Psalms 68
1 to/for to conduct to/for David melody song to arise: rise God to scatter enemy his and to flee to hate him from face: before his
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.
2 like/as to drive smoke to drive like/as to melt wax from face: before fire to perish wicked from face: 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 to rejoice to rejoice to/for face: before God and to rejoice in/on/with joy
But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.
4 to sing to/for God to sing name his to build to/for to ride in/on/with plain in/on/with LORD name his and to exult to/for face: before his
Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to the LORD, his name! Rejoice before him!
5 father orphan and judge widow God in/on/with habitation holiness his
A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
6 God to dwell only house: home [to] to come out: send prisoner in/on/with prosperity surely to rebel to dwell parched
God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
7 God in/on/with to come out: come you to/for face: before people your in/on/with to march you in/on/with wilderness (Selah)
God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... (Selah)
8 land: country/planet to shake also heaven to drip/prophesy from face: before God this Sinai from face: before God God Israel
The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 rain voluntariness to sprinkle God inheritance your and be weary you(m. s.) to establish: make her
You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.
10 community your to dwell in/on/with her to establish: prepare in/on/with welfare your to/for afflicted God
Your congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.
11 Lord to give: give word [the] to bear tidings army many
The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.
12 king Hosts to wander [emph?] to wander [emph?] and dwelling house: home to divide spoil
“Kings of armies flee! They flee!” She who waits at home divides the plunder,
13 if to lie down: lay down [emph?] between: among ash heep wing dove to cover in/on/with silver: money and pinion her in/on/with greenish gold
while you sleep amongst the camp fires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.
14 in/on/with to spread Almighty king in/on/with her to snow in/on/with (Mount) Zalmon
When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.
15 mountain: mount God mountain: mount Bashan mountain: mount peak mountain: mount Bashan
The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.
16 to/for what? to watch with envy [emph?] mountain: mount peak [the] mountain: mount to desire God to/for to dwell him also LORD to dwell to/for perpetuity
Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, the LORD will dwell there forever.
17 chariot God ten thousand thousand thousands Lord in/on/with them Sinai in/on/with holiness
The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is amongst them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.
18 to ascend: rise to/for height to take captive captivity to take: recieve gift in/on/with man and also to rebel to/for to dwell LORD God
You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts amongst people, yes, amongst the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell there.
19 to bless Lord day: daily day: daily to lift to/for us [the] God salvation our (Selah)
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. (Selah)
20 [the] God to/for us God to/for salvation and to/for YHWH/God Lord to/for death outgoing
God is to us a God of deliverance. To GOD, the Lord, belongs escape from death.
21 surely God to wound head enemy his crown hair to go: walk in/on/with guilt (offering) his
But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.
22 to say Lord from Bashan to return: return to return: return from depth sea
The Lord said, “I will bring you again from Bashan, I will bring you again from the depths of the sea,
23 because to wound foot your in/on/with blood tongue dog your from enemy portion his
that you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”
24 to see: see walk your God walk God my king my in/on/with holiness
They have seen your processions, God, even the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
25 to meet to sing (after *L(S)*) to play in/on/with midst maiden to beat
The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, amongst the ladies playing with tambourines,
26 in/on/with assembly to bless God LORD from fountain Israel
“Bless God in the congregations, even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!”
27 there Benjamin little to rule them ruler Judah crowd their ruler Zebulun ruler Naphtali
There is little Benjamin, their ruler, the princes of Judah, their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
28 to command God your strength your be strong [emph?] God this to work to/for us
Your God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.
29 from temple your upon Jerusalem to/for you to conduct king gift
Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents to you.
30 to rebuke living thing branch: stem congregation mighty: ox in/on/with calf people to stamp in/on/with piece silver: money to scatter people battle to delight in
Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample under foot the bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
31 to come ambassador from Egypt Cush to run: run hand his to/for God
Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.
32 kingdom [the] land: country/planet to sing to/for God to sing Lord (Selah)
Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord— (Selah)
33 to/for to ride in/on/with heaven heaven front: old look! to give: cry out in/on/with voice his voice strength
to him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.
34 to give: give strength to/for God upon Israel pride his and strength his in/on/with cloud
Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.
35 to fear: revere God from sanctuary your God Israel he/she/it to give: give strength and power to/for people to bless God
You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!
