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 leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Let God arise, and his enemies are scattered, And they who hate him flee 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 is dispersed, so thou dispersest them; As wax melteth before the fire, So perish the wicked before the face of God.
3 But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; may they rejoice and be happy.
But the righteous are glad and rejoice in his presence, Yea, they exult exceedingly.
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 unto God; sing praises to his name! Prepare a way for him who rideth through the desert! Jehovah is his name; be joyful in his presence!
5 A father of the fatherless, a judge of the widows, is God in the holy place where he lives.
The father of the fatherless, and the protector of the widow, Is God in his holy habitation.
6 God puts the lonely into families; he brings out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a parched land.
God causeth the forsaken to dwell in houses; He leadeth forth to prosperity them that are bound; But the rebellious shall dwell in a barren land.
7 God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, (Selah)
O God! when thou didst go before thy people, When thou didst march 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, and the heavens dropped at the presence of God; This Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 You, God, sent a plentiful rain; you strengthened your inheritance when it was weary.
Thou, O God! didst send a plentiful rain; Thou didst strengthen thy wearied inheritance.
10 Your people lived in it; You, God, gave from your goodness to the poor.
Thy people established themselves in the land; Thou, O God! in thy goodness, didst prepare it for the needy!
11 The Lord gave the orders, and those who announced them were a great army.
The Lord gave the song of victory Of the maidens publishing glad tidings to the mighty host.
12 Kings of armies flee, they flee, and the women waiting at home divide the plunder:
“The kings with their armies have fled, —have fled! And the matron at home divideth the spoil.
13 doves covered with silver with wings of yellow gold. When some of you people stayed among the sheepfolds, why did you do this?
Truly ye may repose yourselves in the stalls, Like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her feathers with shining gold.”
14 The Almighty scattered kings there, it was as when it snowed on Mount Zalmon.
When the Most High destroyed the kings in the land, It was white [[with their bones]] like Salmon.
15 A mighty mountain is the hill country of Bashan; a high mountain is the hill country of Bashan.
Ye lofty hills, ye hills of Bashan, Ye many-topped hills, ye hills of Bashan,
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.
Why frown ye, ye many-topped hills, At the hill in which God is pleased to dwell, In which Jehovah will dwell 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 myriads, yea, thousands of thousands; The Lord is in the midst of them, as upon Sinai, in the sanctuary.
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.
Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captive the vanquished, Thou hast received gifts among men, Even the rebellious, that here thou mightst dwell, O LORD God!
19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, the God who is our salvation. (Selah)
Praised be the Lord daily! When we are heavy-laden, the Mighty One is our help.
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 a God of salvation; From the Lord Jehovah cometh deliverance 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 smiteth the head of his enemies, Even the hairy crowns of those who go on in their iniquity.
22 The Lord said, “I will bring my enemies back from Bashan; I will bring them back from the depths of the sea
“I will bring them back,” saith the Lord, “from Bashan; I will bring them back from the deep 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 thy foot may be dipped in their blood, That thy dogs may drink the blood of thine enemies.”
24 They have seen your processions, God, the processions of my God, my King, into the holy place.
We have seen thy procession, O God! The procession of my God, my king, to his sanctuary!
25 The singers went first, the minstrels followed after, and in the middle were the unmarried girls playing tambourines.
The singers go before, the minstrels follow, Amidst damsels playing on timbrels.
26 Bless God in the assemblies; praise Yahweh, you who are from the fountain of Israel.
Praise ye God in your assemblies; Praise the Lord, all ye from the fountain 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.
Here is Benjamin, the youngest, and his leaders; The chiefs of Judah, and their band; The chiefs of Zebulon, and the chiefs of Naphtali.
28 Your God, Israel, has decreed your strength; reveal to us your power, God, as you have revealed it in times past.
Thy God has ordained thy strength, [[O Israel!]] Show forth thy might, O God! thou who hast wrought for us!
29 Reveal your power to us from your temple at Jerusalem, where kings bring gifts to you.
Because of thy temple in Jerusalem Shall kings bring presents to thee.
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 beast of the reeds, The multitude of bulls with the calves of the nations, So that they shall cast themselves down with masses of silver; Scatter thou the nations that delight in war!
31 Princes will come out of Egypt; Cush will hurry to reach out with her hands to God.
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste with outstretched hands to God.
32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; (Selah) Sing praises to Yahweh.
Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; Sing praises to Jehovah;
33 To him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which exist from ancient times; see, he lifts up his voice with power.
To him who rideth upon the ancient heaven of heavens! Behold, he uttereth his voice, his mighty voice!
34 Ascribe strength to God; his majesty is over Israel, and his strength is in the skies.
Give glory to God, Whose majesty is in Israel, and whose might 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.
Terrible art thou, O God! from thy sanctuary! The God of Israel giveth strength and power to his people. Praised be God!
