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.
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 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, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall 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 the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy.
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 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 [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 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 going out you before people your when marching you in a desolate place (Selah)
O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march 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, yon 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, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it.
10 Community your they dwelt in it you prepared in goodness your for poor [person] O God.
Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God!
11 [the] Lord He gives a word the [women who] bear news [are] a host great.
The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers.
12 Kings of armies they flee! they flee! and [the] beautiful woman of [the] house she divides [the] plunder.
Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth 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 have lain among the sheepfolds, [ye shall be as] wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with green gold.
14 When scatters [the] Almighty kings in it let it snow on Zalmon.
When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon.
15 O mountain of God O mountain of Bashan O mountain of peaks O mountain of Bashan.
[As] mount Bashan is the mount of God, a many-peaked mountain, [as] mount 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 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] 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, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness.
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 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 [be] blessed [the] Lord Day - day he carries a load for us God salvation our (Selah)
Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us [with good], 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.
Our God is the God of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth [even] from death.
21 Surely God he will shatter [the] head of enemies his scalp of hair [one who] goes about in guilt his.
Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses.
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 [them] again from the depth 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 mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has 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, the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
25 They went in front singers ([were] behind *L(S)*) musicians in among young women playing tambourines.
The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets.
26 In assemblies bless God Yahweh from [the] fountain of Israel.
In the congregations bless ye God, the Lord, — [ye] from 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 princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
28 He has ordained God your strength your be strong! O God who you have acted for us.
Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
29 From temple your at Jerusalem to you they will bring kings a gift.
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto 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 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 They will come envoys from Egypt Cush it will cause to run hands its to God.
Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God.
32 O kingdoms of the earth sing to God sing praises to [the] Lord (Selah)
Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing psalms of 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.
Of him that rideth upon the heavens, the heavens which are of old: lo, he uttereth 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 unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength 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.
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!
