Psalms 68

1 To the Chief Musician. David’s. A Melody, a Song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, Yea let them that hate him flee before him:

To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm: a Song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him.

2 As smoke is driven about, Let them be driven about, —As wax is melted before a fire, Let the lawless perish before God.

As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God.

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

But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy.

4 Sing ye to God, Make music of his Name, —Lift up (a song), to him that rideth through the waste plains, —Since Yah is his name, exult ye before him.

Sing unto God, sing forth his name; cast up a way for him that rideth in the deserts: his name is Jah; and rejoice before him.

5 The father of the fatherless, And the advocate of 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, is he that causeth the solitary to dwell in a home, That bringeth out prisoners into prosperity, But, the rebellious, have made their habitation in a sunburnt land.

God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched [land].

7 O God! When thou camest forth before thy people, When thou didst stride through the wilderness, (Selah)

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

8 Earth, trembled, Yea, the heavens, dripped at the presence of God, —This Sinai—at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

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

9 A bounteous rain, dost thou shed abroad, O God, upon thine inheritance, When exhausted, thou thyself, hast supported it:

Thou, O God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it.

10 Thy living host, have remained therein, Thou dost provide, in thy bounty, for the humbled ones—O God!

Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God!

11 Let, My Lord, but give the word, The herald bands, will be a mighty host:

The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers.

12 Kings of armies, they flee! they flee! And, she that stayeth at home, shall share the spoil.

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

13 Though ye rest between the folds, The wings of the dove, shall be covered with silver, And, her pinions, with green-shimmering gold.

Though ye have lain among the sheepfolds, [ye shall be as] wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with green gold.

14 When the Almighty scattereth kings therein, It will gleam like snow in the gloom:

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon.

15 A mighty mountain, is the mountain of Bashan, A mountain of peaks, is the mountain of Bashan!—

[As] mount Bashan is the mount of God, a many-peaked mountain, [as] mount Bashan.

16 Wherefore start ye up, ye mountains, ye peaks? The mountain God hath coveted for his habitation, Surely, Yahweh will inhabit it ever!

Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount that God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell [there] for ever.

17 The chariots of God, are two myriads—thousands repeated, My Lord, is among them Sinai, is in the sanctuary!

The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness.

18 Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led in procession a body of captives, Thou hast received gifts consisting of men, Yea even the rebellious, That, Yah, Elohim, might settle down to rest.

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even [for] the rebellious, for the dwelling [there] of Jah Elohim.

19 Blessed be My Lord! Day by day, he beareth our burden for us, GOD himself, is our salvation. (Selah)

Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us [with good], the God who is our salvation. (Selah)

20 The GOD we have, is a GOD of saving deeds, And, due to Yahweh, My Lord, are escapes from death.

Our God is the God of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth [even] from death.

21 Yea, God himself, will smite through the head of his foes, —The hairy crown of him that is marching on in his guilty deeds.

Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses.

22 Said My Lord, From Bashan, will I bring back, —I will bring back from the depths of the sea:

The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring [them] again from the depth of the sea;

23 That thou mayest bathe thy foot in blood, —The tongue of thy dogs, from the foes, hath its portion.

That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has its portion from enemies.

24 They have seen thy progress O God, The progress of my GOD, my king into the sanctuary:

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

25 In front are the singers, Behind are the harpers, In the midst of damsels playing on timbrels:

The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets.

26 In the congregations, bless ye God, My Lord, from among the called of Israel:

In the congregations bless ye God, the Lord, — [ye] from the fountain of Israel.

27 There, is Benjamin, the Diminutive—ruling them, The princes of Judah—their throng, The princes of Zebulun, The princes of Naphtali.

There is little Benjamin, their ruler; the princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength, —The strength, O God, which thou hast wrought for us.

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

29 Because of thy temple above Jerusalem, Unto thee, shall kings bear along a gift—

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

30 Rebuke thou, The wild beast of the reeds, The herd of mighty oxen among the calves of the peoples—Each one bowing down with bars of silver, —Scatter thou the peoples, who in wars take delight.

Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the assembly of the strong, with the calves of the peoples: [every one] submitteth himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples that delight in war.

31 Ambassadors come out of Egypt, The Ethiopian, eagerly stretcheth out his hands, unto God.

Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God.

32 Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God, Praise in song Adonay. (Selah)

Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah)

33 Unto him that rideth upon the most ancient heavens, Lo! he uttereth his voice, a voice of strength.

Of him that rideth upon the heavens, the heavens which are of old: lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

34 Ascribe ye strength unto God, —Over Israel, is his majesty, And his strength, in the skies. To be revered is God, for his sanctuary, —

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

35 As for the GOD of Israel, he, is giving strength and abundant might to the people. Blessed be God!

Terrible art thou, O God, out of thy sanctuaries, — the God of Israel! He it is that giveth strength and might unto the people. Blessed be God!