Psalms 68
1 For the chief musician; A psalm of David, a song. Let God arise; let his enemies be scattered; let those also who hate him flee before him.
For the end, a Psalm of a Song by David. Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered; and let them that hate him flee from before him.
2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish in the presence of God.
As smoke vanishes, let them vanish: as wax melts before the fire, so let the sinners perish from before God.
3 But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; may they rejoice and be happy.
But let the righteous rejoice; let them exult before God: let them be delighted with joy.
4 Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Praise the one who rides through the plains of the Jordan River valley! Yahweh is his name! Rejoice before him!
Sing to God, sing praises to his name: make a way for him that rides upon the west (the Lord is his name) and exult before him. They shall be troubled before the face of him,
5 A father of the fatherless, a judge of the widows, is God in the holy place where he lives.
[who is] the father of the orphans, and judge of the widows: [such is] God in his holy place.
6 God puts the lonely into families; he brings out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a parched land.
God settles the solitary in a house; leading forth prisoners mightily, also them that act provokingly, [even] them that dwell in tombs.
7 God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, (Selah)
O God, when you went forth before your people, when you went through the wilderness; (Pause)
8 The earth trembled; the heavens also dropped rain in God's presence, in the presence of God when he came to Sinai, in the presence of God, the God of Israel.
the earth quaked, yes, the heavens dropped [water] at the presence of the God of Sina, at the presence of the God of Israel.
9 You, God, sent a plentiful rain; you strengthened your inheritance when it was weary.
O God, you will grant to your inheritance a gracious rain; for it was weary, but you did refresh it.
10 Your people lived in it; You, God, gave from your goodness to the poor.
Your creatures dwell in it: you have in your goodness prepared for the poor.
11 The Lord gave the orders, and those who announced them were a great army.
The Lord God will give a word to them that preach [it] in a great company.
12 Kings of armies flee, they flee, and the women waiting at home divide the plunder:
The king of the forces of the beloved, of the beloved, [will] even [grant them] for the beauty of the house to divide the spoils.
13 doves covered with silver with wings of yellow gold. When some of you people stayed among the sheepfolds, why did you do this?
Even if you should lie among the lots, [you shall have] the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her breast with yellow gold.
14 The Almighty scattered kings there, it was as when it snowed on Mount Zalmon.
When the heavenly One scatters kings upon it, they shall be made snow-white in Selmon.
15 A mighty mountain is the hill country of Bashan; a high mountain is the hill country of Bashan.
The mountain of God is a rich mountain; a swelling mountain, a rich mountain.
16 Why do you look in envy, you high hill country, at the mountain which God desires for the place he will live? Indeed, Yahweh will live in it forever.
Therefore do you conceive [evil], you swelling mountains? [this is] the mountain which God has delighted to dwell in; yes, the Lord will dwell [in it] for ever.
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them in the holy place, as at Sinai.
The chariots of God are ten thousand fold, thousands of rejoicing ones: the Lord is among them, in Sina, in the holy place.
18 You have ascended on high; you have led away captives; you have received gifts from among men, even from those who fought against you, so that you, Yahweh God, might live there.
You are gone up on high, you have led captivity captive, you have received gifts for man, yes, for [they were] rebellious, that you might dwell among them.
19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, the God who is our salvation. (Selah)
Blessed be the Lord God, blessed be the Lord daily; and the God of our salvation shall prosper us. (Pause)
20 Our God is a God who saves; Yahweh the Lord is the one who is able to rescue us from death.
Our God is the God of salvation; and to the Lord belong the issues from death.
21 But God will strike through the heads of his enemies, through the hairy scalps of those who walk in offenses against him.
But God shall crust the heads of his enemies; the hairy crown of them that go on in their trespasses.
22 The Lord said, “I will bring my enemies back from Bashan; I will bring them back from the depths of the sea
The Lord said, I will bring again from Basan, I will bring [my people] again through the depths of the sea.
23 so that you may crush your enemies, dipping your foot in blood, and so that the tongues of your dogs may have their share from your enemies.”
That your foot may be dipped in blood, [and] the tongue of your dogs [be stained] with that of [your] enemies.
24 They have seen your processions, God, the processions of my God, my King, into the holy place.
Your goings, O God, have been seen; the goings of my God, the king, in the sanctuary.
25 The singers went first, the minstrels followed after, and in the middle were the unmarried girls playing tambourines.
The princes went first, next before the players on instruments, in the midst of damsels playing on timbrels.
26 Bless God in the assemblies; praise Yahweh, you who are from the fountain of Israel.
Praise God in the congregations, the Lord from the fountains of Israel.
27 There is first Benjamin, the smallest tribe, then the leaders of Judah and their multitudes, the leaders of Zebulun and the leaders of Naphtali.
There is Benjamin the younger [one] in ecstasy, the princes of Juda their rulers, the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali.
28 Your God, Israel, has decreed your strength; reveal to us your power, God, as you have revealed it in times past.
O God, command you your strength: strengthen, O God, this which you have wrought in us.
29 Reveal your power to us from your temple at Jerusalem, where kings bring gifts to you.
Because of your temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to you.
30 Shout in battle against the wild beasts in the reeds, against the peoples, that multitude of bulls and calves. Humiliate them and make them bring you gifts; scatter the peoples who love to wage war.
Rebuke the wild beasts of the reed: let the crowd of bulls with the heifers of the nations [be rebuked], so that they who have been proved with silver may not be shut out: scatter you the nations that wish for wars.
31 Princes will come out of Egypt; Cush will hurry to reach out with her hands to God.
Ambassadors shall arrive out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall hasten [to stretch out] her hand readily to God.
32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; (Selah) Sing praises to Yahweh.
Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; sing psalms to the Lord. (Pause)
33 To him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which exist from ancient times; see, he lifts up his voice with power.
Sing to God that rides on the heaven of heaven, eastward: behold, he will utter a mighty sound with his voice.
34 Ascribe strength to God; his majesty is over Israel, and his strength is in the skies.
Give you glory to God: his excellency is over Israel, and his power is in the clouds.
35 God, you are fearsome in your holy place; the God of Israel—he gives strength and power to his people. Blessed be God.
God is wonderful in his holy [places], the God of Israel: he will give power and strength to his people: blessed be God.
