2 Arise, O God, scatter your enemies; let your foes flee before you.
3 As smoke is blown by the wind, so blow them away; as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish before you.
4 But let the righteous be glad and exult before God; let them sing to God and shout for joy.
5 Sing to God, sing praises to his name; open the way to him who rides upon the clouds; the Lord is his name. Rejoice in his presence.
6 Father of orphans and protector of widows - such is our God in his holy dwelling.
7 He gives shelter to the homeless, sets the prisoners free, but keeps the rebels in their jail.
8 O God, when you went forth to lead your people through the desert,
9 the earth trembled, the heavens poured down rain, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
10 Then you gave a rain of blessings to comfort your weary children.
11 Your people found a dwelling and in your mercy, O God, you provided for the needy.
12 The Lord has dispatched messengers: "The Lord has shattered an army!"
13 The kings and their armies flee, yes, they flee, they flee!
14 A woman at home divides the spoils: wings of dove covered with silver, their pinions with shining gold.
15 When the Lord routed the kings, snow fell on the Dark Mountain.
16 O mighty mountain of Bashan, high and rugged mountain,
17 why look with envy upon the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the Lord will dwell forever?
18 With myriads of powerful chariots, the Lord came from Sinai into his sanctuary.
19 He ascended the high mountain, leading captives in his train, taking people as tributes, even rebels, to his dwelling.
20 Blessed be the Lord, God our savior, who daily bears our burdens!
21 Ours is a God who saves; our Lord lets us escape from death.
22 But he crushes the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of the criminals.
23 The Lord said, "I will bring them back from Bashan, back from the depths of the sea,
24 that you may bathe your feet in blood, and the tongues of your dogs may have their share of your foes."
25 I remember the procession of the King, of my God, as they came into the sanctuary:
26 the singers in front, the musicians last, between them maidens playing tambourines.
27 Praise God in the great congregation, praise the Lord in the feasts of Israel.
28 There in the lead is the least of them, the tribe of Benjamin; the princes of Judah in a body; the princes of Naphtali, and of Zebulun.
29 Summon your power, O God, with the strength you have wielded for us.
30 To your temple in Jerusalem, kings will come with gifts.
31 Rebuke the beast that dwell in the reeds, and the herd of bulls. Humble them; let them bring gold and silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
32 Let wealth come from Egypt; let Ethiopia extend its hands to God.
33 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the world; sing praises to the Lord,
34 to him who rides the ancient heavens and speaks in the voice of thunder.
35 Proclaim the might of God; he is great in Israel, powerful in heavens.
36 Awesome in his sanctuary is the God of Israel. He gives his people power and strength. Blessed be God!
Versículos relacionados com Psalms, 68:
Psalm 68 is a poem that celebrates God's victory over His enemies and the protection He gives to His followers. The psalmist sings praises to God and exalts him as the protector of the needy. He also speaks of the greatness of God and his faithfulness to his people. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Psalm 68:
Deuteronomy 33:26-27: "There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to help you, and rides in the clouds to save you. The eternal God is your dwelling, and under your eternal arms you are safe He will expel the enemy from before you and say, 'Destroy it!' "This verse speaks of God's protection over His people and their ability to defeat the enemies that oppose Him.
Isaiah 25:4: "For you have a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in his anguish, a shelter against the storm and a shelter against heat, when the breath of oppressors is like a storm against the wall." - This verse speaks of the protection that God offers to the needy and oppressed, a theme that is also present in Psalm 68.
Isaiah 40:28-31: "Don't you know? You don't hear? The Lord is the eternal God, the Creator of all the earth. He does not get tired or fatigue; His understanding is unfathomable. He gives the tired and increases and increases the power of the weak. Even young people get tired and exhausted, and the young people trip and fall; but those who wait in the Lord will renew their strength. They will rise with wings as eagles; they will run and will not get tired; they will walk and not pass out. " - This verse speaks of the strength and protection that God offers to his followers.
2 Samuel 22:3-4: "My God is my rock, in him refuges me. He is my shield and the power that saves me, my towering tower. I cry to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies. " - This verse speaks of God's protection and his ability to save his followers from the enemies.
Psalm 18:2-3: "The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my liberator; my God is my rock, in whom he refuges me. He is my shield and the power that saves me, mine Tower tower. I cry to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies. " - This verse is similar to the previous one and speaks of the protection and refuge that God offers to his followers.
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