Tehillim (Psa) 68
68
1For the leader. A psalm of David. A song:
2Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered;
let those who hate him flee from his presence.
3Drive them away as smoke is driven away;
like wax melting in the presence of a fire,
let the wicked perish in the presence of God.
4But let the righteous rejoice and be glad in God’s presence;
yes, let them exult and rejoice.
5Sing to God, sing praises to his name;
extol him who rides on the clouds
by his name, Yah;
and be glad in his presence.
6God in his holy dwelling,
is a father to orphans and defender of widows.
7God gives homes to those who are alone
and leads prisoners out into prosperity.
But rebels must live in a parched wasteland.
8God, when you went out at the head of your people,
when you marched out through the wilderness, (Selah)
9the earth quaked, and rain poured from the sky,
at the presence of God.
Even Sinai [shook] at the presence of God,
the God of Isra’el.
10You rained down showers in plenty, God;
when your heritage was weary, you restored it.
11Your flock settled in it;
in your goodness, God, you provided for the poor.
12Adonai gives the command;
the women with the good news are a mighty army.
13Kings and their armies are fleeing, fleeing,
while the women at home divide the spoil.
14Even if you lie among the animal stalls,
there are wings of a dove covered with silver
and its plumes with green gold.
15When Shaddai scatters kings there,
snow falls on Tzalmon.
16You mighty mountain, Mount Bashan!
You rugged mountain, Mount Bashan!
17You rugged mountain, why look with envy
at the mountain God wants for his place to live?
Truly, Adonai will live there forever.
18God’s chariots are myriads, repeated thousands;
Adonai is among them as in Sinai, in holiness.
19After you went up into the heights,
you led captivity captive,
you took gifts among mankind,
yes, even among the rebels,
so that Yah, God, might live there.
20Blessed be Adonai!
Every day he bears our burden,
does God, our salvation. (Selah)
21Our God is a God who saves;
from Adonai Adonai comes escape from death.
22God will surely crush the heads of his enemies,
the hairy crowns of those who continue in their guilt.
23Adonai said, “I will bring them back from Bashan,
I will fetch [those rebels] even from the depths of the sea;
24so that you can wash your feet in their blood,
and your dogs’ tongues too can get their share from your foes.
25They see your processions, God,
the processions of my God, my king, in holiness.
26The singers are in front, the musicians last,
in the middle are girls playing tambourines.
27“In choruses, bless God, Adonai,
you whose source is Isra’el.”
28There is Binyamin, the youngest, at the head;
the princes of Y’hudah, crowding along;
the princes of Z’vulun; the princes of Naftali.
29God, summon your strength!
Use your strength, God, as you did for us before,
30from your temple in Yerushalayim,
where kings will bring tribute to you.
31Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds,
that herd of bulls with their calves, the peoples,
who ingratiate themselves with bars of silver;
let him scatter the peoples who take pleasure in fighting.
32Let envoys come from Egypt,
Let Ethiopia stretch out its hands to God.
33Sing to God, kingdoms of the earth!
Sing praises to Adonai, (Selah)
34to him who rides on the most ancient heavens.
Listen, as he utters his voice, a mighty voice!
35Acknowledge that strength belongs to God,
with his majesty over Isra’el and his strength in the skies.
36How awe-inspiring you are, God,
from your holy places,
the God of Isra’el, who gives strength
and power to the people.
Blessed be God!
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Psalm 68
For the choir director; a psalm by David; a song.
1God will arise.
His enemies will be scattered.
Those who hate him will flee from him.
2Blow them away like smoke.
Let wicked people melt in God’s presence like wax next to a fire.
3But let righteous people rejoice.
Let them celebrate in God’s presence.
Let them overflow with joy.
4Sing to God; make music to praise his name.
Make a highway for him to ride through the deserts.#68:4 Or “Lift a song to him who rides upon the clouds.”
The Lord is his name.
Celebrate in his presence.
5The God who is in his holy dwelling place
is the father of the fatherless and the defender of widows.
6God places lonely people in families.
He leads prisoners out of prison into productive lives,
but rebellious people must live in an unproductive land.
7O God, when you went in front of your people,
when you marched through the desert, Selah
8the earth quaked and the sky poured
in the presence of the God of Sinai,
in the presence of the God of Israel.
9You watered the land with plenty of rain, O God.
You refreshed it when your land was exhausted.
10Your flock settled there.
Out of your goodness, O God,
you provided for oppressed people.
11The Lord gives instructions.
The women who announce the good news are a large army.
12 ⌞They say,⌟ “The kings of the armies flee; they run away.
The women who remained at home will divide the goods.
13Though you stayed among the sheep pens,
⌞you will be like⌟ the wings of a dove covered with silver, its feathers with yellow gold.
14Meanwhile, the Almighty was still scattering kings there
like snow falling on Mount Zalmon.”
15The mountain of Bashan is the mountain of God.
The mountain of Bashan is the mountain with many peaks.
16Why do you look with envy, you mountains with many peaks,
at the mountain where God has chosen to live?
Certainly, the Lord will live there forever.
17The chariots of God are twenty thousand in number,
thousands upon thousands.
The Lord is among them.
⌞The God of⌟ Sinai is in his holy place.
18You went to the highest place.
You took prisoners captive.
You received gifts from people,
even from rebellious people, so that the Lord God may live there.
19Thanks be to the Lord,
who daily carries our burdens for us.
God is our salvation. Selah
20Our God is the God of victories.
The Almighty Lord is our escape from death.
21Certainly, God will crush the heads of his enemies
⌞and destroy even⌟ the hair on the heads
of those who continue to be guilty.
22The Lord said, “I will bring them back from Bashan.
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea
23so that you, ⌞my people,⌟ may bathe #68:23 Greek, Targum, Syriac; Masoretic Text “shatter.” your feet in blood
and the tongues of your dogs
may lick the blood of your enemies.”
24Your festival processions, O God, can be seen by everyone.
They are the processions for my God, my king, into the holy place.
25The singers are in front.
The musicians are behind them.
The young women beating tambourines are between them.
26Thank God, the Lord, the source of Israel, with the choirs.
27Benjamin, the youngest, is leading them,
⌞next⌟ the leaders of Judah with their noisy crowds,
⌞then⌟ the leaders of Zebulun,
⌞then⌟ the leaders of Naphtali.
28Your God has decided you will be strong.
Display your strength, O God,
as you have for us before.
29Kings will bring you gifts
because of your temple high above Jerusalem.
30Threaten the beast who is among the cattails,
the herd of bulls with the calves of the nations,
until it humbles itself with pieces of silver.
Scatter the people who find joy in war.
31Ambassadors will come from Egypt.
Sudan will stretch out its hands to God ⌞in prayer⌟.
32You kingdoms of the world, sing to God.
Make music to praise the Lord. Selah
33God rides through the ancient heaven, the highest heaven.
Listen! He makes his voice heard, his powerful voice.
34Acknowledge the power of God.
His majesty is over Israel, and his power is in the skies.
35God, the God of Israel, is awe-inspiring in his holy place.
He gives strength and power to his people.
Thanks be to God!
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