Psalms 68

1 For the end, a Psalm of a Song by David. Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered; and let them that hate him flee from before him.

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.

2 As smoke vanishes, let them vanish: as wax melts before the fire, so let the sinners perish from before God.

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.

3 But let the righteous rejoice; let them exult before God: let them be delighted with joy.

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

4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name: make a way for him that rides upon the west (the Lord is his name) and exult before him. They shall be troubled before the face of him,

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.

5 [who is] the father of the orphans, and judge of the widows: [such is] God in his holy place.

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

6 God settles the solitary in a house; leading forth prisoners mightily, also them that act provokingly, [even] them that dwell in tombs.

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

7 O God, when you went forth before your people, when you went through the wilderness; (Pause)

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

8 the earth quaked, yes, the heavens dropped [water] at the presence of the God of Sina, at the presence of the God of Israel.

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.

9 O God, you will grant to your inheritance a gracious rain; for it was weary, but you did refresh it.

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

10 Your creatures dwell in it: you have in your goodness prepared for the poor.

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

11 The Lord God will give a word to them that preach [it] in a great company.

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

12 The king of the forces of the beloved, of the beloved, [will] even [grant them] for the beauty of the house to divide the spoils.

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

13 Even if you should lie among the lots, [you shall have] the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her breast with yellow gold.

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

14 When the heavenly One scatters kings upon it, they shall be made snow-white in Selmon.

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

15 The mountain of God is a rich mountain; a swelling mountain, a rich mountain.

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

16 Therefore do you conceive [evil], you swelling mountains? [this is] the mountain which God has delighted to dwell in; yes, the Lord will dwell [in it] for ever.

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.

17 The chariots of God are ten thousand fold, thousands of rejoicing ones: the Lord is among them, in Sina, in the holy place.

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

18 You are gone up on high, you have led captivity captive, you have received gifts for man, yes, for [they were] rebellious, that you might dwell among them.

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.

19 Blessed be the Lord God, blessed be the Lord daily; and the God of our salvation shall prosper us. (Pause)

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

20 Our God is the God of salvation; and to the Lord belong the issues from death.

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

21 But God shall crust the heads of his enemies; the hairy crown of them that go on in their trespasses.

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

22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Basan, I will bring [my people] again through the depths of the sea.

The Lord said: 'I will bring back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea;

23 That your foot may be dipped in blood, [and] the tongue of your dogs [be stained] with that of [your] enemies.

That thy foot may wade through blood, that the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from thine enemies.'

24 Your goings, O God, have been seen; the goings of my God, the king, in the sanctuary.

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

25 The princes went first, next before the players on instruments, in the midst of damsels playing on timbrels.

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

26 Praise God in the congregations, the Lord from the fountains of Israel.

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

27 There is Benjamin the younger [one] in ecstasy, the princes of Juda their rulers, the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali.

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

28 O God, command you your strength: strengthen, O God, this which you have wrought in us.

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

29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to you.

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

30 Rebuke the wild beasts of the reed: let the crowd of bulls with the heifers of the nations [be rebuked], so that they who have been proved with silver may not be shut out: scatter you the nations that wish for wars.

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!

31 Ambassadors shall arrive out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall hasten [to stretch out] her hand readily to God.

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

32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; sing psalms to the Lord. (Pause)

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

33 Sing to God that rides on the heaven of heaven, eastward: behold, he will utter a mighty sound with his voice.

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

34 Give you glory to God: his excellency is over Israel, and his power is in the clouds.

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

35 God is wonderful in his holy [places], the God of Israel: he will give power and strength to his people: blessed be God.

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