Psalms 68

1 For the Chief Musician; A Psalm of David, a Song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him.

For the end, a Psalm of a Song by David. Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered; and let them that hate him flee from before him.

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

As smoke vanishes, let them vanish: as wax melts before the fire, so let the sinners perish from before God.

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

But let the righteous rejoice; let them exult before God: let them be delighted with joy.

4 Sing 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.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name: make a way for him that rides upon the west (the Lord is his name) and exult before him. They shall be troubled before the face of him,

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

[who is] the father of the orphans, and judge of the widows: [such is] God in his holy place.

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

God settles the solitary in a house; leading forth prisoners mightily, also them that act provokingly, [even] them that dwell in tombs.

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

O God, when you went forth before your people, when you went through the wilderness; (Pause)

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

the earth quaked, yes, the heavens dropped [water] at the presence of the God of Sina, at the presence of the God of Israel.

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

O God, you will grant to your inheritance a gracious rain; for it was weary, but you did refresh it.

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

Your creatures dwell in it: you have in your goodness prepared for the poor.

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

The Lord God will give a word to them that preach [it] in a great company.

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

The king of the forces of the beloved, of the beloved, [will] even [grant them] for the beauty of the house to divide the spoils.

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

Even if you should lie among the lots, [you shall have] the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her breast with yellow gold.

14 When the Almighty scattered kings therein, [It was as when] it snoweth in Zalmon.

When the heavenly One scatters kings upon it, they shall be made snow-white in Selmon.

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

The mountain of God is a rich mountain; a swelling mountain, a rich mountain.

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

Therefore do you conceive [evil], you swelling mountains? [this is] the mountain which God has delighted to dwell in; yes, the Lord will dwell [in it] for ever.

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

The chariots of God are ten thousand fold, thousands of rejoicing ones: the Lord is among them, in Sina, in the holy place.

18 Thou 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].

You are gone up on high, you have led captivity captive, you have received gifts for man, yes, for [they were] rebellious, that you might dwell among them.

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

Blessed be the Lord God, blessed be the Lord daily; and the God of our salvation shall prosper us. (Pause)

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

Our God is the God of salvation; and to the Lord belong the issues from death.

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

But God shall crust the heads of his enemies; the hairy crown of them that go on in their trespasses.

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

The Lord said, I will bring again from Basan, I will bring [my people] again through the depths of the sea.

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

That your foot may be dipped in blood, [and] the tongue of your dogs [be stained] with that of [your] enemies.

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

Your goings, O God, have been seen; the goings of my God, the king, in the sanctuary.

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

The princes went first, next before the players on instruments, in the midst of damsels playing on timbrels.

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

Praise God in the congregations, the Lord from the fountains of Israel.

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

There is Benjamin the younger [one] in ecstasy, the princes of Juda their rulers, the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali.

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

O God, command you your strength: strengthen, O God, this which you have wrought in us.

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

Because of your temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to you.

30 Rebuke 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.

Rebuke the wild beasts of the reed: let the crowd of bulls with the heifers of the nations [be rebuked], so that they who have been proved with silver may not be shut out: scatter you the nations that wish for wars.

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

Ambassadors shall arrive out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall hasten [to stretch out] her hand readily to God.

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

Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; sing psalms to the Lord. (Pause)

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

Sing to God that rides on the heaven of heaven, eastward: behold, he will utter a mighty sound with his voice.

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

Give you glory to God: his excellency is over Israel, and his power is in the clouds.

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

God is wonderful in his holy [places], the God of Israel: he will give power and strength to his people: blessed be God.