< 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 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 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.
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 let the righteous be glad, let them exult before God; yea, let them rejoice with gladness.
And righteous [people] may they be glad may they exult before God and may 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 sing praises to name his lift up to the rider in the clouds [is] Yahweh name his and exult before him.
5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in His holy habitation.
[is] a father of Fatherless ones and a judge of widows God in [the] dwelling place of holiness his.
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 - [is] causing to dwell solitary [people] - a household [he is] bringing out prisoners in prosperiti only rebellious [people] they dwell a parched land.
7 O God, when Thou wentest forth before Thy people, when Thou didst march through the wilderness; (Selah)
O God when going out you before people your when marching you in a desolate place (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 It quaked - also [the] heavens they dropped from before God this Sinai from 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.
Rain of voluntariness you spread abroad O God inheritance your weary you you established it.
10 Thy flock settled therein; Thou didst prepare in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.
Community your they dwelt in it you prepared in goodness your for poor [person] O God.
11 The Lord giveth the word; the women that proclaim the tidings are a great host.
[the] Lord He gives a word the [women who] bear news [are] a host great.
12 Kings of armies flee, they flee; and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.
Kings of armies they flee! they flee! and [the] beautiful woman of [the] house she divides [the] plunder.
13 When ye lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her pinions with the shimmer of gold.
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 When the Almighty scattereth kings therein, it snoweth in Zalmon.
When scatters [the] Almighty kings in it let it snow on Zalmon.
15 A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; a mountain of peaks is the mountain of Bashan.
O mountain of God O mountain of Bashan O mountain of peaks O mountain 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 watch with envy! O mountains peaks the mountain [which] he desired God to dwell in he also Yahweh he will dwell to perpetuity.
17 The chariots of God are myriads, even thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in holiness.
[the] chariotry of God [is] twice ten thousand thousands of repetition[s] [the] Lord [is] among them Sinai [is] in holiness.
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 went up to the height - you took captive captive[s] you took gifts among humankind and even rebellious [people] to dwell - Yahweh God.
19 Blessed be the Lord, day by day He beareth our burden, even the God who is our salvation. (Selah)
[be] blessed [the] Lord Day - day he carries a load for us God salvation our (Selah)
20 God is unto us a God of deliverances; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues of death.
God - of us [is] a God of saving acts and [belong] to Yahweh [the] Lord to death escapes.
21 Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness.
Surely God he will shatter [the] head of enemies his scalp of hair [one who] goes about in guilt his.
22 The Lord said: 'I will bring back from Bashan, I will bring them back 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 That thy foot may wade through blood, that the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from thine enemies.'
So that - it may smash foot your in blood [the] tongue of dogs your [will be] from [the] enemies portion its.
24 They see Thy goings, O God, even the goings of my God, my King, in holiness.
People have seen processions your O God [the] processions of God my king my in the holy place.
25 The singers go before, the minstrels follow after, in the midst of damsels playing upon timbrels.
They went in front singers ([were] behind *L(S)*) musicians in among young women playing tambourines.
26 'Bless ye God in full assemblies, even the Lord, ye that are from the fountain of Israel.'
In assemblies bless God Yahweh 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 Benjamin - insignificant [is] ruling them [the] princes of Judah heaps of stones their [the] princes of Zebulun [the] princes of Naphtali.
28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength; be strong, O God, Thou that hast wrought for us
He has ordained God your strength your be strong! O God who you have acted for us.
29 Out of Thy temple at Jerusalem, whither kings shall bring presents unto Thee.
From temple your at Jerusalem to you they will bring kings a gift.
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 [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 Nobles shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands unto God.
They will come envoys from Egypt Cush it will cause to run hands its to God.
32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; (Selah)
O kingdoms of the earth sing to God sing praises to [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 the rider in [the] heavens of heavens of ancient time there! he gives with voice his a voice of strength.
34 Ascribe ye strength unto God; His majesty is over Israel, and His strength is in the skies.
Ascribe strength to God [is] over Israel majesty his and strength his [is] 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.
[is] to be feared God from sanctuari your [the] God of Israel he [is] giving - strength and power to the people [be] blessed God.