Psalms, 68

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0. To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song.

1. [For the choirmaster Of David Psalm Song] Let God arise, let his enemies scatter, let his opponents flee before him.

1. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee before him!

2. You disperse them like smoke; as wax melts in the presence of a fire, so the wicked melt at the presence of God.

2. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before fire, let the wicked perish before God!

3. The upright rejoice in the presence of God, delighted and crying out for joy.

3. But let the righteous be joyful; let them exult before God; let them be jubilant with joy!

4. Sing to God, play music to his name, build a road for the Rider of the Clouds, rejoice in Yahweh, dance before him.

4. Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds; his name is the LORD, exult before him!

5. Father of orphans, defender of widows, such is God in his holy dwelling.

5. Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.

6. God gives the lonely a home to live in, leads prisoners out into prosperity, but rebels must live in the bare wastelands.

6. God gives the desolate a home to dwell in; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity; but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

7. God, when you set out at the head of your people, when you strode over the desert,

7. O God, when thou didst go forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness, [Selah]

8. the earth rocked,Pause the heavens pelted down rain at the presence of God, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

8. the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain, at the presence of God; yon Sinai quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9. God, you rained down a shower of blessings, when your heritage was weary you gave it strength.

9. Rain in abundance, O God, thou didst shed abroad; thou didst restore thy heritage as it languished;

10. Your family found a home, which you in your generosity provided for the humble.

10. thy flock found a dwelling in it; in thy goodness, O God, thou didst provide for the needy.

11. The Lord gave a command, the good news of a countless army.

11. The Lord gives the command; great is the host of those who bore the tidings:

12. The chieftains of the army are in flight, in flight, and the fair one at home is sharing out the spoils.

12. "The kings of the armies, they flee, they flee!" The women at home divide the spoil,

13. While you are at ease in the sheepfolds, the wings of the Dove are being covered with silver, and her feathers with a sheen of green gold;

13. though they stay among the sheepfolds -- the wings of a dove covered with silver, its pinions with green gold.

14. when Shaddai scatters the chieftains, through her it snows on the Dark Mountain.

14. When the Almighty scattered kings there, snow fell on Zalmon.

15. A mountain of God, the mountain of Bashan! a haughty mountain, the mountain of Bashan!

15. O mighty mountain, mountain of Bashan; O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan!

16. Why be envious, haughty mountains, of the mountain God has chosen for his dwelling? There God will dwell for ever.

16. Why look you with envy, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount which God desired for his abode, yea, where the LORD will dwell for ever?

17. The chariots of God are thousand upon thousand; God has come from Sinai to the sanctuary.

17. With mighty chariotry, twice ten thousand, thousands upon thousands, the Lord came from Sinai into the holy place.

18. You have climbed the heights, taken captives, you have taken men as tribute, even rebels that Yahweh God might have a dwelling-place.

18. Thou didst ascend the high mount, leading captives in thy train, and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.

19. Blessed be the Lord day after day, he carries us along, God our Saviour.Pause

19. Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. [Selah]

20. This God of ours is a God who saves; from Lord Yahweh comes escape from death;

20. Our God is a God of salvation; and to GOD, the Lord, belongs escape from death.

21. but God smashes the head of his enemies, the long-haired skull of the prowling criminal.

21. But God will shatter the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways.

22. The Lord has said, 'I will bring them back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,

22. The Lord said, "I will bring them back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,

23. so that you may bathe your feet in blood, and the tongues of your dogs feast on your enemies.'

23. that you may bathe your feet in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from the foe."

24. Your processions, God, are for all to see, the processions of my God, of my king, to the sanctuary;

24. Thy solemn processions are seen, O God, the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary --

25. singers ahead, musicians behind, in the middle come girls, beating their drums.

25. the singers in front, the minstrels last, between them maidens playing timbrels:

26. In choirs they bless God, Yahweh, since the foundation of Israel.

26. "Bless God in the great congregation, the LORD, O you who are of Israel's fountain!"

27. Benjamin was there, the youngest in front, the princes of Judah in bright-coloured robes, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

27. There is Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead, the princes of Judah in their throng, the princes of Zeb'ulun, the princes of Naph'tali.

28. Take command, my God, as befits your power, the power, God, which you have wielded for us,

28. Summon thy might, O God; show thy strength, O God, thou who hast wrought for us.

29. from your temple high above Jerusalem. Kings will come to you bearing tribute.

29. Because of thy temple at Jerusalem kings bear gifts to thee.

30. Rebuke the Beast of the Reeds, that herd of bulls, that people of calves, who bow down with ingots of silver. Scatter the people who delight in war.

30. Rebuke the beasts that dwell among the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample under foot those who lust after tribute; scatter the peoples who delight in war.

31. From Egypt nobles will come, Ethiopia will stretch out its hands to God.

31. Let bronze be brought from Egypt; let Ethiopia hasten to stretch out her hands to God.

32. Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God, play for

32. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord, [Selah]

33. the Rider of the Heavens, the primeval heavens.Pause There he speaks, with a voice of power!

33. to him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens; lo, he sends forth his voice, his mighty voice.

34. Acknowledge the power of God. Over Israel his splendour, in the clouds his power.

34. Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and his power is in the skies.

35. Awesome is God in his sanctuary. He, the God of Israel, gives strength and power to his people. Blessed be God.

35. Terrible is God in his sanctuary, the God of Israel, he gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!