Psalms 68
1 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.
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered. Let also those who hate him flee before him.
2 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.
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.
3 And righteous [people] may they be glad may they exult before God and may they rejoice with gladness.
But let the righteous be glad. Let them exult before God. Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.
4 Sing - to God sing praises to name his lift up to the rider in the clouds [is] Yahweh name his and exult before him.
Sing to God, sing praises to his name. Cast up a highway for him who rides through the deserts. His name is Jehovah, and exult ye before him.
5 [is] a father of Fatherless ones and a judge of widows God in [the] dwelling place of holiness his.
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
6 God - [is] causing to dwell solitary [people] - a household [he is] bringing out prisoners in prosperiti only rebellious [people] they dwell a parched land.
God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners into prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
7 O God when going out you before people your when marching you in a desolate place (Selah)
O God, when thou went forth before thy people, when thou marched through the wilderness (Selah)
8 [the] earth It quaked - also [the] heavens they dropped from before God this Sinai from before God [the] God of Israel.
the earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God, Sinai at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 Rain of voluntariness you spread abroad O God inheritance your weary you you established it.
Thou, O God, sent a plentiful rain. Thou confirmed thine inheritance when it was weary.
10 Community your they dwelt in it you prepared in goodness your for poor [person] O God.
Thy congregation dwelt in it. Thou, O God, prepared for the poor from thy goodness.
11 [the] Lord He gives a word the [women who] bear news [are] a host great.
The Lord gave the word. Great was the company of those who published it.
12 Kings of armies they flee! they flee! and [the] beautiful woman of [the] house she divides [the] plunder.
Kings of armies fled quickly, and she who remained at home divided the spoil.
13 If you will lie down! between [two] saddlebags [the] wings of a dove [are] covered with silver and pinions its with greenish of gold.
Though ye lie between two boundaries, it is as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her pinions with yellow gold.
14 When scatters [the] Almighty kings in it let it snow on Zalmon.
When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was as it snows in Zalmon.
15 O mountain of God O mountain of Bashan O mountain of peaks O mountain of Bashan.
A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; a high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.
16 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.
Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, at the mountain which God has desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it forever.
17 [the] chariotry of God [is] twice ten thousand thousands of repetition[s] [the] Lord [is] among them Sinai [is] in holiness.
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands. The Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the sanctuary.
18 You went up to the height - you took captive captive[s] you took gifts among humankind and even rebellious [people] to dwell - Yahweh God.
Thou have ascended on high. Thou have led captivity captive. Thou have received gifts among men, yea, among the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell with them.
19 [be] blessed [the] Lord Day - day he carries a load for us God salvation our (Selah)
Blessed be the Lord, who bears our burden daily, even the God who is our salvation. (Selah)
20 God - of us [is] a God of saving acts and [belong] to Yahweh [the] Lord to death escapes.
God is to us a God of deliverances, and escape from death belongs to Jehovah the Lord.
21 Surely God he will shatter [the] head of enemies his scalp of hair [one who] goes about in guilt his.
But God will smite through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him who still goes in his guiltiness.
22 He has said [the] Lord from Bashan I will bring back I will bring back from [the] depths of [the] sea.
The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan. I will bring again from the depths of the sea,
23 So that - it may smash foot your in blood [the] tongue of dogs your [will be] from [the] enemies portion its.
that thou may dash thy foot in blood, that the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from enemies.
24 People have seen processions your O God [the] processions of God my king my in the holy place.
They have seen thy goings, O God, even the goings of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
25 They went in front singers ([were] behind *L(S)*) musicians in among young women playing tambourines.
The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.
26 In assemblies bless God Yahweh from [the] fountain of Israel.
Bless ye God in the congregations, the lord of the fountain of Israel.
27 There Benjamin - insignificant [is] ruling them [the] princes of Judah heaps of stones their [the] princes of Zebulun [the] princes of Naphtali.
There is little Benjamin their ruler, the rulers of Judah and their council, the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali.
28 He has ordained God your strength your be strong! O God who you have acted for us.
Thy God has commanded thy strength. Strengthen, O God, that which thou have wrought for us.
29 From temple your at Jerusalem to you they will bring kings a gift.
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem kings shall bring presents to thee.
30 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.
Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, trampling under foot the pieces of silver. He has scattered the peoples that delight in war.
31 They will come envoys from Egypt Cush it will cause to run hands its to God.
Rulers shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands to God.
32 O kingdoms of the earth sing to God sing praises to [the] Lord (Selah)
Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth. O sing praises to the Lord (Selah)
33 To the rider in [the] heavens of heavens of ancient time there! he gives with voice his a voice of strength.
to him who rides upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old. Lo, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.
34 Ascribe strength to God [is] over Israel majesty his and strength his [is] in the clouds.
Ascribe ye strength to God. His excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the skies.
35 [is] to be feared God from sanctuari your [the] God of Israel he [is] giving - strength and power to the people [be] blessed God.
O God, awesome out of thy holy places, the God of Israel, he gives strength and power to his people. Blessed be God.
