heauens dropped at the presence of this God: euen Sinai was moued at the presence of God, euen the God of Israel.

the earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God, Sinai at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9 Thou, O God, sendest a gracious raine vpon thine inheritance, and thou didest refresh it when it was wearie.

Thou, O God, sent a plentiful rain. Thou confirmed thine inheritance when it was weary.

10 Thy Congregation dwelled therein: for thou, O God, hast of thy goodnesse prepared it for the poore.

Thy congregation dwelt in it. Thou, O God, prepared for the poor from thy goodness.

11 The Lord gaue matter to the women to tell of the great armie.

The Lord gave the word. Great was the company of those who published it.

12 Kings of the armies did flee: they did flee, and she that remained in the house, deuided the spoyle.

Kings of armies fled quickly, and she who remained at home divided the spoil.

13 Though ye haue lien among pots, yet shall ye be as the winges of a doue that is couered with siluer, and whose fethers are like yelowe golde.

Though ye lie between two boundaries, it is as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her pinions with yellow gold.

14 When the Almightie scattered Kings in it, it was white as the snowe in Zalmon.

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was as it snows in Zalmon.

15 The mountaine of God is like the mountaine of Bashan: it is an high Mountaine, as mount Bashan.

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

16 Why leape ye, ye high mountaines? as for this Mountaine, God deliteth to dwell in it: yea, the Lord will dwell in it for euer.

Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, at the mountain which God has desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it forever.

17 The charets of God are twentie thousande thousand Angels, and the Lord is among them, as in the Sanctuarie of Sinai.

The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands. The Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

18 Thou art gone vp on high: thou hast led captiuitie captiue, and receiued giftes for men: yea, euen the rebellious hast thou led, that the Lord God might dwell there.

Thou have ascended on high. Thou have led captivity captive. Thou have received gifts among men, yea, among the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell with them.

19 Praysed be the Lord, euen the God of our saluation, which ladeth vs dayly with benefites. (Selah)

Blessed be the Lord, who bears our burden daily, even the God who is our salvation. (Selah)

20 This is our God, euen the God that saueth vs: and to the Lord God belong the issues of death.

God is to us a God of deliverances, and escape from death belongs to Jehovah the Lord.

21 Surely God will wound the head of his enemies, and the hearie pate of him that walketh in his sinnes.

But God will smite through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him who still goes in his guiltiness.

22 The Lord hath sayde, I will bring my people againe from Bashan: I will bring them againe from the depths of the Sea:

The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan. I will bring again from the depths of the sea,

23 That thy foote may bee dipped in blood, and the tongue of thy dogges in the blood of the enemies, euen in it.

that thou may dash thy foot in blood, that the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from enemies.

24 They haue seene, O God, thy goings, the goings of my God, and my King, which art in the Sanctuarie.

They have seen thy goings, O God, even the goings of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

25 The singers went before, the players of instruments after: in the middes were the maides playing with timbrels.

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.

26 Praise yee God in the assemblies, and the Lord, ye that are of the fountaine of Israel.

Bless ye God in the congregations, the lord of the fountain of Israel.

27 There was litle Beniamin with their ruler, and the princes of Iudah with their assemblie, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

There is little Benjamin their ruler, the rulers of Judah and their council, the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali.

28 Thy God hath appointed thy strength: stablish, O God, that, which thou hast wrought in vs,

Thy God has commanded thy strength. Strengthen, O God, that which thou have wrought for us.

29 Out of thy Temple vpon Ierusalem: and Kings shall bring presents vnto thee.

Because of thy temple at Jerusalem kings shall bring presents to thee.

30 Destroy the company of the spearemen, and multitude of the mightie bulles with the calues of the people, that tread vnder feete pieces of siluer: scatter the people that delite in warre.

Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, trampling under foot the pieces of silver. He has scattered the peoples that delight in war.

31 Then shall the princes come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall hast to stretche her hands vnto God.

Rulers shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands to God.

32 Sing vnto God, O yee kingdomes of the earth: sing praise vnto the Lord, (Selah)

Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth. O sing praises to the Lord (Selah)

33 To him that rideth vpon ye most high heauens, which were from the beginning: beholde, he will send out by his voice a mightie sound.

to him who rides upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old. Lo, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.

34 Ascribe the power to God: for his maiestie is vpon Israel, and his strength is in the cloudes.

Ascribe ye strength to God. His excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the skies.

35 O God, thou art terrible out of thine holie places: the God of Israel is hee that giueth strength and power vnto the people: praised be God.

O God, awesome out of thy holy places, the God of Israel, he gives strength and power to his people. Blessed be God.