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Psalm 68

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 For the leader. A psalm of David. A song: Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee from his presence.

2 Drive them away as smoke is driven away; like wax melting in the presence of a fire, let the wicked perish in the presence of God.

3 But let the righteous rejoice and be glad in God's presence; yes, let them exult and rejoice.

4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name; extol him who rides on the clouds by his name, Yah; and be glad in his presence.

5 God in his holy dwelling, is a father to orphans and defender of widows.

6 God gives homes to those who are alone and leads prisoners out into prosperity. But rebels must live in a parched wasteland.

7 God, when you went out at the head of your people, when you marched out through the wilderness, (Selah)

8 the earth quaked, and rain poured from the sky, at the presence of God. Even Sinai [shook] at the presence of God, the God of Isra'el.

9 You rained down showers in plenty, God; when your heritage was weary, you restored it.

10 Your flock settled in it; in your goodness, God, you provided for the poor.

11 Adonai gives the command; the women with the good news are a mighty army.

12 Kings and their armies are fleeing, fleeing, while the women at home divide the spoil.

13 Even if you lie among the animal stalls, there are wings of a dove covered with silver and its plumes with green gold.

14 When Shaddai scatters kings there, snow falls on Tzalmon.

15 You mighty mountain, Mount Bashan! You rugged mountain, Mount Bashan!

16 You rugged mountain, why look with envy at the mountain God wants for his place to live? Truly, ADONAI will live there forever.

17 God's chariots are myriads, repeated thousands; Adonai is among them as in Sinai, in holiness.

18 After you went up into the heights, you led captivity captive, you took gifts among mankind, yes, even among the rebels, so that Yah, God, might live there.

19 Blessed be Adonai! Every day he bears our burden, does God, our salvation. (Selah)

20 Our God is a God who saves; from ADONAI Adonai comes escape from death.

21 God will surely crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who continue in their guilt.

22 Adonai said, "I will bring them back from Bashan, I will fetch [those rebels] even from the depths of the sea;

23 so that you can wash your feet in their blood, and your dogs' tongues too can get their share from your foes.

24 They see your processions, God, the processions of my God, my king, in holiness.

25 The singers are in front, the musicians last, in the middle are girls playing tambourines.

26 "In choruses, bless God, Adonai, you whose source is Isra'el."

27 There is Binyamin, the youngest, at the head; the princes of Y'hudah, crowding along; the princes of Z'vulun; the princes of Naftali.

28 God, summon your strength! Use your strength, God, as you did for us before,

29 from your temple in Yerushalayim, where kings will bring tribute to you.

30 Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, that herd of bulls with their calves, the peoples, who ingratiate themselves with bars of silver; let him scatter the peoples who take pleasure in fighting.

31 Let envoys come from Egypt, Let Ethiopia stretch out its hands to God.

32 Sing to God, kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to Adonai, (Selah)

33 to him who rides on the most ancient heavens. Listen, as he utters his voice, a mighty voice!

34 Acknowledge that strength belongs to God, with his majesty over Isra'el and his strength in the skies.

35 How awe-inspiring you are, God, from your holy places, the God of Isra'el, who gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 <To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm. A Song.> Let God be seen, and let his haters be put to flight; let those who are against him be turned back before him.

2 Let them be like smoke before the driving wind; as wax turning soft before the fire, so let them come to an end before the power of God.

3 But let the upright be glad; let them have delight before God; let them be full of joy.

4 Make songs to God, make songs of praise to his name; make a way for him who comes through the waste lands; his name is Jah; be glad before him.

5 A father to those who have no father, a judge of the widows, is God in his holy place.

6 Those who are without friends, God puts in families; he makes free those who are in chains; but those who are turned away from him are given a dry land.

7 O God, when you went out before your people, wandering through the waste land; (Selah.)

8 The earth was shaking and the heavens were streaming, because God was present; even Sinai itself was moved before God, the God of Israel.

9 You, O God, did freely send the rain, giving strength to the weariness of your heritage.

10 Those whose resting-place was there, even the poor, were comforted by your good things, O God.

11 The Lord gives the word; great is the number of the women who make it public.

12 Kings of armies quickly go in flight: and the women in the houses make a division of their goods.

13 Will you take your rest among the flocks? like the wings of a dove covered with silver, and its feathers with yellow gold.

14 When the Most High put the kings to flight, it was as white as snow in Salmon.

15 A hill of God is the hill of Bashan; a hill with high tops is the hill of Bashan.

16 Why are you looking with envy, you high hills, on the hill desired by God as his resting-place? truly, God will make it his house for ever.

17 The war-carriage of God is among Israel's thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai to the holy place.

18 You have gone up on high, taking your prisoners with you; you have taken offerings from men; the Lord God has taken his place on the seat of his power.

19 Praise be to the Lord, who is our support day by day, even the God of our salvation. (Selah.)

20 Our God is for us a God of salvation; his are the ways out of death.

21 The heads of the haters of God will be crushed; even the head of him who still goes on in his evil ways.

22 The Lord said, I will make them come back from Bashan, and from the deep parts of the sea;

23 So that your foot may be red with blood, and the tongues of your dogs with the same.

24 We see your going, O God: even the going of my God, my King, into the holy place.

25 The makers of songs go before, the players of music come after, among the young girls playing on brass instruments.

26 Give praise to God in the great meeting; even the Lord, you who come from the fountain of Israel.

27 There is little Benjamin ruling them, the chiefs of Judah and their army, the rulers of Zebulun and the rulers of Naphtali.

28 O God, send out your strength; the strength, O God, with which you have done great things for us,

29 Out of your Temple in Jerusalem.

30 Say sharp words to the beast among the water-plants, the band of strong ones, with the lords of the peoples, put an end to the people whose delight is in war.

31 Kings will give you offerings, they will come out of Egypt; from Pathros will come offerings of silver; Ethiopia will be stretching out her hands to God.

32 Make songs to God, you kingdoms of the earth; O make songs of praise to the Lord; (Selah.)

33 To him who goes or the clouds of heaven, the heaven which was from earliest times; he sends out his voice of power.

34 Make clear that strength is God's: he is lifted up over Israel, and his power is in the clouds.

35 O God, you are to be feared in your holy place: the God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God.