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Psalm 68

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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.
1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song. Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.
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.
2 As smoke is driven away, So drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
3 But let the righteous rejoice and be glad in God's presence; yes, let them exult and rejoice.
3 But let the righteous be glad; Let them rejoice before God; Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.
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.
4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name Yah, And rejoice before Him.
5 God in his holy dwelling, is a father to orphans and defender of widows.
5 A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation.
6 God gives homes to those who are alone and leads prisoners out into prosperity. But rebels must live in a parched wasteland.
6 God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7 God, when you went out at the head of your people, when you marched out through the wilderness, (Selah)
7 O God, when You went out before Your people, When You marched 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.
8 The earth shook; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 You rained down showers in plenty, God; when your heritage was weary, you restored it.
9 You, O God, sent a plentiful rain, Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance, When it was weary.
10 Your flock settled in it; in your goodness, God, you provided for the poor.
10 Your congregation dwelt in it; You, O God, provided from Your goodness for the poor.
11 Adonai gives the command; the women with the good news are a mighty army.
11 The Lord gave the word; Great was the company of those who proclaimed it:
12 Kings and their armies are fleeing, fleeing, while the women at home divide the spoil.
12 "Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home divides 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.
13 Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, You will be like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her feathers with yellow gold."
14 When Shaddai scatters kings there, snow falls on Tzalmon.
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, It was white as snow in Zalmon.
15 You mighty mountain, Mount Bashan! You rugged mountain, Mount Bashan!
15 A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of 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.
16 Why do you fume with envy, you mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain which God desires to dwell in; Yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever.
17 God's chariots are myriads, repeated thousands; Adonai is among them as in Sinai, in holiness.
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, Even thousands of thousands; The Lord is among them as in Sinai, in the Holy Place.
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.
18 You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts among men, Even from the rebellious, That the Lord God might dwell there.
19 Blessed be Adonai! Every day he bears our burden, does God, our salvation. (Selah)
19 Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah
20 Our God is a God who saves; from ADONAI Adonai comes escape from death.
20 Our God is the God of salvation; And to God the Lord belong escapes from death.
21 God will surely crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who continue in their guilt.
21 But God will wound the head of His enemies, The hairy scalp of the one who still goes on in His trespasses.
22 Adonai said, "I will bring them back from Bashan, I will fetch [those rebels] even from the depths of the sea;
22 The Lord said, "I will bring back from Bashan, I will bring them back 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.
23 That your foot may crush them in blood, And the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies."
24 They see your processions, God, the processions of my God, my king, in holiness.
24 They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
25 The singers are in front, the musicians last, in the middle are girls playing tambourines.
25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; Among them were the maidens playing timbrels.
26 "In choruses, bless God, Adonai, you whose source is Isra'el."
26 Bless God in the congregations, The Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
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.
27 There is little Benjamin, their leader, The princes of Judah and their company, The princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.
28 God, summon your strength! Use your strength, God, as you did for us before,
28 Your God has commanded your strength; Strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.
29 from your temple in Yerushalayim, where kings will bring tribute to you.
29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, Kings will bring presents 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.
30 Rebuke the beasts of the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Till everyone submits himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples who delight in war.
31 Let envoys come from Egypt, Let Ethiopia stretch out its hands to God.
31 Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.
32 Sing to God, kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to Adonai, (Selah)
32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; Oh, sing praises to the Lord, Selah
33 to him who rides on the most ancient heavens. Listen, as he utters his voice, a mighty voice!
33 To Him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which were of old! Indeed, He sends out His voice, a mighty voice.
34 Acknowledge that strength belongs to God, with his majesty over Isra'el and his strength in the skies.
34 Ascribe strength to God; His excellence is over Israel, And His strength is in the clouds.
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!
35 O God, You are more awesome than Your holy places. The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.