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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Psalms 68
68
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David. A Song.
1Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered;
let those who hate Him flee before Him.
2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 As smoke is driven away,
You drive them away;
as wax melts before the fire,
so may the wicked perish before God.
3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 But let the righteous be glad;
let them rejoice before God;
let them rejoice exceedingly.
4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 Sing to God, sing praises to His name;
raise a song to Him who rides through the deserts—
His name is the Lord;
exult before Him.
5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 A father of the fatherless, and a protector of the widows,
is God in His holy habitation.
6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 God sets the deserted in families;
He brings out prisoners into prosperity,
but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 O God, when You went forth before Your people,
when You marched through the wasteland, Selah
8#Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 the earth shook;
the heavens also poured down rain
at the presence of God; even Sinai shook
at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9#Ps 38:6; 18:2 You, O God, sent plentiful rain;
You established Your inheritance when it was weary.
10#Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 Your congregation has lived in it;
You, O God, by Your goodness have prepared for the poor.
11#Ps 42:5; 43:5 The Lord gave the word;
great was the company of women who proclaimed it:
12“Kings of armies flee; they flee!”
Even the women who were at home divided the spoil.
13Though you sleep between the sheepfolds,
yet you will be like the wings of a dove overlaid with silver,
and its feathers with yellow gold.
14When the Almighty scattered kings in it,
it was white as snow on Mount Zalmon.
15The mountain of God is as the mountain of Bashan;
a mountain of many peaks like the mountain of Bashan.
16Why are you envious, you mountains of many peaks?
This is the mountain which God desires to dwell in;
yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever.
17The chariots of God are twice ten thousand, even thousands of thousands;
the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
18You have ascended on high,
You have led captivity captive;
You have received gifts from people,
yes, even from the rebellious,
that the Lord God might dwell among them.
19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits,
even the God who is our salvation. Selah
20That God is for us, the God of saving acts;
and to God the Lord belongs escape from death.
21But God will shatter the head of His enemies,
and the scalp of one who walks in his trespasses.
22The Lord said, “I will cause them to return from Bashan,
I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea,
23that your foot may stomp in the blood of your enemies,
and the tongue of your dogs may have a portion in it.”
24They have seen Your processions, O God,
the processions of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
25The singers went before,
the players on instruments followed after;
among them were the young women playing tambourines.
26Bless God in the congregations,
the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
27There is little Benjamin leading them,
the princes of Judah and their throng of people,
the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
28Your God has commanded your strength;
strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.
29From Your temple above Jerusalem,
kings will bring gifts to You.
30Rebuke the animals that live among the reeds,
the herd of bulls, with the calves of the people,
until everyone submits himself with pieces of silver;
scatter peoples who delight in war.
31Ambassadors will come out of Egypt;
Ethiopia will stretch out its hands to God.
32Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth;
oh, sing praises to the Lord; Selah
33to Him who rides on the heavens, the ancient heavens;
He who sends out His voice, a mighty voice.
34Ascribe strength to God;
His majesty is over Israel,
and His strength is in the clouds.
35O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuaries;
the God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to people.
Blessed be God!
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