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 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 melteth before the fire, [so] let the wicked perish at 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 rejoice before God: yes, let them exceedingly rejoice.

But the righteous are glad and rejoice in his presence, Yea, they exult exceedingly.

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

The father of the fatherless, and the protector of the widow, 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 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 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; (Selah)

O God! when thou didst go before thy people, When thou didst march 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, and the heavens dropped at the presence of God; This Sinai trembled at the presence of 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.

Thou, O God! didst send a plentiful rain; Thou didst strengthen thy wearied inheritance.

10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for 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 word: great [was] the company of those that published [it].

The Lord gave the song of victory Of the maidens publishing glad tidings to the mighty host.

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

“The kings with their armies have fled, —have fled! And the matron at home divideth the 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.

Truly ye may repose yourselves in the stalls, Like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her feathers with shining gold.”

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

When the Most High destroyed the kings in the land, It was white [[with their bones]] like Salmon.

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

Ye lofty hills, ye hills of Bashan, Ye many-topped hills, ye hills 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 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, [even] thousands of angels: the LORD [is] among them, [as in] Sinai, in the holy [place].

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 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 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 loadeth us [with benefits], [even] the God of our salvation. (Selah)

Praised be the Lord daily! When we are heavy-laden, the Mighty One is our help.

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

Our God is a God of salvation; From the Lord Jehovah cometh deliverance 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 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 again from Bashan, I will bring [my people] again 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 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 their blood, That thy dogs may drink the blood of thine enemies.”

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

We have seen thy procession, O God! The procession of my God, my king, to his sanctuary!

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

The singers go before, the minstrels follow, Amidst damsels playing on timbrels.

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

Praise ye God in your assemblies; Praise the Lord, all ye 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.

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

Thy God has ordained thy strength, [[O Israel!]] Show forth thy might, O God! thou who hast wrought for us!

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

Because of thy temple in 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 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 shall come out of Egypt; Cush shall soon stretch out her hands to God.

Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste with outstretched hands to God.

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

Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; Sing praises to Jehovah;

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 rideth upon the ancient heaven of heavens! Behold, he uttereth his voice, his mighty voice!

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

Give glory to God, Whose majesty is in Israel, and whose might 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.

Terrible art thou, O God! from thy sanctuary! The God of Israel giveth strength and power to his people. Praised be God!