Psalm 68
1 Dem Sangmeister. Von David, ein Psalm, ein Lied. Gott mache Sich auf, lasse Seine Feinde sich zerstreuen und fliehen, die Ihn hassen, vor Seinem Angesicht.
God, arise and scatter your enemies, and cause those who hate you to run away from you.
2 Wie Rauch dahingetrieben wird, treibe Du sie dahin, wie Wachs zerschmilzt vor Feuer, so vergehen die Ungerechten vor Gottes Angesicht.
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 Und die Gerechten sind fröhlich, sie jauchzen vor Gott, und freuen sich in Fröhlichkeit.
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, singt Psalmen Seinem Namen, macht Bahn Ihm, Der daherfährt auf Wolken, bei Seinem Namen Jah, und jauchzet 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 Waisen Vater, und Der Recht schafft den Witwen, ist Gott in der Wohnstätte Seiner Heiligkeit.
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 Gott läßt im Hause wohnen die Einsamen, und führt die in Fesseln Gebundenen hinaus, doch in der Dürre wohnen die Aufrührer.
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 auszogest vor Deinem Volk, da Du einherschrittest im Wüstenland, (Selah)
God, you led your people out [of Egypt], and then you marched with them through the desert.
8 Erbebte die Erde, ja es troffen die Himmel, vor Gott; jener Sinai vor Gott, dem Gotte Israels.
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 Freiwillige Regengüsse schüttelst Du herab, o Gott, und festigst Dein ermüdetes Erbe.
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 Darin wird wohnen Dein Wild; Du festigst, o Gott, mit Deinem Gut den Elenden.
Your people built homes there; and because you were good to them, you provided [food] for those who were poor.
11 Der Herr gibt die Rede; die Heil verkünden, ein großes Heer.
The Lord gave a message, and many women took that message to other places.
12 Die Könige der Heere sind entflohen, sind entflohen, und die Bewohnerin des Hauses verteilt Beute.
[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 zwischen Hürden lieget, dann sind der Taube Flügel mit Silber bedeckt, und ihre Fittiche mit grünlichem Gold.
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 Schaddai die Könige in ihr ausbreitet, wird es schneeweiß auf dem Zalmon.
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 Ein Berg Gottes ist der Berg Baschans, ein Berg der Hügel ist Baschans Berg.
There is a very high mountain in the Bashan [region], a mountain which has many peaks.
16 Was hüpfet ihr, Berge, ihr Hügel des Berges? Gott hat begehrt darauf zu wohnen, ja, Jehovah wird ihn bewohnen immerdar.
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 Streitwagen Gottes sind es zwei Myriaden, Tausende verdoppelt! Der Herr ist in ihnen, Sinai ist im Heiligtum.
[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 emporgestiegen in die Höhe, hast Gefangene weggeführt; Gaben hast Du angenommen bei dem Menschen, auch die Aufrührer, daß Gott Jah wohnen möge.
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 Gesegnet sei Tag für Tag der Herr! Ladet man uns eine Last auf, ist Gott unser Heil. (Selah)
Praise the Lord, who [helps us] carry our heavy loads every day; he is the one who saves/rescues us.
20 Gott ist ein Gott des Heiles uns, und bei Jehovah, dem Herrn, sind die Ausgänge vom Tode.
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 Gott aber wird zerschmettern Seiner Feinde Haupt, den Scheitel dessen, der in seiner Schuld dahingeht.
But God will smash the heads of his enemies, the skulls of those who continue to behave sinfully.
22 Es spricht der Herr: Ich bringe aus Baschan sie zurück, bringe zurück sie von des Meeres Schlund.
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 Daß deinen Fuß du eindrückst ins Blut, und deiner Hunde Zunge sich ihren Teil vom Feinde nehme.
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 Sie sehen Deine Gänge, o Gott, die Gänge meines Gottes, meines Königs 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 Voran ziehen die Sänger, danach die Saitenspieler in paukender Jungfrauen Mitte.
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 Segnet Gott in den Versammlungen, den Herrn aus dem Borne 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 ist Benjamin der Kleine, ihr Herrscher; die Fürsten Judahs mit ihrer Schar, 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 deine Stärke geboten, zeige stark Dich, o Gott, das hast Du an uns getan;
God, show people that you are very powerful; show people the power with which you have helped us previously.
29 Von Deinem Tempel über Jerusalem; dir werden Könige Geschenke bringen;
Show that power from your temple in Jerusalem, where kings bring gifts to you.
30 Schilt Du das wilde Tier des Schilfs, die Gemeinde der Gewaltigen, unter den Kälbern der Völker, das niedertritt die Stücke Silbers, das umherstreut die Völker; sie haben Lust an Kämpfen.
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 Es werden Fette kommen aus Ägypten. Zu Gott wird eilig Kusch seine Hände erheben.
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 Singt Gott, ihr Reiche der Erde, singt Psalmen dem Herrn. (Selah)
[You people who are citizens of] kingdoms/countries all over the world, sing to God! Sing praises to the Lord!
33 Ihm, Der einherfährt auf den Himmeln der Himmel der Vorzeit. Siehe, Er läßt ergehen Seine Stimme, die Stimme der Stärke.
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 Stärke, über Israel ist Seine Hoheit, und Seine Stärke im Wolkenhimmel.
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.
35 Furchtbar bist Du, o Gott, aus Deinen Heiligtümern, Israels Gott. Er gibt Stärke dem Volke und Macht. Gesegnet sei Gott!
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!
