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.

TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM. A SONG OF DAVID. God rises [and] His enemies are scattered! And those hating Him flee from His face.

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.

You drive them away as the driving away of smoke, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.

3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yes, let them exceedingly rejoice.

And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they rejoice with gladness.

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—praise His Name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In YAH [is] His Name, and exult before Him.

5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, [is] God in his holy habitation.

Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, [Is] God in His holy habitation.

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—causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only—the stubborn have inhabited a dry place.

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

O God, in Your going forth before Your people, In Your stepping through the wilderness, (Selah)

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 has shaken, Indeed, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai—before God, the God of Israel.

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

You shake out a shower of free-will gifts, O God. Your inheritance, when it has been weary, You have established it.

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

Your creature has dwelt in it, You prepare for the poor in Your goodness, O God.

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

The Lord gives the saying, The female proclaimers [are] a numerous host.

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

Kings of hosts utterly flee away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportions spoil.

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.

Though you lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

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

When the Mighty spreads kings in it, it snows in Salmon.

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

A hill of God [is] the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights [is] the hill of Bashan.

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.

Why do you envy, O high hills, The hill God has desired for His seat? YHWH also dwells forever.

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] myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord [is] among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

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].

You have ascended on high, You have taken captivity captive, You have taken gifts for men, That even the stubborn may rest, O YAH God.

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

Blessed [is] the Lord, day by day He lays on us. God Himself [is] our salvation. (Selah)

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

God Himself [is] to us a God for deliverances, And YHWH Lord has the outgoings of 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.

Only—God strikes The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.

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: “From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from 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.

So that you dash your foot In the blood of enemies—the tongue of Your dogs.”

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

They have seen Your goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.

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

Singers have been before, Behind [are] players on instruments, Virgins playing with timbrels in the midst.

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

In assemblies bless God, The Lord—from the fountain 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] little Benjamin, their ruler, Heads of Judah their defense, Heads of Zebulun—heads of Naphtali.

28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

Your God has commanded your strength, Be strong, O God, You have worked this for us.

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

Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, Kings bring a present to You.

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 a beast of the reeds, a herd of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, You scatter peoples delighting in conflicts.

31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Cush shall soon stretch out her hands to God.

Fat ones come out of Egypt, Cush causes her hands to run to God.

32 Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises [to] the LORD; (Selah)

Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God, Praise the Lord! (Selah)

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.

To Him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Behold, He gives with His voice a strong voice.

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

Ascribe strength to God, His excellence [is] over Israel, and His strength 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.

Fearful, O God, out of Your sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed [is] God!