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Psalms 68:1-16

1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

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

2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

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

3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

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

4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

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 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

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

6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry 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 thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

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

8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, 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 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

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

10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

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

11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

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

12 Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

12 “Kings and armies flee in haste; the women at home divide the plunder.

13 Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

13 Even while you sleep among the sheep pens,the wings of my dove are sheathed with silver, its feathers with shining gold.”

14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

14 When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like snow fallen on Mount Zalmon.

15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.

15 Mount Bashan, majestic mountain, Mount Bashan, rugged mountain,

16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

16 why gaze in envy, you rugged mountain, at the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the LORD himself will dwell forever?

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