Psalm 68
1 Ein Psalmlied Davids, vorzusingen. Es stehe Gott auf, daß seine Feinde zerstreuet werden, und die ihn hassen, vor ihm fliehen.
God, arise and scatter your enemies, and cause those who hate you to run away from you.
2 Vertreibe sie, wie der Rauch vertrieben wird; wie das Wachs zerschmilzt vom Feuer, so müssen umkommen die Gottlosen vor Gott.
Like [wind] blows smoke away, chase your enemies away. Like wax melts when it is near a fire, cause wicked people to (disappear/be destroyed).
3 Die Gerechten aber müssen sich freuen und fröhlich sein vor Gott und von Herzen sich freuen.
But righteous people should be joyful; they should rejoice when they are in God’s presence; they should be happy, and be very joyful.
4 Singet Gott, lobsinget seinem Namen! Machet Bahn dem, der da sanft herfährt! Er heißt HERR; und freuet euch vor ihm,
Sing to God; sing to praise him; sing a song (OR, make a road) for him who rides on the clouds; his name is Yahweh; be glad when you are in his presence.
5 der ein Vater ist der Waisen und ein Richter der Witwen. Er ist Gott in seiner heiligen Wohnung,
God, who lives in his sacred temple, is [like] [MET] a father to [those who are] orphans, and he is the one who protects widows.
6 ein Gott, der den Einsamen das Haus voll Kinder gibt, der die Gefangenen ausführet zu rechter Zeit und läßt die Abtrünnigen bleiben in der Dürre.
For those who have no one to live with, he provides families [to live with]. He frees prisoners and enables them to be successful, but those who rebel [against him] will be forced to live in a very hot and dry land.
7 Gott, da du vor deinem Volk herzogest, da du einhergingest in der Wüste, (Sela)
God, you led your people out [of Egypt], and then you marched with them through the desert.
8 da bebete die Erde, und die Himmel troffen vor diesem Gott in Sinai, vor dem Gott, der Israels Gott ist.
After you did that, because when you, the God [worshiped by us] Israeli people, appeared to us at Sinai [Mountain], the earth shook, and rain poured down from the sky.
9 Nun aber gibst du, Gott, einen gnädigen Regen, und dein Erbe, das dürre ist, erquickest du,
You caused plenty of rain to fall [on your land], [and so] you enabled good crops to grow again on the land that you gave [to us Israelis].
10 daß deine Tiere drinnen wohnen können. Gott, du labest die Elenden mit deinen Gütern.
Your people built homes there; and because you were good to them, you provided [food] for those who were poor.
11 Der HERR gibt das Wort mit großen Scharen Evangelisten.
The Lord gave a message, and many women took that message to other places.
12 Die Könige der Heerscharen sind untereinander Freunde, und die Hausehre teilet den Raub aus.
[They proclaimed], “Many kings and their armies are running away [from our army]!” [When our army brought back to their homes] the things that they captured, the women who were at home divided up those things [among themselves and among their families].
13 Wenn ihr zu Felde lieget, so glänzet es als der Tauben Flügel, die wie Silber und Gold schimmern.
Even those women who were in the pens [taking care of] the sheep [received some of those things]; they got statues of doves whose wings were covered with silver and whose feathers were covered with pure yellow gold.
14 Wenn der Allmächtige hin und wieder unter ihnen Könige setzet, so wird es helle, wo es dunkel ist.
When Almighty [God] scattered the [enemy] kings [and their armies], [the number of weapons that they abandoned there] seemed like there had been a snowstorm on Zalmon (OR, a black) [Mountain].
15 Der Berg Gottes ist ein fruchtbarer Berg, ein groß und fruchtbar Gebirge.
There is a very high mountain in the Bashan [region], a mountain which has many peaks.
16 Was hüpfet ihr großen Gebirge? Gott hat Lust, auf diesem Berge zu wohnen, und der HERR bleibt auch immer daselbst.
But the [people who live near] that mountain should not [RHQ] envy those who live near [Zion], the mountain on which God chose to live! Yahweh will live there forever!
17 Der Wagen Gottes ist viel tausendmal tausend; der HERR ist unter ihnen im heiligen Sinai.
[After we defeated all our enemies], [it was as though] the Lord, surrounded by many thousands of strong chariots, descended from Sinai [Mountain] and came into the sacred temple [in Jerusalem].
18 Du bist in die Höhe gefahren und hast das Gefängnis gefangen; du hast Gaben empfangen für die Menschen, auch die Abtrünnigen, daß Gott der HERR dennoch daselbst bleiben wird.
