Psalms 68

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm [or] Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that 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 melteth before the fire, [so] let the wicked perish at 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 rejoice before God: yes, let them exceedingly rejoice.

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: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and 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, and a judge of the widows, [is] God in his holy habitation.

[who is] the father of the orphans, and judge of the widows: [such is] God in his holy place.

6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those who are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry [land].

God settles the solitary in a house; leading forth prisoners mightily, also them that act provokingly, [even] them that dwell in tombs.

7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; (Selah)

O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou wentest through the wilderness; (Pause)

8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: [even] Sinai itself [was moved] at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

the earth quaked, yea, the heavens dropped [water] at the presence of the God of Sina, at the presence of the God of Israel.

9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, by which thou didst confirm thy inheritance, when it was weary.

O God, thou wilt grant to thine inheritance a gracious rain; for it was weary, but thou didst refresh it.

10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

Thy creatures dwell in it: thou hast in thy goodness prepared for the poor.

11 The LORD gave the word: great [was] the company of those that published [it].

The Lord God will give a word to them that preach [it] in a great company.

12 Kings of armies fled apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

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 Though ye have lain among the pots, [yet shall ye be as] the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

Even if ye should lie among the lots, [ye shall have] the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her breast with yellow gold.

14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was [white] as snow in Salmon.

When the heavenly One scatters kings upon it, they shall be made snow-white in Selmon.

15 The hill of God [is as] the hill of Bashan; a high hill [as] the hill of Bashan.

The mountain of God is a rich mountain; a swelling mountain, a rich mountain.

16 Why leap ye, ye lofty hills? [this is] the hill [which] God desireth to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell [in it] for ever.

Wherefore do ye conceive [evil], ye swelling mountains? [this is] the mountain which God has delighted to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell [in it] for ever.

17 The chariots of God [are] twenty thousand, [even] thousands of angels: the LORD [is] among them, [as in] Sinai, in the holy [place].

The chariots of God are ten thousand fold, thousands of rejoicing ones: the Lord is among them, in Sina, in the holy place.

18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yes, [for] the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell [among them].

Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive, thou hast received gifts for man, yea, for [they were] rebellious, that thou mightest dwell among them.

19 Blessed [be] the LORD, [who] daily loadeth us [with benefits], [even] the God of our salvation. (Selah)

Blessed be the Lord God, blessed be the Lord daily; and the God of our salvation shall prosper us. (Pause)

20 [He that is] our God [is] the God of salvation; and to God the LORD [belong] the issues from death.

Our God is the God of salvation; and to the Lord belong the issues from death.

21 But God will wound the head of his enemies, [and] the hairy scalp of such one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

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 again from Bashan, I will bring [my people] again 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 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thy enemies, [and] the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

That thy foot may be dipped in blood, [and] the tongue of thy dogs [be stained] with that of [thine] enemies.

24 They have seen thy goings, O God; [even] the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

Thy goings, O God, have been seen; the goings of my God, the king, in the sanctuary.

25 The singers went before, the players on instruments [followed] after; among [them were] the damsels playing with timbrels.

The princes went first, next before the players on instruments, in the midst of damsels playing on timbrels.

26 Bless ye God in the congregations, [even] the LORD, from the fountain of Israel.

Praise God in the congregations, the Lord from the fountains of Israel.

27 There [is] little Benjamin [with] their ruler, the princes of Judah [and] their counsel, the princes of Zebulun, [and] the princes 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 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

O God, command thou thy strength: strengthen, O God, this which thou hast wrought in us.

29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to thee.

Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to thee.

30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, [till every one shall] submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people [that] delight in 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 thou the nations that wish for wars.

31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Cush shall soon stretch out 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, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises [to] the LORD; (Selah)

Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth; sing psalms to the Lord. (Pause)

33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, [which were] of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, [and that] a mighty voice.

Sing to God that rides on the heaven of heaven, eastward: lo, he will utter a mighty sound with his voice.

34 Ascribe ye strength to God: his excellence [is] over Israel, and his strength [is] in the clouds.

Give ye glory to God: his excellency is over Israel, and his power is in the clouds.

35 O God, [thou art] terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel [is] he that giveth 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.