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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 Message Bible MSG

1 Up with God! Down with his enemies! Adversaries, run for the hills!

2 Gone like a puff of smoke, like a blob of wax in the fire - one look at God and the wicked vanish.

3 When the righteous see God in action they'll laugh, they'll sing, they'll laugh and sing for joy.

4 Sing hymns to God; all heaven, sing out; clear the way for the coming of Cloud-Rider. Enjoy God, cheer when you see him!

5 Father of orphans, champion of widows, is God in his holy house.

6 God makes homes for the homeless, leads prisoners to freedom, but leaves rebels to rot in hell.

7 God, when you took the lead with your people, when you marched out into the wild,

8 Earth shook, sky broke out in a sweat; God was on the march. Even Sinai trembled at the sight of God on the move, at the sight of Israel's God.

9 You pour out rain in buckets, O God; thorn and cactus become an oasis

10 For your people to camp in and enjoy. You set them up in business; they went from rags to riches.

11 The Lord gave the word; thousands called out the good news:

12 "Kings of the armies are on the run, on the run!"

13 While housewives, safe and sound back home, divide up the plunder, the plunder of Canaanite silver and gold.

14 On that day that Shaddai scattered the kings, snow fell on Black Mountain.

15 You huge mountains, Bashan mountains, mighty mountains, dragon mountains.

16 All you mountains not chosen, sulk now, and feel sorry for yourselves, For this is the mountain God has chosen to live on; he'll rule from this mountain forever.

17 The chariots of God, twice ten thousand, and thousands more besides, The Lord in the lead, riding down Sinai - straight to the Holy Place!

18 You climbed to the High Place, captives in tow, your arms full of booty from rebels, And now you sit there in state, God, sovereign God!

19 Blessed be the Lord - day after day he carries us along.

20 He's our Savior, our God, oh yes! He's God-for-us, he's God-who-saves-us. Lord God knows all death's ins and outs.

21 What's more, he made heads roll, split the skulls of the enemy As he marched out of heaven,

22 saying, "I tied up the Dragon in knots, put a muzzle on the Deep Blue Sea."

23 You can wade through your enemies' blood, and your dogs taste of your enemies from your boots.

24 See God on parade to the sanctuary, my God, my King on the march!

25 Singers out front, the band behind, maidens in the middle with castanets.

26 The whole choir blesses God. Like a fountain of praise, Israel blesses God.

27 Look - little Benjamin's out front and leading Princes of Judah in their royal robes, princes of Zebulon, princes of Naphtali.

28 Parade your power, O God, the power, O God, that made us what we are.

29 Your temple, High God, is Jerusalem; kings bring gifts to you.

30 Rebuke that old crocodile, Egypt, with her herd of wild bulls and calves, Rapacious in her lust for silver, crushing peoples, spoiling for a fight.

31 Let Egyptian traders bring blue cloth and Cush come running to God, her hands outstretched.

32 Sing, O kings of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord!

33 There he is: Sky-Rider, striding the ancient skies. Listen - he's calling in thunder, rumbling, rolling thunder.

34 Call out "Bravo!" to God, the High God of Israel. His splendor and strength rise huge as thunderheads.

35 A terrible beauty, O God, streams from your sanctuary. It's Israel's strong God! He gives power and might to his people! O you, his people - bless God!