Psalms 68
1 To the Overseer. — A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God — scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.
“To the chief musician, by David, a Psalm or song.” Oh that God would arise, that his enemies might be scattered, and those that hate him might flee before him.
2 As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.
As smoke is driven off, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
3 And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.
But the righteous shall rejoice; they shall exult before God: yea, they shall be exceedingly joyful.
4 Sing ye to God — praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah [is] His name, and exult before Him.
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name; extol him who rideth upon the heavens: the Everlasting is his name, and rejoice before him.
5 Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, [Is] God in His holy habitation.
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
6 God — causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only — the refractory have inhabited a dry place.
God places those who are solitary in the midst of their families: he bringeth out those who are bound unto happiness; but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7 O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, (Selah)
O God, when thou didst go forth before thy people, when thou didst tread along through the wilderness—Selah—
8 The earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai — before God, the God of Israel.
The earth quaked, also the heavens dropped at the presence of God, yea, this Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it.
Rain of beneficence didst thou pour down, O God, whereby thou didst truly strengthen thy heritage, when it was weary.
10 Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.
Thy assembly dwelt therein: thou didst prepare it with thy goodness for the afflicted [people]. O God,
11 The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers [are] a numerous host.
The Lord gave [happy] tidings; they are published by the female messengers, a numerous host.
12 Kings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth spoil.
The kings of the armies flee away—flee away: yet she that tarried at home divideth the spoil.
13 Though ye do lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.
When ye lie still between the folds [of your cattle], [ye will be like] the wings of the dove covered with sliver, and her pinions shining with flaming gold.
14 When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.
When the Almighty scattered kings in the midst of her, then even in darkness shone light [as pure] as snow.
15 A hill of God [is] the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights [is] the hill of Bashan.
A mountain of God is the mount of Bashan; many peaks hath the mount of Bashan.
16 Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.
Why watch ye enviously, ye many-peaked mountains, yonder mountain which God hath chosen for his residence? yea, the Lord will also dwell [there] for ever.
17 The chariots of God [are] myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord [is] among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.
The chariots of God are two myriads; thousands of angels [follow him]: the Lord is among them: so is Sinai holy [among mountains].
18 Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.
Thou didst ascend on high, lead away captives, receive gifts among men, yea, even the rebellious, to dwell among them. O Lord God.
19 Blessed [is] the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself [is] our salvation. (Selah)
Blessed be the Lord; day by day he loadeth us [with benefits]; our God is our salvation. (Selah)
20 God Himself [is] to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death.
Our God is to us the God of salvation: and by the Eternal the Lord are the escapes from death.
21 Only — God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.
But God will crush the head of his enemies, the hairy skull of him who walketh in his guiltiness.
22 The Lord said: 'From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from the depths of the sea.
The Lord hath said, From Bashan will I bring back, I will bring back from the depths of the sea:
23 So that thou dashest thy foot in blood, [In the blood of] enemies — the tongue of Thy dogs.'
In order that thou mayest wade with thy feet in blood, feeding the tongue of thy dogs from the enemies' blood.
24 They have seen Thy goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.
Men see thy goings forth, O God! the goings forth of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
25 Singers have been before, Behind [are] players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.
First come singers, then follow players on instruments, in the midst of maidens playing on timbrels.
26 In assemblies bless ye God, The Lord — from the fountain of Israel.
In assemblies bless ye God, [praise] the Lord, ye sprung from Israel's fountain.
27 There [is] little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun — heads of Naphtali.
There Benjamin the youngest leadeth them on, the princes of Judah in purple robes, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.
Thy God hath ordained the rule to thee: strengthen, O God, what thou hast wrought for us.
29 Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present.
Because of thy temple over Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
30 Rebuke a beast of the reeds, a company of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, Scatter Thou peoples delighting in conflicts.
Rebuke the wild beasts hiding among the reeds, the troops of steers among the calves of nations, that hasten along with presents of silver. He scattereth nations that are eager for the fight.
31 Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.
Nobles will come out of Egypt: Ethiopia will stretch forth eagerly her hands unto God.
32 Kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye the Lord. (Selah)
Kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing praises unto the Lord: (Selah)
33 To him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong voice.
To him who rideth over the highest heavens, of ancient days: hear! he sendeth forth his voice, the voice of might.
34 Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel [is] His excellency, and His strength in the clouds.
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the skies.
35 Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed [is] God!
Thou art tremendous, O God, from thy holy residences: O God of Israel, [thou art] he that givest strength and power unto [thy] people. Blessed be God.
