Psalms 68

1 [For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song.] Let God arise. Let his enemies be scattered, and let them who hate him flee before him.

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

2 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.

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 be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

4 Sing to God. Sing praises to his name. Extol him who rides on the clouds: to JAH, his name. Rejoice before him.

Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Yah, and rejoice before him.

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

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

6 God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

7 God, when you went forth before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... (Selah)

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

8 The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai—at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9 You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance, when it was weary.

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

10 Your congregation lived in it. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.

Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

11 YHWH announced the word; a great company of women proclaim the good news.

The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

12 "Kings of armies flee. They flee." She who waits at home divides the spoil,

Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

13 while you sleep among the campfires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.

Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

14 When Shaddai scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

15 The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.

The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.

16 Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, YHWH will dwell there forever.

Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, Yhwh will dwell in it for ever.

17 The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. YHWH is among them, from Sinai, in holiness.

The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

18 You have ascended on high. You have taken captivity captive. And you gave gifts to people; but the rebellious will not dwell in the presence of God.

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell among them.

19 Blessed be YHWH, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. (Selah)

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. (Selah)

20 God is to us a God of deliverance. To YHWH belongs escape from death.

He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto Yhwh the Lord belong the issues from death.

21 But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.

But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

22 YHWH said, "I will bring you again from Bashan, I will bring you again from the depths of the sea;

The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:

23 That you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies."

That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

24 They have seen your processions, God, even the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

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

25 The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the ladies playing with tambourines,

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

26 "Bless God in the congregations, even YHWH from the fountain of Israel."

Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

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

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

28 Your God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.

Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

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

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

30 Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Being humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations that delight in war.

Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

31 Envoys shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.

Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth. Sing praises to YHWH. (Selah)

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

33 To him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; look, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.

To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

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

Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

35 You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God.

O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.