Psalms 68
1 God, arise and scatter your enemies, and cause those who hate you to run away from you.
Dem Musikmeister, von David ein Psalm, ein Lied. Gott steht auf: da zerstieben seine Feinde,
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 verweht, so verwehst du sie; wie Wachs zerschmilzt vor dem Feuer, so kommen die Gottlosen um vor Gottes Angesicht;
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 Gerechten aber freuen sich, jubeln vor Gottes Angesicht und frohlocken voller Freude.
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.
Singet Gott, lobsingt seinem Namen, machet Bahn ihm, der durch Wüsten einherfährt ›HERR‹ ist sein Name –, und jauchzet vor seinem Angesicht!
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.
Ein Vater der Waisen, ein Richter der Witwen ist Gott in seiner heiligen Wohnstatt.
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 verhilft den Vereinsamten zum Hausstand, führt Gefangne heraus zum Wohlergehn; doch Widerstrebende müssen wohnen in dürrem Land.
7 God, you led your people out [of Egypt], and then you marched with them through the desert.
Als du auszogst, Gott, an der Spitze deines Volkes, einherschrittest durch die Wüste: (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.
da bebte die Erde, da troffen die Himmel vor Gottes Angesicht, der Sinai dort vor dem Angesicht Gottes, des Gottes Israels.
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].
Regen in Fülle ließest du strömen, o Gott; dein Eigentumsvolk, sooft ermattet es war: du machtest es wieder stark.
10 Your people built homes there; and because you were good to them, you provided [food] for those who were poor.
Deine Herde fand Wohnung darin, durch deine Güte stelltest du, Gott, die Schwachen wieder her.
11 The Lord gave a message, and many women took that message to other places.
Der Allherr ließ Siegesruf erschallen der Siegesbotinnen war eine große Schar –:
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 Heere fliehen, sie fliehn, und die Hausfrau teilt die Beute aus.«
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.
»Wollt ihr zwischen den Hürden liegen bleiben?« – »Die Flügel der Tauben, mit Silber überzogen, und ihr Gefieder gelblich schimmernd von Gold.« –
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 Könige dort der Allmächtge zerstreute, da fand ein Schneegestöber statt auf dem Zalmon.«
15 There is a very high mountain in the Bashan [region], a mountain which has many peaks.
Du Gottesberg, Basansberg, du gipfelreicher Berg, 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 blickt ihr neidisch, ihr gipfelreichen Berge, auf den Berg, den Gott zum Wohnsitz erkoren? Ja, ewig wird der HERR dort wohnen.
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 Kriegswagen Gottes sind vieltausendmal tausend; der Allherr ist unter ihnen, ein Sinai an Heiligkeit.
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 bist zur Höhe aufgefahren, hast Gefangene weggeführt, hast Gaben unter den Menschen angenommen; ja auch die Widerstrebenden müssen wohnen bei Gott dem HERRN.
19 Praise the Lord, who [helps us] carry our heavy loads every day; he is the one who saves/rescues us.
Gepriesen sei der Allherr! Tag für Tag! Uns trägt der Gott, der unsre Hilfe ist. (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].
Dieser Gott ist uns ein rettender Gott, und Gott der HERR weiß Rat auch gegen den Tod.
21 But God will smash the heads of his enemies, the skulls of those who continue to behave sinfully.
Ja, Gott zerschmettert das Haupt seiner Feinde, den Haarscheitel dessen, der in seinen Sünden einhergeht.
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].
Der Allherr hat verheißen: »Aus Basan bring’ ich (sie) heim, ja bringe (sie) heim aus den Tiefen des Meeres,
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.”
auf daß du in Blut deine Füße badest und die Zunge deiner Hunde an den Feinden sich letze.« –
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.
Man hat, o Gott, deinen Festzug gesehn, den Festzug meines Gottes, meines Königs, im 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.
An der Spitze zogen Sänger, dahinter Saitenspieler inmitten paukenschlagender Jungfrauen:
26 [They are all singing], “You Israeli people, praise God when you gather together; praise Yahweh, all you who are descendants of Jacob!”
»In Versammlungen preiset Gott, den Allherrn, ihr aus Israels Born!«
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.
Dort schritt Benjamin hin, der Jüngste, der sie doch beherrscht hat, die Fürsten Judas nach ihrer großen Menge, Sebulons Fürsten, die Fürsten von Naphthali.
28 God, show people that you are very powerful; show people the power with which you have helped us previously.
Entbiete, o Gott, deine Macht, erhalte in Kraft, o Gott, was du uns erwirkt hast!
29 Show that power from your temple in Jerusalem, where kings bring gifts to you.
Um deines Tempels willen müssen Könige dir Geschenke hinauf nach Jerusalem bringen.
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.
Bedrohe das Tier des Schilfrohrs, die Rotte der Stiere samt den Völkerkälbern, die mit Silberbarren sich unterwerfen; zerstreue die Völker, die Freude an Kriegen 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].
Kommen werden die Edlen aus Ägypten, Äthiopien eilt mit vollen Händen Gott entgegen.
32 [You people who are citizens of] kingdoms/countries all over the world, sing to God! Sing praises to the Lord!
Ihr Königreiche der Erde, singet Gott, lobsinget dem Allherrn, (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.
ihm, der einherfährt im höchsten Himmel der Urzeit! Horch! Er läßt seine Stimme erschallen, den rollenden Donner!
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.
Gebt Gott die Macht! Über Israel waltet seine Hoheit und seine Macht in den Wolken.
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!
Furchtbar bist du, Gott, von deinem Heiligtum aus! Israels Gott, er ist’s, der Macht verleiht und Stärke seinem Volk: gepriesen sei Gott!