He ascended the sacred mountain [where his temple is], and took with him many people who had been captured [in battles]; and received gifts from the enemies [whom he had defeated]. He received gifts even from those who had rebelled against him, and Yahweh our God will live there [in his sacred temple] forever.
19 Gelobet sei der HERR täglich! Gott legt uns eine Last auf, aber er hilft uns auch. (Sela)
Praise the Lord, who [helps us] carry our heavy loads every day; he is the one who saves/rescues us.
20 Wir haben einen Gott, der da hilft, und den HERRN HERRN, der vom Tode errettet.
Our God is the God who saves us; He is Yahweh, our Lord, the one who (allows us to escape/prevents us) from being killed [in battles].
21 Aber Gott wird den Kopf seiner Feinde zerschmeißen samt ihrem Haarschädel, die da fortfahren in ihrer Sünde.
But God will smash the heads of his enemies, the skulls of those who continue to behave sinfully.
22 Doch spricht der HERR: Ich will unter den Fetten etliche holen; aus der Tiefe des Meers will ich etliche holen.
The Lord said, “I will bring back the [corpses of those who were killed in] Bashan, and I will bring back those who sank deep in the ocean [and drowned].
23 Darum wird dein Fuß in der Feinde Blut gefärbet werden, und deine Hunde werden es lecken.
I will do that in order that you may wash your feet in their blood, and your dogs can [also] lap up some of your enemies’ blood.”
24 Man siehet, Gott, wie du einherzeuchst, wie du, mein Gott und König, einherzeuchst im Heiligtum.
God, many people see you march triumphantly into your sacred temple, [celebrating that you have defeated your enemies]. You [march like] a king does, and a large crowd walks with you.
25 Die Sänger gehen vorher, danach die Spielleute unter den Mägden, die da pauken.
The singers are in front, and the people who play stringed instruments are at the rear, and young women who are beating their tambourines are between them.
26 Lobet Gott den HERRN in den Versammlungen für den Brunn Israels.
[They are all singing], “You Israeli people, praise God when you gather together; praise Yahweh, all you who are descendants of Jacob!”
27 Da herrschet unter ihnen der kleine Benjamin, die Fürsten Judas mit ihren Haufen, die Fürsten Sebulons, die Fürsten Naphthalis.
First come [the people of the tribe of] Benjamin, the smallest [tribe], and following them come the leaders of [the tribe of] Judah and their group, and following them come the leaders of [the tribes of] Zebulun and Naphtali.
28 Dein Gott hat dein Reich aufgerichtet. Dasselbe wollest du, Gott, uns stärken; denn es ist dein Werk.
God, show people that you are very powerful; show people the power with which you have helped us previously.
29 Um deines Tempels willen zu Jerusalem werden dir die Könige Geschenke zuführen.
Show that power from your temple in Jerusalem, where kings bring gifts to you.
30 Schilt das Tier im Rohr, die Rotte der Ochsen unter ihren Kälbern, die da zertreten um Geldes willen. Er zerstreuet die Völker, die da gerne kriegen.
Rebuke [your enemies, such as those in Egypt who are like] wild hippopotamuses/animals that live in the reeds; and [powerful nations that are like] bulls that are among their calves [MET]; rebuke/trample them until they bow down and give you gifts of silver. Scatter the people who enjoy making wars.
31 Die Fürsten aus Ägypten werden kommen, Mohrenland wird seine Hände ausstrecken zu Gott.
Then people will bring gifts of bronze (OR, of cloth) to you from Egypt; the people in Ethiopia will lift up their hands [to praise you].
32 Ihr Königreiche auf Erden, singet Gott, lobsinget dem HERRN, (Sela)
[You people who are citizens of] kingdoms/countries all over the world, sing to God! Sing praises to the Lord!
33 dem, der da fährt im Himmel allenthalben von Anbeginn. Siehe, er wird seinem Donner Kraft geben.
Sing to the God, the one who rides across the sky, the sky that [he created] long ago. Listen as he shouts with a very powerful voice.
34 Gebt Gott die Macht! Seine HERRLIchkeit ist in Israel und seine Macht in den Wolken.
Proclaim that God is very powerful; he is the king that rules over Israel, and in the skies [he also shows that] he is powerful.
God is awesome as he comes out of his sacred temple; he is the God whom [we] Israeli people [worship]. He makes [DOU] his people very powerful. Praise God!
