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.

To the Overseer. — A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God — scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

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 the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.

3 But the righteous shalbe glad, and reioyce before God: yea, they shall leape for ioye.

And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy 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 ye to God — praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah [is] His name, and exult before Him.

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

Father of the fatherless, and 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 — causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only — the refractory have inhabited a dry place.

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

O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping 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 hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai — before 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.

A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it.

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

Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

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

The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers [are] a numerous host.

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

Kings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth 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 do lie between two boundaries, 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 Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.

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

A hill of God [is] the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights [is] the hill 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 do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.

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] myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord [is] among them, 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 hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.

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

Blessed [is] the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself [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 Himself [is] to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death.

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

Only — God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.

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: 'From Bashan I bring back, I bring back 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.

So that thou dashest thy foot in blood, [In the blood of] enemies — the tongue of Thy dogs.'

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, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.

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

Singers have been before, Behind [are] players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.

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

In assemblies bless ye God, The Lord — from 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, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun — heads of Naphtali.

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

Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.

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

Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present.

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 a beast of the reeds, a company of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, Scatter Thou peoples delighting in conflicts.

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

Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.

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

Kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye 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 is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong 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, Over Israel [is] His excellency, and His strength in the clouds.

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.

Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed [is] God!