< 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 them also 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 away, so drive them away: as wax melteth 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 rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
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 praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name 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 setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry 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 shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved 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 send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm 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 hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
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 that published it.
12 Kings of armies they flee! they flee! and [the] beautiful woman of [the] house she divides [the] plunder.
Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried 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 have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers 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 white as snow in Salmon.
15 O mountain of God O mountain of Bashan O mountain of peaks O mountain of Bashan.
The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill 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 leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it 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, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as 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.
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.
19 [be] blessed [the] Lord Day - day he carries a load for us God salvation our (Selah)
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. (Selah)
20 God - of us [is] a God of saving acts and [belong] to Yahweh [the] Lord to death escapes.
He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death.
21 Surely God he will shatter [the] head of enemies his scalp of hair [one who] goes about in guilt his.
But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as 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 my people 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 thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
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, 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 instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
26 In assemblies bless God Yahweh from [the] fountain of Israel.
Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, 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 with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and 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 company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.
31 They will come envoys from Egypt Cush it will cause to run hands its to God.
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
32 O kingdoms of the earth sing to God sing praises to [the] Lord (Selah)
Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto 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 that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that 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.
O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.