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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Psalms 68
68
To the Overseer. — A Psalm, a song of David.
1Rise doth God — scattered 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 God — praise 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.
6God — causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only — the 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 Sinai — before 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.
21Only — God 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] enemies — the 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 Lord — from the fountain of Israel.
27There [is] little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun — heads 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!
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