Psalms 68
1 God, arise and scatter your enemies, and cause those who hate you to run away from you.
Auf den Siegesspender, von David, ein Lied, ein Gesang. Erhebt sich Gott, dann stieben seine Feinde fort, und seine Hasser fliehn vor ihm.
2 Like [wind] blows smoke away, chase your enemies away. Like wax melts when it is near a fire, cause wicked people to (disappear/be destroyed).
Wie Rauch verschwindet, wenn es stürmt, wie vor dem Feuer Wachs zerschmilzt, also vergehn vor Gottes Angesicht die Frevler.
3 But righteous people should be joyful; they should rejoice when they are in God’s presence; they should be happy, and be very joyful.
Die Frommen aber freuen sich, vor Gottes Angesicht frohlockend, in Freude, voller Fröhlichkeit.
4 Sing to God; sing to praise him; sing a song (OR, make a road) for him who rides on the clouds; his name is Yahweh; be glad when you are in his presence.
Lobsinget Gott! Singt seinem Namen! Die Bahn macht frei für den, der durch die Wüsten fährt! "Herr" ist sein Name,
5 God, who lives in his sacred temple, is [like] [MET] a father to [those who are] orphans, and he is the one who protects widows.
"der Waisen Vater und der Witwen Anwalt, Gott". Vor ihm in seiner heiligen Wohnung freuet euch!
6 For those who have no one to live with, he provides families [to live with]. He frees prisoners and enables them to be successful, but those who rebel [against him] will be forced to live in a very hot and dry land.
Gott bringt Einsame in die Heimat wieder, wenn er die Eingekerkerten in Freiheit setzt. Nur Widerspenstige verbleiben in dem dürren Land.
7 God, you led your people out [of Egypt], and then you marched with them through the desert.
Gott, als Du auszogst an der Spitze Deines Volkes und durch die Wüste schrittest, (Sela)
8 After you did that, because when you, the God [worshiped by us] Israeli people, appeared to us at Sinai [Mountain], the earth shook, and rain poured down from the sky.
erzitterte die Erde. Der Himmel selbst zerfloß vor Gott dort an dem Sinai vor Gott, dem Gott von Israel.
9 You caused plenty of rain to fall [on your land], [and so] you enabled good crops to grow again on the land that you gave [to us Israelis].
Du mögest wieder Regen reichlich niederströmen lassen, Gott, um so Dein mattes Erbland zu erquicken, das am verschmachten!
10 Your people built homes there; and because you were good to them, you provided [food] for those who were poor.
Und Deine Leute, die drin wohnen, mögst Du zur rechten Zeit durch Deine Güte, Gott, versorgen!
11 The Lord gave a message, and many women took that message to other places.
Der Herr ließ wieder donnern, beschloß der Völkerscharen Heer.
12 [They proclaimed], “Many kings and their armies are running away [from our army]!” [When our army brought back to their homes] the things that they captured, the women who were at home divided up those things [among themselves and among their families].
Die Könige der Völker floh'n in wilder Flucht, daß Schwächlinge selbst Beute teilten.
13 Even those women who were in the pens [taking care of] the sheep [received some of those things]; they got statues of doves whose wings were covered with silver and whose feathers were covered with pure yellow gold.
Hinsanken sie auf Düngerstätten, in Kot versteckt, mit Schmach bedeckt, und ihre Reiterscharen in Morast vergraben.
14 When Almighty [God] scattered the [enemy] kings [and their armies], [the number of weapons that they abandoned there] seemed like there had been a snowstorm on Zalmon (OR, a black) [Mountain].
Als der Allmächtige die Könige zerstreute, da fielen sie in Schauern auf dem Salmon,
15 There is a very high mountain in the Bashan [region], a mountain which has many peaks.
auf diesem hohen Berge, diesem Basansberge. Ein kuppenreicher Berg ist dieser Basansberg.
16 But the [people who live near] that mountain should not [RHQ] envy those who live near [Zion], the mountain on which God chose to live! Yahweh will live there forever!
Warum, ihr kuppenreichen Berge, seid ihr neidisch? Den einen Berg hat Gott zu seinem Sitze sich gewünscht; ja, ihn bewohnt der Herr auf ewig.
17 [After we defeated all our enemies], [it was as though] the Lord, surrounded by many thousands of strong chariots, descended from Sinai [Mountain] and came into the sacred temple [in Jerusalem].
Der Reiter Gottes sind's Zehntausende, gar viele Tausende. Bei ihnen ist der Herr, wie einst auf Sinai, so jetzt im Heiligtum. -
18 He ascended the sacred mountain [where his temple is], and took with him many people who had been captured [in battles]; and received gifts from the enemies [whom he had defeated]. He received gifts even from those who had rebelled against him, and Yahweh our God will live there [in his sacred temple] forever.
