Psalms 68

1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David, a Song. Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; and let them that hate Him flee before Him.

TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM. A SONG OF DAVID. God rises [and] His enemies are scattered! And those hating Him flee from His face.

2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

You drive them away as the driving away of smoke, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.

3 But let the righteous be glad, let them exult before God; yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they rejoice with gladness.

4 Sing unto God, sing praises to His name; extol Him that rideth upon the skies, whose name is the LORD; and exult ye before Him.

Sing to God—praise His Name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In YAH [is] His Name, and exult before Him.

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

Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, [Is] God in His holy habitation.

6 God maketh the solitary to dwell in a house; He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; the rebellious dwell but in a parched land.

God—causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only—the stubborn have inhabited a dry place.

7 O God, when Thou wentest forth before Thy people, when Thou didst march through the wilderness; (Selah)

O God, in Your going forth before Your people, In Your stepping through the wilderness, (Selah)

8 The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God; even yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

The earth has shaken, Indeed, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai—before God, the God of Israel.

9 A bounteous rain didst Thou pour down, O God; when Thine inheritance was weary, Thou didst confirm it.

You shake out a shower of free-will gifts, O God. Your inheritance, when it has been weary, You have established it.

10 Thy flock settled therein; Thou didst prepare in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

Your creature has dwelt in it, You prepare for the poor in Your goodness, O God.

11 The Lord giveth the word; the women that proclaim the tidings are a great host.

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

12 Kings of armies flee, they flee; and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.

Kings of hosts utterly flee away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportions spoil.

13 When ye lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her pinions with the shimmer of gold.

Though you lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

14 When the Almighty scattereth kings therein, it snoweth in Zalmon.

When the Mighty spreads kings in it, it snows in Salmon.

15 A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; a mountain of peaks is the mountain of Bashan.

A hill of God [is] the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights [is] the hill of Bashan.

16 Why look ye askance, ye mountains of peaks, at the mountain which God hath desired for His abode? Yea, the LORD will dwell therein for ever.

Why do you envy, O high hills, The hill God has desired for His seat? YHWH also dwells forever.

17 The chariots of God are myriads, even thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in holiness.

The chariots of God [are] myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord [is] among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

18 Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captivity captive; Thou hast received gifts among men, yea, among the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell there.

You have ascended on high, You have taken captivity captive, You have taken gifts for men, That even the stubborn may rest, O YAH God.

19 Blessed be the Lord, day by day He beareth our burden, even the God who is our salvation. (Selah)

Blessed [is] the Lord, day by day He lays on us. God Himself [is] our salvation. (Selah)

20 God is unto us a God of deliverances; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues of death.

God Himself [is] to us a God for deliverances, And YHWH Lord has the outgoings of death.

21 Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness.

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

22 The Lord said: 'I will bring back from Bashan, I will bring them back 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 foot may wade through blood, that the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from thine enemies.'

So that you dash your foot In the blood of enemies—the tongue of Your dogs.”

24 They see Thy goings, O God, even the goings of my God, my King, in holiness.

They have seen Your goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.

25 The singers go before, the minstrels follow after, in the midst of damsels playing upon timbrels.

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

26 'Bless ye God in full assemblies, even the Lord, ye that are from the fountain of Israel.'

In assemblies bless God, The Lord—from the fountain of Israel.

27 There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah their council, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

There [is] little Benjamin, their ruler, Heads of Judah their defense, Heads of Zebulun—heads of Naphtali.

28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength; be strong, O God, Thou that hast wrought for us

Your God has commanded your strength, Be strong, O God, You have worked this for us.

29 Out of Thy temple at Jerusalem, whither kings shall bring presents unto Thee.

Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, Kings bring a present to You.

30 Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, every one submitting himself with pieces of silver; He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war!

Rebuke a beast of the reeds, a herd of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, You scatter peoples delighting in conflicts.

31 Nobles shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands unto God.

Fat ones come out of Egypt, Cush causes her hands to run to God.

32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; (Selah)

Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God, Praise the Lord! (Selah)

33 To Him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which are of old; lo, He uttereth His voice, a mighty voice.

To Him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Behold, He gives with His voice a strong voice.

34 Ascribe ye strength unto God; His majesty is over Israel, and His strength is in the skies.

Ascribe strength to God, His excellence [is] over Israel, and His strength in the clouds.

35 Awful is God out of thy holy places; the God of Israel, He giveth strength and power unto the people; blessed be God.

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