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.

Unto the end. A Canticle Psalm of David himself. May God rise up, and may his enemies be scattered, and may those who hate him flee from before his face.

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.

Just as smoke vanishes, so may they vanish. Just as wax flows away before the face of fire, so may sinners pass away before the face of God.

3 And righteous [people] may they be glad may they exult before God and may they rejoice with gladness.

And so, let the just feast, and let them exult in the sight of God and be delighted in 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 a psalm to his name. Make a path for him, who ascends over the west. The Lord is his name. Exult in his sight; they will be stirred up before his face,

5 [is] a father of Fatherless ones and a judge of widows God in [the] dwelling place of holiness his.

the father of orphans and the judge of widows. God is in his holy place.

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.

It is God who makes men dwell in a house under one custom. He leads out those who are strongly bound, and similarly, those who exasperate, who dwell in sepulchers.

7 O God when going out you before people your when marching you in a desolate place (Selah)

O God, when you departed in the sight of your people, when you passed through the desert,

8 [the] earth It quaked - also [the] heavens they dropped from before God this Sinai from before God [the] God of Israel.

the earth was moved, for the heavens rained down before the face of the God of Sinai, before the face of the God of Israel.

9 Rain of voluntariness you spread abroad O God inheritance your weary you you established it.

You will set aside for your inheritance, O God, a willing rain. And though it was weak, truly, you have made it perfect.

10 Community your they dwelt in it you prepared in goodness your for poor [person] O God.

Your animals will dwell in it. O God, in your sweetness, you have provided for the poor.

11 [the] Lord He gives a word the [women who] bear news [are] a host great.

The Lord will give the word to evangelizers, along with great virtue.

12 Kings of armies they flee! they flee! and [the] beautiful woman of [the] house she divides [the] plunder.

The King of virtue is beloved among the beloved. And the beauty of the house will divide spoils.

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.

If you take your rest in the midst of the clergy, you will be like a dove whose wings are covered with fine silver and edged with pale gold.

14 When scatters [the] Almighty kings in it let it snow on Zalmon.

When heaven discerns kings to be over her, they will be whitened with the snows of Zalmon.

15 O mountain of God O mountain of Bashan O mountain of peaks O mountain of Bashan.

The mountain of God is a fat mountain, a dense mountain, a thick mountain.

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.

So then, why are you distrustful of dense mountains? The mountain on which God is well pleased to dwell, even there, the Lord will dwell until the end.

17 [the] chariotry of God [is] twice ten thousand thousands of repetition[s] [the] Lord [is] among them Sinai [is] in holiness.

The chariot of God is ten thousand fold: thousands rejoice. The Lord is with them in Sinai, in the holy place.

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.

You have ascended on high; you have taken captivity captive. You have accepted gifts among men. For even those who do not believe dwell with the Lord God.

19 [be] blessed [the] Lord Day - day he carries a load for us God salvation our (Selah)

Blessed is the Lord, day after day. The God of our salvation will make our journey prosper for us.

20 God - of us [is] a God of saving acts and [belong] to Yahweh [the] Lord to death escapes.

Our God is the God who will bring about our salvation, and our Lord is the Lord who has brought an end to death.

21 Surely God he will shatter [the] head of enemies his scalp of hair [one who] goes about in guilt his.

So then, truly, God will break the heads of his enemies, the hairy skull of those who wander around in their offenses.

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 turn them away from Bashan, I will turn them into 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.

so that your feet may be soaked in the blood of your enemies, so that the tongue of your dogs may be soaked with the same.

24 People have seen processions your O God [the] processions of God my king my in the holy place.

O God, they have seen your arrival, the arrival of my God, of my king who is in a holy place.

25 They went in front singers ([were] behind *L(S)*) musicians in among young women playing tambourines.

The leaders went ahead, united with the singers of psalms, in the midst of girls playing on timbrels.

26 In assemblies bless God Yahweh from [the] fountain of Israel.

In the churches, bless the Lord God from the fountains 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.

In that place, Benjamin is a youth in ecstasy of mind. The leaders of Judah are their governors: the leaders of Zebulun, the leaders of Naphtali.

28 He has ordained God your strength your be strong! O God who you have acted for us.

Command by your virtue, O God. Confirm in this place, O God, what you have wrought in us.

29 From temple your at Jerusalem to you they will bring kings a gift.

Before your temple in Jerusalem, kings will offer gifts to you.

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 beasts of the reeds, a congregation of bulls with the cows of the people, for they seek to exclude those who have been tested like silver. Scatter the nations that are pleased by wars.

31 They will come envoys from Egypt Cush it will cause to run hands its to God.

Ambassadors will come out of Egypt. Ethiopia will offer in advance her hands to God.

32 O kingdoms of the earth sing to God sing praises to [the] Lord (Selah)

Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. Sing psalms to the Lord. Sing psalms to God.

33 To the rider in [the] heavens of heavens of ancient time there! he gives with voice his a voice of strength.

He ascends, up to the heaven of the heavens, toward the east. Behold, he will utter his voice, the voice of virtue.

34 Ascribe strength to God [is] over Israel majesty his and strength his [is] in the clouds.

Give glory to God beyond Israel. His magnificence and his virtue is in the clouds.

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.

God is wonderful in his saints. The God of Israel himself will give virtue and strength to his people. Blessed is God.