Du zogst zur Höhe, nahmst Gefangene gefangen, empfingest Menschen als Geschenk, die sich gesträubt, an Gott, den Herrn, zu glauben. -
19 Praise the Lord, who [helps us] carry our heavy loads every day; he is the one who saves/rescues us.
Gepriesen sei der Herr, der täglich für uns sorgt, Gott unsere Hilfe! (Sela)
20 Our God is the God who saves us; He is Yahweh, our Lord, the one who (allows us to escape/prevents us) from being killed [in battles].
Des Heiles Gott ist Gott für uns. Der Herr, der Herr, hat manchen Ausweg aus dem Tode.
21 But God will smash the heads of his enemies, the skulls of those who continue to behave sinfully.
Ja, seiner Feinde Haupt hat Gott zerschmettert, den Haarbuschhelm des Mannes, der in seinen Sünden wandelt.
22 The Lord said, “I will bring back the [corpses of those who were killed in] Bashan, and I will bring back those who sank deep in the ocean [and drowned].
Verkündet hat der Herr: "Die Ausgeschämten hole ich. Ich hole her die aufgeblasenen Schurken,
23 I will do that in order that you may wash your feet in their blood, and your dogs can [also] lap up some of your enemies’ blood.”
daß blutig kann dein Fuß zertreten, die dich lästerten, in einem Augenblicke die verhaßten Hunde."
24 God, many people see you march triumphantly into your sacred temple, [celebrating that you have defeated your enemies]. You [march like] a king does, and a large crowd walks with you.
Da sah man Deinen Zug, o Gott, den meines Gottes, meines Königs, in dem Heiligtum.
25 The singers are in front, and the people who play stringed instruments are at the rear, and young women who are beating their tambourines are between them.
Vorn an der Spitze zogen Sänger, hinten Saitenspieler her und in der Mitte paukenschlagende Jungfrauen.
26 [They are all singing], “You Israeli people, praise God when you gather together; praise Yahweh, all you who are descendants of Jacob!”
Israel lobte seinen Gott in Chören und mit Musik den Herrn.
27 First come [the people of the tribe of] Benjamin, the smallest [tribe], and following them come the leaders of [the tribe of] Judah and their group, and following them come the leaders of [the tribes of] Zebulun and Naphtali.
Den Takt gab Benjamin, der jüngste. Die Fürsten Judas, Zabulons und Naphtalis, sie klatschten in die Hände. -
28 God, show people that you are very powerful; show people the power with which you have helped us previously.
Entbiete wiederum, Gott, Deine Macht, von Deinem Tempel aus, die Macht, mit der Du bisher, Gott, für uns gewirkt,
29 Show that power from your temple in Jerusalem, where kings bring gifts to you.
daß Könige Dir Gaben für Jerusalem darbringen!
30 Rebuke [your enemies, such as those in Egypt who are like] wild hippopotamuses/animals that live in the reeds; and [powerful nations that are like] bulls that are among their calves [MET]; rebuke/trample them until they bow down and give you gifts of silver. Scatter the people who enjoy making wars.
Bedroh die Lanzenschar, das Rossevolk, das unter Völkern meist verpflanzte, das zu den Silbergängen sich hinunterläßt! Zerstreu die Völker, die an Kriegen Freude haben!
31 Then people will bring gifts of bronze (OR, of cloth) to you from Egypt; the people in Ethiopia will lift up their hands [to praise you].
Gesandte sollen aus Ägypten kommen; zu Gott soll seine Hände Äthiopien ausstrecken!
32 [You people who are citizens of] kingdoms/countries all over the world, sing to God! Sing praises to the Lord!
Dann singt, ihr Erdenreiche, Gottes Lob! Lobsingt dem Herrn, (Sela)
33 Sing to the God, the one who rides across the sky, the sky that [he created] long ago. Listen as he shouts with a very powerful voice.
der durch der Himmel Himmel, den uralten, fährt, der seine Stimme wieder tönen läßt, gar eine mächtige Stimme!
34 Proclaim that God is very powerful; he is the king that rules over Israel, and in the skies [he also shows that] he is powerful.
Die Ehre gebet Gott, ihm, dessen Hoheit wartet über Israel, und in den Wolken zeigt sich furchtbar seine Macht.
35 God is awesome as he comes out of his sacred temple; he is the God whom [we] Israeli people [worship]. He makes [DOU] his people very powerful. Praise God!
Von alters ist Gott hocherhaben. Wer gleicht dem Gotte Israels, der Macht verleiht und Kraft dem Volk, das würdig ist des Gottessegens?
