Psalms 68
1 “For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Let God arise, and his enemies are scattered, And they who hate him flee 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 is dispersed, so thou dispersest them; As wax melteth before the fire, So perish the wicked before the face 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 the righteous are glad and rejoice in his presence, Yea, they exult exceedingly.
But let the righteous be glad, let them exult before God; yea, let them rejoice with gladness.
4 Sing unto God; sing praises to his name! Prepare a way for him who rideth through the desert! Jehovah is his name; be joyful in his presence!
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 The father of the fatherless, and the protector of the widow, 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 causeth the forsaken to dwell in houses; He leadeth forth to prosperity them that are bound; But the rebellious shall dwell in a barren land.
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 thou didst go before thy people, When thou didst march 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, and the heavens dropped at the presence of God; This Sinai trembled at the presence of God, 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 Thou, O God! didst send a plentiful rain; Thou didst strengthen thy wearied inheritance.
A bounteous rain didst Thou pour down, O God; when Thine inheritance was weary, Thou didst confirm it.
10 Thy people established themselves in the land; Thou, O God! in thy goodness, didst prepare it for the needy!
Thy flock settled therein; Thou didst prepare in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.
11 The Lord gave the song of victory Of the maidens publishing glad tidings to the mighty host.
The Lord giveth the word; the women that proclaim the tidings are a great host.
12 “The kings with their armies have fled, —have fled! And the matron at home divideth the spoil.
Kings of armies flee, they flee; and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.
13 Truly ye may repose yourselves in the stalls, Like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her feathers with shining 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 Most High destroyed the kings in the land, It was white [[with their bones]] like Salmon.
When the Almighty scattereth kings therein, it snoweth in Zalmon.
15 Ye lofty hills, ye hills of Bashan, Ye many-topped hills, ye hills of Bashan,
A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; a mountain of peaks is the mountain of Bashan.
16 Why frown ye, ye many-topped hills, At the hill in which God is pleased to dwell, In which Jehovah will dwell 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 myriads, yea, thousands of thousands; The Lord is in the midst of them, as upon Sinai, in the sanctuary.
The chariots of God are myriads, even thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in holiness.
18 Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captive the vanquished, Thou hast received gifts among men, Even the rebellious, that here thou mightst dwell, O LORD God!
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 Praised be the Lord daily! When we are heavy-laden, the Mighty One is our help.
Blessed be the Lord, day by day He beareth our burden, even the God who is our salvation. (Selah)
20 Our God is a God of salvation; From the Lord Jehovah cometh deliverance from death.
God is unto us a God of deliverances; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues of death.
21 But God smiteth the head of his enemies, Even the hairy crowns of those who go on in their iniquity.
Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness.
22 “I will bring them back,” saith the Lord, “from Bashan; I will bring them back from the deep sea;
The Lord said: 'I will bring back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea;
23 That thy foot may be dipped in their blood, That thy dogs may drink the blood of thine enemies.”
That thy foot may wade through blood, that the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from thine enemies.'
24 We have seen thy procession, O God! The procession of my God, my king, to his sanctuary!
They see Thy goings, O God, even the goings of my God, my King, in holiness.
25 The singers go before, the minstrels follow, Amidst damsels playing on timbrels.
The singers go before, the minstrels follow after, in the midst of damsels playing upon timbrels.
26 Praise ye God in your assemblies; Praise the Lord, all ye from the fountain of Israel!
'Bless ye God in full assemblies, even the Lord, ye that are from the fountain of Israel.'
27 Here is Benjamin, the youngest, and his leaders; The chiefs of Judah, and their band; The chiefs of Zebulon, and the chiefs of Naphtali.
There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah their council, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
28 Thy God has ordained thy strength, [[O Israel!]] Show forth thy might, O God! thou who hast wrought for us!
Thy God hath commanded thy strength; be strong, O God, Thou that hast wrought for us
29 Because of thy temple in Jerusalem Shall kings bring presents to thee.
Out of Thy temple at Jerusalem, whither kings shall bring presents unto Thee.
30 Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of bulls with the calves of the nations, So that they shall cast themselves down with masses of silver; Scatter thou the nations that delight in war!
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 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste with outstretched hands to God.
Nobles shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands unto God.
32 Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; Sing praises to Jehovah;
Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; (Selah)
33 To him who rideth upon the ancient heaven of heavens! Behold, he uttereth his voice, his mighty voice!
To Him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which are of old; lo, He uttereth His voice, a mighty voice.
34 Give glory to God, Whose majesty is in Israel, and whose might is in the clouds!
Ascribe ye strength unto God; His majesty is over Israel, and His strength is in the skies.
35 Terrible art thou, O God! from thy sanctuary! The God of Israel giveth strength and power to his people. Praised 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.
