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

¹To the Overseer. A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth Godscattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

²As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.

³And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.

⁴Sing ye to Godpraise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah is His name, and exult before Him.

⁵Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

⁶Godcausing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Onlythe refractory have inhabited a dry place.

⁷O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah.

⁸The earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinaibefore God, the God of Israel.

⁹A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it.

¹⁰Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

¹¹The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers are a numerous host.

¹²Kings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth spoil.

¹³Though ye do lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

¹⁴When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.

¹⁵A hill of God is the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights is the hill of Bashan.

¹⁶Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.

¹⁷The chariots of God are myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord is among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

¹⁸Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.

¹⁹Blessed is the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself is our salvation. Selah.

²⁰God Himself is to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death.

²¹OnlyGod doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.

²²The Lord said: `From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from the depths of the sea.

²³So that thou dashest thy foot in blood, In the blood of enemiesthe tongue of Thy dogs.'

²⁴They have seen Thy goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.

²⁵Singers have been before, Behind are players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.

²⁶In assemblies bless ye God, The Lordfrom the fountain of Israel.

²⁷There is little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulunheads of Naphtali.

²⁸Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.

²⁹Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present.

³⁰Rebuke 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.

³¹Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.

³²Kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye the Lord. Selah.

³³To him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong voice.

³⁴Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel is His excellency, and His strength in the clouds.

³⁵Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed is God!