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Psalms 68:1-11

1 God rises up and scatters his enemies. Those who hate him run away in defeat.

1 May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him.

2 As smoke is blown away, so he drives them off; as wax melts in front of the fire, so do the wicked perish in God's presence.

2 May you blow them away like smoke— as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.

3 But the righteous are glad and rejoice in his presence; they are happy and shout for joy.

3 But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.

4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name; prepare a way for him who rides on the clouds. His name is the Lord - be glad in his presence!

4 Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds ; rejoice before him—his name is the LORD.

5 God, who lives in his sacred Temple, cares for orphans and protects widows.

5 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.

6 He gives the lonely a home to live in and leads prisoners out into happy freedom, but rebels will have to live in a desolate land.

6 God sets the lonely in families,he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

7 O God, when you led your people, when you marched across the desert,

7 When you, God, went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness,

8 the earth shook, and the sky poured down rain, because of the coming of the God of Sinai, the coming of the God of Israel.

8 the earth shook, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

9 You caused abundant rain to fall and restored your worn-out land;

9 You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance.

10 your people made their home there; in your goodness you provided for the poor.

10 Your people settled in it, and from your bounty, God, you provided for the poor.

11 The Lord gave the command, and many women carried the news:

11 The Lord announces the word, and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng: