Psalms 68
68
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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Psalms 68
68
God’s Majestic Power
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.
1God arises. His enemies scatter,
and those who hate Him flee from His presence. # Nm 10:35; Ps 7:6; Ezk 30:26
2As smoke is blown away,
so You blow them away.
As wax melts before the fire,
so the wicked are destroyed before God. # Ps 37:20; Hs 13:3
3But the righteous are glad;
they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy. # Ps 32:11; 40:16; 64:10
4Sing to God! Sing praises to His name.
Exalt Him who rides on the clouds # Or rides through the desert —
His name is Yahweh # Lit Yah — and rejoice before Him. # Dt 33:26; Ps 7:17; 66:4; Is 19:1
5God in His holy dwelling is
a father of the fatherless
and a champion of widows. # Dt 24:17,19; Ps 146:9
6God provides homes for those who are deserted.
He leads out the prisoners to prosperity, # Or prisoners with joyous music ; Hb uncertain
but the rebellious live in a scorched land. # Ps 107:14; 113:9; 146:7
7God, when You went out before Your people,
when You marched through the desert,Selah
8the earth trembled and the skies poured down rain
before God, the God of Sinai, # Lit God, this Sinai
before God, the God of Israel. # Ex 19:16-18; Jdg 5:4-5
9You, God, showered abundant rain;
You revived Your inheritance when it languished. # Lv 26:4; Ezk 34:26
10Your people settled in it;
God, You provided for the poor by Your goodness. # Ps 74:19; 78:20; 107:9
11The Lord gave the command;
a great company of women brought the good news: # 1Sm 18:6-7
12“The kings of the armies flee — they flee! ”
She who stays at home divides the spoil. # Jos 10:16; Jdg 5:30
13While # Or If you lie among the sheepfolds, # Or campfires, or saddlebags ; Hb obscure
the wings of a dove are covered with silver,
and its feathers with glistening gold. # Gn 49:14; Jdg 5:16
14When the Almighty scattered kings in the land,
it snowed on Zalmon. # Or Black Mountain # Jos 10:10; Jdg 9:48
15Mount Bashan is God’s towering mountain;
Mount Bashan is a mountain of many peaks. # Ps 36:6
16Why gaze with envy, you mountain peaks,
at the mountain # = Mount Zion God desired for His dwelling?
The Lord will live there forever! # Ps 48:1-2; 132:13-14; Is 2:2-4
17God’s chariots are tens of thousands,
thousands and thousands; # Hab 3:8
the Lord is among them in the sanctuary # Or in holiness
as He was at Sinai. # Dt 33:2
18You ascended to the heights, taking away captives;
You received gifts from # Lit among people,
even from the rebellious,
so that the Lord God might live there. # Or even those rebelling against the Lord God’s living there, or even rebels are living with the Lord God ; Hb obscure # Dt 21:10; Ps 7:7; Eph 4:8
19May the Lord be praised!
Day after day He bears our burdens;
God is our salvation. # Ps 55:22; Is 46:3-4Selah
20Our God is a God of salvation,
and escape from death belongs to the Lord God. # Dt 32:39; Ps 49:15; 56:13
21Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies,
the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts. # Ps 110:6; Hab 3:13
22The Lord said, “I will bring them back from Bashan;
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea # Nm 21:33; Am 9:1-4
23so that your foot may wade # LXX, Syr read dip in blood
and your dogs’ tongues may have their share
from the enemies.” # 1Kg 21:19; 22:38; Jr 15:3
24People have seen Your procession, God,
the procession of my God,
my King, in the sanctuary. # Or in holiness # Ps 42:4; Is 60:11
25Singers # Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr read Officials lead the way,
with musicians following;
among them are young women
playing tambourines. # Ex 15:20; Jdg 11:34; 1Sm 18:6
26Praise God in the assemblies;
praise the Lord from the fountain of Israel. # Ps 22:25; 26:12
27There is Benjamin, the youngest, leading them,
the rulers of Judah in their assembly, # Hb obscure
the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali. # Jdg 5:14,18; 1Sm 9:21
28Your God has decreed your strength.
Show Your strength, God,
You who have acted on our behalf. # Ps 44:4; Is 26:12
29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem,
kings will bring tribute to You. # Ps 72:10; Is 18:7; Hg 2:7
30Rebuke the beast # Probably Egypt in the reeds,
the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. # Ps 22:12
Trample underfoot those with bars of silver. # Or peoples, trampling on those who take pleasure in silver, or peoples, trampling on the bars of silver, or peoples, who trample each other for bars of silver
Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war. # Ps 18:42; 89:10
31Ambassadors will come # Or They bring red cloth, or They bring bronze from Egypt;
Cush will stretch out its hands # Probably with tribute or in submission to God. # Is 45:14; Zph 3:10
32Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth;
sing praise to the Lord, # Ps 67:4; 102:22Selah
33to Him who rides in the ancient, highest heavens. # Dt 33:26
Look, He thunders with His powerful voice! # Ps 29:3-5; 46:6; Is 30:30
34Ascribe power to God.
His majesty is over Israel,
His power among the clouds. # Ps 29:1; 150:1
35God, You are awe-inspiring in Your sanctuaries.
The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people.
May God be praised! # Dt 10:21; Ps 29:11; Is 40:29
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