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Psalm 68

Good News Translation GNT

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

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

12 "Kings and their armies are running away!" The women at home divided what was captured:

13 figures of doves covered with silver, whose wings glittered with fine gold. (Why did some of you stay among the sheep pens on the day of battle?)

14 When Almighty God scattered the kings on Mount Zalmon, he caused snow to fall there.

15 What a mighty mountain is Bashan, a mountain of many peaks!

16 Why from your mighty peaks do you look with scorn on the mountain on which God chose to live? The Lord will live there forever!

17 With his many thousands of mighty chariots the Lord comes from Sinai into the holy place.

18 He goes up to the heights, taking many captives with him; he receives gifts from rebellious people. The Lord God will live there.

19 Praise the Lord, who carries our burdens day after day; he is the God who saves us.

20 Our God is a God who saves; he is the Lord, our Lord, who rescues us from death.

21 God will surely break the heads of his enemies, of those who persist in their sinful ways.

22 The Lord has said, "I will bring your enemies back from Bashan; I will bring them back from the depths of the ocean,

23 so that you may wade in their blood, and your dogs may lap up as much as they want."

24 O God, your march of triumph is seen by all, the procession of God, my king, into his sanctuary.

25 The singers are in front, the musicians are behind, in between are the young women beating the tambourines.

26 "Praise God in the meeting of his people; praise the Lord, all you descendants of Jacob!"

27 First comes Benjamin, the smallest tribe, then the leaders of Judah with their group, followed by the leaders of Zebulun and Naphtali.

28 Show your power, O God, the power you have used on our behalf

29 from your Temple in Jerusalem, where kings bring gifts to you.

30 Rebuke Egypt, that wild animal in the reeds; rebuke the nations, that herd of bulls with their calves, until they all bow down and offer you their silver. Scatter those people who love to make war!

31 Ambassadors will come from Egypt; the Ethiopians will raise their hands in prayer to God.

32 Sing to God, kingdoms of the world, sing praise to the Lord,

33 to him who rides in the sky, the ancient sky. Listen to him shout with a mighty roar.

34 Proclaim God's power; his majesty is over Israel, his might is in the skies.

35 How awesome is God as he comes from his sanctuary - the God of Israel! He gives strength and power to his people. Praise God!

Revised Standard Version RSV

1 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee before him!

2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before fire, let the wicked perish before God!

3 But let the righteous be joyful; let them exult before God; let them be jubilant with joy!

4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds; his name is the LORD, exult before him!

5 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.

6 God gives the desolate a home to dwell in; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity; but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

7 O God, when thou didst go forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness, [Selah]

8 the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain, at the presence of God; yon Sinai quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9 Rain in abundance, O God, thou didst shed abroad; thou didst restore thy heritage as it languished;

10 thy flock found a dwelling in it; in thy goodness, O God, thou didst provide for the needy.

11 The Lord gives the command; great is the host of those who bore the tidings:

12 "The kings of the armies, they flee, they flee!" The women at home divide the spoil,

13 though they stay among the sheepfolds--the wings of a dove covered with silver, its pinions with green gold.

14 When the Almighty scattered kings there, snow fell on Zalmon.

15 O mighty mountain, mountain of Bashan; O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan!

16 Why look you with envy, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount which God desired for his abode, yea, where the LORD will dwell for ever?

17 With mighty chariotry, twice ten thousand, thousands upon thousands, the Lord came from Sinai into the holy place.

18 Thou didst ascend the high mount, leading captives in thy train, and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.

19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. [Selah]

20 Our God is a God of salvation; and to GOD, the Lord, belongs escape from death.

21 But God will shatter the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways.

22 The Lord said, "I will bring them back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,

23 that you may bathe your feet in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from the foe."

24 Thy solemn processions are seen, O God, the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary--

25 the singers in front, the minstrels last, between them maidens playing timbrels:

26 "Bless God in the great congregation, the LORD, O you who are of Israel's fountain!"

27 There is Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead, the princes of Judah in their throng, the princes of Zeb'ulun, the princes of Naph'tali.

28 Summon thy might, O God; show thy strength, O God, thou who hast wrought for us.

29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem kings bear gifts to thee.

30 Rebuke the beasts that dwell among the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample under foot those who lust after tribute; scatter the peoples who delight in war.

31 Let bronze be brought from Egypt; let Ethiopia hasten to stretch out her hands to God.

32 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord, [Selah]

33 to him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens; lo, he sends forth his voice, his mighty voice.

34 Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and his power is in the skies.

35 Terrible is God in his sanctuary, the God of Israel, he gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!