Psalms 68

¹Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him.

²As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: As wax melteth before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

³But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

⁴Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: Cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; His name is Jehovah; and exult ye before him.

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

⁶God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

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

⁸The earth trembled, The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God: Yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

¹⁰Thy congregation dwelt therein: Thou, O God, didst prepare of thy goodness for the poor.

¹¹The Lord giveth the word: The women that publish the tidings are a great host.

¹²Kings of armies flee, they flee; And she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.

¹³When ye lie among the sheepfolds, It is asthe wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

¹⁴When the Almighty scattered kings therein, It was as whenit snoweth in Zalmon.

¹⁵A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.

¹⁶Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it for ever.

¹⁷The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands: The Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

¹⁸Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led away captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, Yea, among the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell with them.

¹⁹Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, Even the God who is our salvation. [Selah

²⁰God is unto us a God of deliverances; And unto Jehovah the Lord belongeth escape from death.

²¹But God will smite through the head of his enemies, The hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his guiltiness.

²²The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bringthem again from the depths of the sea;

²³That thou mayest crush them, dipping thy foot in blood, That the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from thine enemies.

²⁴They have seen thy goings, O God, Even the goings of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

²⁵The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.

²⁶Bless ye God in the congregations, Even the Lord, ye that are of the fountain of Israel.

²⁷There is little Benjamin their ruler, The princes of Judah and their council, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

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

²⁹Because of thy temple at Jerusalem Kings shall bring presents unto thee.

³⁰Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver: He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.

³¹Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands unto God.

³²Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; Oh sing praises unto the Lord; [Selah

³³To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old; Lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

³⁴Ascribe ye strength unto God: His excellency is over Israel, And his strength is in the skies.

³⁵O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: The God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

Psalms 68

¹God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.

²As smoke is blown away, You will drive them out; as wax melts before the fire, the wicked will perish in the presence of God.

³But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.

⁴Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds— His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.

⁵A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in His holy habitation.

⁶God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

⁷O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah

⁸the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

⁹You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.

¹⁰Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.

¹¹The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:

¹²“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.

¹³Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”

¹⁴When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.

¹⁵A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.

¹⁶Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever.

¹⁷The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.

¹⁸You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.

¹⁹Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah

²⁰Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.

²¹Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies, the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways.

²²The Lord said, “I will retrieve them from Bashan, I will bring them up from the depths of the sea,

²³that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes— the tongues of your dogs in the same.”

²⁴They have seen Your procession, O God— the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.

²⁵The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.

²⁶Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.

²⁷There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.

²⁸Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf.

²⁹Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.

³⁰Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.

³¹Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.

³²Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord— Selah

³³to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds.

³⁴Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.

³⁵O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!